James E. Case
Mar 22, 2011
James E. "Bud" Case, 83 of South Charleston went home to be with the Lord on March 22, 2011. He was born June 24, 1928 in Duck. Bud had been in the Sweetbrier Assisted Living facility, Dunbar and in the Huntington Health and Rehabilitation Center, Huntington suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Bud joined the Army as a young man of 17....
Lenora Jones
Mar 21, 2011
Lenora "Janie" Jones, of South Hills, passed away on March 21, 2011. Janie was born August 18, 1945 and was a retired bus driver for Kanawha County Schools. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was a member of the Loudendale Freewill Baptist Church. Janie was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Stella Byrd; son,...
George W. Jackson
Mar 20, 2011
George W. Jackson, Jr., 82, of Charleston, passed on Sunday, March 20, 2011. He was born in Huntington and graduated from Dunbar High School and retired as Regional Sales and Services Manager for United Airlines after 37 years of service. Also known as "Jack," Mr. Jackson was a musician having played trumpet for many years in the Johnny Combs Orchestra...
Clarence Lee Stricklen
Mar 20, 2011
Clarence Lee "Strick" Stricklen, born July 16. 1927, son of the late Elbert and Cleo of Charleston, died March 20, 2011. He was preceded in death by his wife Anna Margaret Wolfe (1997). Mr. Stricklen was a member of Kanawha Valley Masonic Lodge #36 in Buffalo, the Scottish Rite Temple and Beni Kedem Shrine. He was a World War II...
Loeda S. Shaffer
Mar 19, 2011
Loeda S. Shaffer, 85, of Charleston, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011, at her home. Loeda was preceded in death by her parents, Barcie and Elbie Fisher; husbands, Joseph Herman Milam and the Rev. Harry L. Shaffer; daughter, Barbara Ann Garnes; sisters, Gatha Halstead, Dorothy Faber, Lenida Witt; brothers, Ovide, Archie, Alton, Minuard. Mrs. Shaffer is survived by her daughter...
Earl D. Bailey
Mar 19, 2011
Earl D. Bailey, 92, of Dunbar, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011, at his home. Earl was a member of Roxalana Gospel Tabernacle and Dunbar AF & AM Lodge #159. He retired from Union Carbide and served his country in the US Army Air Corps during WWII. Mr. Bailey is survived by his wife, Geneva A. Bailey; sons, Richard Douglas...
Kathryn Mae Biagi
Mar 17, 2011
Kathryn Mae Biagi, born January 8, 1922 to the late Peter John Paul Biagi, Sr. and Myrtle Kathryn Wright in Charleston, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011, at Dunbar Care and Rehabilitation Center. Kathryn, better known as "Kakkie", to little children, was an active member in her church all of her Christian life. She was a Sunday school teacher for...
Ruth Rosalie Queen
Mar 13, 2011
Ruth Rosalie Laake Queen, 89, of Nixa, MO, died at 3:30 AM, Sunday, March 13, 2011 at the Christian Health Care in Nixa, MO. Ruth was a resident of Dunbar for many years, but spent the last few years of her life with her son, Larry Queen and daughter-in-law, JoAnn Queen in Nixa, MO. She was born July 13, 1921,...
Rachel Mae Chapman
Mar 13, 2011
Rachel Mae Chapman, 87, of South Charleston passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2011. Rachel was preceded in death by her husband, Doyle L. Chapman. Mrs. Chapman is survived by her children, James and Mary Ann Chapman of Alum Creek, John Chapman of St. Albans, Tina and Earl Williams of South Charleston, William and Tammy Chapman of Charlottesville, VA; brother...
Dannie Gene Conn
Mar 13, 2011
Dannie Gene Conn, 66, of Dunbar passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2011, at CAMC Memorial, in the presence of his loving family. Dannie was a 1963 graduate of Sissonville High School and bravely served our country in the Army during Vietnam. He retired as a supervisor from the WV Department of Transportation, and following his retirement, worked in the...
Juanita E. Stout
Mar 10, 2011
Juanita E. Stout, 78, beloved wife of Arthur "John" Stout, died at Thomas Memorial Hospital the morning of March 10, 2011. She was born June 14, 1932 in the town of Nallen. After her marriage to John they moved to New York and returned to Dunbar in 1994. Juanita was a member of the Dunbar United Methodist Church. She is...
Michael Jerome Grady
Mar 9, 2011
Michael Jerome Grady, Sr., 48, of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at CAMC General Hospital. He was a native of Cleveland, Ohio. Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Mary Allen. Surviving are his wife, Karen Grady; children, Jerome, Kariael and Jeorgia Grady at home, Michael J. Grady, Jr. and Mischia S. Grady of Cleveland,...
Sue Sergent
Mar 7, 2011
Sue Sergent of Charleston passed away after a short illness on Monday, March 7, 2011. Friends may attend services at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 10, at Keller Funeral Home in Dunbar. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to The Rey of Hope Fellowship House; 1429 Lee Street, East; Charleston, WV 25301. Sue was born on August 1, 1932...
Nelson Alexander Sorah
Mar 6, 2011
Nelson Alexander Sorah, 64, of Charleston, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic. He was the Deputy State Treasurer for the State of West Virginia. He was a native of Welch, and attended the Spring Hill Baptist Church. Nelson was an avid fly fisherman and was a devoted husband and father. He was preceded in death by...
Phyllis Jean Wood
Mar 5, 2011
Phyllis Jean Wood, 72, died March 5, 2011, with her family by her side at Southern Regional Hospital, Riverdale, Georgia after a long illness. The Family will be celebrating her life Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 12 at Keller Funeral Home in Dunbar. Phyllis was born June 2, 1939, in Dunbar to Thomas and Georgia Trent. She...
Williavene L. Hintz
Mar 4, 2011
Williavene L. "Willie" Hintz, 77, of Dunbar. Willie was born October 31, 1933 and left this world to her eternal home on Friday, March 4, 2011 surrounded by her family. Willie retired from C&P Telephone Company after 30 years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil and Alma Lovejoy, and brothers, Robert "Bob" and Ambros Lovejoy....
Mark Arnold Barefield
Mar 4, 2011
Mark Arnold Barefield, 46, was carried away by Angels into eternity on Friday, March 4, 2011. He was preceded in death by his dad, Arnold Ray Barefield. He is survived by his wife, Rachel; sons, Mark "Andy" of St. Albans, Spenser, Cooper and their mother, Barbara Kirk of Denton, TX; three stepchildren, Leslie, Drew and Zach. He is also survived...
William Salmon
Mar 4, 2011
William "Bill" Salmon left for heaven on March 4, 2011. Bill was born on April 27, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Talbert and Helen Duncan Wilkins Salmon and a brother-in-law, Harry Schroeder, Esquire. Bill was a disabled veteran, having served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Bill was a graduate...
Francis Erdely
Mar 3, 2011
Francis "Frank" Erdely, 90, of Dunbar, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2011. Frank was born August 20, 1920 to the late Steve and Suzzanna Erdely. Mr. Erdely served his country in the US Navy during WWII. He was a member of First Church of God, Dunbar, and retired from Union Carbide with 34 years of service. In addition to...
Caroline Y. Landis
Mar 2, 2011
Caroline Y. "Tuddy" Barnett Landis, 66, of Cross Lanes, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at her home. She was a graduate of Dunbar High School and retired from the WV Department of Motor Vehicles. She was preceded in death by her son, George Canfield, Jr. and parents, Guy L. and Genevieve Casto Barnett. Surviving are her daughter, Tereza Marks...
