Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

Leslie Ann Morris

Leslie Ann Morris

Feb 28, 2011

Leslie Ann Morris, 40, of St. Albans, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011, at her home. She was a homemaker and a native of Orange County, Florida. Surviving are her husband, James T. "Cat" Morris; daughter, Briana Hope Morris of St. Albans; sisters, Beverly Long and Deborah Meehan of Maryland. Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m., Friday, March...

Jeanne Pauline King

Jeanne Pauline King

Feb 25, 2011

Jeanne Pauline King, 84, of Hobe Sound, Florida, passed away February 25, 2011. She was a former resident of Kanawha County. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, with John Poindexter officiating. Burial of her cremains will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Arrangements are in the care of...

Roberta Fay Jenkins

Roberta Fay Jenkins

Feb 22, 2011

Roberta Fay Jenkins, 61, of Culloden, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at her home. She was a homemaker and a native of Lincoln County. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Maxine O'Dell Lightner. Surviving are her husband, Douglas Jenkins of Culloden; sons, Roger Jenkins and his wife, Tammy of Culloden and David Jenkins and his...

Frances V. Finney

Frances V. Finney

Feb 21, 2011

France V. Finney of Dunbar, born March 9, 1928, passed into the arms of Jesus on February 21, 2011, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her husband and family. She was a faithful member of Rebecca Chapel Church, where she sang in the choir until her health prevented her from doing this. She remained a faithful attendee until a month...

Delores L. Barnette

Delores L. Barnette

Feb 19, 2011

Delores L. Asbury Barnette, 87, of Hurricane, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 19, 2011 after a long illness. Delores was a graduate of Dunbar High School and was retired from Ripley General Hospital. She leaves behind her son, Eugene Asbury of Apple Grove; daughters, Diana Asbury of Hurricane, Ann Jenkins of Harrisburg, NC; sister, Marie Butts of Charleston; eight...

Bonnie J. Biagi

Bonnie J. Biagi

Feb 18, 2011

Bonnie J. Biagi, of Charleston, joined her daughter, Penny, in heaven on Friday, February 18, 2011. Bonnie was born to Basil and Emma Crouch on May 19, 1918. Bonnie is survived by her devoted husband of 72 years, Pete Biagi, Jr; son and daughter-in-law, Pete, III and Carolyn; daughter and son-in-law, Paula and Bill Young; son-in-law, Larry Shaffer, Sr.; grandchildren,...

Bernard Arnold Wright

Bernard Arnold Wright

Feb 17, 2011

Bernard Arnold Wright died February 17, 2011 at 9:30 a.m., at CAMC Teays Valley Hospital of natural causes. He is survived by one son, Brian Wright and wife Denise of Chantilly, VA; three daughters, Donna Wayt and husband Mark of Hurricane, WV, Lisa Wright of Atlanta, GA and Rachel Wright of Hurricane, WV; 3 brothers, Earl Wright and wife Betty...

Edna Mae Brown

Edna Mae Brown

Feb 12, 2011

Edna Mae Brown, 91, of Poca, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 at her home. She was retired from Marvin's Motel and was a member of the Upton Creek Community Church. Edna loved to fish and was well know to everyone as "Granny". She sang for many years with the Fernatt Trio. She was preceded in death by her sons,...

Gilbert Willard Payne

Gilbert Willard Payne

Feb 12, 2011

Gilbert Willard Payne, 94, of Dunbar, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 at his home. He was formerly employed by the Meadow River Lumber Company and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dunbar. Mr. Payne was a member of the Dunbar Lodge AF & AM #159, was a 60 year member of the Beni Kedem Shrine and...

Garnet Christine Brotherton

Garnet Christine Brotherton

Feb 9, 2011

Garnet Christine Brotherton, 91, of Dunbar, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at Dunbar Care and Rehabilitation. She was a former school teacher in Jackson County, but mainly she was a homemaker who was a loving wife and mother and grandmother. Garnet was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dunbar and was a former Sunday School teacher at...

Ernestine Evelyn Chandler

Ernestine Evelyn Chandler

Feb 5, 2011

Ernestine Evelyn Chandler, of South Charleston, passed away February 5, 2011 at her home. She was born March 22, 1914 in Teays Valley to the late Isaac Nye and Lydia Rowena Erskine. Ernestine was a member of the First Baptist Church of South Charleston and attended Dunbar High School. She was very interested in flower arranging and had been an...

Erma Hager

Erma Hager

Feb 4, 2011

Erma Hager, 84, of St. Albans, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2011, in Thomas Memorial Hospital. Erma was preceded in death by her husband, Leland J. Hager; sister, Lena Spurlock; brothers, Edward Adkins and Junior Adkins. Mrs. Hager is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Jack and Bertha Darby of N. Royalton, OH, Rick and Ellen Hager of St....

Virginia Ruth Riffle

Virginia Ruth Riffle

Feb 3, 2011

Virginia Ruth Riffle, 89, of Charleston went to be with her heavenly Father on Thursday, February 3, 2011, at Belle's Assisted Living in St. Albans. Virginia was born to Rebecca and Bailey Skidmore, November 28, 1921, in Gassaway. She graduated from Gassaway High School and from there went to Washington, D.C. to work as a nurse's aide during World War...

Wilford L. Rowley

Wilford L. Rowley

Feb 3, 2011

Wilford L. Rowley, 85, of Palatka, Fla., passed away February 3, 2011, in the Putnam Community Center. He was a loving man true to the heart and worshipped the Lord in his heart. When Wilford was a boy he carried a baby in his arms who turned out to be his wife, Jessie Ashby. In 1946, Wilford worked for the...

Ulysses H. Gibson

Ulysses H. Gibson

Jan 31, 2011

Ulysses H. "Jack" Gibson, a lifelong resident of Dunbar, began the journey to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 31, 2011 in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was preceded in death by his parents Jack and Lillie Gibson also of Dunbar. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Ruby (Guthrie) Gibson;...

Happy Jack Johnson

Happy Jack Johnson

Jan 31, 2011

Happy Jack Johnson, 96 of St. Albans, peacefully passed away on January 31, 2011 at the Hubbard Hospice House. He was preceded in death by his son, Thomas Johnson, Sr. Surviving children, sons-Larry Johnson and wife Mary of St. Albans; Jerry Johnson and wife Sue of Berryville, VA; Bob Johnson and wife Laura of Charles Town; David Johnson, Sr. and...

Stephen Hill Unger

Stephen Hill Unger

Jan 30, 2011

Stephen Hill Unger, 71, of Dunbar, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2011 in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born on July 11, 1939 in Charleston, the son of the late William M., Sr., and Elizabeth Unger. He was also preceded in death by his first wife Stephany Unger, mother of his daughter Laura; brother, Danny...

David E. Marion

David E. Marion

Jan 29, 2011

David E. Marion, 67, of Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was a retired supervisor for McJunkin Corp and was a US Army veteran. David was a member of the Charleston Mountain Mission, where he helped with the food basket program for 60...

Joshua Louis Wagner

Joshua Louis Wagner

Jan 29, 2011

Joshua Louis Wagner, 27, of Dunbar, WV passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 29, 2011. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother Dorothy Wagner of Dunbar. Josh is survived by his mother, Martha Wagner of Dunbar; father, Tommy Scott of Dunbar; brothers, Joe Wagner of Dunbar, and Chris Wagner and his wife Jennifer of Dunbar. Josh is also survived...

Harry Hudson

Harry Hudson

Jan 27, 2011

Harry "Boop" Hudson, 86, of Dunbar, departed this life on January 27, 2011, at CAMC – Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Harry, a life long resident of Dunbar, retired from the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 625 in Charleston. He also worked at the Charleston National Bank of Commerce and Goodrich Gulf Chemical in Institute. He served his country in...

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