Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

Samuel David Fields

Samuel David Fields

Nov 14, 2010

Samuel David Fields, 52, of Hurricane, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010, at the Teays Valley Center. He was a former grounds keeper for the State of WV and was a US Navy veteran. Surviving are his children, Josh and Justin Fields of Charleston and Randy Fields of Scott Depot; daughters, Sarah Holstein of South Charleston, Tabatha, Brittany and Emily...

Virginia Belle Banning

Virginia Belle Banning

Nov 13, 2010

Virginia Belle Banning, 82, of South Charleston, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2010, at Select Specialty Hospital. She was a homemaker and a native of Milford, Delaware. Surviving are her sons, John Wayne Banning and his wife, Patricia of Scott Depot and Gary Lee Banning and his wife, Olimpia of Steilacoom, WA. Also surviving are grandchildren, Angela Beckett, Melissa Myers,...

Orin K. Mccallister

Orin K. Mccallister

Nov 13, 2010

Orin K. "Mac" McCallister, 79, of South Charleston, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Valley Center due to complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was born on August 8, 1931 the youngest of 12 children born to the late Charles Kenneth and Gertrude Ellen McCallister. Mac retired in December 1993, after working 43 years at Union Carbide, starting out...

Virginia B. Edwards

Virginia B. Edwards

Nov 9, 2010

Virginia B. Coleman Edwards was born on December 28, 1920 to Clifford Brown and Willie M. Pearis Brown in London, West Virginia. Her home going was on November 9, 2010. She was predeceased by her first husband Theester "Sippie" Coleman in 1954 and by her second husband of over 30 years Ernest E. Edwards in 2003. She was also predeceased...

Robert Franklin Clendenin

Robert Franklin Clendenin

Nov 5, 2010

Robert Franklin Clendenin, 60, of Dunbar, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010, at his home. He was a former employee of Four Season Construction Co. Surviving are his daughter, Dana Hudson and her husband, Nick of Dunbar; brother, Larry Clendenin of Hurricane, sister, Caroline Gardner of Dunbar and four nephews. Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, November...

Linda Gay Brown

Linda Gay Brown

Nov 2, 2010

Linda Gay Trent Kirk Brown, 73, of Stone Mountain, GA went home on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. She was born on February 3, 1937 in Charleston, WV to the late Thomas Fred and Georgia Beatrice Trent. She was a 1955 graduate of Dunbar High School where she excelled in her studies and her love of singing. She was married to...

Robert Silman

Robert Silman

Nov 2, 2010

Robert "Rick" Silman, 62, of Charleston went home to meet the Lord on November 2, 2010. He was born October 3, 1947 in Charleston. He was a graduate of Charleston High School Class of 65 and went on to City College majoring in drafting. He worked at the General Motors Corporation, Buick Division in Flint, Michigan. He later retired with...

Margaret Blake Roeser

Margaret Blake Roeser

Nov 1, 2010

Margaret Blake Roeser, 88 of South Charleston, formerly of Montgomery died November 1, 2010. She was a member of Montgomery Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her niece, Mary Davidson Lines and husband Louis of Bolinas, California; her nephews, John R. Davidson and wife Sharon of Coopers Creek and Donald (Mac) Davidson and wife Darla of South Charleston; her great...

Delma A. Pruden

Delma A. Pruden

Oct 31, 2010

Delma A. Pruden, 77, of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 31, 2010. She was formerly employed by Frankenbergers, and was a member of Dunbar Mountain Mission. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Pruden; son, Michael Pruden. Mrs. Pruden is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Danny M. and Pat Pruden of...

Ann Josephine Walker

Ann Josephine Walker

Oct 30, 2010

Ann Josephine Walker, 79, of Dunbar, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2010, in CAMC – General, after a long illness. She was Salutatorian at Dunbar High School for her graduating class in 1949. She was class president of her senior class at Morris Harvey College Nursing School, where she graduated in 1952. After graduation, she was employed as a registered...

Diana Sue Tucker

Diana Sue Tucker

Oct 29, 2010

Diana Sue Vickers Tucker, 62, of Dunbar, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, October 29, 2010, at the Hubbard Hospice House. She was a Medical Records Radiology Clerk for CAMC – Memorial Hospital and was a native of Charleston. Diana was a devout Christian and fought a long and courageous battle with brain cancer for 26 months....

Jean Lafleur

Jean Lafleur

Oct 28, 2010

Jean LaFleur, 69, of Cross Lanes, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2010, at CAMC Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born on January 8, 1941 in Calhoun County to Virginia Bailey Starcher and the late Clayton Starcher. She graduated from Calhoun County High School. She was retired from the WV Division of Natural Resources with...

Mamie K. Young

Mamie K. Young

Oct 28, 2010

Mamie K. Young, 84, of Dunbar, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, October 28, 2010, at Valley Center. She was a retired supervisor with the Lindsey Association in Charleston for 25 years and was a member of the former Humphreys Memorial United Methodist Church in Dunbar. She was the daughter of the late Frank John and Ollie...

Charles David Pugh

Charles David Pugh

Oct 28, 2010

Charles "David" Pugh of Maryville, TN, departed this life suddenly on October 28, 2010 in his 40th year.

He was the beloved son of Dick and Ginny (Black) Pugh of Melbourne, FL. He was born in Chicago, IL on November 13, 1969. David grew up in Fairfax and Midlothian, VA. He was a 1988 graduate of Midlothian High School...

Manford Lee Hayes

Manford Lee Hayes

Oct 27, 2010

Manford Lee Hayes, 82, of Dunbar, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Dunbar and was retired from Firestone. Manford was a volunteer fireman in the City of Dunbar for 33 years and was a 50 year member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. Surviving are his loving wife, Reba...

Emma R. Thomas

Emma R. Thomas

Oct 26, 2010

Emma Holstine Thomas, 71, of Campbells Creek was a Christian and went home to be with the Lord on October 26, 2010. She was a member of Spring Fork Missionary Baptist Church at Campbell's Creek. Emma was born in Putney, WV. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Lee Thomas, mother, Estelle Mack Holstine, father, Earl Calvin Holstine...

Charles R. Withrow

Charles R. Withrow

Oct 26, 2010

Charles R. "Buddy" Withrow, a lifetime resident of Dunbar, passed away at the age of 79 in the early morning hours of October 26, 2010, after a short illness. Buddy was a 38-year employee of Union Carbide where he worked as an electrician. He was also employed by Keller Funeral Home for many years. Buddy was a beloved husband, son,...

James Waitman Cavender

James Waitman Cavender

Oct 24, 2010

James Waitman Cavender, 84, of Charleston went home to be with the Lord on October 24, 2010. "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me..." Psalm 23:4. He was born January 24, 1926, in Blue Creek, WV, a son of the late James W. and Exie Cavender,...

Rayburn Ervin Corder

Rayburn Ervin Corder

Oct 23, 2010

Rayburn Ervin Corder, Jr., 88, of Charleston, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2010, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. He was an agent for Prudential Life Insurance Co. and a US Navy veteran of WW II. Surviving are his sons, Rayburn Corder, III and his wife, Linda of Charleston and Ralph Jones and his wife, Debbie of Winfield; daughters, Terry Price and...

William Thomas Hackworth

William Thomas Hackworth

Oct 23, 2010

William Thomas Hackworth, 83, of Charleston, passed away at the Grand Strand Hospital, Myrtle Beach, SC, on Saturday, October 23, 2010, after a short illness. He was the founder of Dunbar Printing Company in 1958 and was a US Marine Corps veteran of WW II and the Korean Conflict. Mr. Hackworth was a graduate of Charleston High School and was...

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