Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

Frank Jarrell

Frank Jarrell

Jun 19, 2010

Frank Jarrell, 85, of St. Albans went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 19, 2010. Frank served in World War II under Gen. George S. Patton's tank brigade and was wounded in Metz, France, where he was awarded a Bronze Star, Purple Heart and the Liberation of France Medals. He was a member VFW Post 9097, Hurricane,...

George W. Mitchell

George W. Mitchell

Jun 19, 2010

George W Mitchell, 89 of Dunbar, WV passed away peacefully Saturday, June 19, 2010 at his home and is now waiting for the rapture. He was born April 10, 1921 and born again March 16, 1950. George served with the US Coast Guard from 1942 until 1945 and retired from Union Carbide Institute in 1983 with 38 years of loyal...

Emma Lou Carpenter

Emma Lou Carpenter

Jun 19, 2010

Emma Lou Carpenter, 62, a lifelong resident of Dunbar, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2010, after a long illness.

Emma was retired from a longtime career as an executive assistant and legal secretary at companies throughout the Charleston area. She was a loving wife and mother, always doing for others and willing to help anyone in need. She loved...

Gloria Jean Johnson

Gloria Jean Johnson

Jun 18, 2010

Gloria Jean Johnson, 69, of Nitro, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 18, 2010 at Hubbard Hospice House. She was born on February 27, 1941 to the late Jim and Reva Balch. Gloria was a graduate of Nitro High School and Capitol City Business College. She retired from WV Workers Compensation after 15 years of service....

Theodore Ray Hudson

Theodore Ray Hudson

Jun 14, 2010

Theodore Ray Hudson, 62, of Charleston passed away June 14, 2010, in the Hubbard Hospice House after a 23 month battle with Mesothelioma cancer. He was a 1967 graduate of Dunbar High School, and had 37 years of service with Cyclops Industries of South Charleston. He was preceded in death by father, Verl Peebles Hudson of Dunbar and step-father Harmon...

Delbert L. Greenlee

Delbert L. Greenlee

Jun 13, 2010

Delbert L. Greenlee, 86, of Dunbar, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 13, 2010 surrounded by his family at home. He was born April 6, 1924 in Leon, WV. Delbert was one of 11 children born to Millard "Poppy" Greenlee and Pearl "Mommy" Little Greenlee. Delbert was the owner of several businesses through the years. His latest venture was co-owner...

Robert Carl Fauber

Robert Carl Fauber

Jun 12, 2010

Robert Carl Fauber, 57, of Mt. Nebo, formerly of Mount Olive, passed away June 12, 2010.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Dolores Fauber, brother Homer Fauber and sister Pam Ramsey.

Robert was a graduate of West Virginia Institute of Technology. He served his country as a U.S. Marine Combat Engineer who served...

James Allan Lanham

James Allan Lanham

Jun 11, 2010

James Allan Lanham, 51, of Auburn Hills, MI, passed away peacefully, Friday, June 11, 2010 at his mother's home in Dunbar. He was born October 17, 1958 in Big Chimney. Jim was a gentle man. He loved the Lord, family, and friends. Jim was preceded in death by his dad, Rondal Lanham; grandparents, Paul and Ida Gaylor and Oscar and...

John P. Toney

John P. Toney

Jun 10, 2010

John P. Toney, 90, of Nitro, passed away, Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Moss' Care Home after a long illness. He was born November 2, 1919 in Burnwell. Mr. Toney served his country in the South Pacific in the US Army during World War II. He was a graduate of WV Tech, and retired from Kanawha Valley Bank. He was...

Charlotte D. Kourey

Charlotte D. Kourey

Jun 5, 2010

Charlotte D. Kourey, 90, of South Charleston, passed away, Saturday, June 5, 2010 in Heartland of Charleston after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Charlotte was born and raised in Clay, and came to Charleston in the late 1940's to attend business school. She worked at Kourey's Sweet Shop, where she met her future husband, the late Roger...

Constance Delores Weaver

Constance Delores Weaver

Jun 4, 2010

Constance Delores Weaver, 76, of Charleston, West Virginia, passed away peacefully from this world on June 4 with her daughter Linda at her side. Connie was born February 14, 1934, on the isle of Guam. She and her family later moved to Marianna, Florida, where she spent most of her childhood and graduated from Marianna High School. She spent her...

Betty Jane Leonard

Betty Jane Leonard

Jun 2, 2010

Betty Jane Price Leonard, 85, of South Charleston, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at the Hubbard Hospice House after a short illness. She was born December 8, 1924 in South Charleston and was a 1941 graduate of Charleston High School. Mrs. Leonard was a former member of the First Presbyterian Church in South Charleston. She was preceded in death...

Cordelia Figgatt

Cordelia Figgatt

Jun 1, 2010

Cordelia Riffee Figgatt, 106, of the Tyler Mountain area passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at her home. She was a retired teacher, having taught in both Putnam and Kanawha Counties. Cordelia was the author of the poplar West Virginia Farm Stories book, excerpts of which appeared in several of the Metro editions of the Charleston Newspapers. At 103,...

Shirley Leah Boggess

Shirley Leah Boggess

May 25, 2010

Shirley Leah Boggess, 73, of Kenna Homes, South Charleston, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at the home of her granddaughter, Heather Fling in Sissonville. She was retired from Columbia Gas Transmission Corp and was a graduate of DuPont High School. She was born in Harrisonville, Ohio and was raised in Belle. Surviving are her children, William Edward Henry of...

Brenda F. Fields

Brenda F. Fields

May 23, 2010

Brenda F. Fields, 59, of Charleston, passed away, Sunday, May 23, 2010. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ellen Jarvis Fields; father, Glen Fields; sisters, Barbara Cook, Loretta Fields; and her son, Michael Fields. Brenda is survived by her husband, Michael Fields; children Michelle Meadows of Alabama, Billy Fields of Alabama, Buster Silman, Bubby Silman and Jesse Silman...

Jackkie Harmon Parrish

Jackkie Harmon Parrish

May 21, 2010

Jackie Harmon "Jack" Parrish, Sr., 68, of Charleston, passed away Friday, May 21, 2010, at CAMC –Memorial Hospital. He was a Christian and a musician, having played with country western bands all over the Kanawha Valley. He was a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Conway and Adeline Damewood Parrish, son, Jackie...

Ilia Mae Pickrell

Ilia Mae Pickrell

May 21, 2010

Ilia Mae O'Dell Pickrell, a resident of SunBridge Care of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord on May 21, 2010. She was 94 years old, born August 6, 1915 near Sandyville, WV in Jackson County. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Mable O'Dell, sister, Erma Miller, brother, Herman B. O'Dell and husband Claude Wilber...

Ruby H. Jordan

Ruby H. Jordan

May 20, 2010

Ruby H. Jordan, 87, of Charleston, died Thursday, May 20, 2010 after a lengthy illness. Ruby was born September 28, 1922 in Roane County, WV, the daughter of the late L. M. and Emily J. Gandee. She was a graduate of Walton High School. Mrs. Jordan was married for 48 years to the late W. E. (Earl) Jordan. Ruby is...

Joe Andrew Stewart

Joe Andrew Stewart

May 16, 2010

Joe Andrew Stewart, 64, of Dunbar, passed away May 16, 2010, at his home surrounded by his loving family, after a short illness. He was born in 1945 on Derricks Creek, Sissonville, to Clark and Vella Pritt Stewart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Evelyn K. Landis. After graduating from Sissonville High School...

Melva June Crabtree

Melva June Crabtree

May 14, 2010

Melva "June Evans Crabtree, 82, of South Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on May 14, 2010. She was born January 18, 1928 to the late Mr. & Mrs. C.B. Evans of South Charleston. She was a member of Rock Lake Presbyterian Church, and member/past Noble Grand of Rebekah Lodge 287. She was a graduate of South Charleston...

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