Oma Myrtle Sargent
Jun 29, 2010
At 7:25 p.m. on June 29, 2010, Oma Myrtle Riffee Sargent heard the words of her Lord, "Well done good and faithful servant - enter into the joy of the Lord." Her former address was Dunbar, and is now at the feet of the Lord in HEAVEN. Born May 15, 1909 on Riffee Ridge in Putnam County. She was the...
Vaun Elizabeth Haas
Jun 29, 2010
Vaun Elizabeth Haas, 97, of Charleston, passed away on June 29, 2010 at Hubbard Hospice House surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late Edward H. and Elizabeth J. Board in Smithers, on January 12, 1913. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a dedicated member of Brown United Methodist Church and...
Martha Lorraine Pleasants
Jun 29, 2010
Martha Lorraine Pleasants, 81, of Dunbar, passed away at Thomas Memorial Hospital, Tuesday, June 29, 2010 after a long illness. She was a former employee of the Household Finance Co. and the Classic Shoe Store. She was also a longtime member of the Dunbar Mountain Mission. Mrs. Pleasants was preceded in death by her husband, George Ernest Pleasants. Surviving are...
Carl Henson Gilbert
Jun 27, 2010
Carl Henson Gilbert, 87, of Red House, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2010, at Putnam Health Care. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and was a former school bus driver in Richmond County, NC. Surviving are his wife, Anna Bell Gilbert; sister, Erma Lawrence of Kentucky; step-children, Jessie Cheeks and her husband, Bronson of Griffithsville, Sandra...
Opal G. Thompson
Jun 25, 2010
Opal G. Thompson, 94 years old, of Dunbar, left this earth with her family by her side at her home on the 25th of June, 2010 after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bertha and Joseph Swanson of Hamlin, and by her husband, E. S. "Bill" Thompson. Opal was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother,...
Virginia Parcell
Jun 23, 2010
Virginia Tyo Parcell, born November 30, 1916 in Braxton County, WV, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Eli and Emma Tyo and was the last surviving member of her family, having survived four brothers and six sisters. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Corliss Parcell, son, Philip Parcell and her...
Kathleen Burford
Jun 22, 2010
Kathleen Burford, 75, of Charleston went home to be with her Lord Jesus on June 22, 2010 after a short courageous battle with cancer. Born October 7, 1934 in Charleston, Kathleen was the youngest daughter of the late Hurchel and Chessie McCown of Tyler Mountain. A graduate of Dunbar High School and a lifelong resident of Tyler Mountain, Kathleen worked...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
