William Delano Lepley
Apr 14, 2010
William "Bill" Delano Lepley, of St. Albans, passed away on April 14, 2010. Born in Rainelle, on March 23, 1934, he was one of twelve children of the late Raymond and Bertha Elizabeth Lepley. The love of his life was his wife, Dr. Charmaine Lepley, his son, Timothy Lepley of St. Albans, his daughter, Pamela Hall of Phoenixville, PA, her...
Karen Jean Beckett
Apr 14, 2010
Karen Jean Beckett, 58, of Scott Depot, passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at her home, after a long illness. She was born December 2, 1951, the daughter of Fred William Clendenin and the late Myrtle L. Bowen Clendenin. Karen retired from Verizon in 2006 with 29 years of service, and she was a member of Telephone Pioneers of...
Thomas Ray Hill
Apr 14, 2010
Thomas "Tom" Ray Hill, Sr. age 80, of Dunbar, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 after a short but courageous bout with cancer. Tom, the son of Floyd and Ethel Hill both of whom preceded him in death, was born on April 21, 1929 in Dunbar. He was also preceded in death by a half...
Rebecca Phyllis Hill
Apr 14, 2010
Rebecca "Becky" Phyllis Ingram Hill of Holly Hill, Florida, formerly of South Charleston, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach following a short illness. She was 85. Preceded in death by her husband, Charlie, Becky was known affectionately to her family and loved ones as "Mom Becky," "MaMa Becky," "Aunt Becky" and "Beck." She is...
Colleen A. Henry
Apr 13, 2010
Colleen A. Henry, 80, of Dunbar, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at Hubbard Hospice House. She was born February 23, 1930, the daughter of the late Hugh Monroe Riggs and Clarissa Mallory Riggs. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia Ann Henry; brothers, Milton Riggs, Charles Riggs, Billy Wayne Riggs; sister, Joyce Livingston. Mrs. Henry...
Grova M. Harrison
Apr 13, 2010
Grova M. Cottrill Harrison, of Dunbar, formerly of Winfield, passed away at Sun Health Care Center in Dunbar on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, after a short illness. Grova was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Howard E. Harrison, her parents, George A. Cottrill and Nora G. Ferguson Cottrill, brother, Otis Cottrill, sister, Geraldine E. Ray, half sisters,...
Jill A. Bossie
Apr 12, 2010
Jill A. Bossie, of Dunbar, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2010. Jill was born and raised in West Virginia, graduating from Dunbar Senior High in 1978 and then going on to become a proud 1982 graduate of West Virginia University. At one time, her career took her to the White House, but her love of home and family, along...
Paul E. Burdette
Apr 11, 2010
Paul E. Burdette, 75, of Sissonville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Hubbard Hospice House. Mr. Burdette is survived by three children; two brothers; two sisters; 7 grandchildren. A service to celebrate his life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to: Hubbard Hospice House, 1001 Kennawa Drive, Charleston,...
Claude A. Mayhew
Apr 8, 2010
Claude A. "Sonny" Mayhew, Jr., 77, passed from this life Thursday, April 8, 2010, at the Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston. He was born December 28, 1932, in Baltimore, Md. and was of the Methodist faith. He was a veteran of the US Army Military Police stationed in Munich, Germany from 1953 to 1955. Sonny retired from Consolidated Freightways in Miami,...
Loretha C. Peters
Apr 6, 2010
Loretha C. Peters, 93, of Rand, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of the Levi First Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are her loving family, daughters, Lera D. Peters of Rand, Lauretha Moss and her husband, Eugene, of Jonesboro, Ga; daughter-in-law, Marcia Peters of Charleston;...
Freda Archer
Apr 6, 2010
Freda Duncan Archer, 91, of Cross Lanes, passed into Heaven on Tuesday, April 6, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington after a short illness. Mrs. Archer was born and raised in Dunbar and graduated from Dunbar's Union District High School in 1937. She married Garland Archer of Dunbar and they had four children, Danny Joe Archer, currently...
Richard Keith Bernard
Apr 4, 2010
Richard Keith Bernard, 49 of Dunbar passed away, Sunday, April 4th 2010 at home following a courageous struggle with cancer. Born in South Charleston on June 2, 1960, he was the son of Charles and Sue Bernard. Rick is preceded in death by his parents and brothers Chuck and Ron Bernard. Rick is survived by his sister Becky (Steve) McLaughlin...
Normadine James
Mar 28, 2010
Normadine James, 69, of Charleston, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2010 in Hubbard Hospice House.
Normadine was born November 23, 1940.
She was preceded in death by her son, Kenneth James; daughter, Sarah Rivera .
Mrs. James is survived by her former husband, Paul James; son, Michael James; daughter, Lisa James; brothers, Charles Wiley,...
Woodrow Neely Wolfe
Mar 26, 2010
Woodrow Neely Wolfe, 95, went home to be with the Lord on March 26, 2010. After a long illness, he passed at his home in Dunbar, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was the son of the late Grover and Lynett Wolfe. Born September 8, 1914, Woody was raised in Cairo, and graduated from Cairo High School. He...
John Edward Roncaglione
Mar 24, 2010
John Edward Roncaglione, 80 of St. Albans, fell asleep in death in the early hours of March 24th, 2010. John was preceded in death by his mother and father, Gracie and Joe Roncaglione as well as by a brother, Joe Lee. He is survived by his loving wife of over 60 years, Velma Milam Roncaglione; his children, John "Jay" and...
Crystal Short
Mar 22, 2010
Crystal Parkins Short, 90, of Dunbar, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2010 at Hubbard Hospice House after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Albert J. Short and a son, Alan J. Short. Crystal was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Lodge #133 in Dunbar and was a life long...
Gary Nelson Potter
Mar 21, 2010
Gary Nelson Potter, 58, of Elkview, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010, at his home. He was a professor for the Bridgemont Community Technical College in Montgomery and worked in the printing industry for over 25 years. He was a graduate of Girard College in Philadelphia, PA, WV Tech and Marshall University. Gary found his true calling when he became...
Robert R. Rhodes
Mar 19, 2010
Robert R. "Bob" Rhodes, 88, of Dunbar, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2010 after a long illness. Bob was born September 9, 1921, and raised in Blue Sulphur Springs, WV, known to him as "God's Country". He attended and graduated from Smoot High School. After serving in the US Army and being stationed in Japan, he returned home and...
James Kendall Spry
Mar 18, 2010
James Kendall Spry, 99, of Edgewood Summit, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, March 18, 2010, at CAMC – Memorial Hospital. Jim was born in 1910, in Dunlow, Wayne County, WV, son of the late A. Q. and Isabelle Collins Spry. After graduating from Logan High School in 1928, he went to Marshall College and received a...
Sue Ellen Sowards
Mar 18, 2010
Sue Ellen Dudding Sowards, 68, of Nitro, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital. She was a member of the Sousanah Freewill Baptist Church in Culloden. Mrs. Sowards was preceded in death by her brother, Leland Dale Mullins, her mother, Audry Jane Dudding and grandson, Travis Cooley. Surviving are her husband, Virgil Sowards; son, Richard Cooley and...
