Obituaries

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,...

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,...

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;...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mar 17, 2010

Ellen Childress Hicks, 75, of Alum Creek, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at Hubbard Hospice House, after a short illness. Ellen was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey C. and Esther Ann Childress; and niece, Marilyn Kay Stanley. Mrs. Hicks is survived by her husband, Warren Hicks; step daughters, Marcia Shifflet, Shirley Elliott; sister, Margaret A. Osborne;...

Mar 16, 2010

Sherry Lee Griffith, 41, of Cross Lanes, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, following her battle with cancer. Born in New Jersey, Sherry was a life long resident of West Virginia. She attended South Charleston High School and Garnet Career Center and her last employer was Diehl's Restaurant. She was a member of the...

Mar 13, 2010

Marion R. Rutledge, 81, of Culloden, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2010. Marion was a retired carpenter with St. Albans Local #128. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. His wife, Myrtle E. Rutledge, preceded him in death. Mr. Rutledge is survived by his daughter, Marian Rutledge Steele of Culloden; Bob Steele of Belle;...

Mar 12, 2010

Rose Marie (Kinder) Smith, 79, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 12, 2010, at Dunbar Care and Rehabilitation after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Scolish and son, Larry P. Kinder. Surviving are her daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Jim Smith and Vickie and Brian Hastings, all...

Mar 10, 2010

Reverend Billy Jackson, Jr., 73, of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at Hubbard Hospice House. He was retired from Cummings Diesel Co., and was also a retired pastor with the Gospel Tabernacle Association. He pastored many churches in the area, but most recently served the Roxalana Gospel Tabernacle for many years. Rev. Jackson was also a licensed realtor...

Mar 7, 2010

Frances E. Holdren, 74, of Nitro, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2010, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was a retired secretary for the Kanawha County Board of Education and was preceded in death by her husband, Abe Holdren. Surviving are her son, Kent Holdren of Nitro; daughter, Carrie Hess of Troy, Ala; brothers, Tommy Hicks of Sumiton, Ala and Joe...

Mar 5, 2010

Grace Campbell, 99, of South Charleston, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2010.

She was born February 17, 1911 in Knott County, KY to the late Henry and Carrie Combs. Grace was the last of nine children. She was a school teacher in Knott County, KY during the late 1920's and early 1930's. Grace and her sister, Gladys Arthur,...