Pamela Gail Branham
Jan 1, 2010
Pamela Gail Branham, 48, of Cross Lanes, passed away Friday, January 1, 2010, at her home. She was an employee of Charleston Newspapers. Surviving are her sons, James Andrew Branham of Cross Lanes and David Allen Chamberlain, Jr. of Charleston; sisters, Denise Poe of Little River, SC and Robin Raikes of Charleston. She is also survived by her granddaughter, Hailee...
Leva A. Walton
Dec 31, 2009
Leva A. Walton, 85, of South Charleston, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2009, at her home. She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of South Charleston. Surviving are her daughters, Katheryn Atkinson and her husband, Jack and Eva Gibson and her husband, Jimmy of South Charleston, Dolly Landers and her husband, Donald of Sissonville; sons, Ronald Walton and his...
Emogene Oxley
Dec 29, 2009
Emogene Oxley, 79, of Charleston, departed this life for her heavenly home on December 29, 2009, surrounded by her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Oxley, daughters, Kathy Oxley and Deborah McMillion and by her son, Allen "Dickie" Oxley.
Emogene leaves behind her sons, Keith Oxley and his wife, Betty of Cross Lanes,...
Helen Ruth Breeden
Dec 29, 2009
Helen Ruth Breeden, 77, of St. Albans, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2009.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Ralph Deel and Charles Ray Deel .
She is survived by her son, Jerry Breeden; daughter and sons-in-law, Lynn and Dewaine Lucas, Melody and Jerry Meadows, Shelly and Pat McClanahan; brother and sister-in-law, Roland and Mary...
Gerald L. Lawrentz
Dec 29, 2009
Gerald L. Lawrentz, 79, of Dunbar, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at home, after a short illness. He was born December 19, 1930, in Walton. He was the son of Homer G. and Mary Louraine Damewood Lawrentz. Gerald was a member of Starcher Baptist Church. He was a claims representative for 22 years for Transamerica Insurance Company and 3...
Lurene Gift
Dec 29, 2009
F. Lurene Gift, 95, of Dunbar, WV, died Tuesday evening, December 29, 2009, at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for Dunbar. She was born October 24, 1914, in Athens County, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Ray and Lena Koker Mathews. She and her husband, John D. Gift operated two NAPA Dunbar Auto Parts stores until 1972 when they...
Joe Dennis Kessler
Dec 27, 2009
Joe Dennis Kessler, 93, of Charleston, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2009, at St. Francis Hospital.
He was a retired operator with DuPont with 32 years of service. Mr. Kessler was a native of Fayette County and was a US Army veteran of WW II.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Bess K. Kessler...
Frances Eileen Hill
Dec 24, 2009
Frances Eileen Gillespie Hill, formerly of Dunbar and Winfield, passed away from natural causes on Thursday, December 24, 2009. She was 89, and had been a resident of Sunbridge Putnam Care and Rehabilitation, Hurricane.
Frances, the oldest child of Leslie Clay Gillespie and Mina Burdette Gillespie, was born on March 22, 1920 in Huntington. She graduated in December 1938...
Mary Kathleen Older
Dec 23, 2009
Mary Kathleen Kuhn Older, 92, of Dunbar, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2009, in Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was formerly employed by Kanawha County Schools. Mary was preceded in death by her daughter, Phyllis Stark. Mrs. Older is survived by her granddaughters, Sheryl Stark, with whom she shared a home, Debbie Mallett of Dunbar; great grandchildren, Rachel Smith, Opie Smith,...
Hilda Lee Gilreath
Dec 23, 2009
Hilda Lee Gilreath, 86, of Dunbar, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at the Hubbard Hospice House, after a short illness. She was retired from the Diamond Department Store with 21 years of service, having worked in the infant dept. She was a member of the Dunbar First Baptist Church and was an avid gardener and loved working with her...
James Robert Cobb
Dec 21, 2009
James Robert "Jim Bob" Cobb, Sr., 62, of Hometown, passed away Monday, December 21, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oatis Braxton Cobb and Gladys R. Coon Cobb; and his infant daughter. Mr. Cobb is survived by his son, James Robert Cobb, Jr.; daughter and son-in-law, Sabrina and Timmy Sigman of Sissonville; sisters, Sharon Kay Keen, and...
William Joseph Wright
Dec 19, 2009
William Joseph Wright, 31, of Hurricane, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2009, at the Hubbard Hospice House. He was a native of Winchester, NY. Surviving is his wife, Tracy Lee Lynn Wright; daughters, Emma and Ashley Wright of Hurricane; parents, John Theodore and Carolyn Elizabeth Wright; brother, John Wright and his wife, Carla of Hurricane; sister, Shirley Wright of Hurricane;...
Carl Browning
Dec 19, 2009
Carl Browning, Jr., 79, of Charleston, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2009 in Hubbard Hospice House. He was born in Wyoming County on December 12, 1930. He was a devoted Christian and a loving husband, father and grandfather. He followed construction work for eight years and then went on to serve in the U.S. Army where he was stationed...
William Scott Blake
Dec 18, 2009
William Scott Blake, 42, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 18, 2009. He was a graduate of the South Charleston High School class of 1985 and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Gene and Pauline Howell and an infant son. He is survived by his son, William J. Blake; daughters, Tabitha Mallet and her husband,...
James Gary Goff
Dec 18, 2009
Gary Goff, 68, of Hurricane, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2009, after a long illness. He was born in Charleston, on August 27, 1941 and grew up in Loudendale, before moving to Hurricane. Gary was a U. S. Army veteran, having served in Germany. He was a mail carrier in Hurricane where he retired from the U. S. Postal...
Richard Lee Shaffer
Dec 17, 2009
Richard Lee "Dick" Shaffer, 59, of Dunbar, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009. Mr. Shaffer was a U. S. Army veteran and was awarded the Purple Heart in June, 1969, while serving in Vietnam. He was a wonderful brother and uncle, skilled newspaper man and an avid reader. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rex and Christine Shaffer....
Jerry Marshall Cook
Dec 16, 2009
Jerry Marshall Cook, 45, of Dunbar, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at St. Francis Hospital. Surviving are his mother, Janice Marie Cook of Dunbar; aunt, Jean Ashley of Charleston; uncles, Gordon Sexton of Florida and Robert Sexton of Ohio. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, December 18, at Grandview Memorial Park with the Rev. Doyle D....
Wanda Coffey
Dec 15, 2009
Wanda Coffey died December 15, 2009, in CAMC-Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Coffey was the daughter of the late Jess W. Garrett and Golda Davis Garrett of Dunbar. She was born October 27, 1925 and died at the age of 84. Mrs. Coffey was a graduate of Cincinnati Institute of Pharmacology and was a retired pharmacist since 1986....
Robert Ellis Walker
Dec 15, 2009
Robert Ellis "Pops" Walker, 69, of Dunbar, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at CAMC Memorial Hospital. He was a retired pipeline foreman with Ajax Pipeline Company and was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. Mr. Walker attended the Dunbar First Church of God and was formerly of Maryland and Delaware. He was preceded in death by his...
John Taylor White
Dec 12, 2009
John was called home by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday morning, December 12, 2009. He retired from Union Carbide and was a member of the local IAM Union. John was also a member of the North Charleston Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of seventy years, Georgia Irene White and their four children, Carol Butcher...
