Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

Anna Lee Lambert

Anna Lee Lambert

Nov 25, 2009

Anna Lee Lambert, 81, of Dunbar, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2009, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church and attended the Dunbar Mountain Mission. Mrs. Lambert was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Moses Lambert, her parents, Millard and Gladys Carpenter and brothers, Howard, Buford and Billy Joe Carpenter. Surviving are...

Margaret Katherine Sharp

Margaret Katherine Sharp

Nov 21, 2009

Margaret Katherine Sharp, 84, of Charleston, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009, at Hubbard Hospice House. She was a retired audit clerk for the State of WV with 16 years of service, served as a bookkeeper for Tiskelwah School for many years and worked for several years at the Diamond Department Store. Mrs. Sharp was a longtime member of the...

Beatrice Knuckles

Beatrice Knuckles

Nov 14, 2009

Beatrice "Midge" Knuckles born December 5, 1936 in Spring Hill, passed away shortly after sunset, Saturday, November 14, 2009. She married Paul "Junior" Knuckles October 6, 1952. She was a beautiful young bride. She worked for Multicap for 30 years. She retired November 3, 2001 after working for 11 years at WVDHHR. Midge is survived by her children: Larry Knuckles...

Tommy E. Lamb

Tommy E. Lamb

Nov 14, 2009

Tommy E. Lamb, 76, of Charleston, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2009 in CAMC - Memorial, after a short illness Tommy retired from Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Plant in 1985, after 30 years of service. He served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Jim Lamb, Lee Lamb, and Jackie...

Terri Pierce

Terri Pierce

Nov 10, 2009

Terri Nipps Pierce, 51, of Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her father, Bobby J. Nipps and her daughter, Brandy D. Nipps. Loved ones left behind are her loving mother, Alice Nipps of Cross Lanes, husband, David Pierce of Cross Lanes, sons, Kevin...

Leigh Ann Curry

Leigh Ann Curry

Nov 10, 2009

Our precious Leigh Ann passed away, Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Words cannot express the loss of her passing. Cherished memories will be treasured by her family and friends forever. Leigh Ann was a graduate of Dunbar High School and the University of Charleston. She is survived by her parents, Randall and Patricia Poling of Hurricane; daughter, Lindsay and husband Scott...

Betty Patteson

Betty Patteson

Nov 9, 2009

Betty Boling Patteson, 79, passed away suddenly at home on November 9, 2009. She had lived the last twenty years in Summerfield, Fl, previously from Dunbar, WV. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Bob Patteson, parents, Red and Clara Boling and brother, Denver "Dink" Boling, who was killed in the Korean War. Having been...

Carol Lynn Hintz

Carol Lynn Hintz

Oct 28, 2009

Carol Lynn Hintz, of Dunbar, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was a graduate of Dunbar High School and the WVU Institute of Technology. Carol was a registered nurse, having worked at various area hospitals and was the recipient of many distinguished awards during her years in the nursing profession. She was a member of...

Mitchell Darrell Valentine

Mitchell Darrell Valentine

Oct 26, 2009

Mitchell Darrell Valentine, 53, of Atlanta, GA, suddenly departed this life on Monday, October 26, 2009. He was the son of the late Leonard, Sr. and Annie Gooden Valentine. He was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Barnett. He was a member of the Community Bible Church in Stockbridge. During his lifetime he also lived in the Charleston, WV...

Rena Pauley

Rena Pauley

Oct 24, 2009

Mrs. Rena Jarrell Pauley, 61, of Charleston, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2009. She was a lifelong resident of Charleston. Rena was preceded in death by her mother, Minnie Griffith Jarrell, her sister, Karen Stephens and by her brother, James Lee Jarrell, all of Charleston. Rena is survived by her two daughters, Kim Whittington of Key West, Fla. and Beth...

William C. Stark

William C. Stark

Oct 21, 2009

William C. "Bill" Stark, 75, of Dunbar, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at Hubbard Hospice House. He was a retired police officer for the Charleston Police Department with 27 years of service. Bill was a member of the Charleston Mountain Mission and the Fraternal Order of Police. Surviving are his wife, Sharon Stark; daughters, Sheryl Stark and Deborah J....

Eugene Kiser

Eugene Kiser

Oct 20, 2009

Eugene Kiser, 83, of Nitro, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at Valley Center. He was a former employee of Libby-Owens-Ford Glass Co. and was owner of Gene's Red X Service Station in Wisconsin. Mr. Kiser was a US Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict and WW II. Surviving are his wife, Helen Kiser; son, Eugene Addison Kiser of Clarksburg;...

Don O. Wheeler

Don O. Wheeler

Oct 18, 2009

Don O. Wheeler, Sr., 89, of Dunbar, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg. He was a retired pipefitter with Union Carbide, but also worked on the railroad and in a foundry for many years. He was a US Army veteran of WW II. Mr. Wheeler was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Lucy...

M. Ernestine Grandin

M. Ernestine Grandin

Oct 15, 2009

M. Ernestine Pickens Grandin passed away Thursday morning, October 15, 2009, at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for Dunbar. She was born July 20, 1914, at Point Pleasant, the daughter of the late Andrew Owen Pickens and Rebecca Ernestine DeWeese Pickens. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Milton Grandin and son, Milton V. Grandin. She and her husband...

Robert B. Maxwell

Robert B. Maxwell

Oct 13, 2009

Robert B. Maxwell, 75, of Cross Lanes passed away, Tuesday, October 13, 2009 after a long battle with cancer. He is now in Heaven with his late father, Charles "Boone" Maxwell; mother, Hilda; stepmother, Jackie, and granddaughter, Kelli Lyn Maxwell. Bob was born February 17, 1934 in Tanner, WV. His family moved to Dunbar where he excelled as a three...

Erma Jean Clayton

Erma Jean Clayton

Oct 13, 2009

Erma Clayton,the beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed peacefully and quietly into Heaven with a special sense of peace and love to be with her beloved God and her loved ones waiting for her there. Erma Jean Clayton, 93, surrendered to God on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at Charlotte Square Assisted Living, Charlotte, NC. She was a resident...

Burrell S. Miller

Burrell S. Miller

Oct 9, 2009

Burrell S. Miller, 74, of South Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 9, 2009, after a valiant battle with a long illness. Burrell was born on November 17, 1934 in Belle Glade, Florida, to John and Mary Miller. He devoted over 22 years of his life serving his country as a US Marine with combat...

Mildred M. Cantley

Mildred M. Cantley

Oct 8, 2009

Mildred M. Cantley, 70, of South Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on October 8, 2009, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, after a short illness. She was born on October 9, 1938 and was the daughter of the late John and B. Virginia McCallister. Her sister, Carol Griffiths, also preceded her in death. Mildred worked as a treasurer for...

William H. Frye

William H. Frye

Oct 8, 2009

Pastor William H. "Bill" Frye, 81, of Charleston, came face to face with his Lord and savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, October 8, 2009. He died at home with his wife at his side. He served in the U. S. Navy from 1946 to 1948 on the carrier USS Kearsarge. Bill was proud of serving his country. He also served...

Charles H. Light

Charles H. Light

Oct 8, 2009

Charles H. Light, Jr., 92, of South Charleston, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2009, at Hubbard Hospice House. He was a retired data processing supervisor for Libby-Owns-Ford Glass Co. and was a US Army Air Corps veteran of WW II. Mr. Light was a life member of the Elks Lodge # 202 and the 73rd Bomb Wing Association. Surviving are...

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