Barbara Ann Casto
Jan 7, 2010
Barbara Ann "Bobbi" Nichols Casto, beloved mother, grandmother, daughter and sister. Bobbi was welcomed to join her Heavenly Father to a peaceful place for her to rest on Thursday, January 7, 2010, in Florence, SC. She was preceded in death by her father, Kermit R. "Nick" Nichols and her mother, Dorothy Harshbarger. Bobbi was a graduate of Dunbar High School,...
Frank L. Robbins
Jan 6, 2010
Frankie L. Robbins, 56, of Dunbar and lived in Gainesville, FL, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Freda Robbins and sisters, Nell Cavender, Jackie Milbee. He was employed by University of Florida, Animal Research Department. Frankie is survived by his sisters and brothers-in-law, Marguerite and Don Taaffe of St. Petersburg,...
Vada Louise Wingett
Jan 5, 2010
Vada Louise "Maw Maw" Wingett, 83, passed away on January 5, 2010, at Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was born in Putnam County to the late Dave and Lena Lovejoy. She had been a resident of Dunbar for 62 years and was known to many at White's Dunbar Mart as "Maw Maw" for the best hot dogs...
Christina Dawn Wheeler
Jan 4, 2010
Christina Dawn Wheeler, 34, of Nitro, passed away January 4, 2010 after a sudden illness. She was formerly employed by Tudor's Restaurant. Surviving are her husband, Michael Wheeler; son, Michael Wheeler; daughters, Alexis and Danielle Wheeler; mother, Brenda Dunbar of St. Albans; brother, Tellie Gibson of Buckhannon and several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A memorial service will be held...
Arthur Blair Casto
Jan 2, 2010
Arthur Blair Casto, 87, of Anderson, SC, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at his residence. He was born May 12, 1922 in Rockcastle, WV and was the son of the late Okey H. and Elva Battrell Casto. Mr. Casto attended Bethel Grade School at Rockcastle, high school at Ripley, WV and Montana State University (Air Force Navigation) and Indiana Institute...
Helen Whited
Jan 2, 2010
Helen Whited, 91, of Nitro, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2010. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Denzil Whited, her parents, Vince and Margaret Pinter, her sisters, Elizabeth Sennett, Theresa Baker, Mary Fisher and infant Rose Pinter, brothers, Irvin Pinter, Joe Pinter, John Pinter, and infant Vince Pinter. She was married to Denzil for 58 years, was a...
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,...
