Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

Kathryn Campbell Crowder

Kathryn Campbell Crowder

Jul 28, 2009

Kathryn Campbell-Crowder On July 28, 2009, Christ reached out his arms and carried Kat to heaven after a long illness. Kathryn is survived by her husband, Ronald Edward Crowder and was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Dorthy Stone, of Bloomingrose, and her in-laws, William and Ruth Crowder, Jr. of Dunbar. She had left behind a loving son-in-law...

Macil Marie Reed

Macil Marie Reed

Jul 27, 2009

Macil Marie Reed, 87, of Dunbar, passed away Monday, July 27, 2009, at home after a short illness. Macil was born October 7, 1921 in Putnam County. She was the daughter of the late Ammon Reed and Dora King Reed Jeffries. Also preceding her in death were her son Michael Lee Garnes, brothers, O'Dell Reed and Robert Samples, sisters, Bethelene...

Russell Lee Brown

Russell Lee Brown

Jul 26, 2009

Russell Lee Brown, 76, of Dunbar, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2009, at his home. He was a veteran, having retired from the US Army and was also retired from Union Carbide. Mr. Brown was a member of the Institute Church of the Nazarene. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lorene Brown. Surviving are his sons, Dennis King,...

Joseph Michael Cox

Joseph Michael Cox

Jul 26, 2009

Joseph Michael Cox, 27, of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord on July 26, 2009. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Winifred and Wilbert Collins and paternal grandparents, Carolyn and Franklin "Dickie" Cox. Surviving him are his wife, Elizabeth Cox of Dunbar; son, Austin Cox and his mother, Jessica Ford of St. Albans; daughters, Jhayden...

Bradford O'Conner

Bradford O'Conner

Jul 23, 2009

Bradford O'Conner, 36, of Rockledge, Florida, formerly of the Charleston area, passed away July 23, 2009, at his home in Rockledge. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Josephine and Seigel Kinder, grandfather, Denzel Garnes and one nephew. Surviving are his parents, Harry G. and Brenda O'Conner of Rockledge, Fla; grandmother, Betty Garnes of Charleston; brother, Harry O'Conner, Jr....

Nancy Belle Smith

Nancy Belle Smith

Jul 23, 2009

Nancy Belle Smith, 74, of Raleigh, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord July 23, 2009, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Nancy was born October 12, 1934, daughter of the late Elrama William "Ray" and Bessell Kathryn Smith. She was an employee of Bell Atlantic (Verizon) for over 30 years. Surviving are her sister, Susan A....

Teresa Y. Cogar

Teresa Y. Cogar

Jul 19, 2009

Teresa Y. Cogar, 49, of South Charleston, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert L. and Lula M. George, and brother, Danny E. George. She is survived by her son, the Rev. Bryan P. Babick of Charleston, SC; brothers, Roger L. George of...

Otmer Harrison

Otmer Harrison

Jul 8, 2009

Otmer Harrison, Jr., 79, of South Charleston, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at the Hubbard Hospice House. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and was retired from the West Virginia Water Company. Mr. Harrison was preceded in death by his wife, Reba, and brothers, Rossie and Troy. He is survived by his son, Doug Harrison;...

Naomi C. Walker

Naomi C. Walker

Jul 6, 2009

Naomi Walker, 97, a resident of Sweetbriar in Dunbar, died Monday, July 6, 2009, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after suffering a heart attack. Born November 24, 1911, in Liberty, Putnam County, West Virginia, the youngest daughter of William and Rebecca Milam Coleman. She was preceded in death by her husband of seventy years, Ira N. Walker, her sister, Freddie Coleman,...

Lavera Mathews

Lavera Mathews

Jul 6, 2009

LaVera "Boots" Mathews, 82, of Cross Lanes, went home to be with the Lord July 6, 2009. She was born October 6, 1926 in Throckmorton, TX and was the daughter of the late A.W. & Eva Bingham. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Lavera was a member of the Cross Lanes Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...

Thomas Edward O'Meara

Thomas Edward O'Meara

Jul 5, 2009

Thomas Edward O'Meara, Sr., 78, of Port Charlotte, FL, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2009 at his home with his family at his bedside. Mr. O'Meara was born in St. Albans, but was raised in the Milton and Huntington area. He graduated from Milton High School, where he played football. He later attended Texas Tech University. He had worked...

Mavis A. Keneske

Mavis A. Keneske

Jul 2, 2009

Mrs. Mavis-VanBibber-Keneske, 64, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, July 6, at Cunningham Memorial Park. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday, July 5, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Mavis had touched in many ways. She was a...

Brenda Arlene Priddy

Brenda Arlene Priddy

Jul 2, 2009

Brenda Arlene Childers Priddy, 63, of Scott Depot went home to be with the Lord July 2, 2009 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born December 31, 1945, she was the daughter of Beatrice Irene Childers and the late Benjamin A. Childers. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Marie Mozzetti. She was nurse for over 20...

Zula Mae Harrison

Zula Mae Harrison

Jul 1, 2009

Zula Mae "Grandma" Harrison 93, of Dunbar, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at home on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. She was the daughter of the late James M. and Oda Casto, and was born September 22, 1915 in Given, West Virginia. She was also preceded in death by her devoted husband, Floyd O. Harrison, her son James "Jim"...

Glennis William Fields

Glennis William Fields

Jun 30, 2009

G. W. "Charlie" Fields, 40, of Cross Lanes, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 after a sudden illness. Mr. Fields is survived by his daughters, Heather Fields of Dunbar, Amber Fields of St. Albans; parents, William Fields of Poca, Linda Fields of Dunbar; sisters, Laura France and Betty Fields both of Dunbar; nephew, Josh; niece, Abbie; grandchildren, Cameron, Dylan,...

Newt Coleman

Newt Coleman

Jun 23, 2009

Newt Coleman, 84, of St. Albans, passed away peacefully June 23, 2009, at Hubbard Hospice House. Newt was born August 16, 1924, in Grant's Branch, Ky, son of the late Thomas and Nancy Coleman. He was a World War II Air Force veteran and was retired from Kettering Baking Co. in Fairmont, where he was employed as General Sales Manager....

John D. Wiseman

John D. Wiseman

Jun 21, 2009

John "Don" Wiseman, Sr., 82, of South Charleston, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2009, in Heartland of Charleston. Don retired from E.I. DuPont with 35 years of service. He was a 48-year member of First Church of the Nazarene, Charleston. He was a 25-year member of Civitan Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Everett and...

Betty J. Gillispie

Betty J. Gillispie

Jun 21, 2009

Betty J. Mason Sigman Wilkinson Gillispie, 82, of Hurricane, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2009, in Teays Valley Center. Betty was a former manager for various properties in the area. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Wilford and Helen Isabelle(Bailey) Mason; 1st husband, Manuel H Sigman , 2nd husband, Luther "Bob" Wilkinson, son, Marshall R. "Bob"...

Harley B. Cavender

Harley B. Cavender

Jun 19, 2009

Harley B. Cavender, III, 56, of St. Albans, passed away Friday, June 19, 2009, at his home. He was a former employee of the City of South Charleston. Surviving are his wife Helen Cavender of St. Albans; son, James Cavender and his wife, Jennifer of California; daughter, Katrina Martin of Charleston; son, Steven Eaton and his wife, Lisa of Elkview;...

Richard R. Byers

Richard R. Byers

Jun 18, 2009

Richard R. "Dick" Byers, 72, of St. Albans, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2009, at the Golden Living-Riverside Center. He was retired from the Boilermaker's Local #667 in Winfield. Surviving are his daughter, Kym Byers of Dunbar; son, Stephen D. Byers and his wife, Kelly of Belle; brother, Lewis Dean Byers of Dunbar; sister, Julia L. Byers of Charleston;...

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