Marilyn Jean Hatcher
Sep 24, 2009
Marilyn Jean Hatcher, Capt. U.S. Air Force (retired), of Vinton, VA., passed away Thursday, September 24, 2009 in Roanoke, VA. Born October 28, 1952 in South Charleston, WV, Marilyn graduated from Alderson-Broadus College in 1974 with a B. S. degree in nursing. Upon graduation, she worked five years as a critical care nurse at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston....
Dustin M. Hill
Sep 18, 2009
Dustin M. Hill, 24, of Charleston, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2009. Dustin was a graduate of Buffalo High School and attended Marshall University. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Rossie and Faye Ray, and Lloyd W. Hill; maternal grandparents, Theodore and Margaret Baldwin. Dustin is survived by his parents, Gary and Judy Hill and Nancy...
Mack William Nida
Sep 17, 2009
Mack William Nida, 78, of Dunbar, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2009, at the Hubbard Hospice House. He was a veteran, having retired from the US Air Force and retired from Charleston Newspapers after 31 years of service. He is survived by his loving wife of 18 years, Jewel Nida; nine children, one brother, one sister, and numerous grandchildren, great...
Dewey L. Payne
Sep 13, 2009
Dewey L. Payne, 72, of Dunbar, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2009, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. He was a US Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict and was retired from Hobet Mining Co. Mr. Payne was a member of the Dunbar Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruth Payne, who passed away on August...
Margaret F. Garten
Sep 13, 2009
Margaret F. "Peggy" Garten, 77, wife of William H. "Bill" Garten, Jr., of South Charleston peacefully passed away at Hubbard Hospice House on September 13, 2009 following an extended illness. Peggy was born on January 3, 1932, in Logan. She attended Charleston Catholic High School, Charleston, and graduated from St. Aloysius Academy, New Lexington, Ohio. Prior to retirement, Peggy was...
Gordon T. Hamrick
Sep 11, 2009
Gordon T. Hamrick, 79, of Dunbar, passed away Friday, September 11, 2009 at Thomas Memorial Hospital. Gordon was born September 10, 1930 at Bergoo, Webster County. He was a graduate of Webster County High School, a 1960 graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College and a 1967 graduate of West Virginia University. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean...
Larry Randolph Means
Sep 10, 2009
Larry Randolph "Randy" Means of Virginia Beach, Virginia, formerly of Charleston, West Virginia, passed away September, 10, 2009 at home from complications of a heart attack he suffered on March, 7, 2009. He was a Project manager with Door Engineering Corp. Norfolk, VA. He was previously employed with BSH and Trojan Steel in Charleston, West Virginia. Born on September, 2,...
William G. Pleasants
Sep 10, 2009
William G. Pleasants, Jr., 83, of Dunbar, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2009, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. He was a US Army veteran having served during WW II and was employed as a mine engineer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Pleasants and parents, William G. Sr. and Gladys Pleasants. Surviving are cousins, James Huddleston and William...
James E. Cousins
Sep 5, 2009
James E. "Cuz" Cousins, 53, of Charleston, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2009, at CAMC – General Hospital. He was employed by Cash & Cans in Nitro. He was preceded in death by his father, James Henry Word, maternal grandmother, Lucy Carey and paternal grandmother, Vestine Taylor. Surviving are his wife, Rebecca Cousins; daughters, Lora Dixon of Charleston and Melissa...
Betty Lou Krebs
Sep 1, 2009
Betty Lou Krebs, 81, of South Charleston, peacefully went to be with the Lord and loved ones who preceded her, on September 1, 2009, after a long illness. Betty was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother. She enjoyed many years of traveling and dancing with her husband as well as spending time with family and friends. She...
Mary Kathleen Moore
Aug 30, 2009
Mary Kathleen Moore, 86, of Dunbar, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2009. Kathleen was born February 24, 1923. She briefly worked for the phone company during and after WWII, but lived most of her life as a loving wife, mother, daughter and grandmother. She was married in and a lifelong member of the former Humphreys Memorial Methodist Church, now known...
Paul Lee Pauley
Aug 30, 2009
Paul Lee "PeeWee" Pauley, 81, of Dunbar, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2009 at home after a sudden illness. He was born March 15, 1928 at Alcott and was the son of the late Fred and Velma Hager Pauley. Mr. Pauley was a US Air Force veteran and worked for Chemical Tank Lines and Union Carbide. He was of the...
Carlon M. Means
Aug 27, 2009
Carlon M. Means, 71, of South Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 27, 2009. He was born on February 12, 1938 to the late Roy and Thelma Means. Carlon was a U. S. Navy veteran, having served in Lebanon and worked at W. Q. Waters Co. Carlon was gifted with a wonderful sense of humor...
Pauline Belcher
Aug 24, 2009
Pauline Davis Belcher, 84, of Dunbar, passed away Monday, August 24, 2009, at Hubbard Hospice House. She was a homemaker and a native of Roane County. Pauline was preceded in death by her parents, Okey B. and Maysel Justice Gandee, her brothers, Gene Gandee and sisters, Lucille Spencer, Elizabeth Carte, Nancy Thomas and Mary Ann Odom. Surviving are her husband,...
Frances Beatrice Boggess
Aug 20, 2009
Frances Beatrice "Bea" Boggess, 75, of Charleston, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2009, at her home. She was a graduate of Dunbar High School and worked in food service most of her adult life, having retired as a cook from the WV Rehabilitation Center. She was preceded in death by her father, Pearl Saunders; mother and step-father, Rosie Mae and...
Everett Wayne Wooten
Aug 18, 2009
Everett Wayne Wooten, 60, of Charleston, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2009, at CAMC – General Hospital. He was preceded in death by his mother, Pearl A. Wooten. Surviving are his sister, Diana Kidd and her husband, Gary of Charleston; brother, Walter Lee Wooten of Lenoir, NC; nephews, Joey Wooten and Michael Kidd; nieces, Pamela Anderson and Christina Legg. He...
Paul A. Settle
Aug 16, 2009
Paul A. Settle, 84, of Charleston, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2009 in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston. Paul was retired from Teamsters Local 175. Mr. Settle is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mildred L. Settle; son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Joyce Settle of Jonesville, NC; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and John Whitford of Corpus Christie, TX;...
Reva Mae Shinault
Aug 12, 2009
Reva Mae Shinault, 91, of St. Albans, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2009, at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for Dunbar. She was a homemaker and a native of Fayette County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert S. Shinault, parents, Rev. Marvin and Susie Haynes; brothers, Freddie, Harold and Charles Haynes; son, Robert L. Shinault; daughter, Shirley McCallister;...
Rebecca Frances Whetherholt
Aug 11, 2009
Born Rebecca Frances Blizzard on August 9, 1918 in Dunbar, she was the first child of Bernard and Rhoda Blizzard. Rebecca attended Dunbar Elementary School and Dunbar High School and graduated from Marshall University in 1939. She received her masters degree in business education in 1970. Rebecca married Dr. Victor Politano in 1938 and moved to North Carolina where she...
Ruth P. Payne
Aug 11, 2009
Ruth P. Payne, 69, of Dunbar left this world to be where she so longed for on the beaches of Heaven. Her passion was to grow things. She loved "playing in the dirt," doing yard work and working with her flowers. She would start with a sick plant and make it into a giant for others to see with awe....
