Muriel Harrison
Jun 6, 2009
Muriel Smith Harrison, 96, of Dunbar, passed away June 6, 2009 at Hubbard Hospice House. Muriel was born in Jackson County, daughter of Virgil and Martha Smith. In 1935, she and her husband, Sattis, moved to their much loved Dunbar home where she lived for 73 years. The self-proclaimed "mayor of 7th street," Muriel was loved and admired by family...
Dale Pence
May 30, 2009
Dale Pence, 92, of South Charleston, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary and son, Dale Pence, II; parents, Daniel and Verna Pence; brothers, Dr. Fred Pence of Waco, TX, Rev. Charles Pence of Kansas City, MO, Robert Pence of South Charleston. Dale retired from Union Carbide...
John Patrick Pauley
May 29, 2009
John "Pat" Pauley, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2009, at Hubbard Hospice House after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Frances Pauley; brothers, Frank and Emory Pauley; sister, Jean Lewis. He was born November 23, 1930, in Huntington. He retired from Columbia Gas Company. Pat is survived by daughters, Shelia Filbin of...
Frances Marie Gibson
May 28, 2009
Frances Marie Gibson, 73, of Charleston, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward "Junior" Gibson; sister, Glenna Fay Dingess. Loved ones remaining to treasure her memories are: son and daughter-in-law, Charles E. and Janice Gibson of Hurricane; son, William J. Gibson of St. Albans; grandchildren, Cathy and Jeff Dunlap, William Edward...
Wanda E. Hamric
May 27, 2009
Wanda E. "Dolly" Hamric, 83, of St. Albans, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2009. Miss Hamric was born in Sutton, WV on April 6, 1926 to Orville and Freda Hamric. She was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1953 and was a member of the Charleston West Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. She was a zealous proclaimer of her faith....
James Clive Mangus
May 26, 2009
James Clive Mangus, of Dunbar, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the age of 82 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was born and raised in Jackson County and attended Ripley High School before serving his country in the Navy during World War II. Upon his return from service, he graduated from Walton High School in...
Lawrence Reed Mcelhinny
May 25, 2009
Lawrence Reed McElhinny, 92, of Dunbar, formerly of Frame, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2009 peacefully at home. Lawrence was born September 16, 1916 in Middleport, Ohio to Howard Ellsworth McElhinny and Jessie Gandee McElhinny. The family moved to Charleston in the mid '20's. He was a graduate of Charleston High School and West Virginia University. At Charleston High...
Barbara Mae Mellace
May 23, 2009
Barbara Mae Maxson Mellace, 85, passed away peacefully at CAMC Memorial Hospital Saturday, May 23, 2009. She was born November 6, 1923 in Bolivar, New York to Leslie and Beulah Blinn Maxson. Barbara graduated from Bolivar High School in 1941, she received her Associates degree from Columbia Business School in New York City. She moved to Charleston, W. Va. in...
Richard A. Songer
May 22, 2009
Richard A. "Rick" Songer, 56, of Charleston, peacefully passed away Friday, May 22, 2009, at CAMC-General Hospital. He was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam conflict and was a native of South Charleston. He was a retired painter and general contractor and told everyone he knew that he thought he was made to be a papaw. Mr. Songer was...
Eric Kevin Mcclure
May 17, 2009
Eric Kevin McClure, 41, of Charleston, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2009 at his home. He was employed by Roto Rooter Sewer Service and was a US Air Force veteran. Kevin was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, South Charleston. He loved racing and playing in the brass band. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Thelma Bartholow....
Robert William Yoder
May 14, 2009
Robert William Yoder stepped into heaven on Thursday, May 14, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was at home, surrounded by his girls when he found himself in the presence of Jesus. Bob loved his wife, Rita, and his daughters, Katherine, Marybeth and Elizabeth. He was a father to three beautiful girls but a Daddy Bob to many....
E. Elaine Wilson
May 12, 2009
E. Elaine Wilson, 68 of Dunbar passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Thomas Memorial Hospital ER Department after a long courageous battle with MS and COPD. "Those who gave our lives beauty live forever in our hearts." She was retired from Shawnee Hills Mental Health Center with 21 years of service. She was preceded in death by her...
Loretta Ann Fields
May 9, 2009
Loretta Ann "Cookie" Fields, 48, of St. Albans, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ellen and Glen Fields, her son, Ernest Aaron Lockhart and sister, Barbara Cook. Surviving are her children, Crissy Lockhart of Cross Lanes and Bridget Sigman of Poca; sisters, Helen of Charleston, Lillian of St. Albans,...
Daniel Lee Estep
May 8, 2009
Daniel Lee Estep, 55, of Charleston, died Friday, May 8, 2009 after a long illness. Danny served in the US Army during the Vietnam conflict and loved riding his Harley motorcycle. He was preceded in death by his mother, Colleen Huffman. He is survived by sisters, Kathy Kidd and Neenya Myers of Charleston and Patricia Silva of Alaska. Also surviving...
Betty J. Howard
May 6, 2009
Betty J. Howard, 77, of South Charleston, WV, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at CAMC – General Hospital. She was born June 21, 1931 in Charleston, WV and graduated from Garnet High School. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bob" Howard. She was a devoted wife and mother. She leaves behind to mourn her...
Mary Kathleen Mayes
May 6, 2009
Mary Kathleen Mayes, 82, of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation for Putnam. Surviving are her son, Harold Osborne of Charleston; grandson and adopted son, Alan Osborne of Charleston; great granddaughters, Christina Osborne of South Charleston, Brea Cowgill of Hope Mills, NC; great grandson, Dominique Osborne of Huntington; brother, Gene of Bradenton, Florida; sisters,...
Delores Jean Hunneshagen
May 4, 2009
Delores Jean James Hunneshagen, quietly passed away on Monday, May 4, 2009. She was born April 8, 1932, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, but lived most of her life in Charleston, WV. Dee was a private duty nurse and retired after 23 years of service. She was also a real estate agent with Dobbin, Fisher & Pittman. Dee was a past 40...
Hazel Kay
May 3, 2009
Hazel Kay, 92, of Dunbar, died May 3, 2009 at Thomas Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Hazel was born in Given, WV, on April 27, 1917, daughter of the late Emory and Carrie Kay. She was a member of First Church United Methodist, now Dunbar United Methodist, in Dunbar and was a graduate of Union District High School. Hazel...
Ruby Dean
May 2, 2009
Ruby Pickens Dean, 88, of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., passed away May 2, 2009, at the Ft. Walton Beach Medical Center. She had been a resident of Florida since 1941 and of Ft. Walton Beach since 1947. She was born May 20, 1920 in Dunbar to the late Mabel and Hubert Pickens and married A. W. Dean in Crestview, Fla....
Mildred L. Allen
Apr 30, 2009
Mildred L. Allen, 79, of Dunbar passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009 at home. She was born in Wind Ridge, PA on August 2, 1929, the daughter of the late Raymond "Bud" Guthrie and Freda Guthrie, and was the eldest of seven children. Mildred was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and was an active member of the community. Her...
