Dorothy Corbin
Aug 10, 2009
Dorothy Hamilton Corbin, of Dunbar, passed away at her home on Monday, August 10, 2009. She was born in Dunbar to Rome and Ellen Hamilton on January 15, 1920. She was the wife of the late Raymond P. Corbin. Dorothy graduated valedictorian of Union District High School (which later became Dunbar High School) and then later graduated from St. Francis...
Mary G. Unrue
Aug 10, 2009
Mary G. Unrue, 80, of Dunbar, passed away Monday, August 10, 2009, at Oak Ridge Center. She was a former employee of Fidelity Storage and Kanawha Glass Co. Mary was active for many years with the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. Above all, she was a loving wife, mother and friend and was an avid WVU football and basketball fan....
Thomas E. Hensley
Aug 8, 2009
Thomas E. Hensley, 54, of South Charleston formerly of St. Albans, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston with his loving family at his side. Tom was born December 28, 1954 in South Charleston and was the son of the late Robert E. and Bobby S. Hensley of St. Albans. In addition to his...
Tracy T. Hodge
Aug 3, 2009
Tracy T. Hodge, 58, of Charleston, went home to be with the Lord, August 3, 2009, after a long illness. He is survived by his brothers, Randy and Elvin both of Charleston, and Jerry of Beckley; sisters, Janice Williams of Dawes, Reca Holstein, Kathy and Marilyn Hodge of Dunbar, and Tammy Hodge of Harts. A graveside service will be held...
Richard T. Paxton
Aug 3, 2009
Richard T. Paxton, 74, died August 3, 2009 at Thomas Memorial Hospital of a massive heart attack. Richard was born in Clay County on July 24, 1935, the only child of Gilmer and Thelma Paxton who preceded him in death. His first wife, Mildred also preceded him in death. Richard had many business interests throughout the years. He was owner...
Emma Ruth Hammack
Jul 28, 2009
Emma Ruth Hammack, 88, of Cross Lanes, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at Hubbard Hospice House after a long illness. She was a former sales person for Stone & Thomas Department Store. She was a foster grandparent for many years and also was a caregiver for 20 years. Mrs. Hammack was preceded in death by her husband, Delbert Elkins...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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"...
