Bobby J. Nipps
Feb 25, 2009
Bobby J. Nipps, 73, of Fishers Branch, Cross Lanes, went home to be with the Lord on February 25, 2009. He was a brick mason for 50 years. Bobby was preceded in death by his parents, George and Irene Nipps, four brothers and one sister. Surviving are his loving wife, Alice; two daughters, Terri Pierce and Barbara Thacker both of...
John Erik Evjen
Feb 22, 2009
John Erik Evjen, of Charleston, went home to be with the Lord, February 22, 2009. Erik was 39 years old, born April 22, 1969. Erik is survived by his mother, Debbie (Comer) Rayburn; step-father, Tom Rayburn; father, John Evjen; fiancée, Crystal Jones; children, Kimberly and John Jr.; brothers, Lee and Brandon; sister, Shyanna and by many friends and family members....
Louise Tinsley
Feb 20, 2009
Louise H. Tinsley, 80, of Cross Lanes, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2009 in CAMC Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church and enjoyed cooking, traveling, knitting and working crossword puzzles. Louise retired from WV Department of Transportation. She was a graduate of Nitro High School and was a member of Nitro Alumni Boosters. She was...
Rose Ellen Cline
Feb 17, 2009
Rose Ellen Cline, 61, of Dunbar, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at Select Specialty Hospital, Charleston. She was a member of the Nitro High School class of 1965 and was employed by the WV Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau of Public Health. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard Hall and Olive Kathryn Ramsey, Sr....
Gregory A. Lytton
Feb 17, 2009
Gregory A. Lytton, 51, of Dunbar, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 in Hubbard Hospice House, after a long illness. Greg was a member of Dunbar United Methodist Church and a member of South Charleston Lions Club. He was an alumnus of Dunbar High School and an avid fan of WVU football. He was preceded in death by his...
Joyce Gardner
Feb 15, 2009
Joyce Walker Gardner departed this life on February 15, 2009. She left her earthly home to join her heavenly Father for the eternity promised to her by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, whom she has worshiped and served since she was a preteen-aged girl. Joyce was a wife, mother, grandmother, friend and teacher. As a teacher, Joyce loved education....
Jack W. Eastwood
Feb 14, 2009
Jack W. Eastwood, 78, of South Charleston, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2009, at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for Putnam. He was retired from General Electric with over 40 years of service. Surviving are his wife, Jo Anne Eastwood; daughters, Frances Bostic of South Charleston and Lee Anne Smith and her husband, Daniel K. of Dunbar; grandchildren, Jennifer Watkins and...
Patricia Lillian Teasdale
Feb 14, 2009
Patricia Lillian Teasdale, 72, of Cottageville, formerly of St Albans, passed away February 14, 2009 at CAMC – General Hospital. Pat was the daughter of the late George E. Shingleton and Beulah A. Shingleton of Clarksburg, WV. She retired from CAMC and was a long time member of the Serenity Club of Dunbar and the Bo Mar Club of Ripley....
George Kenneth Frame
Feb 7, 2009
George Kenneth Frame, 85, of Nitro, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at the Hubbard Hospice House, after a seven year struggle with Alzheimer's disease. George was born December 29, 1923 in Beaver Falls, PA, and raised in Rockland, OH. He and his wife settled in Nitro, WV 26 years ago after 36 years of service to Gulf Oil...
Major Bennett
Feb 3, 2009
Major Bennett, 87, of Dunbar-Institute, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at the Hubbard Hospice House. He was born September 6, 1921 at War, Kanawha County, WV. The family, while he was a child, moved to Peach Creek, WV, where he was raised. He was a resident of Logan, WV for nearly 20 years,...
Billy Ray Pauley
Jan 30, 2009
Billy Ray Pauley, Sr., 75, of Nitro, passed away Friday, January 30, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital. Mr. Pauley was a former manager of K-Mart and operated Bill's Place in South Charleston. He was a retired US Navy veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict. Surviving are his wife, Mae Gillispie Pauley; daughters, Janet Turley and her husband, Ronnie of...
Harry Lee Shaffer
Jan 29, 2009
The Rev. Harry Lee Shaffer, 84, of Charleston, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Hubbard Hospice House after a long illness. He was a retired minister and retired from Libby-Owens-Ford after 33 years of service. The Rev. Shaffer was a veteran of WW II and was longtime Charleston resident. He was preceded in...
Virginia S. Shepherd
Jan 28, 2009
Virginia S. "Ginny" Shepherd, 78, formerly of Dunbar, WV, passed away at home in Murrells Inlet, SC, on January 28, 2009, after a short illness. Former organist and choir director of local churches including: McKinnon Presbyterian Church in Tyler Mountain, Dunbar First Presbyterian, and Humphreys Memorial United Methodist Church in Dunbar. She retired from Columbia Gas Transmission in 1986, and...
Denver R. Boggs
Jan 27, 2009
Denver R. Boggs, Sr., 79, of Dunbar, passed away at home on Sunday, January 25, 2009. Denver was born September 28, 1929 in Dunbar. He attended Dunbar High School until he joined the US Air Force and served during the Korean Conflict. He owned and operated Boggs Heating and Cooling from the early 1960s into his retirement. He also worked...
Iris Virginia Wiggins
Jan 21, 2009
Iris Virginia Smith Wiggins died peacefully at home January 21, 2009 after a short illness. She was a beloved lady to all who knew her. She was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Carlyle A. Wiggins, Jr. who died February 13, 1996, her parents Ira B. and Marie Gilmer Smith of Harrisonburg, Va, brother Richard B. Smith of Wallops...
Jack C. Martin
Jan 20, 2009
Jack C. Martin, 80, of Dunbar, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009. He was born January 1, 1929 at Charleston. He retired with 35 years' service in the Air National Guard, including 2 years' Active duty. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Crist Martin and Denver Martin and brother, Benney Martin. Mr. Martin is survived by a niece,...
William Fleming Chittum
Jan 19, 2009
William "Bill" Fleming Chittum, 78, died January 19, 2009 at the Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston. He was born January 15, 1931 at South Charleston to Mattie Jane Mallory Chittum and Earnest Chittum. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Charlotte Vineyard Chittum and his second wife, Shirley Hannah Chittum; sisters, Grace Snyder and...
Thelma Levada Carpenter
Jan 19, 2009
Thelma Levada "Tootie" Carpenter, 87, departed this life to go to her Heavenly home on Monday, January 19, 2009. She was born in Bluefield, WV to Samuel H. and Lura E. Morris on June 26, 1921. She was educated in Mercer County Schools, graduating from Bluefield High School in 1938. She graduated from the Salvation Army Officers Training College in...
Terry Ray Walker
Jan 17, 2009
Terry Ray Walker, 47, of Dunbar, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2009, surrounded by his family and friends following a long battle with cancer. He was a customer account manager with Wells Fargo TPA and was previously a long time employee of Marriott Hotels and Resorts. Before his illness, Terry was attending WV State University, working toward his Bachelor's...
Jack E. Wilmoth
Jan 13, 2009
Jack E. Wilmoth, 54, of Charleston, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at his home. He was a retired mechanic and was a lifelong resident of Charleston. Surviving are his children, Ryan Scott Wilmoth and Melinda Diane Wilmoth, both of North Carolina; brother, Timmy Wilmoth of Charleston; sisters, Connie Harper of Charleston, Donna Lopez and Barbara Wooten of St. Albans....
