Franklin D. Wisecup
Dec 2, 2008
Franklin D. Wisecup, 66 years of age, husband, father and friend, left this worldly home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. He was preceded in death by his son, Johnny Wisecup. Surviving are his loving wife, Carol Wisecup; sons, Ezekiel Wisecup and his wife, Crystal, daughters, Margaret Selman and her husband, Josh, April Roton and her...
Lucy C. Strickland
Nov 28, 2008
Lucy C. Keller Strickland, 91, of Campbells Creek, passed away Friday, November 28, 2008 in Meadowbrook Acres Nursing Center, after a long illness. She was born at Putney, WV on December 21, 1916 to the late Samuel W. and Margaret Hudnall Keller. She was a homemaker and a charter member of the Cinco Pilgrim Holiness Church, where she served as...
Daisy Lea Hughes
Nov 25, 2008
Daisy Lea Hughes died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 in Thomas Memorial Hospital of complications from pneumonia. The last survivor of the nine children of Henry C. and Mary Elizabeth McClure, she was born August 30, 1917 in Lincoln County, WV. In addition to her siblings, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul MacRae Hughes, and an infant son,...
Nathelia Raines
Nov 21, 2008
Nathelia L. Raines, 80, of Dunbar, passed away Friday, November 21, 2008 at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Harts, WV and had been a long time Dunbar resident. She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Raines. Surviving are her son, James E. Raines, daughters, Christina M. Crouch and Mary B. Reynolds and brother, Dock...
Boyd Edison Sayre
Nov 14, 2008
Boyd Edison Sayre, 83, of Charleston, passed away Friday, November 14, 2008 at Specialty Select Hospital. Boyd was preceded in death by his father, Perry Arthur Sayre, mother Lina Rogers, brothers, Ray, Arthur, Kelly and Hensford and sisters, Josephine, Helen, Ethel and Odell. Boyd is survived by his wife, Lola Sayre, sons, Greg and Mitchell Sayre and brother, Lee Ford...
Juanita Starcher
Nov 10, 2008
Juanita Summerfield Starcher, 87, of Charleston, died Monday, November 10, 2008. She was born January 29, 1921, in Spencer and was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Elva S. Summerfield and the sister of the late Jewell Bailey and her husband Bill, who died in 2001. She is survived by her husband Paul J. Starcher; son, John and daughter-in-law,...
Mary Slater
Nov 10, 2008
Mary Cobb Slater, 86, passed away, Monday, November 10, 2008 at Golden Living-Riverside, St. Albans, after a long illness. She was born November 19, 1921 and graduated from Charleston High School in 1940. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Richard L. Slater and her parents Charles and Nellie Cobb. She was a member of Dunbar United Methodist Church...
Paul Kenneth Priddy
Nov 7, 2008
Paul Kenneth "Ken" Priddy, born November 9, 1954 of Charleston formerly of St. Albans and Colorado, passed away Friday, November 7, 2008 at home after an extended illness. Ken was the son of Virginia Ann Whittington Priddy and the late Paul V. Priddy of St. Albans. Ken is survived by his wife and best friend Carolyn Harvey Priddy and their...
Mabel Christine Downs
Nov 3, 2008
Mable Christine "Chris" Downs, 80, died Monday, November 3, 2008, at Thomas Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She was born June 10, 1928 in Clay County, WV, the daughter of the late Van Hanshaw and Rhoda (Rogers) Hanshaw. She was preceded in death by her husband, Morris "Bub" Downs, son, David Leroy Downs, six brothers, Oliver, Kenny, Clyde, Carl,...
Alexander Hayes Williams
Nov 3, 2008
Alexander Hayes Williams, 2 year old son of Christopher and Lisa Williams, of Dunbar, passed away Monday, November 3, 2008 at Thomas Memorial Hospital. Alexander was preceded in death by his grandmother, Judith Shawver. Also surviving are his brother, Dakota Shawver; sister, Shayann Williams; grandparents, Dennis and Barbara Schaible and Roy and Tessa Shawver; great grandmother, Rita Williams; great great...
Bernard William Berry
Nov 2, 2008
Bernard William Berry, born June 9, 1925, of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 2, 2008 at home after a long illness. He worked for Purity Maid Bakery for 39 years as a truck driver until Flowers Bakery bought them out and he retired. He then asked the Lord to help him find a job...
Tamara L. Mccormick
Oct 27, 2008
Tamara L. Berry McCormick, 40, of South Charleston, went home to be with the Lord Monday, October 27, 2008, surrounded by her family after a long illness. She is survived by her three sons whom she loved: Danny Loudin of St. Albans, Timmy and Matt Loudin of Cross Lanes; her mother and step-father, Dawn and Jim Elkins of South Charleston;...
Joseph Eugene Weaver
Oct 26, 2008
Joseph Eugene Weaver, Jr of Westerville, Ohio, formerly of South Charleston passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2008. He was born January 8, 1923. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Ella Louise, of Westerville; their son and daughter-in-law Gene and Susan; granddaughters, Nancy Weaver and husband Mark Miller of St. Louis, MO and Laura Coates and...
Robert H. Clarkson
Oct 22, 2008
Robert H. "Bob" Clarkson, 81, of Cross Lanes, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at Chateau Grove Senior Living in Barboursville. He was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School and attended the Charleston School of Commerce. He was retired from Appalachian Electric Power with 35 years of service. Bob was a very active member of the Nitro Church of...
Hilda L. Gardner
Oct 19, 2008
Ms. Hilda L. Gardner, 85, of Cross Lanes, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2008 following a long illness. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband of fifty-seven years, Arland L. Gardner. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Myrtle Maddox of North Charleston and two sisters, Nell Jean Edens and...
Sondra Nelson
Oct 16, 2008
Sondra Fowler Nelson, 74, of Scott Depot, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2008 at home after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her parents Henry and Frances McBrayer Fowler, her husband Charley Nelson, Jr. and her sister Mary Ellen Thomas. She is survived by her children Danny Nelson and his wife Lola of Albany, Ohio, Brenda Hill...
Ervin E. Monday
Oct 16, 2008
Ervin E. Monday of South Charleston departed this life on October 16, 2008 at the Hubbard Hospice House after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 9, 1940 in Sissonville and was the son of the late Guy W. and Lola Fisher Monday. He was also predeceased by his brother, Glen, and sister, Leunice Dillard. Ervin...
John Thomas Miller
Oct 15, 2008
John Thomas Miller, 43, of Charleston, peacefully left this world to be with our Lord, after a long illness on Wednesday, October 15, 2008. John was raised in Charleston and relocated to Virginia in the late 80's. He worked for Radva Manufacturing in Radford, VA for 19 years. John became ill and moved back to WV to be with his...
Gloria Marlene Blackhurst
Oct 11, 2008
Gloria Marlene Blackhurst, 73, of St. Albans, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Dunbar First Church of God. Surviving are her husband, Ray F. Blackhurst; sons, Ray F. Jr, of Pensa Cola, Fla., Timothy Wayne of Dunbar, Gary Daniel of Eleanor and Randy Jay of Raleigh, NC; brothers, Estel L....
Palmer Pitzer
Oct 8, 2008
Palmer Pitzer, Jr., of Nitro, formerly of Tyler Mountain, died Wednesday, October 8, 2008, at Thomas Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Most who knew him called him Junior and remember him as a kind, gentle soul who always wore a smile. Junior was born on June 28, 1936, in Ransford, West Virginia. He was the fourth son of Palmer...
