William Harold Miller
Dec 16, 2008
William Harold Miller, 88, of Charleston, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2008, after a long illness. He was a tanker driver for Gulf Oil and Chevron and he was co-owner, with his wife, of the Miller Printing Co. Mr. Miller was a member of the Bible Center Church. Surviving are his loving wife, Wilma Lois Miller and brothers, Carl Miller...
John E. Casto
Dec 15, 2008
John "Ed" Casto, 85, of Dunbar, passed away Monday, December 15, 2008, at the Hubbard Hospice House. He was retired from Charleston Newspapers and attended the Roxalana Gospel Tabernacle. Ed served his country in the US Army during WW II. Surviving are his loving wife, Eva Jane Casto; daughter, Debra Jane Day of Dunbar; grandchildren, Shauna Allison and her husband,...
Darrell L. Utt
Dec 12, 2008
Darrell L. Utt, 69, of Hurricane, passed away on his birthday, Friday, December 12, 2008 following a long illness. Mr. Utt is survived by his wife, Linda L. Saxton Utt; sons, Joseph Brent Utt, and his wife, Nicki, and Darrell Ryan Utt all of Hurricane; daughters and sons-in-law, Dianna Lynn Johnson-Davis and Earl Davis and Melissa Ann Shirkey and Mark...
Helen M. Cole
Dec 12, 2008
Helen M. Cole, 92, of Dunbar, passed away Friday morning, December 12, 2008 following a short illness. Mrs. Cole is survived by two daughters, Joyce Cooper, and her husband, Doug of Valley Head, WV and Linda Cole of Dunbar; grandchildren, Ken Cooper, and his wife, Evie, Jon Cooper, and his wife, Janet, Greg Holsclaw, and his wife Susan, Mark Holsclaw;...
Melvin Ray Mcgrew
Dec 6, 2008
Melvin Ray McGrew, 65 died December 6, 2008 in an automobile accident on Tyler Mountain Road in Kanawha County. Born February 6, 1943, he was the son of the late Leonard Clayton and Marie (Hudnall) McGrew. He was preceded in death by brothers Jackie Lee and Doyle Edward McGrew and two nieces Melody Darrencamp and Thelma McGrew. He is survived...
Mary Bader
Dec 6, 2008
Mary Grandstaff Bader, 85, of Dunbar, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2008, at Valley Center after an extended illness. She was a retired credit manager for the former Sloan's Dept. Store in Dunbar. Mary was also a member of the Dunbar United Methodist Church and the Dunbar Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. She was a native of Wheeling...
Frances Mae Rose
Dec 3, 2008
Frances Mae Nelson Rose, 69, of Charleston, peacefully passed in her sleep on Wednesday, December 3, 2008. She was born July 16, 1939 in St. Albans, WV, to the late Edward J. and Olivia M. Pauley. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Harold, Bob and Bill Nelson and two infant sons. Surviving are her children, Michael E. Rose...
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...
