Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

Hazel V. Kelley

Hazel V. Kelley

Dec 24, 2008

Hazel V. Kelley, 86, of Dunbar, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2008 at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation, Dunbar. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard H. and Viola Kersey Kelley; her brother, Justin A. Kelley; her sisters, Mabel Forbes and Beulah Booth; and a special nephew, Justin A. Kelley, Jr. She is survived by an extended family...

Charles Ray Deel

Charles Ray Deel

Dec 21, 2008

Charles Ray Deel, 72, of St. Albans, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2008. Charles was a graduate of South Charleston High School in 1955, and served his country in the US Navy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Deel; brother, Ralph Deel. Mr. Deel is survived by his stepdaughter, Cynthia; brother, Roland Deel; sisters, Juanita Payne and...

Michael Richard Johnson

Michael Richard Johnson

Dec 20, 2008

Michael Richard Johnson 61, of Cross Lanes died peacefully Saturday, December 20, 2008 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston. Mr. Johnson was retired from the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways with 29 years of service as Property Manager for the Right of Way Division. He was a graduate of Marshall University, served in the United States Army,...

Mark Andrew Stover

Mark Andrew Stover

Dec 18, 2008

Mark Andrew Stover, 44, of St. Albans, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2008, at his home. He was born in Charleston on April 14, 1964. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bradley Judson Stover. Surviving are his mother, Mary Louise Stover; brothers, Michael Joe Stover of Orlando, Fla., David Buford Stover of Valley Head, WV, Daniel Elliott Stover...

Wayman Allen Poe

Wayman Allen Poe

Dec 17, 2008

Wayman Allen Poe, 54, of Cross Lanes, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008, after an extended illness. He was a retired dorm parent at the WV Rehabilitation Center with 30 years of service. Mr. Poe was also a volunteer fireman for over 30 years. He served his country with the US Army in Vietnam. Surviving are his wife, Lucy Poe;...

Margarine L. Bibbee

Margarine L. Bibbee

Dec 16, 2008

Margarine L. "Marge" Bibbee, 80, of Charleston, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at CAMC General Hospital. She was a retired manager of the Card Mart in Charleston. Marge was a native of Jackson County and made her home in Charleston and Ft. Myers, Fla. She was a member of the Dunbar Garden Club, the Dunbar Mountain Mission Ladies Circle,...

William Harold Miller

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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