Harry Forest Hardman
Aug 11, 2008
Harry Forest Hardman, 81, of Nitro, passed away Monday, August 11, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a short illness. He was the son of the late Johnie and Mary Hardman. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene, son, Forrest, brothers, Harpo and Charles and by his sister, Pauline Rose. Harry was an avid WVU football fan...
Fannie Mae Starcher
Aug 10, 2008
Mrs. Fannie Mae Starcher, 87, of Charleston, went to be with her precious Lord and husband, Clifford, Sunday, August 10, 2008. She was born in Doe Hill, Va., on November 17, 1919 and was the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (Simmons) Moats. Fannie was united in marriage on July 21, 1949 to Clifford Orton Starcher, who preceded her...
Lawrence E. Duncan
Aug 8, 2008
Lawrence "Pete" Duncan, 88, went home to heaven on August 8, 2008, at Thomas Memorial Hospital from complications of pneumonia. He was a life long resident of Dunbar. He was born August 29, 1919 in Dunbar, son of the late Esther and Edward Duncan. Pete retired from Union Carbide in 1981 and was an active volunteer for the city of...
Pauline Fields
Aug 1, 2008
Pauline Fields, 90, of North East, Maryland, formerly of South Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 1, 2008 after a short illness. She was born in Clendenin, WV, on August 14, 1917. Miss Fields spent her career as a nanny in Charleston. She was a member of the Southwest Church of God and loved her...
Alda Randolph
Jul 31, 2008
Alda Boswell Randolph, 89, of Dunbar, WV, died Thursday, July 31, 2008. She was born and raised in Neola, WV and had been a 52 year resident of Dunbar, where she was co-owner of the Dunbar Upholstery Co. for 30 years. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Draema and Hoy Young of Tornado, son and daughter-in-law, David and...
Rose L. Solomon
Jul 31, 2008
Rose L. Solomon, 77, of St. Albans, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2008, at Hubbard Hospice House. She was a homemaker and attended the Church of God. She was a member of the Nitro Moose Lodge and was an avid CB communicator, known as "Honey Bun." She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry E. Solomon and her sons,...
Ronald Earl Mcfarland
Jul 31, 2008
Ronald Earl McFarland, 54, of Dunbar, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 31, 2008, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Juanita McFarland. Surviving are his brothers, Elmer McFarland, II of Winfield, Randy McFarland and James McFarland of Dunbar; sisters, Wanda Spradling and Sandy Kee of Pinch; niece, Kelli Papiernik...
Timothy W. Brown
Jul 29, 2008
Timothy W. Brown, 55, of St. Albans, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. Surviving are his sons, Timothy "T. J." Brown of Raeford, NC and Christopher Brown of St. Albans; brother, Harlen Eads of St. Albans; sisters, Yolanda Johnson, Frances Bishop and Loretta Cottrell of St. Albans; one granddaughter, Cierra Brown. Also surviving are seven step-sisters...
Betty Milam
Jul 23, 2008
Betty Watts Milam, 80, of South Charleston, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation for Dunbar. She was a graduate of South Charleston High School and was formerly employed by FMC in South Charleston as well as Haddad's and Kanawha Country Club. She was a member of the South Charleston Christian Church. Betty was preceded in...
Richard Albert Mccown
Jul 22, 2008
Richard Albert "Dickie" McCown, 87, of Charleston, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at Hubbard Hospice House. He was a truck driver for McCown Meat Packing Co. and was a US Navy veteran of WW II, having served on the USS South Dakota at Pearl Harbor. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gohean and Hallie McCown, wife, Marie...
James R. Settle
Jul 17, 2008
James R. Settle, Jr., 64, of Dunbar, went to rest with the Lord on Thursday, July 17, 2008. He was the son of Ernestine and the late James R. Settle, Sr. of Dunbar. Jim was a graduate of Dunbar High School and retired from Union Carbide/Dow Chemical as a lubrications engineer. He started as an operator at SEVIN, and then...
Ruth Bostic
Jul 16, 2008
Ruth Cook Bostic, 86 years old, of Dunbar, formerly of Lewisburg, WV, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, July 16, 2008, after a short illness. She was born in Wyoming County and was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Lewis "Dry Bones" Bostic, her parents, Charles and Julia Cook of Oceana, WV and by three brothers and...
Shirley Gail Courts
Jul 16, 2008
Shirley Gail Courts, 71 years old, a former 50 year resident of Dunbar, passed away July 16th, 2008 at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, NC after a long illness. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Winford Haskel "Jim" Courts; son, Gary Courts and wife Robin of Richmond, VA; daughter, Teresa Campbell and husband Gary of Lincolnton, NC;...
Shirley A. Rhodes
Jul 13, 2008
Shirley A. Rhodes, 65, of Dunbar, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008, at Teays Valley Center. She was a retired computer operator for Union Carbide. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 16, at Grandview Memorial Park, with Dr. Okey B. Harless, Jr. officiating. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are in the care of Keller Funeral...
Doy Maston
Jul 11, 2008
Doy Maston, 82, of Dunbar, passed away suddenly July 11, 2008 at his home. He was a native of Ritchie County, a graduate of Harrisville High School, class of 1942. Mr. Maston was a US Marine Corp veteran of WW II and a member of the Canaan United Methodist Church. He was an active member of the Mountain State T's,...
Dorothy C. Bibbee
Jul 10, 2008
Dorothy C. "Chris" Bibbee, 63, of Charleston, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2008, at her home. She was a former office manager for Dr. David Ranson and also volunteered with the Salvation Army. Surviving are her son, David Bibbee and his wife, Jody of Charleston; daughter, Beth Ann Bibbee of Charleston; sister, Janet I. Taylor of Dunbar; grandchildren, Taylor C....
Macel M. Dougherty
Jul 10, 2008
Macel M. Dougherty, 86, of Dunbar, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2008, at SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation for Dunbar. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, John "Rob" Dougherty and sons, John Dougherty and Robert Dougherty. Surviving are her son, Terry Dougherty and his wife, Norma of Dunbar; grandchildren, Bill Dougherty of Dunbar, Eddie Dougherty...
Howard Darnold
Jul 10, 2008
Howard "Ducky" Darnold, 87, went to be with his Heavenly Father, July 10, 2008. He passed away at home after a long illness, while surrounded by his loving family. Ducky was born in Charleston, and moved to Fort Pierce, Fla. when he retired from Carbide in 1978. Survivors include the love of his life, his wife of 67 years, Margaret;...
Eric Anthony Potesta
Jul 10, 2008
Eric Anthony Potesta, 49, of Charleston, passed away July 10, 2008, at his home after a short illness. He was a former employee of the Edgewood Country Club. Surviving are his son, Michael Potesta of Royal Oaks, MI; mother and step-father, Shirley Mae and Claude Richard Mullenax of Dunbar; father, Tony Potesta of South Charleston; brother, Timothy Potesta of Dunbar...
Ella Marie Guthrie
Jul 4, 2008
Ella Marie Guthrie, 80, of Dunbar, passed away Friday, July 4, 2008, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was retired from the C&P Telephone Company and was a devoted member of the former Humphreys Memorial United Methodist Church, now the Dunbar United Methodist Church in Dunbar. Ella was a perfectionist who had a wonderful zest for life and loved gardening. She...
