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...
Virginia Lee Finley
Oct 7, 2008
Virginia Lee "Ginny" Finley, 78, of Charleston, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at Oakridge Center. She was a retired Registered Nurse, having worked at CAMC for 40 years. "Ginny" was a graduate of Charleston Catholic High School and the St. Mary's School of Nursing in 1951. She was a member of the Magic Valley Kennel Club and the Bassett...
Barbara Gesker
Oct 5, 2008
Barbara Gesker, 92, of Dunbar, passed away October 5, 2008 at home after a short illness. She was born July 4, 1916 in Trenton,NJ and was a former member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Charleston. Although diminutive in stature her presence was enormous. She will be missed dearly by her family and friends. She is survived by three children, Richard...
Hazel R. Johnson
Oct 3, 2008
Hazel R. Johnson stepped into glory with a smile on her face, eager to be reunited with her late husband, Carl B. Johnson, Sr. on Friday, October 3, 2008. She was born in Clio, WV, on January 19, 1932 to the late Edith Nichols Cochran and Holly Robert Nichols. She always loved to laugh and have a good time with...
Phyllis Matheny
Oct 2, 2008
Phyllis Townson Matheny, 81, of Dunbar, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2008, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was a graduate of Dunbar High School and Morris Harvey College and was a retired secretary for the Kanawha County Board of Education. She was a lifelong member of Humphreys Memorial United Methodist Church in Dunbar and was an active attendee at the...
Lillian Elizabeth Cornes
Sep 30, 2008
Lillian Elizabeth "Tookie" Cornes, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2008, at her home. She was formerly employed by the Wayne County Tax Department, the Tennessee Transmission Co. and by Hope Natural Gas Co. "Tookie' was a member of the Dunbar Church of Christ. Surviving are her sisters, Faye Casdorph and Garnett Morton of Charleston; brother, Jim Cornes of Ceredo. She...
Denzel R. Martin
Sep 30, 2008
Denzil R. Martin, 76, of Dunbar, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at the Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, Ohio. He was a retired sheet metal worker and was an avid fisherman. Surviving are his loving wife, Doris Jean Martin; sons, Bob, David and Michael Martin; daughter, Carolyn Sain; brothers, Charles Dayton Martin of Detroit, MI and Carl D. Martin of...
James R. Bumgardner
Sep 30, 2008
James R. " Jimmy" Bumgardner, Sr., of Sissonville, died peacefully on September 30, 2008, at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for Dunbar. The son of the late John and Gertrude Bumgardner, he was born October 3, 1926. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and retired from Dunbar Lumbar Company. He is survived by his loving wife of...
