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...
Robert Williams
Sep 28, 2008
Robert Williams, 72, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Hubbard Hospice House. Bob was the former owner of Spring Hill Pastry Shop. He was also a member of Charleston Moose Lodge, Charleston Elks Club, Charleston Boat Club, and The Great Kanawha River Navy. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Joann; godson, Robin Williams, his wife, Chris, and their...
Raymond Harold Huffman
Sep 27, 2008
Raymond Harold Huffman, 67, of St. Albans, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2008, at his home after a long illness. He was a retired plumber and pipefitter and a member of the Local Plumber & Pipefitters Union #624. He was also a member and Past Patron of Eastern Star Saint Albans Lodge #105, Dunbar Masonic Lodge where he served as...
Mary Kathleen Lavender
Sep 27, 2008
Mary Kathleen Duncan Lavender, 91, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2008, at the Hubbard Hospice House. She was formerly employed by the Silver Brand Men's Shop and was a member of the South Charleston First Church of the Nazarene. Mary was also a member of the Dunbar Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, the Charleston White Shrine and was...
Ovie Eugene Wolfe
Sep 26, 2008
Ovie Eugene Wolfe, 89, of Charleston, passed away Friday, September 26, 2008, at his home after a long battle with Alzheimers and cancer. He was born March 12, 1919 to the late Omar and Mary Alice "Molly" Rhodes Wolfe. He was also preceded in death by his son, Ovie E. Wolfe, Jr. and brother, Romie Smith "Smitty" Wolfe. Mr. Wolfe...
Jack T. Vanness
Sep 24, 2008
Jack T. Vanness, Sr., Age, 83, passed away September 24, 2008 in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Fayette County, July 27, 1925. He retired from the Charleston Fire Department after 34 years of service and was a volunteer fireman for the Loudendale, Davis Creek and Malden fire departments. He was a member of the...
Karla Robin Cerda
Sep 24, 2008
Karla Robin Cerda, 45, passed away at the Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV on Wednesday, September 24, 2008. She is survived by her sons, Raymond, Michael, Arthur and Beau and her daughter, Kasha. There will be a gathering of family and friends from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2008, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
Edsel V. Hill
Sep 22, 2008
Edsel V. "Pete" Hill, 86, of Cross Lanes, passed away Monday, September 22, 2008. He was a retired accountant with Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. and was a charter member of the Cross Lanes United Methodist Church. Mr. Hill was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 153 and the Masonic Lodge #170. He was also a US Army...
Elinor Young
Sep 21, 2008
Elinor Hyer Young, 86, of Hurricane and formerly of Dunbar, went from her earthly life to eternal peace surrounded by her loving family just before sunrise on Sunday, September 21, 2008. She was born April 9, 1922 in Big Otter, Clay County, a daughter of the late Ernest and Dora Hyer. She was also preceded in death by her brother,...
Gary Wayne Carr
Sep 20, 2008
Gary Wayne Carr, 57, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2008 after a long courageous battle with cancer. Wayne retired from Union Carbide Tech Center after 25 years of service, and was recently employed by WV Department of Highways. He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. He served his country in the US Navy. Mr. Carr is survived...
Helen Hope Wilson
Sep 20, 2008
Helen "Hope" Sauerwein Wilson, 82, formerly of Arlington, VA and currently residing in Charleston, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2008. Hope was born November 14, 1925 in Morgantown, WV. In 1947 she was the first female civil engineering graduate from WVU, and was part of the design team for the Star City Bridge. She traveled the world for the...
