Donald Keith Garrett
Apr 11, 2008
On Friday, April 11, 2008, Donald Keith Garrett, Sr. went to his heavenly home while surrounded by his loving family, wife, Eva Lindsey Garrett, D'Anne Omar of Raleigh, NC, Deborah Hyde of Littleton, NC, Evalyn Bibbee of Charleston, and son, Donald Keith Garrett, Jr. of Dunbar. Don was born on February 13, 1930 in Dunbar to the late C. Doyle...
Reginald Lennie Cox
Apr 7, 2008
Reginald Lennie Cox, 90, of Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 7, 2008. He was born on Sunday, October 28, 1917 in Smithers, WV, to the late Homer W. and Maggie Cox. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Homer and Walter and two sisters, Madgie and Cleo. Lennie was a long standing...
Florence Helena Green
Apr 5, 2008
Florence Helena Kay Green, 85, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 5, 2008 after a short illness. A life long resident of Dunbar, except for a short time living in Florida. She owned and operated her own beauty salon and loved genealogy and tole painting, as well as being a homemaker, and a member of Dunbar...
Thelma Doss
Apr 2, 2008
Thelma Walker Doss, 94, of Dunbar, formerly of St. Albans, died of pneumonia on Wednesday, April 2, in the arms of her daughter, Ruth, surrounded by her family. She was a retired teacher, having taught at Van High School, Van Grade School, Madison Grade School and Lakewood Elementary School. Thelma graduated from Marshall College in 1937. Prior to her death...
Pearl Bowles
Mar 29, 2008
Pearl Bowles, 74, of Charleston, was born at sunrise on Saturday, February 24, 1934 and passed away at sunset on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at her home, surrounded by her family and friends. She was a retired receptionist for the West Side branch of BB&T and was a member of the Dunbar Church of the Nazarene. Pearl was a native...
Reba Evelyn Robinson
Mar 29, 2008
Reba Evelyn Layne Walker-Robinson, 87, of Charleston, passed away on Saturday, March 29, at St. Francis Hospital after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Delbert Walker, her second husband, Paris Robinson and her son, Dana Walker. She is survived by her children, Gary, Faye, Wanda, Tom, Annie, Bill, Lovell and David and by 27...
Bessie Stephens
Mar 27, 2008
Bessie Brown Stephens, age 89, died peacefully in her sleep Thursday March 27, 2008 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Becky and Bob Podbesek. Bess made her home with Becky and Bob for the past few years as her health declined. Bess and her late husband, Roland E. Stephens, had lived in Dunbar, WV for nearly 60 years,...
Arnold S. Mason
Mar 24, 2008
Arnold S. Mason, Jr., 86, of Dunbar, passed away Monday, March 24, 2008 at Thomas Memorial Hospital. He was a graduate of Clay County High School and was a US Army Air Corps veteran of WW II. Mr. Mason was a retired electrician with Union Carbide and was a member of the Dunbar United Methodist Church. He was also a...
Benny C. Johnson
Mar 24, 2008
Benny C. Johnson, 66, a resident of South Charleston for 23 years, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, died March 24, 2008. He was the son of the late Ethel L. Thomas and was preceded in death by his daughter, Tanya Jenkins. Surviving are his loving wife, Joni Johnson and children, Carissa and Kaleb Johnson at home, Dana Mienxer (Michael), granddaughters, Erika...
Michael Phillip Morris
Mar 23, 2008
Sgt. Michael Phillip Morris, 31, of St. Albans, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2008, at his home. He was a graduate of St. Albans High School and attended WV State College. Michael was also a graduate of the WV State Police Academy and was serving as a Deputy Sheriff for the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department. He was a member of...
Mary Lou Spry
Mar 23, 2008
Mrs. Mary Lou Hall-Spry of Edgewood Summit, formerly of Kanawha Avenue, Dunbar, passed away on March 23, Easter Sunday morning. She was born in Belington, WV on March 24, 1928. Mrs. Hall-Spry graduated from Morris Harvey College and Marshall University with undergraduate and graduate degrees in Biology. She was an educator in Kanawha County, having taught at Nitro High School,...
Alena Jean Caldwell
Mar 21, 2008
Alena Jean Caldwell, 81, of Middleburg, Fla., passed away Friday, March 21, 2008 in Orange Park, Florida after a long illness. She was a homemaker and was a native of Dunbar. Surviving are her sons, Terry Caldwell of Middleburg, Fla. and Michael Caldwell of Houston, TX. She is also survived by three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10...
Claude L. Skiles
Mar 20, 2008
Claude L. Skiles, of South Charleston, passed away peacefully in his home after a short illness. He was surrounded by his family. Claude was preceded in death by his loving wife, Jo Ann Skiles and his daughter, Rebecca Jo Baldwin. He was the youngest and last surviving sibling of eleven brothers and sisters. Claude was a member of the Southridge...
Janet L. Harris
Mar 14, 2008
Mrs. Janet L. Harris, 55, of Cross Lanes, passed away March 14, 2008 after a courageous fight with cancer. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all that knew her. She was employed by Adams Hallmark at Nitro Marketplace. Janet is survived by her loving husband, Michael E. Harris; daughter, Jennifer L. Pickens and husband Kent of...
James Arthur Miller
Mar 13, 2008
James Arthur Miller, 81, of Cross Lanes, was born on March 16, 1926 and passed away March 13, 2008 at CAMC Memorial Hospital. He was retired from Union Carbide with 43 years of service and was a US Army veteran of WW II, having participated in the Battle of the Bulge. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elton...
Emma Jean Skiles
Mar 8, 2008
Emma Jean Skiles, 78, of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord on March 8, 2008. Jean was a member of the Rebecca Chapel and was a retired employee of West Virginia Surplus Property in Dunbar where she worked for 16 years. Jean was a lifelong resident of Dunbar and graduated from Dunbar High School in 1948. She was...
Catherine Tincher
Mar 1, 2008
Catherine "Katie" Tincher, 79, of Charleston, passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by her family, Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Broadmore Assisted Living, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Charleston to John and Lela Hall and was a graduate of Charleston High School. She worked as a personal shopper at the Diamond Department Store...
Nyle Wilson Nicholas
Feb 28, 2008
Nyle Wilson Nicholas, age 79, of Dunbar, WV, passed away on February 28, 2008 at home surrounded by his family. Nyle was preceded in death by his parents, Hope Wilson Nicholas and Denver B. Nicholas of Grantsville, WV, and by his daughter, Karen Nicholas Fisher and his great grandson, Jacob Wade Nicholas. He is survived by his beloved wife of...
Thelma G. Raynes
Feb 27, 2008
Thelma Garrett Raynes 93, of Dunbar died peacefully Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at Hubbard Hospice House following a short illness. She was born July 20, 1914 in Gassaway, West Virginia to the late Robert H. and Myrtle Westfall Garrett. Thelma was one of the first residents to move into the Dunbar Towers 30 years ago, following her retirement in 1974...
Donna Jean Bruner
Feb 25, 2008
Donna Jean Bruner, of Dunbar, passed away Monday, February 25, 2008, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. Jean was born and raised in Springfield, Ohio. She moved with her family to Dunbar, WV, in 1945, where she attended and graduated from Dunbar High School. After graduation, she became employed as a clerk at Union Carbide where she worked for 38 years. Jean...
