Gene Mellert
Feb 8, 2008
Gene Mellert, 77, of Dunbar, departed this life on Friday, February 8, 2008 at his home after a long battle with lung cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubbard K. "Pop" and Stella Mae Mellert; brothers, Bob, Kenny, and Donnie; sisters, Kathy Wilkes, Vivian Robinson. He was a member of Dunbar Mountain Mission. He retired from Sheet...
Larry H. Pauley
Feb 7, 2008
Larry H. Pauley, 61, of Sissonville, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2008 at his home. Larry worked as a coal miner then as an Iron Worker out of Local #5. He was also a meat cutter by trade. Larry was an avid Mountaineer fan and loved NASCAR, Mark Martin was his #1 driver. He is survived by his sons...
Everette R. Lee
Feb 2, 2008
Everette R. Lee, 94, of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord, February 2, 2008, at his home surrounded by his family. Everette inspired and touched the lives of many people. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was born November 15, 1913 in Jackson County, the oldest son of the late Boyd and Minnie...
Marie Cross
Feb 2, 2008
Marie Ashton Cross, 95, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away Saturday, February 2, 2008 at the Brandywine Nursing Home in Greenfield, Ind. She was a homemaker and was formerly of Cross Lanes. Marie was a member of the Baber Agee United Methodist Church and attended the Community Chapel. She graduated from Union District High School in 1932. Marie loved to quilt...
Opal Gandee
Jan 29, 2008
Opal Parsons Gandee, 94, of Poca, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at CAMC – General Hospital. She was a former cook for Shoney's Restaurant and Jack's Restaurant in Charleston and attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on Bigley Avenue in Charleston. Mrs. Gandee was a native of Spencer. She was preceded in death by two children, Ronald and...
Alvin Edward Hicks
Jan 25, 2008
Alvin Edward Hicks, 72, of Nitro, went to his heavenly home to forever be a child of his King, January 25, 2008, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston. He was born April 12, 1935 in Milburn, WV to Clyde and Effie Hicks. He was a 1953 graduate of Gauley Bridge High School and a graduate of Alderson Broaddus College. He...
Forest Gerald Clonch
Jan 25, 2008
Forest Gerald Clonch, 78, of Dunbar, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 25, 2008. Gerald retired from C & P Telephone Co. of WV with 34 years of service. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dunbar, where he served as a deacon. Preceding Gerald in death was Joanne Nelson Clonch, his...
Dorothy Eleanor Fulknier
Jan 24, 2008
Dorothy Eleanor Fulknier, age 86, of Cross Lanes, died on Thursday, January 24, 2008, at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston after a long illness. She was born May 17, 1921 in Charleston, and was the daughter of the late Clayton W. and Edith Sullivan Fulknier. She was a graduate of Charleston High School. She was one of the owner/operators of...
Marion Cecile Burkes
Jan 23, 2008
Marion Cecile "Sukey" Burkes, 55 of Charleston went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Hubbard Hospice House. he was a member of New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death only by her father Sam Burger of Charleston. She will be missed by her loving surviving family: mother, Lillian "Starlee" Hogan of...
Joseph Hambrick
Jan 20, 2008
Joseph Hambrick, 58, of Charleston, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2008, after a short illness. He was the oldest of nine children. He was born on January 27, 1949 in Atlanta, Ga. to the late Nathaniel and Ora Mae Hambrick. Joseph was devoted to his family and was an exceptionally hard worker. He is survived by his wife, Priscilla Hambrick;...
Jerry Lee King
Jan 20, 2008
Jerry Lee "Gypsy" King, 60, of Charleston, was born on August 25, 1947 in Ohio, passed away at VA Hospital, Huntington, on Sunday, January 20, 2008, after a sudden illness. He was retired from the US Army after 22 of service and from WV department of Highways. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jerrold L. and Mary L....
Mildred Sylvia Cole
Jan 17, 2008
Mildred Sylvia Cole, 87, of South Charleston, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2008 after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her sons, Arthur "Artie" Cole, Gary Cole, and Keith Cole. She leaves behind her sons, Louis "Woody" Cole, Clifton "Tinker" Cole and her daughters, Mona Cole Copening and Phyllis Wacoff and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren...
Charles A. Fierbaugh
Jan 16, 2008
Charles A. "Charlie" Fierbaugh, beloved husband, father, grandfather and servant of God, fell asleep in the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at his home. Charles served in the US Navy right out of high school and was aboard the USS Conserver during the Korean War. He retired from the Union Carbide Institute Plant in 1985. He was...
Lona Alcie Snodgrass
Jan 16, 2008
Lona Alcie Wood Snodgrass, a long time resident of South Charleston, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 after a short illness. She was born September 2, 1897, and lived to be 110 years old. Lona was a homemaker and seamstress and a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in South Charleston. She was preceded in death by her...
Judith A. Songer
Jan 15, 2008
Judith A. Songer, 55, of Charleston, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Hubbard Hospice House. She was employed by CAMC and Central Parking and attended the New Life Center Church in Cedar Grove. Judith was preceded in death by her sons, Richard and Edward Songer, daughter, Vicki Jackson, brothers, Delton "Junior" Shinn and Gary W. Shinn and by her...
Gregory Williams
Jan 13, 2008
Greg Williams, 54, of Charleston, formerly of Dunbar, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2008, following a long illness. Greg was born on August 20, 1953 and was preceded in death by his parents, Don and Eleanor Williams. Surviving are his daughter, Rachel and son, Jeffrey of Dunbar and his sister, Millie Lauffer of Maryland. A memorial service will be...
William Mccelland Young
Jan 13, 2008
William M. "Bill" Young, 91, of Dunbar, went to be with the Lord on January 13, 2008 at the home of his daughter, Patricia Neatfeld-Allen after a short illness. He was born February 29, 1916 in Clendenin to the late Lawrence and Ollie Young and graduated from Clendenin High School. Mr. Young was an active member of the Dunbar First...
Laura A. Lawson
Jan 12, 2008
Laura A. Priestley Lawson, 68, of South Charleston, formerly of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 12, 2008. She was born October 13, 1939 in Clay County, to the late Odbert and Nellie Gill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Linda Butler McClain, Charity Facemyer, and Reba Gill,...
Larry R. Jones
Jan 10, 2008
Larry R. Jones, Jr., 44, of Dunbar passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 10, 2008. Larry was the owner of Performance Auto Care and Repair in North Charleston and had previously worked at Chevron in Dunbar. Larry was preceded in death by his grandparents, Oral and Clarcie Jones and an uncle, BB Jones. He is survived by a loving and...
Randolph Lane Jividen
Jan 10, 2008
Randolph Lane Jividen, 84, of Hurricane, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2008 at Thomas Memorial Hospital. He was a former Psychiatric Social Worker for the State of WV and was an Army Air Corps veteran of WW II. Surviving are his cousins, Ellen G. Allison of West Covina, CA and Evelyn F. Stewart of Hurricane. Funeral services will be held...
