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...
Doyle L. Chapman
Feb 21, 2008
Doyle L. Chapman, 93, of South Charleston, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at his home. He retired from Union Carbide. Mr. Chapman is survived by his wife Rachel M. Chapman; children and their spouses, James and Mary Ann Chapman of Alum Creek, John Chapman of St. Albans, Tina and Earl Williams of South Charleston, William and Tammy Chapman...
Donna Jean White
Feb 18, 2008
Donna Jean Bird White, 78, of Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of Charleston area, died Monday, February 18, 2008 in Lawnwood Regional Medical Center, Ft. Pierce, Fla., after a short illness. Mrs. White was the daughter of Damon E. Bird Sr. and Pearl Marie Bird Simmons, both deceased. She was the widow of James E. White, who died in 1994 after...
Bronson Farrell Cross
Feb 17, 2008
Bronson Farrell Cross, 76, of Scott Depot, departed this life February, 17, 2008, after a short illness. He was able to spend his final days at home surrounded by those he loved and those who loved him. Bronson entered this life on August 13, 1931, as the son of the late Bronson Floyd Cross and Audrey McElwain Cross. In addition...
Agnes F. Mcphail
Feb 13, 2008
Agnes F. McPhail, 97, of Dunbar, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for Dunbar. She was born in Scotland and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles McPhail. Surviving are her daughters, Georganna Bass of Davison, MI, Isabella Grant and her husband, Dennis of Pinkney, MI, Agnes Smalley of Ft. Mohavie, AZ, Jane Hatfield...
Mary Kathryn Schulz
Feb 12, 2008
Mary Kathryn Schulz, 86, of Gretna, La., formerly of St. Albans, WV, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at the W. Jefferson Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Charleston and was the daughter of the late William E. Jordan and Dilla Knapp Jordan. Mrs. Schulz was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edmund...
Violet L. Shaffer
Feb 12, 2008
Violet L. "Ninny" Shaffer 84, of Charleston went home to be with the Lord and her loving husband on Tuesday, February 12, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orville Shaffer and grandchild, Dannie Shaffer. She is survived by her daughter, Martinea Taylor of Charleston; grandchildren, Orville Taylor, Elizabeth Starcher and Robin Burdette of Charleston, Matthew Taylor and...
Deborah Anne Johnson
Feb 11, 2008
Deborah Anne Johnson, 55, a lifelong resident of Dunbar, WV, went peacefully to be in the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 11, 2008, after an extended illness. Debbie is survived by her devoted husband, Michael Johnson and her two children, Matthew Johnson and Sara Baire. She will be missed by her three grandchildren, Brett Johnson,...
