John Wayne Jeffers
Aug 27, 2007
John Wayne Jeffers, 60, of Dunbar, passed away, Monday, Aug. 27, at his home. He graduated from Poca High School and was employed by the State of WV as the records manager for Employment Security. John was a US Navy veteran of the Vietnam conflict and was a member of the Roxalana Gospel Tabernacle. Surviving are his wife, Anita K....
Betty Jean Tawney
Aug 25, 2007
Betty Jean Sheppard Tawney, 74, of Cross Lanes, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2007 in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was born on April 18, 1933 in Tariff, WV to the late Boyd and Vae Sheppard. Betty was a graduate of Spencer High School Class of 1950. She was formerly employed by Bank of Dunbar and...
Robert Lee Wooten
Aug 24, 2007
Robert Lee Wooten, 75, died August 24, 2007 in Fort Wayne, Indiana following a long illness. He was born in Crab Orchard, West Virginia on June 16, 1932. He was an employee of the K-Mart Corporation for 35 years serving in many different positions. He also was in the U.S. Navy and served on the USS Wisconsin in the Korean...
Albert Martin Dishner
Aug 23, 2007
Albert Martin "Jack" Dishner, went to be with Jesus on August 23, 2007, at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston. He was preceded in death by his father, Jeff Dishner, mother, Gladys Dishner and great grandsons, Paul David and Kodey Alexander Fields. He was retired from Kroger Co., and was a US Navy veteran, having served for 22 years in the reserves...
Robert Mason Fleming
Aug 21, 2007
Robert M. Fleming, 85, of Kanwaha City passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2007, at home. He was retired from The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia "C & P Telephone". During his forty-three and one half year career, he served in various managerial positions in several cities around the State. During World War II, he served his country...
Joseph Ginestra
Aug 21, 2007
Joseph Ginestra, Jr., 87, of Dunbar passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2007, after a short illness. Joe was born in Mount Hope, WV, on January 30, 1920, to Martha and Joseph Ginestra, Sr. After graduation from Mount Hope High School, he completed the accounting program offered by the Capital City Commercial College and pursued his accounting career as an accounting...
Timothy Allen Vaughn
Aug 18, 2007
Timothy Allen Vaughn, 52, passed away at the Hubbard Hospice House on August 18, 2007, following a long courageous battle with Osteosarcoma. He was preceded in death by his father, James H. Vaughn and grandparents, Hubert and Thelma Hoffman and Archie and Kathryn Vaughn. Tim is survived by his mother and step-father, Melba and William "Bill" Smith; daughters, Amy Berry...
Keith K. Buckalew
Aug 18, 2007
Keith K. Buckalew, 83, of Dunbar, passed away August 18, 2007, at Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was a retired machinist with Mouldagraph Corp. and was a member of the First Baptist Church, Dunbar. Mr. Buckalew was a US Army veteran of WW II, having served in the European Theater. He was preceded in death by his...
Kathleen Eastwood
Aug 16, 2007
Kathleen DeHainaut Eastwood passed away on August 16, 2007 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born Kathleen Lillian McClure on December 29, 1915 in Lincoln County, WV and was a 30 year resident of Arizona. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Phillip DeHainaut, who died on December 7, 1964 and by her husband, Earl E. Eastwood, who died...
Brenda S. Smith
Aug 11, 2007
Brenda S. Smith, 57, of St. Albans, passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2007 after a short illness. She was born on June 28, 1950. Brenda was a loving mother of four and grandmother of nine. She was preceded in death by her companion of twenty-three years, Emery L. Priestly, and her father, George Atlee Jarvis. Brenda leaves behind to...
Mary Elizabeth White
Aug 8, 2007
Mary Elizabeth Albertson White, 82, of Dunbar died August 8, 2007. Mary was born March 31, 1925 in Mount Jewett, Pennsylvania. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in Clarksburg, WV in 1943. She was employed by C & P Telephone Company until she married William Hugh White on October 11, 1946. She was a member of Christ the King...
Doris H. Rainey
Aug 6, 2007
Doris Hughes Rainey, 76, of Nitro beloved wife, mother, sister and grandmother went into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, August 6, 2007 surrounded by her family at CAMC Memorial due to complications from open heart surgery. She was preceded in death by her parents S. Lewis Hughes and Virginia Riggs Hughes and her sister Janet...
Jesse Wilson Young
Aug 6, 2007
Jesse Wilson "JW" Young, 81, of Poca, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2007, in CAMC - General Hospital following a short illness. He was retired from Valley Bell Diary and was a member of Teamsters Local 175. JW was a member of Community Chapel Church, Cross Lanes, and enjoyed gospel singing, and led several choirs in the valley. Mr....
Harold V. Harper
Aug 5, 2007
Harold V. Harper, 87, of South Charleston and formerly of Ripley, departed his earthly life to enter into his heavenly home on Sunday, August 5, 2007 at Hubbard Hospice House. He was a Christian. Harold was born in Charleston on January 10, 1920 to the late Clarence and Ocie Belle Harper. He is retired from Valley Bell Dairy and West...
Mary Irene Stewart
Aug 4, 2007
Mary Irene Stewart, 99, of Berkeley Springs, passed away Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007 at her home after a short illness. She was a member of the Union Chapel United Methodist Church in Berkeley Springs and previously was a long time member of the Central United Methodist Church in Charleston. Mrs. Stewart was preceded in death by her husband, Howard L....
Rebecca Ann Garten
Jul 30, 2007
Rebecca Ann Garten, known as "Peachy," was born February 9, 1961 and died, as she wished, on July 30, 2007. She was a graduate of South Charleston High School and Baton Rouge General Hospital School of Nursing where she earned her R.N. She also attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, La. Most of her working career was spent in...
Donald R. Mellert
Jul 28, 2007
Donald R. Mellert, 72, of Dunbar, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2007, following a long illness. The seventh son of a seventh son, Don was a retiree of Union Carbidewhere he was a dedicated employee for 38 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubbard and Stella Mellert; two brothers, Kenny and Bobby; two sisters, Katie and...
Nancy Jane Hughes
Jul 25, 2007
Nancy Jane Hughes, 81, of Barboursville, formerly of South Charleston, was called home to Heaven July 25, 2007, after a long illness. Nancy was born on Sept. 14, 1925 to Nathan Goff and Ida Mae Bays. She was married to Sydney Eugene Hughes on Dec. 26, 1945. Nancy was a member of the North Charleston Apostolic Church. She loved to...
James B. Hill
Jul 22, 2007
James B. Hill, 75, of Dunbar, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2007, at Hubbard Hospice House. He was a former greens keeper for Kanawha Country Club and was retired from the Kanawha County Board of Education. James had been a longtime resident of South Charleston. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Hill; brother, Charles Hill of Dunbar; sister, Clara Mae Eversole...
Faye Virginia Donohoe
Jul 21, 2007
Faye Virginia Donohoe, 89, of Nitro, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2007, at Valley Center. She was formerly employed by the McClung & Morgan Dept. Store at the South Charleston and St. Albans locations. Mrs. Donohoe attended the St. Paul United Methodist Church in Spring Hill where she served as a Sunday School teacher and was leader of the Prayer...
