Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

Shawn Phillip Milam

Shawn Phillip Milam

May 23, 2007

Shawn Phillip Milam, 32, of South Charleston, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2007 due to injuries in an automobile accident. Surviving are his wife, Michele Griffith Milam; sons, Alexander Griffith and Sebaston Milam at home; daughter, Lora Griffith at home; parents, Steve Milam of Charleston and Cara Milam of South Charleston; brother, Robert Milam of Grand Junction, CO; sister, Laura...

Thomas John Madakacherry

Thomas John Madakacherry

May 23, 2007

Thomas John Madakacherry, 64, of St. Albans, passed away Wednesday, May 23, at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Huntington. He was an employee of C&O Motors and was a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Albans. Mr. Madakacherry was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Moose Lodge in St. Albans and was a...

Elwood V. Mcclure

Elwood V. Mcclure

May 20, 2007

Elwood V. McClure, 89, of St. Albans, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2007 at Thomas Memorial Hospital. He was a retired electrician for C&O Motors in St. Albans with many years of service. Mr. McClure was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in St. Albans. Surviving is his wife of 40 years, Lillian McClure. He is also...

Brandon Todd Bradbury

Brandon Todd Bradbury

May 20, 2007

Brandon Todd Bradbury, 18, of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 20, 2007. He was a landscaper with Parsons Lawn Care. Brandon is helping others by being an organ donor. Brandon was preceded in death by his mother, Evelyn Pence Bradbury and his brother, Ryan Avins. Surviving are his fiancée, Angel Schaible; son, Hayden Bradbury;...

Joseph Cecil Kelley

Joseph Cecil Kelley

May 18, 2007

Joseph Cecil Kelley, passed away on Friday, May 18, 2007 after a short illness in Hubbard Hospice House. He was born on May 27, 1920 in Clifton Forge, VA and was a resident of Dunbar for over 50 years. He was a Navy veteran and served in the Pacific during World War II. He was an employee of Sodaro's Electronics...

Vivian L. Robinson

Vivian L. Robinson

May 17, 2007

Vivian L. Mellert Robinson, age 87, of Dunbar, died Thursday, May 17, 2007 at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of Humphreys Memorial United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, George "Jack," son, Jerry A. Cook, sister, Kathryn Wilkes, brothers, Robert Mellert and Kenneth Mellert. Mrs. Robinson is survived by her son, Kent...

Rita Joyce Taylor

Rita Joyce Taylor

May 17, 2007

Rita Joyce Taylor, of Dunbar, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2007 in CAMC Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Joyce was an employee of United Bank of Charleston, and a member of the Rocky Branch Church in Walton where she also served as pianist. She was an avid collector of Longenberger Baskets and Dept 56 for which she was...

Georgia A. Lanham

Georgia A. Lanham

May 17, 2007

Georgia A. Lanham, 87, of Dunbar, passed away Thursday, May 17, at her home. She was a retired office manager for Ferguson Enterprises with 30 years of service and was a member of Fairlawn Baptist Church. Mrs. Lanham had been a resident of Dunbar for 63 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy E Lanham. Mrs. Lanham...

Anna K. Schwarz

Anna K. Schwarz

May 16, 2007

Anna K. Schwarz, 73, of St. Albans, passed away Wednesday, May 16, at Hubbard Hospice House. She worked for many years as a waitress in many upscale restaurants in the Chicago area and had lived in St. Albans for the past 12 years. She was a native of Logan County. Surviving are her son, Larry Smith and his wife, Elizabeth...

Lawrence Whittington

Lawrence Whittington

May 15, 2007

Lawrence Whittington, 83, of Charleston, passed away Tuesday, May 15, at CAMC-Memorial Hospital. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and was a US Navy veteran of WW II. He was preceded in death by his son, Larry Dean Whittington, parents, Mike and Ora Whittington, brothers, Ed Whittington and Bose Whittington and his sisters, Bea and Thelma Flowers. Surviving are...

L. Alice Phillips

L. Alice Phillips

May 11, 2007

L. Alice Phillips, 79, of Dunbar, died on Friday, May 11, 2007. She was born in Dunbar to the late William K. and Lula E. Neeley Roberts. Alice was preceded in death by her loving husband, Arthur George Phillips in 2002, an infant son, Arthur George Phillips, Jr., and two sisters, Mary V. Hennen and Nancy S. Lacy. Mrs. Phillips...

Charlotte Anne Fisher

Charlotte Anne Fisher

May 11, 2007

Charlotte Anne Fisher, 68, of Dunbar, passed away on Friday, May 11, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was a former school teacher for the Kanawha County Board of Education and was a member of First Church United Methodist. Surviving are her husband, Robert L. Fisher; sons, Robert A. Fisher and his wife, Jane of Poca, the Rev. David M. Fisher...

Elizabeth Pauley

Elizabeth Pauley

May 10, 2007

Elizabeth "Libby" Pauley, 69, of South Charleston, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2007 at her home. She was the owner of the former Pauley Masonry Co. and had also worked as a nursing assistant at the Riverside Nursing Home and Dunbar Americare. Libby was a member of the Upton Creek Community Church. She was an avid camper and loved to...

Charles E. Hager

Charles E. Hager

May 10, 2007

Charles E. Hager, 67, of Charleston, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 10, at his home. Mr. Hager was a chef for the University of Charleston and was a member of the Pleasant Hill and Chesapeake Freewill Baptist Churches. He was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. He was preceded in death...

Anna Marie Casto

Anna Marie Casto

May 9, 2007

Anna Marie Estes Casto, 93, of Dunbar, WV, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation for Dunbar. She was a homemaker and was very devoted to her family, church, neighbors, friends and her beautiful flowers. She was a charter member of the First Presbyterian Church of Dunbar, WV. Born June 10, 1913, in Putnam County, she...

Darrell Lee Woodall

Darrell Lee Woodall

May 7, 2007

Darrell Lee Woodall, 76, resident of Tampa, FL., passed away peacefully May 7, 2007. Born in Charleston, Darrell was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the United States Navy and a member of Seminole Presbyterian Church. Darrell was a man of honor and expressed a true love for his family. Darrell was preceded in death by his mother...

Orville E. Justice

Orville E. Justice

May 6, 2007

Orville E. "Skeeter" Justice, 73, of South Charleston, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2007 at Thomas Memorial Hospital. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and was a lifelong resident of South Charleston. Mr. Justice was a former employee of Price Landscaping Co., and retired from the City of South Charleston after 25 years of service. He...

Philip Wayne Mallett

Philip Wayne Mallett

May 6, 2007

Philip Wayne "Doctor Butch" Mallett died of natural causes at his Cross Lanes, WV home on May 6, 2007. He enjoyed the competitions of local sports and the beautiful land, water and air about him. The old man is best remembered for the care and assistance he provided others. He saved oceanic drowning victims as a water-safety instructor, assisted victims...

Virginia Marie Fulks

Virginia Marie Fulks

May 4, 2007

Virginia Marie Blaylock Fulks, 80, of Charleston, passed away Friday, May 4, 2007 at her home, with her family surrounding her, after a very long illness. She was employed by the Kanawha County Board of Education, having worked as a cook at Weberwood Elementary School. She retired in 1992 after 23 years of service. She was born January 22, 1927,...

Betty Delores Pfahler

Betty Delores Pfahler

Apr 29, 2007

Betty Delores Crouse Butler Pfahler, of Charleston, entered into Heaven, on Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 10 p.m. in CAMC Memorial Hospital with her family around her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Otis Butler; 5 infant children; father, William Lawrence Crouse; mother, Bertha Reba Barnette; stepbrothers and sisters. Betty is survived by her brother, Billy Crouse and...

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