Crispin J. Webb
Nov 23, 2006
Crispin J. Webb, 28, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Tyler Mountain, suddenly went to be with the Lord on Nov. 23, 2006. He was born December 12, 1977. He was preceded in death by his infant niece, Kaitlyn E. Brown. Crispin was a graduate student at Ohio State University in Columbus. This spring he was to receive his MFA degree...
Leola Collier Adams
Nov 19, 2006
Leola Collier Adams, 80, of Dunbar, passed away Nov. 19, 2006, at her home. She was a member of First Church United Methodist and was a resident of Dunbar for over 50 years. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and was active in Beta Tau Dunbar, WV for 8 years. Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by...
James Jeremiah Willard
Nov 19, 2006
James Jeremiah Willard, 84, of Exchange, WV, passed away on Nov. 18, 2006, in Parkersburg. He was born March 27, 1922 in Nitro, the son of the late Lewis A. and Grace M. Willard. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Charlotte Willard and one son, James J. Willard, Jr. Mr. Willard is survived by two...
Edith Maude Boston
Nov 16, 2006
Edith Maude Pullen Boston died on November 16, 2006 in Charleston after a brief illness. Edith was born on April 16, 1905 in the town of Alma in south-central Illinois where her father owned and operated a general store. Edith was the second of nine children born to Burden Gex Pullen and Delilah Jane Williams. During her childhood, she became...
Betty Jo Taylor
Nov 15, 2006
Betty Jo Taylor, 76, of South Charleston, died Wednesday, November 15, 2006. Betty was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School and a long time active member of the Charleston Mountain Mission. She was the daughter of the late Orval and Dessie Cadle. Mrs. Taylor is survived by her husband of 55 years, Cecil W. Taylor; sons, Mark Taylor of...
Lloyd Charles Rutledge
Nov 6, 2006
Lloyd C. Rutledge, 68, of Dunbar, passed away November 6, 2006, at his home after an extended illness and is at peace with our heavenly Father. He was born June 14, 1938 at the old Millrose place in Glascow, WV. Lloyd was a graduate of Dupont High School in 1956 and grew up in Belle. He married the love of...
Willie W. Asbury
Nov 5, 2006
Willie W. "TOM" Asbury, 82, of Cross Lanes, passed away Nov. 5, 2006, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. Tom was a Christian and loved his family. He was loved by all who knew him. He was a retired auto body repairman and was a member of Baber Agee United Methodist Church. Tom loved to hunt and fish and was a lifelong...
Jack William Hanson
Nov 3, 2006
Jack William Hanson passed away into the presence of the Lord on Friday, November 3, 2006, in CAMC General Hospital. He was born June 7, 1927 to the late George and Kathryn Hanson in Charleston. Jack was an engineer with Briley Wild of Barberton, OH, and then transferred to Clearwater, FL, before retirement. He was also formerly employed with FMC...
Ruth Kathleen Cole
Nov 2, 2006
Ruth K. "MeMaw" Cole, 89, of South Charleston, passed away Nov. 2, 2006 at the home of her daughter in Elkview, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Feb. 14, 1917 in Quinnamont, WV and was a homemaker. Mrs. Cole was preceded in death by her son, Bobby J. Cole of Miami, Fla. Surviving are her children, Paul W....
Donald D. Parsons
Nov 2, 2006
Donald D. Parsons, 82, of Dunbar, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2006, in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a long illness. Don was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He will be missed by many family and friends. Don, along with his wife, Sally, were owners of Parsons Floor Covering in Dunbar for 35 years. He was...
Terry Lou Carney
Oct 23, 2006
Terry Lou Shank Carney, 78, of Nitro, passed away Oct. 23, 2006, at Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was a homemaker and a cook for Kanawha County Schools with over 30 years of service. Terry was a Christian and a member of the Nitro Church of God where she served faithfully. She was preceded in death by...
Calvin F. Clark
Oct 21, 2006
Calvin F. Clark, 69, of Dunbar, passed away Oct. 21, 2006, at Hubbard Hospice House. He was a former employee of Union Carbide and was a salesman for the Bert Wolfe and Moses car dealerships. Mr. Clark is survived by his wife, June Clark; sons, Calvin F. Clark, Jr. of Houston, TX and David W. Clark of St. Albans; grandchildren,...
Bertha Hudnall Christy
Oct 20, 2006
Bertha Hudnall Christy, 99, passed away Friday, October 20, 2006, after a lengthy illness. Bertha loved and cared for many people as owner of Christy's Personal Care Home. She was preceded in death by her children, Howard Hanson, Jr., Robert Lee Hanson, Greta Jane Ward and her husbands, Howard R. Hanson and John Christy. Ms. Christy is survived by her...
Kennith O. Roberts
Oct 20, 2006
Kennith O. Roberts, 90, of Nitro, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2006 in Thomas Memorial Hospital, after a short illness. He was a United States Navy veteran having served during WWII, and retired from the Painters Union, Local 970. He was a member and enjoyed spending time at the Nitro Senior Center. He was preceded in death by his...
Otto Earl Goldsberry
Oct 19, 2006
Otto Earl Goldsberry, 81, of Cross Lanes, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 19, 2006 at his home. Earl was born April 6, 1925 in Nellis, Boone County, WV, the son of the late Homer and Thona Goldsberry. He attended Sherman High School in Seth. He served his country in the US Army, WWII, combat duty in...
Donald L. Burdette
Oct 17, 2006
Pastor Donald "Don" Burdette, 71, of Big Chimney, went to sleep in the Lord on Tuesday, October 17, 2006, in CAMC Memorial after a long illness. He fought a good fight, he kept the faith and ultimately finished his course in the manner that Paul had sat before him long awaiting the glorious return of his Lord and Savior Jesus...
Lillian L. Creech
Oct 16, 2006
Lillian L. Creech, 84, passed away Monday, October 16, 2006, at Hillandale Home Health Care Center, Hamilton, OH, after a lengthy illness. Lillian formerly lived for many years in St. Albans and South Charleston, WV. She dearly loved West Virginia. Lillian was a member of Dunbar Mountain Mission. Lillian was the daughter of the late Ray and Lola Pauley. She...
Elizabeth S. Taber
Oct 15, 2006
Elizabeth "Betty" Taber, 97, of Dunbar passed away on October 15, 2006 after a full and happy life. One of 13 children, she was preceded in death by her husband Albert and son Morton, parents Joseph and Anna Semian and all siblings. She was originally from Finleyville, PA. She was a loving wife, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. She worked many...
Olie Barbara Hamblin
Oct 11, 2006
Olie Barbara Hamblin of Institute, age 70, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 11, 2006. She was the third child born to Miriam and Adolph P. Hamblin, Sr., founder of the Biology Department at WVSC. By two years old, it was discovered Olie was deaf and mute. She was taken to Galesburg, IL to live with her grandmother, who...
Elmer F. Coffey
Oct 8, 2006
Elmer F. Coffey, 77, of Dunbar, WV went home to sing in Heaven's choir October 8, 2006. Elmer sang in many gospel groups throughout the years. He had served as choir director at Roxalana Gospel Tabernacle, West Virginia Home Mission and Community Chapel. His passion in life was singing and reading and teaching the Bible. He was a member of...
