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...
Bobby L. Casdorph
Oct 8, 2006
Bobby L. Casdorph, 80, of Hamilton, Ohio, was born on June 25, 1926 and departed this life on October 8, 2006, at his home. He was a member of Faith Christian Church in Mason, Ohio and was a US Navy veteran of WW II, having served aboard the USS Fall River. Mr. Casdorph was a Master Mason of Masonic Lodge...
Mary E. Parsons
Oct 7, 2006
Mary E. "Sally" Parsons, 80, of Dunbar, passed away at Thomas Memorial Hospital on Saturday, October 7, 2006, after a short illness. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and caregiver to her husband. She will be greatly missed by family, friends and fellow bridge partners. Sally along with her husband, Don, were owners of Parsons Floor Covering in...
Velma Marie Thurston
Oct 6, 2006
Velma Marie Thurston, 92, of Dunbar, passed away Oct. 6, 2006, at CAMC – Memorial Division. She went to Heaven to be with her daughter, Joyce. Velma had been employed by Lancaster Glass Co. and Dunbar Glass Co. and was a longtime member of the Dunbar First Church of God. She had been a resident of Dunbar for 25 years....
George Eplin
Oct 4, 2006
George Eplin, 70, of South Charleston, passed away Oct. 4, 2006 at Hubbard Hospice House after a long illness. He was born April 18, 1936 in Spring Hill and was a lifelong resident of South Charleston. He retired from the City of South Charleston and was a former employee of Kanawha Country Club. Mr. Eplin was a Christian and attended...
Rebecca A. Dollison
Oct 4, 2006
Rebecca A. "Becky" Dollison, 52, of Dunbar, passed away Oct. 4, 2006 at Thomas Memorial Hospital. Becky had been an active member of the Serenity Club of Dunbar since July 4, 1986 with 20 years of sobriety. She was a dedicated teacher who loved children. She taught at Anne Bailey Elementary, Roxalana Elementary, Roosevelt Jr. High and Stonewall Jackson Jr....
Kelly Jean Allen
Sep 30, 2006
Kelly Jean Allen, 44, of Dunbar, passed away Sept. 30, 2006 at her sister's home in Core, WV. She was born Oct. 2, 1961 to the late Perry L. and Dorothy Lambert Sheets, in Morgantown, WV. Mrs. Allen is survived by her husband, Mark J. Allen; brother, Perry Sheets, Jr. of Tallahassee, Fla; sisters, Sharon Ford of Core, WV and...
