Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.
Thelma Mae Cash
Apr 21, 2006
Thelma Mae Cash, 78, of Dunbar, passed away in Thomas Memorial Hospital on Friday, April 21, 2006, after a sudden illness. Mae was a member of Dunbar Church of Christ, and was a homemaker. Mae is survived by her son, James E. Williams, Jr. of Dunbar; daughters, Deborah Sue Hooker, and her friend, John Bradfield of Dunbar, Kathy Rodgers, and...
Gerald L. Cruikshank, Jr.
Apr 20, 2006
Gerald L. "Jerry" Cruikshank, Jr., 66, of Dunbar, passed away April 20, 2006 at CAMC – General Division after a short illness. He was retired from the Capital City Auto Auction and was a member of First Church United Methodist in Dunbar. Mr. Cruikshank is survived by his wife of 44 years, Kathryn; brother, Rev. Robert Cruikshank of Greenville, AL;...
Nathan Kurtis Morganroth
Apr 19, 2006
Nathan Kurtis Morganroth, 6, of Dunbar, passed away April 19, 2006 at Cincinnati Childrens Hospital. He was a student at Dunbar Primary School and was a member of the Boy Scouts. He loved baseball and played for two years with the Dunbar Little League. Nathan loved dinosaurs and NASCAR. His favorite driver was Tony Stewart. Nathan is survived by his...
Chester Paul Beane
Apr 17, 2006
Chester Paul Beane, 84, formerly of Dunbar, passed away in Nashville, TN on Monday, April 17, 2006, after a short illness. Chester was a graduate of WV Tech, and then retired from Union Carbide. He was a member of Dunbar Church of the Nazarene. He served his country in the Army Air Corps, 29th Bombardment Squadron, during World War II....
Gatha V. Panucci
Apr 15, 2006
Gatha Panucci passed away on April 15, after a long struggle with a variety of ailments. She loved her family with a fierce determination that kept her body going long after most would have given out. Her strong will, joy and appreciation of living were hallmarks of a life devoted to children; her own and then dozens of others who...
Marie I. Pendleton
Apr 15, 2006
Marie I. Pendleton, 88, passed away on April 15, 2006 at 12:23 A.M. Marie was born on November 27, 1917 in Grayson, Kentucky, the youngest of six children. She grew up in Carter County, Kentucky and graduated from Olive Hill High School. In 1940 she was married to Walker B. Pendleton in Ashland, Ky. Marie was a wonderful, loving wife...
Audra Virginia Miller
Apr 13, 2006
Audra Virginia Miller, 91, of Dunbar, passed away peacefully at Thomas Memorial Hospital on April 13, 2006. Known lovingly to her family and friends as "Auggie", she worked at Fletcher Enamel, and was a homemaker, devoted wife and mother, and a faithful member of the Dunbar Church of the Nazarene. She was born in Liberty in 1915 and graduated from...
Dennis Lawrence Osborne, Ii
Apr 12, 2006
Dennis Lawrence Osborne, II, 64, of Cross Lanes passed away suddenly at home on April 12, 2006. He was born May 9, 1941, in Charleston. He was a member of Spring Hill Baptist Church and was retired from Kanawha County Schools after 39 years of service. He was a long time coach and official. He was preceded in death by...
Erma Louise Wilkerson
Apr 12, 2006
Erma Louise departed this life to go to her Heavenly home on April 12, 2006 at the age of 82. She was a life long resident of Dunbar and part time resident of Floral City, Fla. She was a member of Fairlawn Baptist Church and the First Church United Methodist in Dunbar. She was a Practical Nurse and a former...
Dorothy L. Groves
Apr 10, 2006
Dorothy L. Groves, 83, of Dunbar, departed this life on April 10, 2006, at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation for Dunbar. She was a former secretary for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs. Mrs. Groves was a member of First Baptist Church, Dunbar, where she had served on the Deaconess Board and was past Worthy Matron of the Dunbar Chapter #133 of...
Susan Lewis
Apr 10, 2006
Susan Goetz Lewis, 56, of Dunbar, departed this life April 10, 2006 at her home, after a brief battle with cancer. She was a former employee of Plastic Coatings, Inc. and was a lifelong resident of Dunbar. She was preceded in death by her son, Matt Parsons and her parents, John E. and Ann Goetz. Surviving are her son, Jamie...
Pamela F. Cottrell
Apr 8, 2006
Pamela "Kim" Cottrell passed away April 8, 2006. She was a self employed Bookkeeper, formerly employed by the State of West Virginia. Her father, Marshall Fletcher and sister, Kelli Fletcher preceded her in death. She is survived by her former husband, Robert Cottrell; sons, Jason Cottrell and Morgan Cottrell; mother, Faith Fletcher; brothers, Frank Fletcher, Charlie Fletcher, Timothy Fletcher of...
Morgan Walter Hibler
Apr 8, 2006
Morgan Walter Hibler, 60, of Dunbar, departed this life April 8, 2006 at Thomas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was a retired letter carrier for the US Postal Service and after his retirement was a part-time employee of Young Floral Co. Mr. Hibler served in the US Army Reserves and was a member of the NALC Local #519....
William W. Dean, Jr.
Apr 7, 2006
William W. "Sonny" Dean, Jr., 62, of St. Albans, departed this life on April 7, 2006 after a short illness. Sonny was a US Navy veteran and a loving husband and devoted father and grandfather. He left behind his wife of 35 years, Eloise Dean; his daughters, Michelle D. Garnes and her husband, Chad and their two children, Jacob and...
Sarah Kaye Rivera
Apr 6, 2006
Sarah Kaye Rivera, 43, of Charleston, departed this life April 6, 2006 at her home. She was a native of Alexandria, Virginia. Surviving are her sons, Timothy Joseph of Dunbar, Joshua Carr and Derrick James of Charleston; daughters, Angela Ruger and Cierra Bedard of Charleston; parents, Paul M. James of Charleston and Normadine James of Dunbar; brother, Michael James of...
Woodrow Franklin Barker
Apr 4, 2006
Lt. Woodrow Franklin Barker, Sr., 84, of Dunbar, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 in Hubbard Hospice House, after a short illness. Mr. Barker retired from Charleston Police Department with the rank of Lieutenant. He was a member of Capitol City FOP Lodge 74. Woodrow was a Christian and attended Trinity Baptist Church, Ruthlawn. Lt. Barker is survived by...
Dianna Kay Maxwell
Apr 2, 2006
Dianna Kay White Maxwell, 61, of Dunbar, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2006 in Hubbard Hospice House, after a long illness. Dianna was the manager of United Realty Company, and was a real estate agent with the company from January 1991 until her illness prevented her from working. She was a member of Kanawha Valley Board of Realtors, member...
Josephine Monday
Apr 2, 2006
Josephine Monday, 91, of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 2, 2006 at her home. She was born July 16, 1914, the daughter of John and Kate Sargent of Given, WV. Josephine was a member of First Church of God in Dunbar for over 58 years. She was a loving and caring person, who touched...
Jefferson Davis Gray, Ii
Apr 1, 2006
Jefferson Davis Gray II, 82, of Dunbar, passed away at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston on April 1, 2006. Born April 2, 1923, in Nitro, he was the son of the late Jefferson Davis Gray I and Katie Bryan Gray. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Carrie Frances Saffall. Mr. Gray was a...
Maxine Smith
Apr 1, 2006
Maxine Smith, 79, of Dunbar, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2006, in CAMC General Hospital, after a short illness. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Dunbar and was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Her son, David L. Smith, preceded her in death. Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband, Bruce D. Smith; sons and daughters-in-law,...
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