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,...
Samuel E. Grubb
Mar 31, 2006
Samuel E. Grubb, 90, of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 31, 2006, in Thomas Memorial Hospital. Mr. Grubb retired from Union Carbide. His wife, Grada Pearl Grubb, and son, Roger Grubb, preceded him in death. Mr. Grubb is survived by his grandchildren, Michael Grubb of Dunbar, Roger Grubb of St. Albans, Jeanne Armstrong of...
Marcella S. Means
Mar 31, 2006
Marcella Means, 85, of Dunbar, entered into rest on Friday, March 31, 2006 at home in the presence of her family. She was born December 19, 1920. In addition to her parents and a sister, she was preceded in death by her husband, W. Denver Means. She was a homemaker and a member of Keystone Apostolic Church. Mrs. Means is...
Cecil Thomas Hill, Jr.
Mar 31, 2006
Cecil Thomas Hill, Jr., 90, of Winfield, passed away March 31, 2006 at Hubbard Hospice House. He was a retired millwright with FMC and was a US Navy veteran of WW II. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil Thomas and Anna Margaret Hill, son, David Lee Hill, sisters, Julia Overstreet, Faye Johnston and Olive Matheny, brothers, Cyrus...
Delbert B. Thaxton
Mar 30, 2006
Delbert B. Thaxton, 75, of Charleston, passed away March 30, 2006 at CAMC – General Division. He was a retired pipefitter for Keyser Aluminum and was a US Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. Mr. Thaxton is survived by his very special friend, Linda DeRito of Charleston; sister, Peggy Davis of Charleston and several cousins, nephews and nieces. Funeral services...
Betty J. Johnston
Mar 27, 2006
Betty J. Johnston, 81, of Charleston, passed away March 27, 2006 at Heartland of Charleston after an extended illness. She was retired from the former Diamond Department Store in Charleston. Surviving are her sons, Johnny Johnston of Dunbar and Jerry Johnston of Clendenin; brother, Clarence R. Pauley of Greenville, SC; sisters, Mary Ann Clark of Charleston and Linda Hall of...
Marie S. Light
Mar 27, 2006
Marie S. Light, 82, of South Charleston, passed away Monday, March 27, 2006, at her home. She was a homemaker and a former member of the Shepherd United Methodist Church. Mrs. Light was a native of Roane County and had been a resident of South Charleston for 46 years. Mrs. Light is survived by her husband, Charles H. Light, Jr.;...
Margie Reed Anderson
Mar 26, 2006
Margie Reed Anderson, 83, of Charleston, passed away March 26, 2006 at her home. Surviving are her sons, William Anderson and his wife, Theresa of Princeton, Charles Anderson of Charleston; sisters, Betty Hardwick of Charleston and Ernestine Jones of Sissonville; grandchildren, Sean Anderson and his wife, Melissa, Ryan Anderson and his wife, Josie and Heather Anderson; great grandchild, Brennon. Funeral...
Larry Ray Mills
Mar 25, 2006
Larry Ray Mills, 63, died Saturday, March 25, 2006, in Hubbard Hospice House, after a courageous battle with cancer. Larry is survived by his daughter, Beth; son, Dale; and grandson, Tyler, all of Dunbar. Special thanks are extended to all Larry's friends and family, who stood by him during his illness. There will be no service or visitation. A private...
Hattie Ingram Crowder
Mar 23, 2006
Hattie Ingram Crowder, 89, of Charleston, died on March 23, 2006 at the home of her granddaughter in Cross Lanes, surrounded by her family. Born on July 17, 1916 in Jackson County, she was the daughter of Amos and Charity Ingram. She was retired from the Kanawha County Board of Education and attended the Mountain Mission Church in Charleston. She...
William E. Conner
Mar 22, 2006
William E. Conner, 79, of Dunbar, passed away March 22, 2006 at Heartland of Charleston. He was a retired millwright with Union Carbide and was a US Navy veteran of WW II, having been the recipient of three Purple Hearts. Surviving are his wife, Loretta Conner; sons, James Edward Conner of CA and Joseph Floyd Conner of Whitesville; daughters, Barbara...
Helen Coleman Smith
Mar 16, 2006
An Angel of Mercy flew home Thursday, March 16, 2006 after a three month illness. Helen Coleman Smith, a retired Registered Nurse who served patients at Charleston General, Charleston Memorial, McMillan, Mountain State and St. Francis Hospitals, passed away at Riverside Nursing Home. She was 93. One of the Kanawha Valley's first Registered Nurses, she was born to the late...
Alf Johnson
Mar 16, 2006
Alf Johnson, 98, of South Charleston, passed away, Thursday, March 16, 2006, in the Valley Center Nursing Home. He was born October 13, 1907, in Kanawha County. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 74 years, Kathleen Hope Scarberry Johnson, by daughter, Carolyn Hope Shields, by baby son, Avon Ray Johnson and by his son-in-law, James H....
Joe V. Pittman
Mar 14, 2006
Joe V. Pittman, 82, of Dunbar, was born April 18, 1923 and passed away March 14, 2006, at Hubbard Hospice House. He was a retired electrician with Union Carbide with 38 years service and served for 10 years on the Sanitary Board for the City of Dunbar. He was a US Army veteran of WW II, having served from the...
