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...
Larry A. Levdowskie
Mar 13, 2006
Larry A. Levdowskie, 50, of Charleston, passed away March 13, 2006 at his home. He was a mechanic and an avid hunter. Surviving are his wife, Tina Levdowskie; son, Todd Levdowskie of Alum Creek; daughters, Monica White of Yawkey, Christina Burgess, Lori and Stacy Levdowskie all of Charleston; sisters, Bonnie Scott, Kathy Abbott, Barbara Legg and Melinda Lynch of Charleston;...
Tina Marie Watson
Mar 12, 2006
Tina Marie Watson, 46, of South Charleston, passed away March 12, 2006, at CAMC – General Division. She is survived by her sons, Jack and David Watson of Charleston; mother, Wilda Price of South Charleston; brother, Wayne Saunders of Charleston; sister, Diana Lynn Jeffries of Charleston. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March16 at Anderson Cemetery, Goldtown, with...
James H. Saunders
Mar 10, 2006
James H. Saunders, 81, of South Charleston, died on Friday, March 10, 2006 in Thomas Memorial Hospital, after a short illness. Mr. Saunders, a Purple Heart recipient, served his country in the US Army during World War II. James retired from Kanawha County Schools, and was a self-employed contractor. Jim is survived by his loving wife, Mara M. Saunders; sons,...
Charles Donald Tilman
Mar 10, 2006
Charles Donald "Bunk" Tilman, 80, of Dunbar, passed away March 10, 2006 at Thomas Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Charlottesville, Va. and was a 58 year resident of Dunbar. Bunk was a longtime car salesman in the Kanawha Valley, primarily at C&O Motors in St. Albans and at Tilman and Courts in Hurricane where he...
Christian Lee Slater
Mar 9, 2006
Christian Lee Slater, 8, of Petersburg, WV, went to Heaven on Thursday, March 9, 2006 at Grant Memorial Hospital. He was a student in the second grade at Petersburg Elementary School. Christian is survived by his father and stepmother, Richard and Jacqueline Slater of Petersburg; mother, April Duvall of Oklahoma; brother, Timothy Slater; step brothers, Jimmy and Jason Esque; step...
Lois L. Droddy
Mar 7, 2006
Lois L. Droddy, 75, of Dunbar, departed this life unexpectedly March 7, 2006 secondary to complications during coronary bypass surgery at CAMC Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Clara and Herman Hunt. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Herbert "Al" Droddy; brother, Robert Hunt; sisters, Mildred White and Jackie Maxwell. Lois...
Linda Kay Ewing
Mar 6, 2006
Linda Kay Ewing, died Monday, March 6, 2006. She is survived by her son, Gregory Scott Ewing; daughter, Tamara Gaye Ewing; granddaughter, Alexandria Nikole Ewing, Lexie "My Angel"; and grandson, Skylar Brock Powers "My Snicklefritz"; and son-in-law, Jason Powers. Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, upper mausoleum chapel. There...
Traian Baciu
Mar 2, 2006
Traian Baciu, 84, of South Charleston, passed away March 2, 2006 at his home after an extended illness. He was a retired manager of the accounting department for Union Carbide in South Charleston. Mr. Baciu was a member of the Garfield Masonic Lodge in Indiana and was treasurer of the Capital Soil Conservation District. He was an Army Air Corp...
Judith Ann Johnson
Feb 25, 2006
Judith Ann White Johnson, 51, died at Thomas Memorial Hospital on Saturday, February 25, 2006. She is survived by her loving husband John T. Johnson, one son Jesse T. Johnson, and a daughter Tonia Gibson (husband Arnie) and four grandchildren, Clarissa, Brittany, Kenny, Jr., and Christopher. She is also survived by her mother, Evelyn White, brothers John White (wife Linda),...
Effie M. Beard
Feb 22, 2006
Effie M. Beard, 89, of Dunbar, passed away, Wednesday, February 22, 2006 in Thomas Memorial Hospital, after a short illness. She was born in Roane County, WV, July 24, 1916, and was a resident of Dunbar, WV for 65 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray E. Beard, and son, Noel K. Beard. Mrs. Beard is survived...
Brenda Kay Gandee
Feb 21, 2006
Brenda Kay Gandee, 56, of Dunbar, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2006 at Putnam General Hospital after an extended illness. She was formerly employed by Columbia Gas Co. and was a longtime resident of Dunbar. Surviving are her husband, Raymond Gandee; sons, Raymond D. Jr. and Christopher Lee of So. Carolina; step-mother, Nettie Workman of Dunbar; brother, Stevie Rucker of...
Paul R. Shafer
Feb 20, 2006
Paul R. Shafer, 75, of Dunbar, went to his heavenly home on Monday, February 20, 2006. Paul was born December 8, 1930, the son of the late Dennis and Bertha Shafer, in Roane County. His sister, Geneva Young, also preceded him in death. Paul retired after 30 years of service, from Union Carbide and Rhone Poulenc. After retirement, he worked...
Gary Pierce Cole
Feb 19, 2006
Gary Pierce Cole 63 of St. Albans, departed this life unexpectedly on Sunday, February 19, 2006. Gary was born April 13,1942, in Charleston a son of Mildred and the late Woodrow Cole. He is also proceeded in death by two brothers Artie and Keith Cole. Gary served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1960 to 1964. He was a...
