Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

Dora Mae Holliday

Dora Mae Holliday

May 20, 2022

Dora Mae Holliday, 68, from Lake Wales, FL., formerly of Nitro, was called to Heaven on May 20, 2022.

She was born on December 25, 1953, in South Charleston, to the late Eugene Angle and Thelma Newcomer.

Dora loved her family and her companion Trinket. She loved going to church and praising...

Patti L. Hanson

Patti L. Hanson

May 19, 2022

Patti L. Milam Hanson, 67, of Dunbar, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 19, 2022.

She was top 10 of her graduating class at WVU School of Nursing. She worked at various hospitals in Charleston and was a charge RN at dialysis in the old McMillan Hospital. She retired...

Mark J. Haberfield

Mark J. Haberfield

May 18, 2022

Mark J. Haberfield, 58, of Dunbar, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

He was born on May 20, 1963 in South Charleston, to the late Daniel and Nathalene Haberfield.

Mark was an Executive Vice President for CWA Local 2390 and later became the West Virginia admission recruiter for NASCAR Technical Institute....

Hayward Wesley Collins

Hayward Wesley Collins

May 16, 2022

Hayward Wesley Collins. Jr., 88, of Dunbar, went to be with his Lord on May 16, 2022.

He was born in Harrisville, WV to the late Hayward W. Collins, Sr., and Annabelle McGill Collins.

Hayward was a longtime member of both the Harrisville Baptist Church and the Dunbar First Baptist Church.

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Gregory Allen Baldwin

Gregory Allen Baldwin

May 16, 2022

Gregory Allen Baldwin, 51, of Charleston, died unexpectedly on May 16, 2022, at home.

He was a sterilization tech and life-long resident of the Westside.

Greg loved to fish, once he retired it became his favorite past time. He would spend all day and sometimes all night at the lake. Prior to...

Suzanne Gail Bond

Suzanne Gail Bond

May 12, 2022

Suzanne Gail Bond, 66, of Cross Lanes, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 12, 2022.

She was born on December 11, 1955, in Charleston, to the late Harold and Maxine Nickell.

Suzanne started working at Charleston Memorial Hospital assisting patients as a volunteer Candy Striper for several years...

Carl Ray Francisco

Carl Ray Francisco

May 12, 2022

Carl Ray Francisco, 84, of Tyler Mountain passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022.

Carl retired from AEP and was an avid hunter and fisherman.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Orion O. and Nellie R. Francisco; his wife, Helen Francisco ; son, Carl Ray Jr .; and six siblings....

Donna Wooten

Donna Wooten

May 12, 2022

Donna Humphreys Wooten, 87, of Ft. Wayne, IN, passed away on May 12, 2022, at Chapman Place Assisted Living in Ft. Wayne.

She graduated from Dunbar High School in 1953 and Concord College in 1957. One week later she married her college sweetheart, Bob. As his job required they moved frequently; they lived in eight...

Brenda Joyce Miller

Brenda Joyce Miller

May 8, 2022

Brenda Joyce Miller, 64, of St.Albans went to be with the Lord on May 8, 2022, after a long term illness, at her residence in Charleston.

She was born on June 14, 1957 in Charleston, West Virginia.

Brenda was a well liked woman and many people loved her. She was the neighborhood...

Ruth Ann Fore

Ruth Ann Fore

May 6, 2022

Ruth Ann Fore, 72, of Dunbar, left this earth to be reunited with her mother and son on May 6, 2022.

Ruth worked in banking for the past 50 years. She was loved deeply by her friends and family, and was always the first one to step in when someone needed help. Ruth always spoke...

Debra Ann Jarvis

Debra Ann Jarvis

May 5, 2022

Debra Ann Jarvis, 67, of Longs, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022, in her home with her family by her side.

She was born on February 4, 1955, in Fairmont, West Virginia, to the late James Robert "Bob" and Mary Ruth Ramsey.

Debbie graduated from Dunbar High School in...

Stanley E. Taylor

Stanley E. Taylor

May 5, 2022

Stanley E. "Stan" Taylor, 69, of Sissonville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 5, 2022.

He was born on March 5, 1953 in Oceana, WV. To Hilda Allen Taylor and the late, George Taylor, Sr.

Stan was raised and educated in Oceana. After completing high school he went to serve our country...

Diana Elaine Brown

Diana Elaine Brown

May 4, 2022

Diana Elaine Wallace Brown, 74, of South Charleston, passed peacefully from this life into the loving arms of our Lord on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.

She was born in Charleston, daughter of the late William R. Wallace, Sr. and Irene Wallace Alberts.

Diana was a 1966 graduate of South Charleston High School...

Larry Darnell Campbell

Larry Darnell Campbell

May 4, 2022

Larry Darnell "Fee" Campbell, 56, of Dunbar, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, KY surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on November 6, 1965 to Jackie C. Campbell, Sr. and the late Juanita "Eah" Craft Campbell.

Michael Edward Means

Michael Edward Means

May 4, 2022

Michael Edward Means, 40, of South Charleston, departed this life from a sudden illness on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.

He was born on August 24, 1981 in Charleston.

Michael was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, George and Fay Means; and his maternal grandparents, Jerry Young and Irene Kidd.

Barbara Elizabeth Mayhan

Barbara Elizabeth Mayhan

May 2, 2022

Barbara Elizabeth Mason Mayhan, 77, formerly of Temple Hills, MD, transitioned from life on this earth to live with her father in Heaven on Monday, May 2, 2022 in Dunbar, WV after a long illness.

She was born on July 21, 1944 in Charleston, WV to the late Sidney Roosevelt Mason, Sr. and Helen Faucett...

Robert Lee Copen

Robert Lee Copen

May 2, 2022

Robert Lee Copen, 85, of South Charleston, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on May 2, 2022.

He was born in Charleston to the late Layton Copen and Mazie Taylor Copen on September 13, 1936.

Bob graduated from Charleston High School in 1956, served in the U.S. Marine Corps,...

Woodrow Willard

Woodrow Willard

Apr 28, 2022

Woodrow Willard Jr., 69, of Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 28, 2022.

He was born on October 15, 1952, in Charleston, to the late Woodrow Sr., and Doris Willard.

Woodrow grew up in Tyler Mountain and owned Door Specialities and Willard's Builders. He excelled as an...

Louanna Mccune

Louanna Mccune

Apr 28, 2022

Louanna McCune, 99, of South Charleston went home to be with the Lord on April 28, 2022.

She was born on November 28, 1922 to the late Richard and Effie Clark Knuckles.

Louanna was a member of the Hilltop Baptist Church. She loved hunting, fishing, and camping. Louanna even had two articles...

Wilma Lee Pauley

Wilma Lee Pauley

Apr 27, 2022

Wilma Lee Pauley, 77, of South Charleston, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.

She was born on October 18, 1944 to the late Kelly Ray Knuckles and Mary Elizabeth Spangler Knuckles.

Everyone knew her as "Tootsie", a nickname given to her by her grandpa. Wilma's love for her family was immeasurable....

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