Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

Debra Rene Ramsey

Debra Rene Ramsey

May 31, 2022

Debra Rene Ramsey, 71, of South Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.

She was born on March 9, 1951 in Dunbar to the late Keith Buckalew and Hazel Young.

Debra was a lifelong resident of Dunbar. She graduated from Dunbar High School in 1969 and...

Deborah Ann Carpenter

Deborah Ann Carpenter

May 30, 2022

Deborah Ann "Debbie" Carpenter, 60, of Sissonville passed away on May 30, 2022 after a short illness.

She was born in Chicago Illinois on February 20, 1962 to the late, Glen Carpenter and Vesta Mae Feazelle .

Deborah, Deb, or Debbie was known to have a mothering personality, who took many under...

William H. Smith

William H. Smith

May 25, 2022

On May 25, 2022 William H. Smith, 93, of Dunbar, received his angel wings as he entered peacefully into his heavenly home.

He was born in Wilkinsburg, PA, the son of William McCombs and Margaret Irene Smith.

Bill was a graduate of Westminster College in PA. He proudly served his country in...

Charles Lovejoy

Charles Lovejoy

May 24, 2022

Charles Lovejoy, of Cross Lanes, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

He is survived by his wife, Lena Lovejoy; sons, Eddie Lovejoy and his wife Linda and Tony Lovejoy and his wife Carmelita; brother, Gary Lovejoy; grandchildren, Robbie Lovejoy and his wife Dianne, Eddie Lovejoy and his wife, Jessica, Tricia Lovejoy, Toni Lovejoy, and...

David Leon Rardon

David Leon Rardon

May 22, 2022

The Lord called an angel to come home. David Leon Rardon, 63, of St. Albans, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022.

He was born on October 2, 1958, in Charleston, to the late Edgar and Virginia Rardon.

David was a very loving brother whose presence will be with us forever. He...

Roger Lee Wolfe

Roger Lee Wolfe

May 21, 2022

Roger Lee Wolfe, 69, of Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

He was born on January 12, 1953 in Charleston to the late John and Arbutus Wolfe Cochrane.

Roger was the Mayor of Dunbar, from 2005 to 2008. He attended both West Virginia State University...

Calvin David Cisco

Calvin David Cisco

May 20, 2022

Calvin "David" Cisco, 78, of Dunbar, went home to his Lord on Friday, May 20, 2022.

He was born on April 10, 1944 in Varney, West Virginia.

After graduation from Dunbar High School, David served in the United States Army leading to a lifelong career in helicopter maintenance. He attended various aviation...

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...

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