Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.
Brandon Scott Arthur
Apr 15, 2022
Brandon Scott Arthur, 33, of Winfield, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022.
He was born on October 31, 1988 to his parents, Jeff and Jackie Arthur.
Brandon was a joy to be around to those who knew him. He was an accomplished athlete, who started in football and basketball at Hoover...
Jerline Moore
Apr 15, 2022
Jerline Moore, 87, peacefully made her transition to Heaven on April 15, 2022.
She was born September 13, 1934, in Norfolk, WV to the late Nicodemus King and the late Ollie (Dehart) Trent.
Jerline, affectionately known as Nana, was a devoted wife and mother of eight. Always keeping God first and her...
James Paul Barker
Apr 14, 2022
James Paul Barker, 67, of Charleston passed away on April 14, 2022.
He was born the son of the late Clyde and Virginia Barker on November 23, 1954, and grew up in Sissonville.
James was retired from the Chuck Yeager Airport after nearly 36 years of service. He was so thrilled to...
Todd Rigney
Apr 12, 2022
Christopher "Todd" Rigney, 55, of Dunbar, passed away from natural causes on April 12, 2022.
He was born to the late Charlie (C.B.) and Tink Rigney on June 10, 1966 in South Charleston, WV.
Todd graduated from Dunbar High School and took pride in being a Dunbar resident for the duration of...
Willia Lucille Fierbaugh
Apr 11, 2022
Willia Lucille Cooper Fierbaugh, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and servant of God, went to paradise on April 11, 2022 surrounded by her family.
Lucille was a teacher to us all. She taught kindness, patience, family values, and the importance of sacrifice with her own meek and quiet spirit. Lucille worried about, fussed over, and prayed...
David Joseph Koontz
Apr 10, 2022
David Joseph Koontz, 65, of Dunbar, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022 at his home.
He was a truck driver for Brewer and Company for the last 12 years where he traveled around West Virginia and surrounding states.
David had a love for classic cars and tinkering in his garage, with his...
Altha Frances Marie Burdette
Apr 8, 2022
Altha Frances Marie Wilson Burdette, 93, passed away peacefully at her home in Dunbar, West Virginia, on April 8, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Charleston, West Virginia, on February 19, 1929, to the late Christopher Columbus "Kit" Wilson and Georgia Alice "Grace" Higley Wilson, the youngest of five children and their only daughter....
Emita Stowers
Apr 8, 2022
Emita Stowers, 97, of Dunbar, completed a long and fulfilling journey through life on Friday, April 8, 2022.
She was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico. Emita lost her parents at an early age and was raised by an aunt Ophalia Sanchez de Lasterra. Following high school, she spent two years at PresMex in...
Norma Jean Lett
Apr 8, 2022
Norma Jean Lett, 74, of Winfield, passed away on April 8, 2022.
She was a loving mother and grandmother, and she cherished the time she spent with her family. Norma had a caring heart and loved animals.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Laura Womack; brother, Jack Womack;...
Joyce Carolyn Osborne
Apr 8, 2022
Joyce Carolyn Osborne, 81, went to be with the Lord on April 8, 2022 surrounded by her family.
She was born on October 14, 1940, in Manhattan, NY, to the late Jewel Segal and Beatrice Gotthelf.
Joyce faithfully served the Lord for 56 years and joined her husband in ministry for several...
Larry Jason King
Apr 7, 2022
Larry Jason King, 47, went home to be with the Lord on April 7, 2022.
Larry, who went by Jason, was hard working man who loved his family more than life itself. He was a talented musician, a devoted husband of 30 years, a loving father, and the best PopPop to ever exist.
William Talmage Richardson
Apr 7, 2022
William Talmage (Tommy) Richardson, 94, of Dunbar passed away on April 7, 2022 at Hubbard Hospice House, South Charleston, WV.
He was born on February 4, 1928 in Huntington, WV, one of two children of the late Talmage Crites Richardson and Wilda Luvena Smithson Richardson. William was predeceased by his sister Mary Richardson Chandler.
...Brenda Joyce Johnson
Apr 7, 2022
A Celebration of Life for Brenda Joyce Johnson
Sunrise: November 17, 1945 - Sunset: April 7, 2022
Our beloved sister entered into death on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at her home in Charleston, WV.
She was born on November 17, 1945 in Braeholm, WV, the daughter of the late...
Susan Elaine Ware
Apr 2, 2022
Susan Elaine Ware, 68, of Charleston, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Harmony at South Ridge.
She was born on July 23, 1953, in South Charleston, to the late John Henry and Elma Faye Seabolt Baldwin.
Susan grew up in Dunbar and graduated from Dunbar High School, class of 1971....
Savolia A. Joyce
Mar 31, 2022
Savolia A. Watlington Joyce, 103, of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord on March 31, 2022.
She was born on May 4, 1918, in Matoaka, the daughter of the late Charles Ross Watlington and Minerva Hairston Watlington.
Savolia graduated Valedictorian from Norton High School in Norton, Virginia and received a...
Carolyn Maxine Holley
Mar 30, 2022
Carolyn Maxine Holley, 73, of Charleston went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 30, 2022.
She was born on April 16, 1948 to the late John "Jink" and Mildred Lynch in Charleston.
Carolyn was kind, giving, soft spoken, and always had wide open arms for anyone that...
Margaret Diane Endricks
Mar 25, 2022
Margaret Diane Endricks, 87, of Dunbar, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022.
She was born on April 21, 1934 in Spencer, to the late Charles and Imogene Tyson.
Diane was a member of the Dunbar First Baptist Church.
If roses grow in Heaven, Lord please pick a bunch...
Mary Ellen Kessinger
Mar 23, 2022
Mary Ellen Kessinger, 77, of Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.
She was a 1963 graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School. After high school she graduated from Morris Harvey College and worked as a secretary for Kanawha County Schools for 35 years.
On October 7,...
Robert Lee Fields
Mar 19, 2022
Robert Lee "Rob" Fields, 61, of Charleston, passed away on March 19, 2022 of an acute illness.
The way he always lived in the moment and made instant friends wherever he went was a trait that served as a lesson to all. Rob was always willing to help others and loved using his culinary skills...
Beni F. Payne
Mar 19, 2022
Beni F. Payne, Sr., 73, of Charleston, WV. went home to be with the Lord on March 19, 2022.
He was born in Carbon, WV. on October 11, 1948 to the late Harrison Payne, Sr. and Fannie Mae Hicklen-Payne.
Beni received Christ and was baptized at Levi Missionary Baptist Church by Pastor...
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