Obituaries

Nov 3, 2021

Virginia Ruth Jacobs, 87, of Cross Lanes, went home to be with the Lord on November 3, 2021 after battling a short illness.

Psalm 71:23 "My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed."

Ruth loved being outdoors and spent most of her time...

Oct 31, 2021

Jean Cortese Huff, 93, of Dunbar, formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away on October 31, 2021.

She was born in Calumet, Minnesota on December 5, 1927 to the late Bruno and Lily Cortese.

Jean graduated from high school in 1945. She then attended the Minnesota School of Business and went to work for...

Oct 31, 2021

Jan Vance, 56, of Scott Depot, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021.

She was born on August 30, 1965 in Charleston to the late Harry Carlos, Sr. and Mary Ellen Vance.

For 28 years, Jan was the Operations Manager at Office and Commercial Cleaning. She enjoyed her many travels with the...

Oct 28, 2021

Joan A. Larkins, 76, of Sumerco, was called to Heaven on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at Hubbard Hospice House, after a long illness.

Joan was a hard worker her whole life. She retired from Volkswagen in 2000. After retiring, she enjoyed her summer camp in Michigan. Joan was also an avid animal lover.

Oct 26, 2021

Robert "Bob" Seymour, 80, of Kenansville, FL, formerly of Dunbar, passed away October 26, 2021 at his home.

Bob was an educator, a teacher of Science, a Science Supervisor for the State of West Virginia, a Science Supervisor of Kanawha County Schools and a Science textbook author. He was Mr. Science to hundreds of students...

Oct 24, 2021

Madalyn Denise Smith, 50, of South Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 24, 2021.

She worked as a customer service advocate for CareFirst, but her true calling was nursing. Madalyn was a nurse for 26 years. She treated each patient as if they were family.

Madalyn loved...

Oct 21, 2021

Crystal "Salty" Rogers, 95, of Rand, left his earthly home he shared with his lovely wife Shirley on Thursday, October 21, 2021, and went to be with Jesus. He fought a courageous and brave battle with cancer.

He was born August 5, 1926 in Hinton, to the late Willie Rogers and Vivian Goode Rogers.

Oct 19, 2021

Phillip Edward Shultz, 49, of South Charleston passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 peacefully, surrounded by his family.

He was born March 2, 1972 in Charleston, WV.

Phillip loved hunting, fishing and especially camping. He was a life-long Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Phillip was fascinated with German history and military. He was...

Oct 19, 2021

On Tuesday, October 19, 2021, Anna Jean Bee Mollohan, of Charleston, went to her heavenly home while surrounded by her family at Magnolia Assisted Living.

She was born October 3, 1927 in Clay County to the late Roy and Vina Siers Bee.

Anna was a devoted mother, Christian and friend who shared...

Oct 19, 2021

Charles David "Tom" Fields, 72, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Hubbard Hospice House West.

He was born on November 20, 1948 in Charleston. He spent the rest of his years in Dunbar, where he graduated from Dunbar High School in 1968. He made his career at Verizon for 25 years.

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Oct 19, 2021

Michele D. Webb "Missy", 52, of Kenna, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, after a short illness.

She was born on January 17, 1969 in Charleston to Mike and Clorena McClanahan.

Michele was a homemaker and a very hard worker. She had a big heart and was loved by so many!...

Oct 18, 2021

Cheryl Carney, 63, of St.Albans, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 18, 2021.

She will be joining her late daughter, Ember Faith in Heaven.

Cheryl was a kind, caring, and sweet woman who loved talking to her many friends and family members just to lend an ear and...

Oct 16, 2021

Elizabeth "Lib" Davis passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at University of Cincinnati Hospice in Cincinnati, Ohio in the company of her family.

Lib, born on February 9, 1922, lived a full and rich life. She had been active in Newcomers of Hurricane, West Virginia as well as the Senior Center and her church;...

Oct 16, 2021

Raymond L. Burgess, 74, of Cross Lanes, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at CAMC Memorial Hospital.

He was born on June 23, 1947 on Charleston, to the late Albert and Fannie Burgess.

Raymond was a graduate of Fayetteville High School. He retired from the Ironworkers Local 301 where he...

Oct 16, 2021

Douglas Creed "Big Doug" Miller, 74, of Sissonville passed away on October 16, 2021 at CAMC Memorial Hospital.

Born on November 23, 1947 in Sissonville, he was the son of the late Manford and Josephine Miller.

He was retired from the maintenance division of the 405 Capital Building. Being a handyman was...

Oct 16, 2021

Janice Christine Hunt O'Dell, 79, a lifelong resident of Dunbar, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 after a long fight with non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver.

Janice was born to the late William Clair Harper and Addie Harper on July 14, 1942.

She was a loving mother, very special grandmother, and...

Oct 14, 2021

Joyce Layne Spencer, age 82, of Dunbar, WV ascended to her heavenly home on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Hospice House at CAMC with her family by her side.

She was born on May 3, 1939 in Switchback, WV. She attended Garnet High School and graduated from Dunbar High School in 1957. Working as a...

Oct 12, 2021

Edeltraud "Trudy" Bailes, 77, of Charleston, earned her angel wings and was freed from dementia on October 12, 2021.

She was born on August 8, 1944 in Weilerbach, Germany to the late Wilhelm and Lydia Linnebacher Schäfer.

Trudy's greatest joy in life was taking care of those closest to her and ensuring...

Oct 12, 2021

Roy Lee Walls, Jr. left us October 12, 2021 to be with the Lord.

Lee was born on December 8, 1977. He was loved by everyone who knew him and he loved everyone. He was fun loving and had a heart of gold, loved music and loved his family. He will truly be missed, but...

Oct 12, 2021

Scott H. Johnson, 78, of Dunbar passed away surrounded by his family on October 12, 2021 at Hospice House at CAMC.

He was a friend of Bill W. for 40 years.

He was born on January 18, 1943 in Widen later moving to Sharon. He attended East Bank High School, joining the...