Obituaries

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...

Oct 10, 2021

Helen Sanders of Dunbar, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 10, 2021 of natural causes.

She was 101 years young. Her last words were" I am ready to go home".

Helen was born on the Dawson Family Farm in Sissonville on December 22, 1919 to the late Daniel Summers Dawson...

Oct 7, 2021

William Fred McClain, 74, of Dunbar, was called home by the Lord on Thursday, October 7, 2021.

He was born on December 9, 1946 in Charleston, to the late Archie and Hildred McClain.

Freddie graduated from Dunbar High School and served in the U.S. Army and later graduated from barber college. He...

Oct 5, 2021

Brenda Carol Fields, 71, of Poca, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021.

She was born on May 17, 1950, in Charleston, to the late Glenn and Jessie Baisden.

Brenda was a loving and caring mother and grandmother. She will be dearly missed.

In addition to her parents, she...

Sep 30, 2021

John Jeffrey Baby Hughey. 53, of Huntington, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 30, 2021.

He was born on May 11, 1968, in Charleston, to Gerling and Jeanette Hughey.

John had a heart of gold and loved everybody. He always put other peoples needs above his own. He...

Sep 29, 2021

James Austin "Jim" Moles, 86, life-long resident of Dunbar, went to be with his Lord on September 29, 2021.

Jim went to Dunbar High School then entered the U.S. Airforce to be an Airborne Radio Operator. He married his high school sweetheart, Jean Withrow, and they began their lives together that lasted 66 years.

Sep 29, 2021

Stephen "Steve" Hoskinson, 63, of St Albans, passed quietly on September 29, 2021.

He was born on February 4, 1958 to the late James and Helen Hoskinson.

Steve enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and was an avid soccer fan. He played soccer, and then coached for many years. Steve impacted the...

Sep 28, 2021

Crystal Dawn Wilmoth, 45, of Dunbar passed away suddenly on September 28, 2021.

She was born on July 24, 1976.

Crystal was a very caring and loving person with a protective instinct. We were blessed to have 45 years with such a wonderful person. She cared deeply about things that she believed...

Sep 26, 2021

Jean Carol Fisher, 85, of Cross Lanes, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 26. 2021.

She was born on April 1, 1936, in Dunbar, to the late Ed and Elva Smithson.

Jean loved to quilt and loved making Sunday dinners for all of her family. She was a...

Sep 25, 2021

Kathryn Cruikshank, 83, of Dunbar, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2021 at Charleston Area Medical Center.

Kathryn was an active member and participant of Dunbar United Methodist Church, where she served as the Membership Nurture and Outreach mission coordinator and multiple other positions in the church over the years. As a 1956 graduate of...

Sep 24, 2021

Bobbie Lynn Pratt-Robinson, 70, of St. Albans, went home to be with the Lord on September 24, 2021 surrounded by family.

She was born on May 21, 1951, in Charleston, to the late Robert L and Lena M. Pratt.

She was the eldest of seven children.

Bobbie was a...

Sep 22, 2021

Thelma Ophelia Rose 84, went home to be with the lord on September 22, 2021.

She was born April 09, 1937 to the late Jesse and Pearlene Motley Rose in Logan.

Thelma graduated from Dupont High School in 1955. She worked for the State of West Virginia for 30 years.

Sep 21, 2021

Larry Leighton Jividen, 84, of Dunbar, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, surrounded by his six children.

He was born on November 1, 1936, in Dunbar and was the eldest son of the late Emory and Audra Belle Jividen.

Larry was a devoted husband to Viola, the...

Sep 20, 2021

E. Maxine Thomas Marcinik Marshall, 97, passed away on September 20, 2021. She was the last surviving member of the family of William B and Lula Crawford Thomas.

Maxine was a Rosie the Riveter and also worked at the Baltimore VA Hospital.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Michael Marcinik...