Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.
Danna Lee Slater
Mar 14, 2020
Danna Lee Slater, 73, passed away on March 14, 2020 from a short illness.
He was born on July 10, 1946 to late mother, Phyllis Louise Ratliff and his late father, Ancil Abner Mitchell Jr.
Danna was a proud Marine Corp Veteran, where he learned to drive a tractor trailer. He was...
Anita J. Pickens
Mar 13, 2020
Anita J. Edwards Pickens, 88, of Cross Lanes, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020.
She was born on December 29, 1931 in Dunbar, to the late Dell and Mamie Edwards.
Anita's greatest joy was spending time with her family. She enjoyed cooking and baking for every occasion and holiday with all...
Freddie Henry Ramsey
Mar 12, 2020
Our beloved father, Mr. Freddie Henry "Pawn" Ramsey, 81, of South Charleston, took his rest on March 12, 2020. He has joined the love of his life, Gwendolyn, in their heavenly home.
He was born to the late Helen Ramsey, in Birmingham, Alabama, where he was raised before moving to West Virginia.
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Robert A. Harless
Mar 10, 2020
Robert A Harless, 72, of Charleston, formerly of Hernshaw, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 after a very short illness.
He graduated from East Bank High School and attended Tennessee Temple College of Chattanooga.
Bob was an avid sports fan, having officiated multiple sports for Kanawha...
Carolyn Cavender
Mar 10, 2020
Carolyn Hackney Cavender, 85, of Dunbar, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.
She was born on September 14, 1934, in Charleston, to the late Howard and Ruby Hackney.
Carolyn's first love was her family; they were the most important thing to her. She loved having them come home to visit as...
Robin Lynn Saunders
Mar 8, 2020
Robin Lynn Saunders, 58, of Sissonville, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 8, 2020.
She was born on September 16, 1961, in Charleston, to the late Dennis and Josephine Haynes.
Robin loved gospel music, reading the word of God, and babysitting her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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Ronald "Soke" L. Hughes
Mar 8, 2020
"Soke" Ronald L. Hughes, 68, of South Charleston passed away on March 8, 2020.
Soke, was founder of Nai-Huan-Chi Karate Union Incorporated which was made a WV Charter School in 1988.
Ronald was also an avid participant in the reenactments of the 1800's, where he was commonly known as "Thumper".
Margaret Young
Mar 8, 2020
Margaret Turley-Young of Dunbar passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020.
She was a retired secretary, involved with Hospice, St. Johns Manna Meal, Kanawha Valley Senior Services, Alzheimer's Group Quarry Manor, AARP, and was a member of the St. Albans Moose.
She was also a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in...
Samuel Andrew Mallett
Mar 7, 2020
Samuel "Sam" Andrew Mallett, 66, of Dunbar, passed away on March 7, 2020 after a long battle with lung cancer.
He was born on February 19, 1954 the third child of four to the late Sam and Ruth Mallett.
Sam went to school at Dunbar High and Putnam County Career Center for...
Cheryl Clendenin
Mar 4, 2020
Cheryl McDonnell Clendenin, 60, of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 4, 2020.
She was born on May 19, 1959, in Welch, to the late Maynard and Joyce McDonnell.
Cheryl was a 1978 graduate of South Charleston High School. She worked at SportMart Superstore for 36 years...
Elizabeth Davis
Mar 3, 2020
Elizabeth "Liz" Davis, 65, of Charleston passed away on March 3, 2020.
Elizabeth graduated from Charleston Catholic in 1973. She worked for Kanawha County Board of Education for 35 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marlin Davis; parents, Bernard and Eva Murphy; uncle and aunt who she was very...
Nora Genevieve Lockman
Mar 2, 2020
Nora Genevieve Lockman, 102, of Charleston, formerly of Dunbar, passed away on March 2, 2020.
She was born on June 7, 1917 in Lanham.
She was a faithful Christian and practiced her faith daily.
Nora is survived by her nieces, Patsy Nelson and Jill Canterbery; "children", Marilyn Padon and...
Jeanie Mcclanahan
Mar 2, 2020
Jeanie (Sandra) Morton McLanahan, 69, of Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on March 2, 2020.
Jeanie was a fighter and most certainly loved by everyone. She loved the holidays and wanted nothing more than for her family to be together.
Left to cherish her loving memory is her husband...
Callie Mae Sanson
Mar 1, 2020
Callie Mae Sanson, 78, of Poca formerly of Cabin Creek passed away on March 1, 2020 after a long illness.
She enjoyed the outdoors and loved her flower garden. She took pride and loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren dearly.
Callie was preceded in death by her husbands, Bill Sanson and Frank...
Linda Kaye Soliday
Feb 29, 2020
Linda Kaye Soliday, 69, of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 29, 2020.
She was born October 4, 1950, to the late Darrell and Mary Soliday.
She worked for her special boss, Steve Crislip and his family, at Jackson and Kelly PLLC for over 42 years.
...Lemach Herbert Adkins
Feb 25, 2020
Lemach Herbert "Herbie" Adkins, 84, of Dunbar, formerly of South Charleston and Huntington, passed away on February 25, 2020.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to all those who knew him. He was born on March 2, 1935, in Huntington, to the late Maggie Lawhorn Adkins and Ancil Adkins.
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Commodore Stewart Burgess
Feb 25, 2020
Commodore Stewart Burgess Jr., 86, of South Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 25, 2020.
He was born on October 10, 1934, in Elkview, to the late Commodore Sr., and Hester Burgess.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Erma Burgess;...
Thomas W. Nutter
Feb 24, 2020
Thomas W. Nutter, of Winfield, passed away from a brief illness on Monday, February 24, 2020.
He was born in Charleston on March 3, 1950.
He was the youngest son of the late Clarence E. and Nellie M. Myers Nutter.
After graduating from Charleston High School, Thomas enlisted in...
Robert Earl Rubin
Feb 24, 2020
Robert Earl Rubin, 71, of Huntington, left his earthly body on Monday, February 24, 2020.
He was born on January 16, 1949, in South Charleston, to the late Charles and Julia Rubin.
Bob was an employee of Rudd Equipment Company in Nitro for 33 years. In his spare time he loved to...
Elizabeth Anne Anderson
Feb 21, 2020
Elizabeth Anne Anderson, of Dunbar, passed peacefully into her eternal home on Friday, February 21, 2020.
She was born March 9, 1936 and grew up in the Campbell's Creek area. She graduated from Dupont High School and attended Morris Harvey College. On November 1, 1957, she married the love of her life, James Carl Anderson...
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