Obituaries

Sep 24, 2018

Lena Pearl Withrow, 83 of Dunbar went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 24, 2018. She was born on May 10, 1935 to the late Hoyt and Glady Little. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers; Cecil, Earl, and David.

Lena was a devout Christian and a faithful...

Sep 24, 2018

Kenneth H. Tinsley, 87, of Cross Lanes, passed away Monday, September 24, 2018 at Clark's Christian Care in East Bank.

He was born on April 5, 1931, in Charleston, to the late Herbert C. and Lula M. Tinsley.

Kenneth retired from Bell Lines and Smith Transfer with 34 1/2 years of service. He was a...

Sep 22, 2018

Carolyn "Jean" Hayes of Dunbar, 70, devoted wife, cherished mother and grandmother, passed away at Charleston Memorial Hospital on Saturday, September 22, 2018 after a long battle with cancer.

She was born in Charleston and a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School.

Jean was a stay at home mother to her three sons and was...

Sep 20, 2018

Donald Wilson Lanham, 84, of Dunbar, went home to be with his heavenly father on September 20, 2018.

Donald was born on August 29, 1934 and was a 1952 graduate of Dunbar High School. After that he became a United States Army Veteran and retired as a pharmaceutical representative after 30 years. He was a member of...

Sep 18, 2018

Herman Wesley Riffee, 84, of Spring Hill Mountain passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, surrounded by his three daughters.

Herman was a 1951 graduate of Dunbar High School where he played the trumpet in the band. He loved attending his high school reunions and kept close ties with many of his classmates. He attended West Virginia...

Sep 18, 2018

Lorraine Wickline McCown of Tyler Mountain died September 18, 2018 following a long illness. She was born on January 18, 1925 in Gatewood, WV and was preceded in death by her husband Milbert McCown, her parents M.L. and Ethel Wickline and brothers Myles and Taylor.

Lorraine was a graduate of Fayetteville High School and Charleston School of...

Sep 15, 2018

Homer "Leon" Hudson, 89, of Scott Depot (formerly of Spring Hill) went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Hubbard Hospice House following a short illness.

Leon retired from Putnam County Schools after 24 years of bus driving. He was a bricklayer for Leon Hudson Construction where he built many homes and...

Sep 13, 2018

Charles A. Arthur, 89, of Dunbar, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, September 13, 2018.

He was retired from Standard Foods and served proudly in the United States Air Force.

Charles was preceded in death by his loving wife, Wanda Mae Arthur ; parents, John and Ernie Arthur; brothers, Arnold, Fritzy, Johnny,...

Sep 9, 2018

Emma Ruth Childers, 89, of Ona, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 9, 2018.

She was born on May 28, 1929 in Dunbar to the late Gayno and Gladys Bess.

Ruth had a very kind heart and was always ready to lend a hand to her family and friends when they...

Sep 8, 2018

Ashly Bishop, 81, of South Charleston, passed away on September 8, 2018.

Ashly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps and retired from Olin Corporation.

He was preceded in death by his father, Virgil Bishop; mother, Edna Brown; siblings, Harold Bishop, Marvin Bishop, Barbara Gillespie, and Glenda Cantrell; and granddaughter, Shawna Scarberry.

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Sep 8, 2018

Jess L Hintz, 85, of Dunbar, returned to his heavenly home and his beloved wife, Willie, on September 8th, at his home, following an ongoing health decline.

"PawPaw Jess" as those close to him called him, was born on May , 6, 1933 to the late Walter and Lillian Hintz and was a lifetime resident of Dunbar...

Sep 5, 2018

Reverend Doyle D. Young, 79, of Dunbar, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, after a long illness.

Doyle was a Christian. He loved the Lord with all his heart and lived every day for the Lord.

He retired from FMC, Nitro and was also a retired pastor. He pastored many churches...

Sep 2, 2018

Edgar Hubert "Bubbles" Rardon, 90, of Dunbar, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2018.

Edgar was retired from FMC Corp in South Charleston as a pipefitter. He attended Dunbar Mountain Mission, where he sang bass in the choir for years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert Rardon and Dorothy Irene Oxley and...

Aug 25, 2018

Danielle Lynn Kidd, 36, of Sissonville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 25, 2018.

Danielle fought a courageous battle with leukemia for the past 10 years of her life.

She was preceded in death by her father, Wayne Kidd of Sissonville; uncle, Brian Kidd; and grandparents, Sidney and...

Aug 23, 2018

Bernard C. Jenkins, 72, of St. Albans, formerly of Poca, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 23, 2018.

He was born on October 24, 1945, in London, England, to the late Charles and Yvonne Jenkins.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Cathy Jenkins; daughter,...

Aug 20, 2018

Jerry Victor Lee, 78, of Nitro, formerly of Dunbar, passed away peacefully Monday, August 20, 2018, after a long, well-fought battle with heart disease.

He was born December 11, 1939, in Tyler Mountain to the late Orville 'Preach' and Katie Lee and also preceded in death by his brothers Bob and Joe.

Jerry graduated from...

Aug 18, 2018

Vickie J. Withrow, 61, of Leon, formerly of Hurricane, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 18, 2018.

She was born on October 6, 1956, in Charleston, to the late Thomas Edward and Dorothy Lee Byrd.

Vickie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

In addition to her...

Aug 18, 2018

Noel Ennis Peters, 82, of St. Albans, passed away on August 18, 2018.

Noel was born on May 25, 1936. He was a Korean War Army veteran. He was a manager and district manager for Heck's for over 30 years and a manager for Magic Mart for nearly 10 years. Noel was a hardworking and generous man,...

Aug 14, 2018

Richard Ray Starkey, 65, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2018.

He was born on February 6, 1953, in South Charleston, to Ray and Pauline Starkey.

Rick was a 1971 graduate of Dunbar High School. He moved to Fayetteville when he got married in 1974. He retired from United Steel Workers Union in...

Aug 13, 2018

Theresa "JoAnne" McLaughlin Melton, 84, of Dunbar passed away on August 13, after a short illness.

Theresa was a lifelong resident of Roxalana Road in Dunbar. She was a graduate of Dunbar Union District High School, class of "51". Theresa loved getting together with her classmates at their reunions. She always loved life and loved helping others....