Obituaries

Dec 6, 2017

Karen Sue Whittington, 84, of Nitro, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2017.

She was born in Dunbar to the late Etna and Dillie Hayes.

Karen was a member of Dunbar Mountain Mission Church where she taught Sunday School and Bible Lessons.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Dec 3, 2017

Kenneth Carl Arnott, 91, of Dunbar, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017. He left this life surrounded by loving family and friends.

He was born in Roane County, to the late Estace and Blanche Arnott. After graduating from Spencer High School in 1945 he served in the US Army in Europe. He retired after 33 years...

Dec 2, 2017

Harold Moore "Mike" Archer, 90, of Dunbar, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2017, after battling COPD for several years.

He attended Dunbar High School and was a WWII military veteran. He retired from Union Carbide, South Charleston after 40 years of service and was a proud lifelong resident of Kanawha County.

Harold enjoyed fishing,...

Nov 30, 2017

Otmer Shamblin, of Cross Lanes, God called him home on November 30, 2017. As he was working in his yard an angel came and gently wrapped her wings around him and carried him to Heaven.

Otmer was born in Liberty in 1912. He was 105 years old. He was a Christian.

He lived through the...

Nov 26, 2017

Karen Y. Sanders, 75, of Cross Lanes, formerly of Clendenin, passed away on November 26, 2017 at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston.

Karen was owner/operator of Val-U-Tax Service in Cross Lanes.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Mrs. Lorraine Sanders Gillispie; father, Orville Sanders; son, Mark Lee Sanders; and sisters, Carol Litton (Roger),...

Nov 24, 2017

Vesta Moore-George, 86, of Charleston, went to her heavenly home on Friday, November 24, 2017

She was loved deeply by her sisters, children, step-children, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, church family and friends.

Those who knew Vesta knew that she had unwavering faith in God. She was a devoted Christian, and she loved to praise the...

Nov 21, 2017

Shirley Mae "Sug" Mullenax, 82, of Dunbar, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Hubbard Hospice House.

She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Sug was always willing to help someone in need.

She was a member of the Dunbar Church of the Nazarene.

Sug was preceded in death by her...

Nov 18, 2017

Betty Jo Snipstad, 86, of Dunbar, passed away on November 18, 2017.

She was born in 1931 to the late Larry and Margarite Kelly Yerace in Idamay.

Betty managed doctor's offices for over four decades and especially loved children and her many friends.

She was a member of the Dunbar congregation of Jehovah's...

Nov 18, 2017

Robert Alan "Bobby" Blackshire, 70, of Charleston, passed away on November 18, 2017 after a long illness.

Bobby was a Christian and loved to hunt and fish.

He was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School and a Navy Veteran. Bobby was an avid WVU Mountaineer fan. He was also a member of the National...

Nov 16, 2017

Ruth Ann Dixon, 84, of Charleston, passed away peacefully in her home on November 16, 2017, with her family by her side.

Ruth was born October 25, 1933 in Charleston to the late Richard Thomas Donegan and Lillian Ann Donegan.

Ruth was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School. She retired from Bell Atlantic and...

Nov 15, 2017

Margaret Marie Harless Brogan, 94, of Dunbar, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 15, 2017.

Marie was born March 6, 1923 to the late Lyburn Bernie Harless and Belva Lockwood Brown Harless.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Brogan; daughters, Norma Sue...

Nov 12, 2017

Kelly Suzanne Quigley, born on May 8, 1968, one of the world's beautiful rays of light -a gardener, chef, event planner, and decorator extraordinaire, slipped the surly bonds of earth, surrounded by her loving family, on November 12, 2017.

From her first small flower garden on the patio of our townhouse in Parkersburg; the numerous flower and...

Nov 8, 2017

Gary "Butch" Knight, 73, of Dunbar, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2017 at Hubbard Hospice House surrounded by his family.

Butch was the son of Jack Knight and Phyllis Jarrell Knight Thorne, both of whom preceded him in death..

Butch will be greatly missed by his two sons, William Keith Knight and Jon Brent...

Nov 7, 2017

Robert Wayne Samples, 65, of Dunbar, went to be with the Lord on November 7, 2017 after a long illness. Robert retired from Kanawha County Schools, where he drove school buses for many years. He also worked at Dunbar Transfer for over twenty years. Robert was a member of Dunbar Masonic Lodge #159. He was preceded in death by...

Nov 6, 2017

Jonathan Richard Dunn, 24, of Dunbar, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017.

He was born on May 13, 1993 to the late Richard and Susan Dunn .

Jonathan's time here on Earth was short, but he made the most of the time he had. He had a deep appreciation for law enforcement and emergency...

Nov 5, 2017

Lena L. Legg departed peacefully from this life into the eternal arms of her Lord and Savior, November 5, 2017.

Born Lena Leota Wolfingbarger, June 23, 1923 of Emmons and Alice Wolfingbarger, as well as eight siblings, Mintie, Charles, Asa, Flossie, Lorraine, Inez and Delbert. Pre-deceased by all and her much beloved husband of 52 years, Kermit...

Nov 4, 2017

Ruth Ann Moles, age 76, died November 4, 2017, at CAMC General, after a short illness.

She was born April, 12, 1941. She was an honors graduate of Dunbar High School. She graduated with highest honors from the Morris Harvey College School of Nursing.

She was a Registered Nurse and an Oncology Certified Nurse, having...

Nov 3, 2017

Teddy "Ted" Stover, 82, of Poca, formerly of Ravenswood, passed away at Thomas Memorial Hospital on November 3, 2017 after a brief illness. He was born November 9, 1934 in Dunbar, to the late Donald Stover and Freda Rawlings Selby.  Teddy was a 1952 graduate of Dunbar High School. He married the love of his life, Rachel DeWeese on...

Nov 2, 2017

Larry Pistilli, of Winfield, passed peacefully on November 2, 2017 while surrounded by his wife and three daughters.

He was met at the gates of heaven by his mother, Barbara J. Pistilli and father, Clement L. Pistilli.

He is survived by his wife, Gloria; daughters, Tina Adams of Florida, Jennifer Gadson of North Carolina and...

Nov 1, 2017

Dorothy Blair Bitner, 90, of Cross Lanes, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 in Gallipolis, OH.

She was born on December 11, 1926 in Rock Hill, SC to the late Ernest and Nellie Blair.

In addition to her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by her brothers, Jerry and Otis...