Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

Ronald Lee Wright

Ronald Lee Wright

Dec 13, 2017

Ronald Lee Wright, 58, of South Charleston, was called home on December 13, 2017.

He was born March 30, 1959. Ronald was a 1977 South Charleston Black Eagle graduate. He worked for Sears Monument Company.

Ronald was greeted in heaven by his mother, Carolyn "Sue" Wright.

He is survived by his father, Edward...

David Jehu Randolph

David Jehu Randolph

Dec 12, 2017

David "Alabama" Jehu Randolph, Sr., 65, of Tornado, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 with his family by his side at home.

He was the son of the late Jesse and Alda Randolph. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his nephew, Mark E. Williams and his dear cousin, Carla Boswell....

Carol Ann Hancock

Carol Ann Hancock

Dec 12, 2017

Carol Ann Hancock, 76, of Poca, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017.

She was born in Seth on August 20, 1941 to the late Glendon and Velma Hancock.

Carol helped raise several of her stepchildren and neighborhood kids along with her own children.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Jackalee...

Noel R. Anthony

Noel R. Anthony

Dec 10, 2017

Noel R. Anthony, 84, of South Charleston, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2017.

Noel was a graduate of Poca High School. He was a US Army Veteran and served in the West Virginia Air National Guard. He retired from Union Carbide, Institute Plant with 30 years of service. Noel was an avid tennis player and worked...

Vincent E. Hancock

Vincent E. Hancock

Dec 8, 2017

Vincent E. Hancock, 54, of Witcher Creek, passed from this life to the next on December 8, 2017.

Vincent was a loyal friend to many, a hard worker and an avid hunter.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jennings and Phyllis Hancock; brother, Jay Hancock; and sister, Chris Bader.

Vincent leaves...

Carl R. Diamond

Carl R. Diamond

Dec 7, 2017

Carl R. Diamond, 82, of St. Albans went to be with his Lord on December 7, 2017 following a short illness.

He was born in Barnabas on May 5, 1935 to the late George and Christine Diamond.

A lifelong member of the Church of Christ, he was currently attending the Church of Christ on Kentucky...

Karen Sue Whittington

Karen Sue Whittington

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...

Kenneth Carl Arnott

Kenneth Carl Arnott

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...

Harold Moore Archer

Harold Moore Archer

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,...

Otmer Shamblin

Otmer Shamblin

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...

Karen Y. Sanders

Karen Y. Sanders

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),...

Vesta George

Vesta George

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...

Shirley Mae Mullenax

Shirley Mae Mullenax

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...

Betty Jo Snipstad

Betty Jo Snipstad

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...

Robert Alan Blackshire

Robert Alan Blackshire

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...

Ruth Ann Dixon

Ruth Ann Dixon

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...

Margaret Marie Brogan

Margaret Marie Brogan

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...

Kelly Suzanne Quigley

Kelly Suzanne Quigley

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...

Gary Knight

Gary Knight

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...

Robert Wayne Samples

Robert Wayne Samples

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...

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