Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dunbar, WV. and surrounding areas.

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...

Jonathan Richard Dunn

Jonathan Richard Dunn

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...

Lena L. Legg

Lena L. Legg

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...

Ruth Ann Moles

Ruth Ann Moles

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...

Teddy Stover

Teddy Stover

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...

Larry Pistilli

Larry Pistilli

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...

Dorothy Bitner

Dorothy Bitner

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...

Edward Ray Washington

Edward Ray Washington

Oct 30, 2017

Edward Ray Washington, 47, of Dunbar, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 30, 2017.

He was born on December 24, 1969 in Charleston, to James Robert Washington Sr. and Freda Irene Turner.

He was a devoted husband and father, a hard worker, loved the Lord, and was greatly appreciated, loved and...

Corintha Mae Hawkins

Corintha Mae Hawkins

Oct 29, 2017

Corintha Mae Hawkins, 86, of South Charleston, daughter of the late James Arthur Wilson and Viola Davis Wilson who was born May 26, 1931 in Fayetteville, went home to be with the Lord on October 29, 2017. Corintha attended public schools in Fayette County graduating from DuBois High School. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and was...

Patricia Ann Malone

Patricia Ann Malone

Oct 28, 2017

Patricia Ann Malone was born in Charleston on September 26, 1938 and departed this life peacefully on October 28, 2017 after a long illness.

Pat was born to the late Ottie Jane Badger and Edward Ted Brown. When she was a teenager her mother passed and her dear aunt, Vivian Badger better known as Tootsie continued raising...

Robert Allen Snyder

Robert Allen Snyder

Oct 24, 2017

Robert Allen Snyder, 69, of Dunbar, passed away on October 24, 2017.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald E. Snyder and Myrtle Bradley; sister, Barbara Dolin; brothers, Russell and Donnie Snyder.

Robert is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Janet Wingett Snyder; brothers, Roy Snyder of Poca, Sam Snyder of...

Richard Gesker

Richard Gesker

Oct 22, 2017

Richard Gesker, 79, of Dunbar, passed away on October 22, 2017 at Hubbard Hospice House.

He was born on July 18, 1938 in Trenton, NJ to the late Walter and Barbara Gesker.

Richard is survived by his sister, Maryanne Hamrick of Dunbar; brother, Dennis Jerome Gesker of Philadelphia, PA; loving nieces and nephews; and many...

Dorothy Lynn Basham

Dorothy Lynn Basham

Oct 21, 2017

Dorothy Lynn High Basham, 60, of Dunbar, passed away on October 21, 2017 of a sudden illness with pancreatic cancer.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Irene Payne High; brother, Lawrence J. High; and brother-in-law, Mike Boggs.

Dorothy is survived by her son, Robert LaBianca of Dunbar; daughter, Katelyn Smith of...

Nancy Ellen Martin

Nancy Ellen Martin

Oct 21, 2017

Nancy Ellen Martin, 68, of South Charleston, passed away on October 21, 2017.

She was born on October 28, 1948 in Charleston.

Nancy worked at One Valley Bank as a Personal Banker and attended church at Vineyard in the Hills.

She was preceded in death by her father, Mel Burka.

Nancy...

Mary Rigney

Mary Rigney

Oct 19, 2017

Mary "Tink" Rigney, 77, of Dunbar, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 19, 2017.

She was born to the late James and Opal Pauley on February 24, 1940.

Tink spent her childhood in McCorkle and graduated from Duval High school prior to marrying the love of her life, the late Charles (C.B.) Rigney. Tink resided...

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