OBITUARIES
West Virginia Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Danville, Hamlin and West Hamlin areas
Betty Lou Meadows
Feb 4, 2014
Betty Lou Meadows, 87, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away February 4, 2014. Funeral services for Mrs. Betty L. Meadows will be held at Handley Funeral Home, February 10, 2014. Rev. Jim Butcher of Madison Baptist Church will officiate. Following the funeral, burial proceedings will be held at Boone Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Handley Funeral Home, Danville,...
John Alfred Hunter
Feb 4, 2014
John Alfred Hunter, Ed.D., 92, passed away in Edmond, Oklahoma. He was born in Pax, WV in 1921 to Harry and Gertrude Hunter. He grew up in Madison, WV, where his father was a funeral director and owner of Hunter & Hunter Funeral Home. Volunteering in the Army Air Force in 1942, he was assigned to the European Theater of...
Emma Harless Gunnoe
Feb 3, 2014
Emma Harless Gunnoe, 81, of Twilight, WV passed away on February 3, 2014 at Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison.She was a member of Madison Church of God, a retired cook for CSX of Danville and a seamstress for Ellis Department Store.She is survived by her son, Forest Harless of Twilight; and a sister, Tressa Mitchell of Danville.Funeral service will be 2...
Dorothy E. Gilbert
Feb 2, 2014
Dorothy E. Plumley Adkins Gilbert, 79, of West Hamlin, WV went to be with the Lord on Sunday February 2, 2014. She was born July 4, 1934 in Branchland, WV, a daughter of the late James and Louisa Nicholas Plumley. She is also preceded in death by a daughter, Oneida Adkins Toppins; brothers, Donald and Clovis Plumley; sisters, Gladys, Violet,...
Bernard "Jack" E. Charcandy
Jan 30, 2014
Bernard E.”Jack” Charcandy, 74, of Madison, WV died January 30, 2014 at Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison, WV.He was a retired coal miner, member of the UMWA and an Army veteran. He was preceded by his parents Andrew and Marguerite Charcandy, sisters; Ruby Gains, Geraldine Michaels, and Betty Ball, and a brother; Arthur Buck Charcandy.He is survived by his wife; Judith,...
Hubert "Thirel" Holstein
Jan 29, 2014
Hubert "Thirel" Holstein, 82, of Ashford, WV went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the Hubbard House, Charleston, WV after a long illness.He was the son of the late Dewey and Daisy Holstein and worked as a coal miner and school bus driver. He was a Christian and a family man.Surviving are his loving and...
Daniel Edward Holstein
Jan 26, 2014
Daniel Edward Holstein, 66, of Julian passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2014 from a long illness.He was preceded in death by his mother, Louise Holstein and father, Joe Holstein; sisters, Glady Hager, Catherine Holstein and Hester Mitchell; brother, Glen Holstein; son-in-law, Brian Hall; and his faithful sidekick. . . Izzy.He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend....
Donna Mitchell
Jan 24, 2014
Donna Mitchell, 62, of Danville, WV died January 24, 2014.She was born June 10, 1951 at Montgomery, WV and was a daughter of the late Emmett and Edith Meeks Williams. She was also preceded in death by her son, Kevin Allen Mitchell. She is survived by her husband, Tommy; son, Shane; and two sisters, Patty Berry of Big Ugly and...
Gladys Elkins
Jan 24, 2014
Gladys Elkins of Hewett, WV went home to be with Jesus on January 24, 2014. She was born August 16, 1922.She was preceded in death by her husband Lucian Elkins; son, Freddie Elkins; parents, Bertha and Berry Sheppard; sisters, Bertha Austin, Della Pauley and Nell Woods; brothers, Jerry Sheppard and Shorty Sheppard.Gladys is survived by her daughter, Freda Dent of...
Herman Reynolds
Jan 24, 2014
Herman Reynolds , 84, of West Hamlin, WV passed away January 24, 2014 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, WV. He was born July 26, 1929 a son of the late Joseph and Emma Johnson Reynolds. He was a laborer at Connors Steel and an Army Korean War veteran. He is survived by his wife Lola Smith Reynolds of...
Tena Ann Smith
Jan 24, 2014
Tena Ann Smith, 41, of Turtle Creek was born September 1, 1972 and passed away on January 24, 2014.She was preceded in death by her parents, Steve and Pearl Thompson Pauley; and her husband, Brian Smith.She is survived by her boyfriend, Charles Curry of Turtle Creek; one son, Steven Smith; and three daughters, Nikki and Chelsea Smith and Olivia Curry;...
Michael Edward Roberts
Jan 24, 2014
Michael Edward Roberts, 29, of Bim was born January 16, 1985 and died January 24, 2014.He is survived by his children, Tyler Edward and Wesley Levi; parents, Vaughn Edward and Betty Roberts of Bim; paternal grandmother, Loretta Roberts of Bim; brother, Ronnie Roberts of Quaker Town, PA and Andrew Zornes of Pratt; and sisters, Christine Roberts of Las Vegas, Nevada...
William Henry Greene
Jan 24, 2014
William Henry Greene, 72, of Danville was born July 1, 1941 and passed away on January 24, 2014 at CAMC General Hospital, Charleston, West Virginia. He was a self employed construction worker and was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War. A private memorial service for family and close friends will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday,...
Denzel W. "Dink" Brake
Jan 23, 2014
Denzel W. “Dink” Brake, 76, of Morrisvale passed away January 23, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House West, South Charleston.He was born June 9, 1937 and was a son of the late John Edward and Alice Robinson Brake. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Rosetta Brake.He was a retired coal miner and woodcarver. He gave his heart to...
Donald "Donnie" Edward Salmons
Jan 22, 2014
Donald "Donnie" Edward Salmons, 64, of Salt Rock, WV went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 22, 2014. He was born October 29, 1949 in West Hamlin a son of the late Bobby Henson and Maxine Ruth Blackburn Salmons. He was employed as a Sales Representative with Leslie Equipment for over 25 years and was a...
Helen Kay Malmgren
Jan 22, 2014
Helen Kay Malmgren, 62 of Branchland, WV passed away Wednesday January 22, 2014 at Huntington Health and Rehab. She was born January 31, 1951 a daughter of the late William Howard and Hermia Fern Ross. She was a homemaker. She was also preceded in death by brothers George Richard and Jackson Lee Ross, and a sister JoAnn Ross.She is survived...
Lora Ann Hensley
Jan 21, 2014
Lora Ann Hensley 50 of Follansbee, WV passed away January 21, 2014 at home. She was a homemaker and attended Promise Victory Church of God. She was a 1982 graduate of Van High School.She is survived by her husband, Tom; daughters, Heather (Ryan) Racicot of Colliers, WV and Hilaree (Tim) Straka of Dayton, OH; parents, Henry and Virginia Harvey of...
Sandra Kaye Hager
Jan 21, 2014
Sandra Kaye Hager, 71, of Madison went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston after complications with surgery.She was born August 6, 1942 and was a daughter of the late Edgar and Leona Blake. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Wootsie Hager; brother, Danny Joe; three sisters,...
Keither Randolph "Ub" (Randy) Baisden
Jan 20, 2014
Today I lost my best friend and brother, Keither Randolph Baisden III “Ub” (Randy). Randy died at home in Martinsburg, WV due to an infection. He was born December 31, 1981, and was raised at Twilight, WV and Gordon, WV. He graduated from Van Jr. Sr. High School in 2000 with a very tight knit circle of friends. He attended...
Ray Emerson Elkins
Jan 20, 2014
Ray Emerson Elkins, Jr., 75, of Danville, WV passed away January 20, 2014 at CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston after a long illness. He was born November 1, 1938 in Prenter, WV to the late Ray and Myrtle (Anderson) Elkins. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Barbara Jean Elkins; two sisters, Patsy Bartrum and Nora Jean Mason;...
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