Lena Carpenter Mckemy
Sep 19, 2017
Lena Carpenter McKemy Lena Carpenter McKemy, 99, of Charleston, passed away September 19, 2017. Lena was raised in Putnam County, served our country as one of the "Rosie The Riveter" ladies, during WWII in Akron, Ohio. She put herself through nursing school while doing the Riveting work, was an LPN at Staats Hospital, and also did private nursing. She was...
Freeda Margaret Pritt
Sep 19, 2017
Our beloved Mother, Freeda Margaret Hamon Pritt, 88, of Cross Lanes, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 19, 2017, in Hubbard Hospice House of South Charleston. She was the daughter of the late Robert L and Missouri Parsons Hamon. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Lester L Pritt and son...
Juanita Helen Smith
Sep 17, 2017
Juanita Helen Burdette Smith Juanita Helen Burdette Smith, 96, of Sissonville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 17 2017. She was born February 4, 1921, the daughter of the late Romie Burdette and Nell Burdette Foster. Also preceding her in death are; her husband, Donald G. Smith; son, Donald R. Smith; grandson, Tony...
Dona "Dolores" Layne
Sep 12, 2017
Dona "Dolores" Layne, 78, of Charleston, widow of Kenneth Lee Layne, went home to be with the Lord on September 12, 2017 at Hubbard Hospice House West. She was retired from K-Mart, Patrick Street and loved mowing grass on her riding lawn mower. She was born August 23, 1939, in Charleston daughter of Esta and Benjamin Harper both who preceded...
Naomi Myers
Sep 12, 2017
Naomi E. Myers, 81, of Charleston went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September 12, 2017. Naomi was born in Charleston where she worked for 37 years as the executive secretary to the branch manager of GMAC, a job that she was very proud of. In her spare time she was an avid bowler. She...
Emogene "Jean" Fain
Sep 10, 2017
Emogene "Jean" Fain Emogene "Jean" Fain, 90 of St. Albans, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 10, 2017 at the Hubbard Hospice House, after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband who she loved and missed dearly the Rev. Laird Fain, daughter Joyce Fain Kennedy and parents Seibert and...
Adam Franklin O'Connor
Sep 8, 2017
Adam Franklin O'Connor, 34, of Charleston, passed away September 8, 2017, at his home after a short battle with cancer. Adam was born in Charleston, January 27, 1983, to Roger and Mary O'Connor. He graduated from Capital High School in 2001. Adam was previously employed with Capital Beverage Company, American Electric Power, Charleston Newspaper and currently employed as a Maintenance...
Charles L. Thomas
Sep 7, 2017
Charles L. Thomas, 63, of Charleston passed away September 7, 2017 at his home. Charlie was a 1972 Graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School; a retired sheet metal worker with 40 years of service, having worked out of Local Union #33; member of South Charleston Masonic Lodge #168 A.F. & A. M.; Charleston Scottish Rite Bodies, 32nd degree and Beni...
Jefferson "Jeff" Means
Sep 5, 2017
Jefferson "Jeff" Means, 31, of St. Albans, passed away September 5, 2017, after a chronic breathing disorder obtained while serving our county. Jeff was a U.S. Army Veteran having served a tour in Iraq. Preceding him in death were his paternal grandparents: Charles T. and Rose Means. Surviving him is his mother, Trudy Means; sister Cayenne Means and husband Adam...
Harry Morris, Jr.
Sep 1, 2017
Harry Morris, Jr., 89 of Hugheston passed away September 1, 2017 at his home. Harry worked in the Coal Mine Reclaiming Industry. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Barefield Morris, Sr. and Vernia Mae Rhodes Morris; brothers, Robert and Frank Morris and sister, Juanita Bowe. Survivors include his son, Chris Morris of Charleston; brothers, Julian Morris of...