Lona Lorraine Smolder

Jul 22, 2014

Lona Lorraine Smolder 91 of Nitro passed away July 22, 2014 at The Dream Home, Cross Lanes after a long illness. Lona worked in the Housekeeping Department at various Hospital's in the Charleston area. Preceding her in death were her parents Eldridge and Opal Jopling Talbert; husband Lawrence Smolder and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include her daughter Pamela Kay...

Curtis "Buck" Richardson

Jul 22, 2014

Curtis "Buck" E. Richardson, 78 of Kenna, WV passed away on July 22, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston. He was a 1956 graduate of Dunbar High School. He was retired from the former Union Carbide, where he was a pipe fitter supervisor. Buck loved to go to auctions to get bargains, especially machinery sales in the Amish country...

Lloyd "Bo" Vance

Jul 17, 2014

Lloyd L. Vance Lloyd L. Vance, affectionately known as "Bo," went home to be with the Lord on July 17, 2014. He was born in Hillsboro, Pocahontas County on June 1, 1916 to Ernest L. Vance and Abigail M. Vance, nee' Casto. Lloyd and his family also lived in Spruce (Pocahontas), Big Draft (White Sulpher Springs area), Alderson and Rainelle....

Betty Kay Talbert

Jul 16, 2014

Betty Kay Talbert 76 of Charleston went to her heavenly home on July 16, 2014 after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her parents Orville Benjamin "Coon" and Reba Lee Jones and her twin brother Orville Ray "Bud" Jones. Betty Kay was born January 17, 1938, a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a delight...

William H. "Bill" Shaffer

Jul 10, 2014

William H. "Bill" Shaffer 80 of Cicerone Rd. Sissonville went home to be with the Lord on July 10, 2014. Bill was born October 5, 1933 to the late John A. and Gracie Gay Shafer of Sissonville. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Rev. Kenneth Shafer and sister, Dorthalee S. Crockett. Survivors include his loving wife, Lillian...

John Collins

Jul 9, 2014

John Collins 71 passed away after a long illness on July 9, 2014. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends. John was born Jerry W. Collins on October 18, 1942 to Frank and Dolly Collins in Whitesville, WV. He is survived by his brother Bill Collins of Saco Maine; son, Steve Collins and daughter Terri Collins both...

Donna Lou Hudson

Jul 5, 2014

Donna Lou Hudson Donna Lou Hudson, 76, of Charleston, went home to be with the Lord July 5, 2014 at CAMC Memorial Division. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hillard Curtis Hudson; parents, General Clinton and Meda Mae Litchfield Larch; sister, Genevieve D. Bailey; and brother, Robert L. Larch. Donna is survived by her loving sons, Terry L....

Ola Josephine Mcmillion

Jul 5, 2014

Ola Josephine "Jo" McMillion, 83, of Charleston went home to be with the Lord July 5, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy McMillion; parents Lud and Dora Tate; daughter, Donna McMillion; sons, Danny and Rodney McMillion; grandchildren, Amanda, Kevin, Joseph and Cathy; sisters, Lula Haynes, Marie Haynes and Ruby Taylor; and brothers,...

Betsy Ann Lewis

Jun 30, 2014

Betsy Ann Lewis Betsy Ann Burford Lewis peacefully departed this life to be with her Lord on June 30, 2014. She was at the home of her daughter, Jeanne, who was by her side. Mom was preceded in death by our father, her husband of 42 years, Shirley E. Lewis; her parents, Costello Howard and Thelma Burford (Francisco); sister, Mary...

Eldridge M. Casdorph

Jun 25, 2014

Eldridge M. Casdorph, 93, of Charleston, passed away June 25, 2014 at VAMC Clarksburg. Mr. Casdorph was a US Navy veteran serving during WWII. He started working at Bonham Dairy at age 13 and returned to work there after serving in the Navy. He retired as a commercial dairy driver from Valley Bell and was a member of Teamsters Local...