Ruby A. Haynes Godbey Neal, 86, of Kanawha City, passed away May 12, 2012 at home after a short illness. Ruby was born in Charleston January 11, 1926 to the late William McKindley and Clara M. Haynes. She retired from Morris Harvey College and was a very loving person. She was preceded in death by her sons, Lawrence R. Godbey...
Charles David "Dave" Shaffer, 66, of Victoria, Texas, formerly of Elkview, WV, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Roy R. and Dorothy M. Counts Shaffer; and his wife, Pearl Shaffer. Dave attended Elkview schools, was a US Army veteran, and served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He loved to bowl...
Emmett A. Petry, 85 of Charleston went home to be with the Lord on May 11, 2012 at Hubbard Hospice House after a long illness. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force and Union Carbide Corporation, a Member of the Charleston Mountain Mission where he sang in the choir and was a former Board Member and Devotional Leader at...
Paul L. Stone, 82, of Charleston formerly of Lockland, Ohio went home to be with the Lord May 9, 2012. He retired from General Electric after 37 years of service. He was a US Army veteran and member of the American Legion, Batavia, Ohio. He was also a member of the Masonic Hamer Lodge #0228 AF & AM Owensville, Ohio,...
Dorothy Beck Huffman, 86, of Charleston passed away May 5, 2012 at Hubbard Hospice House. She was a Homemaker and lifelong resident of Charleston. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Freda Duff Beck; daughter, Francine Rebecca Collier and brothers, Rodney and Charles Beck. Surviving her is daughter, Joan Collins and her husband Paul of Loveland, Ohio;...
Gerald "Gerry" Ransom, 83, of St. Albans, passed away April 28, 2012. Mr. Ransom retired from Union Carbide after 47 years of service. He was a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School, a member of Kanawha Chordsman, and sang in the St. Francis Church Choir. Gerry was a Navy Veteran having served in both WWII and Korea, and a member...
Mrs. Nora Zell Collins, born May 12, 1914, of Maynardville, Tennessee, formerly of North Matewan, WV, passed away on April 27th at Tennova Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee following an extended illness. She was cared for by her granddaughter Susan Bowman and husband Paul of Maynardville. She was preceded in death by husband Bill Collins; son, Donald Collins and grandsons, Danny...
Linda Snyder, 70, of Cross Lanes passed away April 24, 2012. Linda worked for NuWay Cleaners for 22 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Mildreth Snyder; brothers Don and Dannie Snyder Linda is survived by her sister, Loretta Jenkins of Springfield, Ohio and several nieces and nephews. Also surviving Linda is her extended family of...
Jack Smith, 68 of Sissonville passed away April 24, 2012 at home after a short and courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born February 15, 1944, he was a son of the late Dewey and Virdeen Jackson Smith. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Mark Smith; and by his dear...
Alvin Uriah Martin, 91, of Big Tyler, known too many as AL, went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 22, 2012. Born January 8, 1921 to Thayer and Eliza Edens Martin, he was the youngest of 5 boys. Alvin retired from the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant, where he was a pilot in WWII. After serving our...