James E. "Jimmy" Snyder, 68, of Sissonville passed away March 24, 2013. He was born December 16, 1944 to the late Fredrick and Belva Faye Raines Snyder. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brother, Fred Snyder, Jr.; sisters, Eleanor Cole and Geneva Hogan. Jimmy was a veteran of the US Army, an avid hunter and...
Jerry Arnold Comer, 70, of Scott Depot passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 at home. He was born May 25, 1942 to the late Dayton A and Drucilla I. Ingram Comer. In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by a son, Matt Comer. Jerry was a retired crane operator for IUOE Local 132. He is survived by...
Ottie L. Milam, 88, of Sissonville, WV passed away on Friday, March 15, 2013 at home. She was born July 25, 1924, in Sissonville, WV to the late James and Sylvia Campbell Fields. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years Warren Milam; son, Edgar Milam and a grandson, Mike Roe. Those...
Leonard Darrell Cogar, 77, went to meet his lord on his 77th birthday, March 9, 2013. He was born March 9, 1936 in Bomont, WV to the late Fred & Minnie Cogar. Leonard was the youngest from a family of twelve. Leonard retired from the Cleveland Press. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Della Cogar (Browning); son,...
Elaine E. Slack, 49, passed away March 4, 2013. She was born March 28, 1963, to Yolanda Fletcher Tolley and the late Clairmont Tolley Jr. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Arnold Burdette. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Jack Slack; daughter, Lorie Baldwin; stepchildren; Todd Slack and Micah...
Clinton "Tallboy" Painter, 60, was born to Owen and Ellen Jones Painter on May 18, 1952. Clint left this world after a long illness at Duke University Hospital in Durham, N.C., on February 26, 2013. Clint was born on Poca River Road and was one of 10 children. His childhood was filled with happy times but it was a hard...
Donald R. "Duck" Miller, 75, of Goldtown passed away February 12, 2013 at CAMC General with his family by his side after a sudden illness. Duck graduated from South Charleston High School class of 1955. He also graduated from Morris Harvey College. He served four years in the United States Navy and retired from Traffic Engineering division of the Department...
Penina Prenticestein "Prenny" Pierson passed away of February 9, 2013. She was born March 13, 1935 to the late Delmer and Glada Miller Rhodes. She was retired from Ramada Inn and attended North Hills Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by brother and his wife, Dana and Betty Long; sister and her husband, Arlene...
Rita Carol Straight, 53, of Sissonville, passed away on February 9th at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston. She is survived by her son, Donald Gene Straight II. She will be reunited with her late husband, Donald Gene Straight, at the Floral Hills Garden of Memories cemetery in Sissonville, where a one-hour visitation will be held inside the Mausoleum at 11...
Robert G. Higginbotham, 87, passed away on February 3, 2013 at home after a long illness. He was born July 23, 1925 to the late Dean and Lena Asbury Higginbotham. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his loving wife Maxine Higginbotham. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served in WWII. Those...