Obituaries

Jan 4, 2012

ROBERT ALLEN VANATTER JR., 85, of Huntington, widower of Emogene Withers Vanatter, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born on September 13, 1926 in Guyandotte, WV, a son of the late Robert Allen and Hazel Fletcher Vanatter. He was known by many nicknames; Bob, Fat, Junior and Big Bob. He is survived...

Dec 22, 2011

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Dec 20, 2011

GENE MARGARET BICKEL HAYDEN, 90, of Huntington, died peacefully at home on December 20, 2011 after a long illness. Gene was born November 26, 1921, in Replete, WV and grew up in Webster Springs, one of seven children of the late Thomas B. and Abigail Skidmore Bickel. She and her late husband, Jack Proffitt Hayden, were the owners of the...

Dec 20, 2011

Betty Jean Blake, 80, of Huntington, WV went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at Madison Park Senior Community. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 26, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Trent Eastman and Rev. Keith Creasy officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Memorial Park. She was born November 23,...

Dec 19, 2011

THOMAS JACKSON "JACK" VICKERS, 82, of Huntington went home to be with his Lord on December 19, 2011 at the Emogene Dolin-Jones Hospice House in Huntington. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Anna Mae Vickers; daughter Vicki Lund-Jones; grandson, Larry "L.J." Jones III, all of Huntington; niece, Linda (Tom) Rahn of Midway, GA, who were very...

Dec 8, 2011

MILDRED DORIS HOWERTON, 88, of Huntington, widow of Ernest Howerton, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2011. She was born on December 19, 1922 in Mason County, WV, a daughter of the late Robert and Mary Grimm Winebrenner. She is survived by a son, Phillip (Marta) Howerton of Fairfax Station, VA; two daughters, Nancy (Bruce) Crockett of Wayne and Martha...

Dec 7, 2011

Mary Madeline Harmon, 94 of Huntington, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. She was born August 4, 1917 in Glen Daniel W. Va. to the late George J. Honaker and Effie Lucas Honaker.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carlos C. Harmon, a beloved grandson,  Joseph Briar...

Dec 7, 2011

HENRY TAYLOR STEWART, 91, of Huntington, husband of Barbara Scarberry Stewart, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born on November 8, 1920 in Cabell County, a son of the late Oliver and Georgia Hardy Stewart. In addition to his wife of 62 years, Barbara, he is survived...

Dec 6, 2011

DOLLY LOU DOSS, 70, of Huntington passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at her residence. She was born on April 2, 1941 in Huntington, a daughter of the late Alva and Bernice Gillespie Doss. She was a retired loan administrator for 20th Street Bank, a member of the Guyandotte Improvement Society and a member and secretary at the Guyandotte...

Nov 26, 2011

P. DAVID BOYER, 73, of Huntington, WV, went home to be with the Lord on November 26th. He was born May 4, 1938, in Huntington, WV, the son of the late Scott and Opal Boyer. He was the second oldest of six siblings. On June 6, 1969 he married Winnie Rose Layne, who survives. He graduated from Marshall University in...

Nov 25, 2011

THOMAS DWAYNE GIBSON JR. "Dwayne", 70, of Huntington, husband of Kathryn Darnell Gibson, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 25, 2011 at his residence. He was born on October 9, 1941 in Huntington, a son of the late Thomas Dwayne Gibson Sr. and Elizabeth Morning Gibson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...

Nov 22, 2011

WANDA WILSON ROSE, 82, of Huntington, WV went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 22, 2011.  She was born June 27, 1929 in Huntington, WV, the daughter of the late Tracy Granville and Ruth Hager Wilson.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold W. Rose; her stepmother, Margaret Greene Wilson;...

Nov 3, 2011

Eunice Turner Jackson 94, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2001 at Oakmont Manor, Flatwoods, KY. Funeral services will be held on Saturday Nov. 5, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Trent Eastman officiating. Burial will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park. She was born May 26, 1917 in Huntington the daughter of the late Orville and Bertha Effingham...

Oct 29, 2011

JOHN MICHAEL PROCTOR, 45, of Huntington, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2011 at the Emogene Dolin-Jones Hospice House in Huntington. He was born on November 27, 1965, a son of the late Charles and Katherine Godby Proctor. He is survived by brothers, Woodson Proctor and Randy Proctor; Niece, Christi Proctor; Girlfriend, Rosie Morrison. A memorial gathering will be held...

Oct 28, 2011

THOMAS ARLYN BEARD, 77, of South Point, OH, husband of Pricilla Leighty Beard, passed away due to complications of Parkinson's Disease at the Emogene Dolin-Jones Hospice House in Huntington on Friday, October 28, 2011. He was born on May 22, 1934 in Chesapeake, OH, a son of the late Gilbert and Fern Whitehead Beard. In addition to his parents, he...

Oct 27, 2011

BEATRICE BURWELL SCHENEBERG, 86 of Huntington, WV died Thursday October 27, 2011 at Heartland of Riverview, South Point, OH. Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 1:00 pm at Beard Mortuary with Rev. Robert Withers officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery, Huntington.  A reception will follow at Westmoreland Baptist Church, 3401 Hughes Street R. She was born July...

Oct 26, 2011

Oct 25, 2011

OVETA LEE MCMILLIAN - July 22, 1942 - October 25, 2011.  Went to be with the Lord at Cabell Huntington Hospital after her fight with leukaemia.   She was the daughter of Willard and Esta Florence Davis.  She was a graduate of Milton High School and later Cabell County Vocational were she obtained her LPN Certificate, Marshall University School of Nursing...

Oct 22, 2011

MAE EVELYN HEIN JORDAN, 91, entered eternal rest on October 22, 2011, after a lengthy illness. She was born January 23, 1920, at Ward, Kanawha County, a daughter of the late Fred Herman and Belva Marvella Persinger Hein. She was preceded in death by a baby sister, Irma Irene, brother Chester, sister Norma and brother Charles and the love of...

Oct 20, 2011

MR. HAROLD E. WINNELL, 85 of Huntington, WV, went to be with the Lord on Thursday October 20, 2011 at Teays Valley Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 2:00 pm at Beard Mortuary with Rev. David Lemming officiating. Entombment will follow in Woodmere Abbey of Remembrance. He was born April 16, 1926 in Charleston, WV, the son...