Lelia Lois (Brown) Atkins, 93, of Dunbar, WV passed away Tuesday November 1, 2022 at the Oakridge Center with family by her side. She was born on August 13, 1929 in Frankford, WV to Butler Brown and Ora Jefferies Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 49 years George E Atkins and his daughter Marilyn O’Neil: her former husband, Ernest Smith,…

George Alfred Brown III, 80, of South Charleston, West Virginia, passed away November 1, 2022 at Thomas Memorial Hospital after a 60-year battle as a type 1 diabetic. George was born in Charleston, West Virginia on October 25, 1942, to the late George A. Brown, Jr. and Anna Cash Brown. He was preceded in death by a sister, Flora (Brown) Hackett, and a sister-in-law, Ann Arnold. George was a…

Janet McDowell, 70, of St. Albans, passed away on October 28, 2022 at CAMC. Janet was a graduate of St. Albans High School, class of 1969, and Charleston Beauty Academy, class of 1970. Janet worked as a hairdresser for over 40 years and played an active role in her community. She was a mother, sister, grandmother, friend, and confidant to many. Her care-free and caregiving heart touched so…

Janet Diana McDowell, age 70, of St. Albans, passed away Friday October 28, 2022 at CAMC Memorial Hospital. A service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are in care of Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston.

On Monday, October 19, 1925, the Lord blessed Irice and Albert B. White with their first-born son, Charles Adrian, Sr. He grew up in Institute, West Virginia where he would be embraced by the community for the rest of his life. He attended the local public schools, and upon graduation from high school, he joined the United States Army. Charles served as an airplane engine mechanic for the…

Tyler Drew Miler, 44 years old, of Cross Lanes, WV passed away Monday October 24, 2022, unexpectedly. Tyler was proceeded in death by mother Carol Johnston, maternal grandmother, & grandfather and maternal great grandmother. Leaving behind 2 daughters, Emma Miller, 17, and Ella Miller, 15, A sister: Sally Miller Simmons, Step parents: Robert and Constance Johnston, father: Drew Miller,…

James E. “Jimmy” Flinner, Jr., 60, of Tornado, Wv passed away, Monday, October 24, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 13, 1962 to James and Eunice Flinner of Tornado, WV. He was a 1981 graduate of St. Albans High School. He was a topnotch Subaru Mechanic and worked for Suburban Motors of St. Albans from 1990 until 2015 when the dealership closed. He was an avid car…

Dale Robert Dent, age 62, of Dunbar passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. Dale was born in South Charleston to Patsy Maynor and the late Allen Ross Dent. He was preceded in death by his step father, Woodson Akers. Dale was a 1978 graduate of South Charleston High School and attended West Virginia State University. Dale has been a car salesman for over 30 years and…

Carolyn Hanly Hurt, 86, of Charleston, WV, passed away on October 19, surrounded by her loving family. She was a graduate of Morris Harvey College and received her master’s degree in education with a specialty in reading from the West Virginia State College of Graduate Studies. From the late 1950s through the mid-1970s she was one of the most beloved dancing teachers in Charleston at her…

Pattie Jewel Helmick, age 87, of South Charleston, WV, entered her eternal reward October 14, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Billie B. Helmick, in 1974. She is survived by three sons: Rev. Paul and Kathy Helmick, South Charleston, WV; Mark and Dreana Helmick, Mt. Holly, NC; and John and Darlene Helmick, Hershey, PA. Also surviving are nine grandchildren and ten great…