Charles Wesley Burns, 73, went home to be with the lord Sunday, May 13, 2012. He was surrounded by his wife and family. He was a lifelong resident of Charleston, and was retired from Browning Ferris, Inc. and Lewis Raines Motors.He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Charles and Bessie Burns; and a very special aunt, Gladys Campbell.
He is survived by wife, Catherine Lawrence Burns; brother, Henry Burns of Elkview; sister and brother-in-law, Hattie and James Langehiem of Ohio; sons, Charles Jr. of Braxton County and Allen of Big Chimney; daughter, Shirley Skeens of Dunbar; daughter and son-in-law, Joy and Ricky Painter of Elkview; stepsons, Charles Cantrell and wife, Brandy, of Cross Lanes and Brandon Cantrell of Charleston; stepdaughter, Leslie Cantrell of Sissonville; grandchildren, Rebecca Skeens, Travis Skeens, Jeremy Painter and Gene Stutler; step-grandchildren, David and Brandy Anderson and Charles, Caraigen and Hunter Cantrell of Cross Lanes; great-grandchildren, Tyler, Travis, Chanler and namesake, Charles (Charlie) Skeens, Kendra and Laten Bowling and Lydia and Chloe Painter. A celebration of his life will be Saturday, May 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, 3845 Chesterfield Ave., Charleston. The Rev. Adam Short will be officiating.
She was born in St. Albans on February 9, 1931, the daughter of the late John and Edna Head. Dottie graduated from St. Albans High School, class of 1948, and Marshall University in 1952 with a B.S. degree in psychology.
Dottie worked for Family Services in Huntington as a social worker until starting a family.
She is survived by her loving husband, Jim; children and their spouses, Matthew and Lisa of St. Albans, Andrew and Karen of Charleston, Samuel and Sherri of St. Albans, and David and Kerri of Naples, Fla. Also surviving are her loving grandchildren and their spouses, Jennifer and Mike Long, Rachel and Mike Ervin, Rebekah Call, Natalie and Lance Vaughan, Tatem Childers, Kirsten Call, Drew Call, Anna Call, Joseph Call, Allison Call and Ryan Call; great-grandchildren, Michaela Long, Sophia Long, Eliyah Ervin and Ella Vaughan; and her sister, Marjorie Head.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 815 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans, with the Rev. Loretta Isaiah officiating. Burial will be on Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Hospice of Huntington, 1101 Sixth Ave., Huntington, WV 25701.
Online condolences may be made at www.bartlettchapmanfuneralhome.com.
Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, 409 Sixth Ave., St. Albans, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Harless "Hod" A. Mahaney, 91, of Nitro passed away on May 20, 2012, following a short illness.He was born January 1, 1921, in Clendenin, the son of the late Jennie Wince Mahaney and Perry Thomas Mahaney. He was also preceded in death by sister, Edith Crosier; and brothers, Lawrence and Wayne.
A World War II Navy armed guard veteran, he served aboard the Point Breeze and the Cape Falcon as a gunner. He had been retired from Union Carbide after 31 years. Hod was a prominent beekeeper in the Kanawha Valley and was featured in the Charleston Gazette Mail. He loved the outdoors, fishing and hunting until the age of 90. He was a member of the Rock Branch Independent Church in Nitro.
Harless is survived by his wife of 70 years, Dorothy Burke Taylor Mahaney; one son, Larry Mahaney and his wife, Winifred, of King George, Va.; one daughter, Judy Jarrett, and her husband, Ralph, of Cross Lanes; four grandchildren, Andrew, Allison, and Barney Mahaney, and Doug Jarrett; and eight great-grandchildren, Andrew, Justin, Luke, Emma, Lilly, and Abigail Mahaney, and Owen and Austin Jarrett; and two step-great-grandchildren, Cameron and Kennedy Kiner.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home in Poca.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at Rock Branch Independent Church, Nitro, with Pastor Delbert Hawley officiating. Burial will follow at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens.
The Mahaney family would like to thank Bill Ehman, deacon at St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Charleston, who provided the music that brought peace to both Harless and the family in his last hours.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Rock Branch Independent Church, 133 Cross Lanes Dr., Cross Lanes, WV 25143, or Hubbard Hospice House, 1001 Kennawa Drive, Charleston, WV 25311.
Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, Poca, is in charge of arrangements.
Tarone Lee Taylor, 31, of Charleston went home to be with his Lord on May 17, 2012.He was a graduate of Capital High School and was a gentle soul that left us far too soon.
His survivors include his parents, Lewis Sr. and Deborah K. Taylor; brothers, Lewis Jr. (Jenny) and Aaron Taylor; paternal grandmother, Lillie Pearl Taylor; uncles, Larry Joe, Ricky, Timothy (Valerie), Russell (Debora) Taylor, Arthur and Delbert Brandon; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives; and many friends.
A memorial celebration will be held for Tarone beginning at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at the Metropolitan Baptist Church, 205 Donnally St., Charleston. His family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Walton & Brekenridge Chapel of Faith Funeral Home is humbly serving the Taylor family.
In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to be made to the Tarone Lee Taylor burial fund at the Summit Bank, Charleston.
Sharon Annette Wandling went to live with our Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 17, 2012. Sharon was preceded in death by her husband, George Lee Wandling; mother, Vivian Maxine Wyler; mom, Genny Rhodes; sister, Virginia "Gen" Chambliss; and grandson, Chad.Sharon was the owner and operator of Wandling's Personal Care Home. Sharon always had an open table; anyone stopping by would always enjoy a homecooked meal. Sharon always enjoyed family outings to Cass and holidays. She wasn't just a great mother, but a wonderful wife and friend.
Sharon is survived by her children, Tammy and Dan Harrison, Tanya Bailey, David and Tammy Wandling, all of Cross Lanes, and Don and Marcie Wandling of Charleston; and 12 grandchildren, Genevieve, Matheau, Daniel, Olivia, Chelsea, Chase, Kristen, Kerri and Austen, all of Cross Lanes, and Brandon, Jonah and Ashten, all of Charleston.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 21, at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, Cross Lanes with Pastor Brandon Carter officiating. Burial will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens.
Friends called from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to www.tylermountainfuneralhome.com, where flowers and gifts may be ordered as well.
He was the son of the late Woodrow and Opal White, and was preceded in death by his wife, Noyka White; daughter, Lisa Sue White; son, Joe E. White Jr.; sister, Linda Hamrick; and grandson, Joey Backus.
He was retired from Eastern Associated Coal and was of the Protestant faith.
He is survived by sisters, Lynn Dover, Opal Burns and Stella Bennett; brothers, Ted White and Cledith White; grandchildren, Stacey Backus, Travis Ball and Cody Ball; two great-grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews; and special nephew, Timmy Dunlap.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, at Handley Funeral Home, Danville. Burial will follow in Danville Memorial Park.
Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
You may express your condolences to the family at www.handleyfh.com.
Handley Funeral Home, Danville, is in charge of arrangements.
She was born on February 28, 1914.
She was predeceased by her parents, Henderson "Hank" Varney and Eliza Stollings; husband, Lester "Dick" Workman; son, Jimmy O'Neil Ellis; son, Kenneth Loy Workman; and grandson, Michael Eugene Ellis.
Faye leaves behind to cherish her memory, son, Charlie Workman (Nancy) of Gassaway, and his children, Alison Bodkins (Shawn) of Memphis, Tenn., Greg Workman (Johnna) of Richmond, Va., and Jason Workman of Gassaway; daughter, Marlene Noble Hunter of Gassaway, and children, Don Noble of Gassaway, Janet Gibson (Matt) of Sutton, Beverly Smith (Mike) of Gassaway, and Darren Hunter (Shawn) of Exchange; daughter, Emyl Lee Shields of Cedarville, and children, Dorothy Williamson (Clarence) of Glenville, Barbra Phares (David) of Glenville, George Grounds (Anita) of Calhoun County, Sandra Smith (Lonzo) of Glenville, Darlene Isenhart (Roy) of Copen, James Grounds of Cedarville, and Bonnie Barnett of Ravenna, Ohio. In addition, she leaves a host of six generations of loving grandchildren.
She was a member of the Gassaway Church of Christ.
Service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway, with Minister Gene Miller and Minister Danny Lambey officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Gassaway.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice Care of Burnsville, P.O. Box 323, Burnsville, WV 26335.
Arrangements are by Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway.
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