Steven A. Galloway
Steven Andrew Galloway, 58, of Charleston, passed away Sept. 22, 2015 after a short illness with his family by his side. He was born April 3, 1957. He loved everyone and never met a stranger. He was a...
View ArticleAnilee Shafer Diem
Anilee Shafer Diem, 86, of Caldwell, died Sept. 23, 2015. Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at Zion's Light Baptist Church, Ronceverte. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at...
View ArticleJames Irvin Dent
James Irvin Dent, 64, of Hamlin, died Sept. 24, 2015 at his residence. No services will be held. Arrangements by Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin.
View ArticleNina F. Cummings
Nina Florence Stowers Cummings, 79, of Sias, died Sept. 23, 2015. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin, with visitation one hour prior.
View ArticleButch Crisp
Butch Crisp, 68, of Hughes Creek, died Sept. 22, 2015 after a long illness. He is survived by his companion of over 20 years, Brenda Stephens, with whom he made his home. A memorial service will be...
View ArticleRobert "Doug" Clendenin
Robert "Doug" Clendenin, 55, of Cross Lanes, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015 after a long illness.He was born in Charleston on July 17, 1960 to the late James and Betty Clendenin.Doug was a 1978...
View ArticleLeonard "Bugs" Castle Jr.
Leonard "Bugs" Grant Castle Jr., 53, of Eskdale, passed away Sept. 23, 2015 at Hubbard Hospice House after a long illness.Bugs was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Viginia Castle.Left to...
View ArticleMaynard R. Bradley
Maynard Ray Bradley, 73, of Greenville, died Sept. 22, 2015. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel, Peterstown. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Friday,...
View ArticleAnnette B. Barnette
Annette Belle Barnette, 95, of Cross Lanes, passed away Sept. 24, 2015. Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, is handling the arrangements.
View ArticleFunerals for: September 25, 2015
Beaver, Dewitte — 1 p.m., Leon Cemetery, Leon.Burnem, Nevada — 1 p.m., Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley.Clendenin, R. "Doug" — 7 p.m., Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.Copning, Claudius A. — 2 p.m., O'Dell...
View ArticleGazette editorial: Boehner's stunning move
House Speaker John Boehner's abrupt resignation from Congress - a surprise that jolted most of America - apparently was triggered by hard-right Tea Party zealots who hounded him mercilessly. Rep....
View ArticleLetter: Looking down on the homeless ugly, inappropriate, un-Christian
Editor:I read with dismay Ellen Allen's article about the poor folks being depicted in humiliating ways by people who should know better. But, suffice it to be said that there are many (too many,...
View ArticleLetter: Being pro-life should necessarily mean opposing death penalty
Editor:The Gazette editorial "Pro-death: Brutal custom", (July 27) was correct, but failed to go far enough. The same title could have been applied to an editorial about abortion.I am against abortion...
View ArticleJohn Adams welcomes new history teacher
By By Liam Thistlethwaite John Adams Middle School John Adams Middle School received more than just a few new students this year - they received a brand new teacher.Travis Vandal, an eighth grade West...
View ArticleBook Review: 'Paper Towns' pours on the adventure, laughs
By By Allyson Dempsey Riverside High School Of all the books John Green has written, "Paper Towns" is my hands-down favorite.Being a huge John Green fan myself, it wasn't hard for me to submerge...
View ArticleLearning Chinese: A student's perspective
By By Kendyl Bostic South Charleston High School Ni hao! Nearly 1.2 billion people in the world will greet someone with that phrase today.Chinese is arguably the most commonly spoken language in the...
View ArticleBurst carries Capital past Hurricane 49-28
By Rick Ryan When Capital hits that hidden gear, there aren't too many teams who can hang around. That's pretty much what happened Friday night.The Cougars blitzed Hurricane with five consecutive...
View ArticleTop-ranked Cabell Midland's late stop secures win at SC
By Derek Taylor It baffled many in the stands Friday night, but Cabell Midland senior Caperton Humphrey claimed he could see the penultimate play in his team's 33-29 win over South Charleston coming...
View ArticleEleanor church celebrates 70 years
By Lydia Nuzum Its cement facade is bright white, its grounds well-kept, and its inside modern and up-to-date, with gleaming stained glass windows that bathe its small congregation in sunshine on a...
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