Karen Malinda James Dolph, 75, of Cumberland Park Place, died Wednesday January 3, 2018, following a long illness. Born in Weston, West Virginia, she is a daughter of Robert and Betty Adolt James.
She graduated from Weston High School, the Class of 1960. She enjoyed sewing, collecting angels and doing puzzles. During her life she was a homemaker, factory worker and a taxi driver.
Karen was a twenty - year breast cancer survivor.
She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Daniel Dolph and her sister Rebecca Ireland.
She is survived by her children, DaLinda Lemaster, John L. Strader and his wife Darlene, Mark L. Strader and Shona R. White and her husband Russell. She is also survived by her brother, Rick James and his wife Sis, eight grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and her two cats Peppie and Princess.
The family would like to thank Dr. Donna Greenwood and VNA for their tender loving care to their mother.
Visiting hours will be Thursday, Januray 11, 2018 from 10 a.m until 1 p.m. at the Hardman-Paletti Funeral Home 730 N. Main Avenue Weston, WV 26452. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 1 p.m. from the Hardman-Paletti Funeral Home chapel.
Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Garden, Jane Lew, W.V.
At Karen’s request no flowers, please make donations to the Wounded Warrior Project,
PO Box 758517 , Topeka, Kansas 66675-8517 or The American Cancer Society, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island #300, Topsham, ME 04086.
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