William Gunnoe

William “Bill” Gunnoe, 85, of Princeton, West Virginia passed away Monday, June 8, 2015 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Bill was born on May 12, 1930 in Princeton, West Virginia to the late John and Laura Hughes Gunnoe. He was a retired electrician and served his county in the US Army during WWII. Bill had been a resident of Princeton for the past 40 years. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother James Zed Gunnoe, Sr., and six sisters Grace Bailey, Mamie White, Sue Heath, Myrtle Mitchell, Mabel Dove and Betty Keatley. Survivors Include: Special Friend and Caregivers: Marcella Crutchfield and husband James of Bluefield, West Virginia One Brother: Woodrow Gunnoe of Dover, Ohio Two Sisters: Evelyn Huff of Birmingham, Alabama Hazel Hylton of Princeton, West Virginia Funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluefield (Bluewell), WV with Rev. David Kirby officiating the service. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell, West Virginia where friends and family will serve as pallbearers. Military honors will be performed by the Mercer County Veteran’s Honor Guard. Friends and relatives can call at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home on Thursday, June 11, 2015 from 12:00p.m. until 2:00p.m. Online condolences will be accepted at www.cravens-shires.com Cravens-Shires Funeral Home, 3431 Coal Heritage Road (Bluewell), Bluefield, WV 24701 is serving the family.