Obituaries

Local Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Obituaries

Fannie E. Shinault

Fannie E. Shinault

May 11, 2018

Fannie E. Shinault 76 of Bluefield WV went to be with our heavenly Father on May 11, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital.Born January 20, 1942 in Switchback, WV she was the daughter of Charles and Bertha Wise.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two daughters Rosa Lee and Tammy.Survivors include her faithful husband of 60 years...

Thelma "Betty" Brown

Thelma "Betty" Brown

May 10, 2018

Thelma “Betty” Brown, 87, of Marellen Avenue, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital.Born on January 29, 1931 in Baltimore, MD, she was a daughter of the late Luther Irving and Aneita Englar Jourdan. She had been a resident of Bluefield for 40 years and was a homemaker. She was a member of the...

Curtis Allen Lusk

Curtis Allen Lusk

May 10, 2018

Curtis Allen Lusk, 64, of Casey Street, Princeton, WV, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at his home.

Born on October 3, 1953 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Alfred Curtis and Shelva Jean Bailey Lusk. He had been a resident of Glenwood for 3 years had was a disabled coal miner.

In addition to...

Jennifer Tiller

Jennifer Tiller

May 10, 2018

Jennifer Tiller ,age 34, of Roanoke, VA, formerly of Montcalm, died on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Roanoke, VA.Born on April 13, 1984, in Bluefield, she was a daughter of Mary Hodge Tiller of Montcalm and the late Ricky Tiller. She was a devoted mother and homemaker. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her daughter,...

Vada Mae Sharrone

Vada Mae Sharrone

May 8, 2018

Vada Mae Sharrone, 75, of Thornton Ave., Princeton, West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, May 08, 2018 at her home following a long illness surrounded by her entire loving family. Vada was born on April 13, 1943 in Jesse, West Virginia to the late John B. Shumate and Bessie Cline Shumate. She had been a resident of Princeton for the...

Delton "Hambone" Stanley Sparks

Delton "Hambone" Stanley Sparks

May 8, 2018

Delton Stanley “Hambone” Sparks, 68, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, May 08, 2018 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.Hambone was born on August 23, 1949 in McComas, West Virginia to the late Joseph and Hazel Barlow Sparks. He was retired from the Mercer County Board of Education. He proudly served his country in the United Sates Army during...

Robin Diane Kitts

Robin Diane Kitts

May 6, 2018

Robin Diane Kitts, 58, of Thayer Street, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at her home.

Born on January 7, 1960 in Mercer County, she was a daughter of Glenn A. Kitts of Tazewell, VA and the late Vertice Arnold Kitts. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a homemaker.

Survivors include her:

Fiancé: ...

Seth Benjamin Peters

Seth Benjamin Peters

May 5, 2018

Seth Benjamin Peters, 45, of Brierfield Farm Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.

Born on June 25, 1972 in Bluefield, he was a son of Vivian Peters and the late Ronald Barry Peters. He was a graduate of Bluefield High School, where he played football for the Beavers. He...

Michael Prentiss Spencer

Michael Prentiss Spencer

May 4, 2018

Michael P. Spencer, a coal truck driver & resident of Pageton, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 4th, after a courageous battle with cancer. Michael leaves to cherish his sweet memories, his father, Jessie W. Spencer Jr of Pageton; his wife, Felicia Spencer of the home; his children, Aaron Ashley of Northfork; Zakary Spencer of...

Amy Denise Rose

Amy Denise Rose

May 3, 2018

Amy Denise Rose, 44, of Cove Branch Road, Princeton, WV, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital.Born on March 6, 1974 in Bluefield, she had been a lifelong resident of Mercer County and was employed as a bus driver for Mercer County Schools. She had a special love for her children, Dustin and Destiny. She enjoyed...

Sharon Wingate

Sharon Wingate

May 2, 2018

Sharon Rose Wingate, 62, of Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on May 2, 2018 at her home.Born on August 30, 1956 in Welch, WV, she was a daughter of Harold Paul Goins, Sr. of Gary, WV, and the late Alice Grace Hughes Goins. She had been a resident of Bluewell for 36 years and was an active member...

William Allen Keller, Sr.

William Allen Keller, Sr.

May 2, 2018

William Allen Keller, Sr., 74, of Pocahontas Ave. Bramwell, West Virginia passed away on Wednesday, May 02, 2018 at his residence.

 

William was born on June 09, 1943 in Princeton, West Virginia to the late William James Coleman Keller and Gladys Skeens Keller. William had been a residence of Bramwell for the last thirty-three years. He was a...

Jerry Lee Lafferty

Jerry Lee Lafferty

May 1, 2018

Jerry Lee Lafferty, 68 of Lashmeet passed away Tuesday May 1, 2018 in route to Princeton Community Hospital.Born April 28, 1950 in Welch, he was a son of the late John Henry and Lillian Gertrude Lafferty. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers; Kenneth and Kyle Lafferty and a daughter Robin Lynn Lafferty.Those left to cherish his memory...

LeRoy Mabe

LeRoy Mabe

Apr 30, 2018

LeRoy Mabe, 85, of Bluefield, was called to his heavenly reward on Monday, April 30, 2018 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center following a long illness.He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar Roy Mabe and Sadie Mullin Mabe, and his only sibling, Betty Lou Mabe. He is survived by his uncle, William C. Mullin of Lanham-Seabrook, MD, and by...

Marilyn Deeb Morgan

Marilyn Deeb Morgan

Apr 29, 2018

Marilyn Rose Deeb Morgan, 74, of Princeton passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Princeton Health Care.

Born on February 12, 1944 in Goodwill, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Helen Rose.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband and father of her four children, George Kamel Deeb...

Alvin "Little Man" Gene Wise

Alvin "Little Man" Gene Wise

Apr 28, 2018

Alvin Gene "Little Man" Wise, 54, of Vista Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Glenwood Retirement Village in Glenwood, West Virginia. Alvin was born on January 27, 1964 at Grace Hospital in Welch, West Virginia to Dora Ellen Hunt Wise and the late Homer C. Wise. Alvin had been a lifelong resident of Mercer...

Emma Lee Smith

Emma Lee Smith

Apr 26, 2018

Emma Lee Smith, 89, of Summers Nursing and Rehab in Hinton, West Virginia formerly of Welch, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Summers Nursing and Rehab Center in Hinton, West Virginia. Emma was born on September 27, 1928 in Filbert, West Virginia to the late Zanon Czerniawski and Zella Phillips Czerniawski. She was a retired...

Brian Scott Shires

Brian Scott Shires

Apr 23, 2018

Brian “Scott” Shires, 54, of Maple Dale Lane, Bluefield, WV, passed away on April 23, 2018 at his home.Born on march 2, 1964 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Clyde Sidney and Opal Lee Persinger Shires. He had been a lifelong resident of Green Valley and was a graduate of Bluefield High School. He was a retired...

William "Buck" Davidson

William "Buck" Davidson

Apr 23, 2018

William R. Davidson, Jr. “Buck”, 66, of Bluefield went to be with his Heavenly Father after a very short illness on Monday, April 23, 2018.

Born on September 26, 1951 to the late Roy and Peggy Nester Davidson. Buck spent 43 years doing what he loved best… driving tractor trailers cross country.  

Buck asked to first thank a few...

Joy Amanda Brooks

Joy Amanda Brooks

Apr 21, 2018

Joy Amanda (Chapman) Brooks, 37, a loving, devoted wife and mother, of 207 Dixie Dr., Bluefield, WV, earned her angel wings on Saturday, April 21st, 2018.  Born April 5th, 1981, in Bluefield, WV, she was the daughter of the late Michael Chapman and Teresa Chapman of Anawalt, WV. 

Amanda graduated from Mount View High School in 1999.  She dedicated...