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Teresia Gay Lane
Apr 20, 2018
Teresia Gay Lane, 70, of Bluefield, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018 at the Maples Nursing Home where she had resided for the past 6 years.Born on August 13, 1947 in Welch, she was a daughter of the late Lee Roy and Ruby Booth Lane. She had been a resident of Bluefield since 1968 and was a homemaker. She...
Roger Lane Workman
Apr 19, 2018
Roger Lane Workman, 76, of Nemours, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Charleston Area Medical Center.
Born on September 21, 1941 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Robert and Martha Farthing Workman. He had been a resident of Nemours for all of his life.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
William "Ronnie" Irvin
Apr 19, 2018
William “Ronnie” Irvin, age 69, of Littlesburg Road, Bluefield, WV died on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at his home.Born on December 30, 1948, in Bluefield, he was a son of the late William D. and Mary Ruth Coleman Irvin. He was a veteran of the US Navy and was retired from Con-weld Corporation. He had lived in Bluefield his entire...
Christa Goldman
Apr 18, 2018
Christa Nasemann Goldman, 86, of Stafford Drive, Princeton, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Mercer Nursing and Rehab.
Born on January 5, 1932 in Hanover, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Adolph and Agnes Nasemann. She was a member of Sacred heart Catholic Church and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Golden...
Donald Edward Hall, Sr.
Apr 18, 2018
Donald Edward Hall, Sr., 61, of Bramwell, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital.Born on April 16, 1957 in Russell County, VA, he was a son of the late David Buford and Helen Elizabeth Phillips Hall. He had been a resident of Bramwell since 1992 and was a mechanic by trade.Survivors include:Wife: Sheila Rogers Hall of...
Betty Lightner
Apr 16, 2018
On April 16, 2018, Betty Lightner, 90, of Nemours, West Virginia, gained her angel wings. We know she will be perfect angel because she has been a perfect mama and granny to us.
She was born in Pageton, WV on August 30, 1927, to the late Robert and Maggie Mae Rash. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles...
Terry Allen Perkins
Apr 16, 2018
Terry Allen Perkins, 63, of Trig Lane, Princeton, WV, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 at Mercer Nursing and Rehab. Born on May 8, 1953 in Bluefield, he was a son of Kathern Matusevich Perkins of Princeton and the late Clayton W. Perkins. He had been a resident of Princeton since 1973 and was a member of the Church...
Verney "Ray" Jennings
Apr 16, 2018
Verney “Ray” Jennings, 76, of Tabernacle Hill, Montcalm, WV, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at his home.
Born on June 13, 1941 in Weynoke, WV, he was a son of the late James Hobart and Nannie Bell Grose Jennings. He had been a resident of Montcalm and McComas for his entire life and was retired from the maintenance department...
Linda Sue Kittle
Apr 15, 2018
Linda Sue Clyburn Kittle, 69 of Princeton, WV formerly of Anawalt WV and a graduate of Gary High School (Home of the Coal diggers) went surrounded by her loved ones to be with her heavenly father on April 15, 2018, after her courageous fight for the last 5 months. Linda was born November 5, 1948 to Aulsie Marie Roark Clyburn...
Margaret "Tish" Beasley
Apr 15, 2018
Margaret Elizabeth “Tish” Beasley, 88, of Elkhorn Station Road, Elkhorn, WV, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at her home. Born on October 21, 1929 at Cucumber, she was a daughter of the late E.L. “Tom” and Gladys Black St. Clair. She was born, raised, lived and passed away in McDowell and was proud of her roots. She was...
Herman Whaling
Apr 15, 2018
Herman Whaling, 91, a resident of Bluefield, Virginia, for the last 19 years and Bluewell, West Virginia for 45 years, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at his home with family.
Born on August 24, 1926, at Eckman, West Virginia, he was the son of James and Muriel Foster Whaling of Eckman. He served in the US...
Gwendolyn Gail Griffith Blue
Apr 15, 2018
Gwendolyn Gail Griffith Blue was called home to be with her lord on April 15, 2018 after a long battle with cancer.To all that knew her she was a unique, quick witted, talented individual who touched the lives and hearts of everyone who knew her. Gwen was preceded in death by her son Johnnie E. Belcher Jr., mother Edith Taylor...
Carol Sabo Byrd
Apr 14, 2018
Carol S Byrd (Sabo) of Bramwell WVa born Sept 14, 1939 to James E Sabo and Paulina Sabo (Davis) passed away April 14, 2018. Wife of the late Garland Byrd of Coaldale. Carol is serviced by her children, Larry Byrd, Lisa Borg and Cindy Byrd. Carol’s greatest joy was her grandchildren Bradley Lewis and Addison Borg, and great grandchildren Ema...
Adam Stuart Martin
Apr 13, 2018
Adam Stuart Martin, 37, of Coalwood, West Virginia passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at Welch Community Hospital in Welch, West Virginia.
Adam was born on February 28, 1981 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Roger and June Blankenship Martin. Adam loved playing the guitar and being with family and friends. He was very much loved and will be greatly...
Earnie Alfred Goodloe
Apr 11, 2018
Earnie Alfred Goodloe, 61 of Johnson City, Tn went to be with our Lord on Wednesday April 11th, 2018 at the Huntsville Hospital in Alabama. Earnie enjoyed fishing, karaoke, old country music and spending time with his grandchildren. He will forever be remembered as a strong, loving and hard-working man. He was a wonderful father, grandfather, brother and friend, whose...
Curtis Dale Helmondollar
Apr 7, 2018
Curtis Dale Helmondollar, 82 of Rock passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018, with his family by his side. Curtis was born April 23, 1935 in Squire, WV and was the son of the late James E & Ruby Shrader Helmondollar. He was a 1954 graduate of Bramwell High School. He was a 70-plus year member of the Montcalm Church of...
Jesse Robert Persianni
Apr 6, 2018
Crumpler- Jesse Robert Persianni, 68, of Crumpler, WV, passed away Friday April 6, 2018 at a Bluefield Hospital.
Born April 19, 1949 in Pinnacle Creek, he was a son of the late Elmer Persianni and Zona Mullins Persianni of Crumpler. Mr. Persianni was of the Regular Baptist Faith and retired from Carlton Scale Company.
In addition to his father...
Larry Keith Dillon
Apr 4, 2018
Larry Keith Dillon, 66, of Forty Foot Street, Princeton and formerly of Anawalt, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Heritage Hall in Rich Creek.Born on February 23, 1952 in Welch, he was a son of the late Thomas Dillon and Juanita Fowler Dillon of Princeton. He was a disabled coal miner and was an avid WVU Mountaineer fan. He...
Lucy Ann Bailey
Apr 2, 2018
Lucy Ann Bailey, 74, of Power Line Road, Austinville, VA, and formerly of Panther, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at her home. Born on June 24, 1943 in Iaeger, WV, she was a daughter of the late Sam and Mae Roberts Shrader. She had been a resident of Austinville since 1990 and was a member of the Old...
T. A. "Buddy" Warden, Jr.
Apr 1, 2018
BLUEWELL-T.A. "Buddy" Warden, Jr., 93, of Christiansburg, VA, and formerly of Warden Avenue (Bluewell), Bluefield, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at the Commonwealth Senior Living at Christiansburg. Born on May 9, 1924 in Nemours, Mercer County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Tom and Eva Slusser Warden of Montcalm. He was a graduate of McComas...
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