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Robert Winton Eanes
Oct 17, 2017
Robert "Bob” Winton Eanes, 70, of Marellen Avenue, Bluefield, WV, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at his home after a bout of cancer, heart disease, and lung problems.Born on October 3, 1947, in Sophia, WV, he was a son of the late Walter G. and Elizabeth E. Hill Eanes. He had been a resident...
Ray "Doug" Douglas Ham
Oct 17, 2017
Ray "Doug" Douglas Ham, 74, of Westwood Park Road Bluefield, Virginia formerly of Boissevain, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. Ray was born on September 26, 1943 in Lundale, West Virginia to the late Wilmmer Wells Ham and Ethel May Maynard Ham. In addition to his parents he was...
Mary Frances Cox
Oct 16, 2017
BLUEWELL- In loving memory of Mary Frances “Finley” Cox, born November 11, 1939. She closed her eyes here and has opened them in her Heavenly home on October 16th, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack Dempsey Cox and her son, Arthur Kenneth Cox both of Bluewell, WV. Her Father and Mother, Fred and Ruth Finley of...
Jean Elizabeth Gaither
Oct 16, 2017
Jean Elizabeth Gaither died on October 16, 2017, at the age of eighty-six in Paintsville, Kentucky, after a long illness. Born on August 7, 1931, in Mercer County West Virginia, Jean was the daughter of the late Bill and Flossie Mitchem of Lorton Lick Road. She was one of eleven children and is survived only by a brother, Robert Mitchem,...
Jason Lee Gregory
Oct 13, 2017
Jason Lee Gregory, 39, of Princeton, West Virginia formerly of Falls Mills, Virginia passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017 at his residence. Jason was born on September 06, 1978 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Debi Cox and Rick Gregory. He attended First Assembly Christian School and Graduated from Shady Springs High School. Jason had been a resident of Princeton...
Frankie Lee Dillon
Oct 12, 2017
Frankie Lee Dillon, age 76, of Beckley Road, Princeton, WV, formerly of Roderfield, died on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC.Born on January 11, 1941, in Premier, WV, she was a daughter of the late Jesse James and Mary Bell Overby Hall. She had lived in Princeton for the past 9 years and was...
Harry Mitchem
Oct 9, 2017
Harry O’Neal Mitchem, 92, of Bluefield, West Virginia formerly of Crumpler, West Virginia passed away on Monday, October 09, 2017 at his residence. Harry was born on December 25, 1924 in Crumpler, West Virginia to the late Samuel Preston Mitchem and Cloah Ann Bailey Mitchem. He was a member of the Bluewell United Methodist Church and was a retired coal...
Margaret "Maggie" Mullins
Oct 8, 2017
Margaret “Maggie” Pendleton Mullins, 65, of the Havens, Princeton, WV, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the Havens. She was born on February 26, 1952 in Princeton, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Corinne White Pendelton where she had lived most of her life. Along with her husband, they were the owners and operators of...
Harry Gene Formica
Oct 7, 2017
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 Harry Gene Formica, 88 of Bluefield, WV, died Saturday October 7, 2017 after a brief illness. Born March 11, 1929 at Thacker, WV, he was a son of the late Mike Formica and Pearl Vasvary Formica. He was a U.S. Army...
Bernard E. Neal
Oct 6, 2017
Bernard E. “Jeep” Neal, 73, of Groveland Drive, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on August 6, 1944, he was a son of the late Martha (Beatrice) Neal Brooks and James B. Brooks, Sr. He had been a resident of Bluefield his entire life. Jeep started his career as a Master Electrician...
Henry Martin Lucion
Oct 6, 2017
In Loving Memory of Henry Martin LucionHenry Martin Lucion, 80, of Bluewell, WV, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017. Henry was the son of the late Robert and Ella Hill Lucion, of Hensley, WV. Henry spent the majority of his professional life with the Norfolk and Southern Railroad, where he served for more than 30 years.However, Lucion’s proudest achievement...
Shirley Elaine Haynes
Oct 6, 2017
Shirley Elaine Haynes, 67, of Haynes Road, Bramwell, WV, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017 at her home. Born on April 23, 1950 in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late Harry Lewis, Sr. and Ruth Lambert Lewis. She had been a resident of Bramwell and had worked in home health. In addition to her parents, she...
Aaron "Shorty" Lee Poff
Oct 6, 2017
Aaron Lee “Shorty” Poff, 73, of Nature Lane (Bluewell), Bluefield, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on June 18, 1944 on Browning Lambert Mtn., Rock, he was a son of the late Troy Wilson and Kathleen Taylor Poff. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a graduate of Montcalm High...
Pat Zamberlan
Oct 5, 2017
BLUEWELL Pat M. Zamberlan, age 93, of Bluewell, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2017, at Arden Courts in Monroeville, Pa.Born on February 21, 1924 in Bluefield, she was the daughter of Orvel and Clara Aust. She had been a resident of Bluewell since 1953.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Zola, and brothers,...
Douglas Noah Gills
Oct 3, 2017
Douglas Noah Gills, 84, of Rock, WV peacefully passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at his home. Doug was born on June 4, 1933 in Roderfield, WV to parents Ray and Hazel (Smith) Gills. He graduated from Bramwell High School in 1952 and also attended Emory and Henry College and McLane’s Business School. He was a proud veteran –...
Linda Rae Parker
Oct 2, 2017
Linda Rae Parker, 73, of 1830 Browning Lambert Mountain Road, Rock, WV, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017 at her home. Born on August 27, 1944 in Baltimore, MD, she was a daughter of the late ray and Lorene Moore Crigger. She had been a resident of Rock for 35 years and was a retired manager from the former...
Melissa Dawn Swim
Sep 29, 2017
Melissa “Missy” Dawn Swim, 51, of Brushfork, West Virginia passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017 after an extended illness at her home. Missy was born on September 10, 1966 in Marlinton, West Virginia to the late Edward Lowell Walton and Vernia Me Byrd Walton. She had been a resident of Bluefield, West Virginia since 2001 and was a member...
David Wayne Havens
Sep 27, 2017
David Wayne Havens, 59, of Rock, West Virginia died peacefully at his home in Rock, West Virginia on Wednesday, September 27, 2017.David was born on April 06, 1958 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Willie J. Havens and Joyce Pickett Havens. In addition to his parents David was preceded in death by three sons David Wayne Havens, Chadwick Dowel...
Larkin Gene Rucker
Sep 26, 2017
Larkin Gene Rucker, Sr., 86, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center after a long illness.Born, July 17, 1931 in Pageton, WV. He was the son of the late James D. and Mary Price Rucker.He attended McDowell County Schools and graduated in 1949. He then worked in the West Virginia coal mines for two years, from...
Sarah Mae Bailey
Sep 26, 2017
Sarah Mae Bailey, 84, of Pocahontas, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia.Sarah was born on August 03, 1933 in Pocahontas, Virginia to the late William D. and Josie Mae Jeffery Milliner. She had been a resident of Pocahontas since 1969 and was a member of the Coaldale Freewill Baptist...
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