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Elsie "Tootsie" Surface
Nov 16, 2017
Elsie Surface, affectionately known as “Tootsie”, 89, of Sandlick, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 in Winston-Salem, NC. Born on February 29, 1928 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Josie Bishop Glass. She had lived in Sandlick for many years and was a member of the Sandlick United Methodist Church. She was a...
Tara Michelle Thompson
Nov 15, 2017
Tara Michelle Thompson, 38, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at her mother’s home after a long battle with ovarian cancer.Tara was born on April 17, 1979 in Wytheville, Virginia to Richard “Rick” Thompson and Pamela Bryant Thompson. Tara was a graduate of Graham High School and was a certified Dental Assistant she was currently...
Barbara Lee McGhee
Nov 14, 2017
Barbara Lee McGhee, age 72, of Fawn Hill Road, Bluefield, WV died Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at her home.Born on June 23, 1945, in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late Jack and Minnie Pauley Stacy. She had been a resident of Bluefield her entire life and was of the Baptist Faith. She was a devoted wife, mother,...
Herman Lee Bailey
Nov 13, 2017
Herman L. Bailey, Sr., age 74, of Tabernacle Hill, Montcalm, WV, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 with his loving wife by his side.Born on January 26, 1943, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Bertha Mays. He had been a resident of Montcalm his entire life and was a retired construction worker.He will be lovingly remembered...
David Lee Houk
Nov 12, 2017
David Lee Houk (D.L.), 64, of Falls Mills, Virginia formerly of Capels, West Virginia went home to be with the LORD on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at his residence. David was born May 11, 1953 in Welch, West Virginia to the late Clifford R. Houk and Dorothy A. Musick Houk. D.L. worked as a coal miner most of his life...
Russell Lee Walker
Nov 12, 2017
Russell Lee Walker, 73, formerly of Bramwell, passed away on Sunday November 12, 2017 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on September 26 1944, Russell lived most of his life in Bramwell. In addition to his parents Walter and Flora Louise Walker, Russell was preceded in death by his wife Carolyn Louise Walker, 2 grandsons, Doug Denney and...
Pansy Mae Branham
Nov 11, 2017
Bluefield, VA- Pansy Mae “Granny” Howell Branham, 87 of Double Gates, Bluefield, VA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday November 11, 2017 at a Bluefield Hospital. Born February 16, 1930 in Princeton, WV she was a daughter of the late Arthur Q. and Agnes Blevins Howell. Pansy was a long-time, loyal, and devoted...
Reatha Minnie Castle
Nov 8, 2017
Reatha Minnie Castle, 99 of Falls Mills, VA (formerly of Abbs Valley, VA) passed away peacefully on November 8, 2017 with her family by her side. She was born in Russell County on September 7, 1918 to the late John Wesley and Maggie Jane Hileman of St. Paul, VA. Reatha attended school at VA City, VA and married William Castle...
Una Tess Carner
Nov 8, 2017
Una Tess Shupe Carner, 91, of Pinnacle View Road (Bluewell), passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at the Princeton Health Care Center. Born on April 10, 1926 in Midway, she was a daughter of the late C.A. and Ruby Sloan Gregory Shupe. She had been a longtime resident of Bluewell and was a devoted member and co-founder of the...
Teresa Carol Kendrick
Nov 7, 2017
Teresa Carol Kendrick, 57, of Tuggle Hollow Road, Montcalm, passed away on November 7, 2017 at her home. Born on March 5, 1960 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Sherman and Kathleen Spicer Hicks. She had been a resident of Mercer County for 30 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a...
Rev. D. Homer Stewart
Nov 5, 2017
The Reverend Dewey Homer Stewart of 314 Rolling Green Road, Bluewell, WV died November 5, 2017 at his home at the age of 91. He was born August 25, 1926 at Jesse, Wyoming County, West Virginia, the son of Curtis and Merlie (Cook) Stewart. Homer attended Oceana High School, and following military service earned his GED in 1954. He served...
Ruby Irene Mitchem
Nov 4, 2017
Ruby Irene Wright Mitchem, 97, of Asheboro, North Carolina formerly of Browning-Lambert Mountain passed away Saturday, November 04, 2017 at her residence. Ruby was born on January 24, 1920 in Rock, West Virginia to the late Marvin C. Wright and Hattie Shrader Wright. She had been a resident of Asheboro, North Carolina for the past thirty two years.In addition to...
Anna Lee Bowman
Nov 3, 2017
Anna Lee Bowman, 87, received her Heavenly call Friday, November 03, 2017 for a rejoicing meeting with the Lord and ending her time on earth where she exhibited genuine Christian values throughout her life. Anna Lee was born June 25, 1930 in Sandlick to the late Orbie Virgil Moye and Mary Ruth (Mamie) Surface Moye. She was a lifelong resident...
Johnnie F. Clower, Sr.
Nov 1, 2017
Johnnie Franklin (Cotton) Clower, Sr., 86, of Bluewell, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at his home.He was born on March 6, 1931 in Crystal and was a son of the late Lon and Bessie Perkins Clower. He served in the US National Guard during the Korean Conflict. He was a carpenter, in which...
Carol Jean Watkins
Oct 31, 2017
PICTURE w. this obitCarol Jean Watkins, 60, of Index Lane, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at her home.Born on October 30, 1957 in Welch, she was a daughter of the late William JC and Gladys Skeens Keller. She had been a resident of Littlesburg Road for 20 years and was a homemaker. She attended Deliverance Temple...
Phyllis Pearcy
Oct 30, 2017
Phyllis Bailey Pearcy, 69, of Maybeury, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2017 at her home.Born on June 29, 1948 in Maybeury, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Della Woods Bailey. She had been a lifelong resident of Maybeury and was a homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Helen May Hayes Davis
Oct 29, 2017
Helen May Hayes Davis, 83, of Country Side Road Princeton, West Virginia passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Princeton Community Hospital. Helen was born on March 12, 1934 in McDowell County, West Virginia to the late Wiley Haynes and Mildred Wooline Hayes. She had been a resident of Princeton for the past 34 years and was a member of...
Christopher "Chris" James
Oct 29, 2017
Christopher "Chris" James, 41 of Freeman WV., passed away on October 29, 2017. Born on January 27, 1976, he was the son of Randy and Hallie James of Freeman, WV. Chris was an excellent welder and fabricator, having last been employed by Ayers Engineering, of Bluefield, VA. . He is survived by his parents and his Grand Mother, Betty Blevins...
Dewey "Jimmy" B. Spears
Oct 28, 2017
Dewey B. (Jimmy) Spears, 76, of GlenWood Park Retirement Village, formerly of White Oak Estates in Green Valley, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017.Born June 13, 1941 in Amonate, Virginia he was the son of the late Harlow and Ethel Spears.He worked many years in the coal industry before becoming an automotive technician at Ramey Auto Group where he worked...
Corale "LeeAnn" Brewster-Rutherford
Oct 26, 2017
Corale Ann (LeeAnn) Brewster, 43, peacefully passed away Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, at her home in Princeton, WV. She is survived by her Mother Darlene Brewster of Smyrna, TN; her brother’s Terry Brewster of Odenton, MD; Michael Brewster of Bluefield, VA and her sister Kathleen Mercer of Suffolk, VA and many loving family members and caring friends. She was preceded...
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