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Roger Lee Steele
Apr 9, 2017
Roger Lee Steele, age 52 of Westfield, NC formerly of Eckman, WV passed away April 9th at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born on November 26, 1964 in Welch, WV to the late William ‘Bill’ Steele and Faye Thompson. Mr. Steele is survived by his loving wife, Terry Steele; two brothers, Jackie Thompson and Ronnie Thompson; and two sisters, Joyce...
Velma Nicatie Goins
Apr 8, 2017
Bramwell- On April 8th, 2017, Velma Nicatie Goins, 95 years young, left this world to join the love of her life, Howard P. Goins, on what would have been their 79th anniversary! She often said she would meet him on the other side of the River Jordan… Theirs was a special love, and their only child, Perry Roger Goins, was...
Vennie Mae Green
Apr 8, 2017
Vennie Mae Green, 87, of Elkhorn, and formerly of Matoaka went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on April 5, 1930 to the late McKinley and Dathil Mullins. She was a homemaker and enjoyed going to church where she attended the Old Fashion Full Gospel Church...
Myrtle A. O'Donnell
Apr 8, 2017
Myrtle A. O’Donnell, 85, of Princeton, entered the gateway of Heaven on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Born on March 5, 1932 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Verlie and Mary Carter Wimmer of Bozoo and was a resident of Princeton for most of her life. She was a homemaker and was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. In...
Rachel Lynn Crabtree
Apr 8, 2017
Rachel Crabtree, 51, of Bluefield, passed away on April 8, 2017 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on June 30, 1965, she was a daughter of Richard Crabtree, Sr. and Rosa Perry. She was raised in Bluefield. Survivors include her longtime boyfriend, Mark Green; children, Ralph William Hanshaw or Roanoke, VA; Christina Kalina of Bluefield, Justin Hanshaw of Salem, WV;...
Jerry Franklin Bulford, Jr.
Apr 8, 2017
Jerry Franklin Bulford, Jr. 40, of Beckley and formerly of Brushfork, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Born on December 16, 1976 in Kingwood, he is a son of Jerry Franklin and Terri Lynn Bulford of Brushfork. He was a veteran of the US Marines, where he was a certified aircraft mechanic for the AirWings. He loved the outdoors,...
Charles A. Allen
Apr 7, 2017
Charles A. Allen, age 85, of Maybeury, WV, departed this life peacefully on April 7, 2017 at his residence Born August 8, 1932 in Keystone WV, he was a son of the late Walter & Viola Lee Allen. A graduate of Kimball High School, he worked for Eastern Gas & Assoc. Keystone where he later retired from. Charles was a...
Grace Wright
Apr 5, 2017
Grace Ratcliff Wright, 93, of Old Bramwell Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Princeton Health Care. Born on May 6, 1923 in Matoaka, she was a daughter of the late John and Roxie Robbins Ratcliff. She had been a resident of Bluefield for all of her life and was a member of Brushfork United Methodist...
James Dewey Shrader
Apr 3, 2017
James Dewey Shrader, 81, of Abbs Valley, VA, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017 at Tazewell Community Hospital. Born on March 11, 1936 in Stoney Ridge in Tazewell County, VA. For many years he was self-employed by Shrader Used Auto Parts since 1954. He loved playing his guitar and banjo. He wrote over 100 songs and had a love...
Louise Casey
Apr 2, 2017
Louise Miller Casey, 83, of Berea, Kentucky formerly of Freeman, West Virginia passed way Sunday, April 02, 2017 at Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Louise was born April 08, 1933 in Coaldale, West Virginia to the late Joseph and Nellie Miller Call. She was a member of the Coaldale Freewill Baptist Church and had been a resident of...
Beverly McVey
Apr 1, 2017
Beverly E. McVey, 74, of Simmons River Road (Duhring), Bluefield, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at her home. Born on November 1, 1942 in Duhring, she was a daughter of the late John Calude and Edith Bailey Mitchell. She had been a lifelong resident of Duhring and was a member of the Pine Grove Church...
Sheri Denise Calabro
Mar 31, 2017
Sheri Denise Calabro, 49, of Riverside Drive, Welch, WV, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017 at her home. Born on December 17, 1967 in Welch, she was a daughter of the late Carmelo and Donna Caskey Calabro. Survivors include: Sister: Tonya Calabro of Yadkinville, NC; Brother: Tony Calabro of State Road, NC; Nephew: Tyler Quigley of Boonville, NC; Great-niece:...
Dennis Dale Hodges
Mar 27, 2017
Dennis Dale Hodges, 68, of Red Oak Ridge Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at his residence from Leukemia due to exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam Conflict. Dennis was born on October 10, 1948 in Ashland, West Virginia to Laura Webb Hodges of Rock, West Virginia and the late Frank Hodges. Dennis was...
James Forrest Ritchie
Mar 25, 2017
James Forrest Ritchie, 50, of Bluefield, WV passed away on Saturday morning, March 25, 2017 at his residence formerly of Westminster, SC. He was the former President of the Issaqueena Cruisers, motorcycle club of Westminster, SC and of Bluefield, WV. James was born on June 25, 1966 in Bluefield, WV to the late Gene and Elizabeth Rouse Ritchie. Jamie was...
Caydin Mix Rose
Mar 24, 2017
Caydin Mix Rose of Bluefield, WV went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. Caydin was preceded in death by one Aunt Mitzie Rose and his maternal great grandparents Beryl Ann and Tom Pickett, Jr. He is survived by his father Vernon Fred Rose, Jr. and mother Megan...
Brenda Sue East
Mar 24, 2017
Brenda Sue East, 70, of Cola Avenue (Bluewell), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 at her home. Born on May 10, 1946 in Crumpler, she was a daughter of the late Elbert and Ethel Knuckles Rose. She had been a resident of Bluewell since 2004 and had formerly lived in Northfork. She was a homemaker. In addition...
Violet Louise Finney
Mar 23, 2017
Violet Louise Finney, 81, of Red Oak Ridge Road Bluefield, WV passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2017 at her residence. Violet was born on July 18, 1935 in Kyle, WV to the late Lawrence and Annie Ray York. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and attended Deliverance Temple. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
David Edward Shannon
Mar 23, 2017
David Edward Shannon, 82, of Rustic Hill Drive Princeton, West Virginia was called home to be with his LORD on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Princeton Community Hospital. David was born January 05, 1935 in Keystone, West Virginia to the late Clarence Shannon and Bertie Virginia Moore Shannon Yost. He had been a lifelong resident of Princeton and was a...
Carolyn Marie Kirby
Mar 20, 2017
Carolyn Marie Kirby, 72, of Charcoal Street (Brushfork), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017 at her home. Born on September 24, 1944 in Bluewell, she was a daughter of the late Olen Giles and Edith Taylor Kirby. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Aldine Kirby and Wanda Dunford;...
Benny Salpini
Mar 20, 2017
BELARIDINO (BENNY) SALPINI, 91, of McLean, VA and formerly of Welch, died peacefully in a group home care facility in McLean, VA on March 20, 2017 following an extended period of health issues related to severe Dementia. Born in Welch, WVA on January 29, 1926. Benny was a devoted Father and Husband for over 50 years. He will be remembered...
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