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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...
Tammera Kay Robertson
Sep 25, 2017
Tammera Kay Robertson, 45, of Arcadia, Florida formerly of Montcalm, WV passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017 at the home of her son in Bluefield, WV after a long battle with cancer. Tammera was born on March 02, 1972 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Paul Price of Arizona and the late Brenda Duncan Burgess. Left to cherish her memories are...
Carol Ann Taylor
Sep 25, 2017
Carol Ann (Barnette) Taylor, 76 of Asheville, NC formerly of Bluefield, WV passed peacefully on Monday, September 25, 2017 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC surrounded by her children. Born in Carswell, WV on February 15, 1941, the oldest child of the late Bernie and Sadie Barnette. Carol graduated from Gary High School and was on several committees throughout the...
Robert Lee Tiller, Sr.
Sep 21, 2017
Robert Lee Tiller, Sr.,58, of Montcalm, passed away on Thursday,September 21, 2017 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on March19, 1959 in Mercer County, he was a son of Faye Carver Tiller of Brushfork and the late Lewis Tiller. He was a painter by trade.In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by her brothers, Billy L. Tiller, Sr....
Margaret Ellen Linkous
Sep 19, 2017
BLUEWELL – Margaret Ellen Linkous, 98, affectionately known as “Nana M ” by grandchildren and great-grandchildren, passed this life into her eternal heavenly home at Westwood Nursing Home on September 19, 2017, surrounded by family. Born on October 8, 1918, in Ada, West Virginia, daughter of the late William and Florence, “Bessie” (Sparks) Wimmer, she lived all her life in...
Roy "Sonny" Donald Poe
Sep 18, 2017
Roy Donald "Sonny" Poe, 82, Mack Road, Bluefield, WV passed away September 18 in Asheboro, NC. Roy was the son of the late B.B. (Jack) Poe and the late Nada Lamie Poe. He was a welder, being employed at Lecco, Coppinger’s, and Eimco, and was a member of Brushfork Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, father-in-law,...
Patricia Hughes
Sep 17, 2017
Patricia Ann Hughes, 68, of Pageton, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley. Born on January 25, 1949 in Pageton, she was a daughter of the late Samuel L. and Dorothy (Kirk) Moore. She had been a lifelong resident of Pageton and was retired from Tug River Health Clinic. She was a lifelong member...
Veronica Daugherty
Sep 17, 2017
Veronica Sue Daugherty (Ronnie) age 70 of Abbs Valley VA passed away Sunday September 17, 2017 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born August 2, 1947 in Abbs Valley. She was the daughter of the late James Howard and Betty Poe Daugherty. Ronnie was a graduate of Pochantas High School; she received a Bachlor of Science Degree in Elementary Education and...
Bobby Ratliff, Sr.
Sep 17, 2017
Bobby G. Ratliff Sr., 73, of Beech Island, SC entered into his new life on September 17, 2017 surrounded by his loved ones. Bobby was Born on October 25, 1943 to the late Kennard and Stella Ratliff. He was a loving and devoted father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He was of the Christian faith. He was a...
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