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Howard Michael Fowler
Dec 21, 2016
Howard Michael Fowler, 54, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at his home. He was born on July 6, 1962 in Welch and was a son of the late Bobby Ray and Elsie Miller Fowler. He had been a resident of Bluefield for two years and was of the Holiness faith. He was formerly of Gary...
Michael Allen Kade
Dec 19, 2016
Michael Allen Kade, 70, of Buttermilk Junction Road, Montcalm, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on October 16, 1946 in Helen, WV, he was a son of the late Carl and Goldie Young Kade. He had been a lifelong resident of Montcalm. He attended the Deliverance Temple Church in Brushfork and was a retired...
Eva Goforth Sutphin
Dec 19, 2016
Eva Goforth Sutphin, 97, of Deer Pine Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield. Born on October 8, 1919 in Brushfork, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Monroe and Alpha Jane Perdue Goforth. She was a member of the Montcalm Primitive Baptist Church and when her health permitted,...
Karen "Pug" Garris
Dec 18, 2016
Karen L. Carver Garris “Pug”, of Wintergreen Street, Bluefield, WV went into rest with her Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, December 18, 2016, at Princeton Community Hospital with her family and friends by her side. Karen was born on May 25, 1951, in Bluefield, WV to the late Porter and Viny Carver. She had lived in Bluefield most of her...
John "Johnny" Lacy Romans, Jr.
Dec 18, 2016
John “Johnny” L. Romans Jr., 70, of Bluefield, West Virginia went to be with the LORD on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. He was born on February 03, 1946 in Bluefield, West Virginia. He was the son of the late John Lacy Romans and Violet Turner Romans. He was retired from Appalachian...
Deborah Shumate
Dec 17, 2016
Deborah “Debi” Joan Shumate, 61, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 after her courageous battle with cancer. Born on August 16, 1955 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Estel and Margaret Smith Shumate. Debi graduated from Northfork High School in 1973. She continued her education at Concord College, earning her Bachelor’s degree. Debi...
Anthony "Adam" Clower
Dec 17, 2016
Anthony "Adam" Clower, 42, of Lorton Lick Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at his home. Born on November 25, 1974 in Roxboro, NC, but had lived most of his life in Montcalm. Adam was a loving son, father, brother, grandfather, & uncle. He was always the “life of the party” no matter where he was....
Gerlene G. Mills
Dec 14, 2016
Gerlene G. Mills, 73, of Pocahontas, VA, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Westwood Center in Bluefield, VA. Born on December 29, 1942 in WV, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Mary Annie Matthews Grose. She had been a lifelong resident of the Abbs Valley area and was a homemaker. She was of the...
June Shoda
Dec 11, 2016
June Gilmore Shoda, 93, of Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Princeton Community Hospital following a brief illness. Born October 20, 1923 in Montcalm, she was a daughter of the late Carl Gilmore and Flora Taylor M. Boyd. June was a school teacher for forty years and treasured the many students she taught throughout her...
Kathleen Marie Bircham
Dec 10, 2016
Kathleen Marie Burgess Bircham, 81, of York, SC, and formerly of Coke Plant Road, Bluewell, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at her daughter’s home. She was born on June 22, 1935 in Maybeury. She was a daughter of the late Hector and Ida Woods Burgess. She was a loving mother, wife, and sister...
John Mack Wright, II
Dec 9, 2016
John Mack Wright II, unexpectedly departed this world for his heavenly home at his residence in Bluefield, 12/09/2016West Virginia. John was born on August 31, 1966 he was the son of loving parents Penny R. Wright of Bluefield, WV and the late Mack A. Wright. John was a 1984 graduate of Bluefield High School. John worked as a salesman for...
Mary Louise Lindsay
Dec 9, 2016
Mary Louise Lindsay, 87, of Matthews, North Carolina formerly of Bluefield, West Virginia went to be with her heavenly father on Friday, December 09, 2016 at the home of her son and daughter-in- law Calvin Lindsay and wife Deborah. Mary was born on January 28, 1929 in McDowell County, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Burrell and...
Curtis Michael Bane
Dec 9, 2016
Curtis Michael Bane (Mike), age 66, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2016, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. He was deeply loved by his family and friends and will be greatly missed. Mike was born March 20, 1950, in Bluefield, WV, to the late Daniel Carr and Nannie Lou Bane (Slade). In addition to his parents, he...
Roger Duane Crawford
Dec 8, 2016
Roger Duane Crawford, 75, of Yards Road, Nemours, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born on April 4, 1941 in Pocahontas, VA, he was a son of the late Wilson and Eva Chapman Crawford. He had been a resident of Nemours for all of his life and was of the Baptist faith. He was a...
Vivian Opal East
Dec 8, 2016
Vivian Opal East, 91, of Village Green Circle, Princeton, WV, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2016 at Heritage Hall in Rich Creek, VA where she had been a resident the last 5 years. Born on October 17, 1925 in Wyoming, WV, she was a daughter of the late Rupert and Cloa Tabor White. She was a member of the...
Johnny Buzzo, Jr.
Dec 7, 2016
Johnny "Boogie" Buzzo, Jr of Bluefield, West Virginia went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 7, 2016. He fought a long illness for years but has gone home to rest high on the mountain and is able to walk again with his loved ones. Welcoming in Heaven, are his parents, Johnny and Dot Buzzo; his sister, Janet...
Jackie Ray Hill
Dec 7, 2016
Jackie Ray Hill, 56, of Big Branch Road Bluefield (Falls Mills), VA passed away on Wednesday, December 07, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Jackie was born July 17, 1960 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Donald Jack Rorrer and Mildred Maxine Hill. Jackie had been a resident of Big Branch for the past 28 years. In addition to...
Walter Goins
Dec 5, 2016
Walter W. Goins, age 78, of Razorback Road (Duhring), Bluefield, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016 at his home. Born on October 19, 1938 in Goodwill, he was a son of the late Glen Floyd and Pearl Virginia Goins. He had been a resident of Bluefield for 50 years and was a member of the Falls Mills Christian Church. ...
Margaret Anne Carver
Dec 4, 2016
Margaret Anne Carver, 93, of Dupont Street, Nemours, WV, and formerly of Coopers, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at her home. Born on January 23, 1923 in Freeman, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Annie L. Szinoak Fitzko. She had been a resident of Nemours for 8 months and was a member of the Bramwell...
Anna Laura Bennett
Dec 4, 2016
Anna Laura Bennett, 87, of Tammy Lane, Falls Mills, VA, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at her home. Born on October 7, 1929 in Crumpler, WV, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Grace King Young. She had been a resident of Falls Mills for 25 years and was retired from GTE. She was of the...
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