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Leycaster "Sam" Lankford
Jun 26, 2016
Leycaster N. “Sam” Lankford, 91, of Stewart Street, Welch, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at the University hospital in Augusta, GA. Born on October 3, 1924 at Red Ash, VA, he was a son of the late Herbert H. and Melissa Beavers Lankford. He attended Richlands high School and received a honorary diploma from the VA State Board...
Albert Vernon Shinault
Jun 25, 2016
Bluefield- Albert Vernon Shinault, 86, of 1041 Old Princeton Rd, Bluefield, WV, passed away Saturday June25, 2016 peacefully in the Savior’s arms. Born September 9, 1929, he was a son of the late William Clarence and Della Mae Robinette Shinault. Albert was retired from the Bluefield Sash and Door Company after 40 years of Service. In addition to his parents...
Robert Ray Beasley
Jun 23, 2016
Robert Ray “Bob” Beasley, age 90, of Elkhorn, WV died on Thursday June 23, 2016 at his home with his family at his side. Born on November 21, 1925 in Jenkinjones, WV, he was a son of the late Edner G. and Mary Ann Gross Beasley. He had lived in McDowell County his entire life and was a retired Bank...
William Saunders Whitt
Jun 23, 2016
William “Bill” S. Whitt, 89, of Crumpler, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the home of his daughter surrounded by family. Bill was born on January 24, 1927 in Crumpler, West Virginia to the late George and Mary Bradley Whitt. Bill served his county in WWII with the US Army. He was a retired coal miner...
Pansy Dorlas Miller
Jun 22, 2016
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. II Timothy 4:7 Pansy Dorlas Miller of Leckie, West Virginia passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at her residence. Pansy was born on May 10, 1931 in Coeburn, Virginia to the late Clarence and Laura Hill Winebarger. She had been a resident of...
Frank Robert Robertson
Jun 17, 2016
Frank Robert Robertson, age 80, of Hurricane Ridge Road, Bluefield, WV died on Friday, June 17, 2016 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born on December 1, 1935, in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Ed and Lula Shelton Robertson. He was a retired tractor-trailer driver and had lived in Bluefield his entire life. In addition to his parents, he...
Robert Mitchell Gillespie
Jun 16, 2016
Robert Mitchell “Bob” Gillespie, 80, of Bland St. Bluefield, WV formerly of Duhring, WV passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, WV. Bob was born on July 4, 1935 in Princeton, WV to the late Harry and Hassie Mitchem Gillespie. He had lived in Bluefield for the past 3 years after moving from...
Nancy Joe Miller Dillon
Jun 15, 2016
Nancy Joe Miller Dillon, born July 28, 1930 in English, West Virginia, passed away on June 15, 2016 at her home where she resided for 60 years. Nancy graduated from Big Creek High School in War, West Virginia and Concord College in Athens, West Virginia with a BS degree in Education. While at a Concord College dance, she met the...
Robert William Vaughan
Jun 8, 2016
Robert William Vaughan, 90, of Freedom Road, Montcalm, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at the Serenity Place in Lerona. Born on March 6, 1926 in Rock, he was a son of the late Walter and Bessie Hall Vaughan. He had been a resident of Montcalm for 50 years and was a member of the Church of God at...
Clyde "Ottie" Arthur Shatley
Jun 7, 2016
Clyde Arthur “Ottie” Shatley, 36, of Pageton, WV passed away on Tuesday, June 07, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, WV. Clyde was born on March 08, 1980 in Bluefield, WV to Vincesetta Shatley Cockerham of NC. He has been a resident of Pageton, WV for the past three years and was of the Pentecostal of Holiness Faith....
Betty Sue Gibberson
Jun 7, 2016
Betty Sue Gibberson, 72, of Perdue Hollow Road Bluefield, WV passed away on Tuesday, June 07, 2016 at Princeton Community Hospital. Betty was born on September 07, 1943 in Mohawk, WV to the late Dott and Kathleen Hager Bailey. Betty was a member of Brushfork Baptist Church and had been an resident of Bluefield for the past 50 years. She...
Carl Grant Baldwin, Sr.
Jun 6, 2016
Carl Grant Baldwin, Sr., 78, was received into the hands of God Monday, June 6, 2016 while at his Mansfield, TX home. Carl was born April 5, 1938 in Tazewell, Virginia to Fred Kyle and Mary Ellen Baldwin. He married Violet Crockett 59 years ago, and they were best known for visiting the nursing homes in Bluefield and Princeton playing...
Bonnie Sue Hodge Abel
Jun 5, 2016
Bonnie Sue Hodge Abel, 71 of The Westwood Center, formerly of Kinzer Apts Bluewell, WV & Switchback, WV, died on Sunday June, 5 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on May 22, 1945 at Crozier, WV she was the daughter of the late William "Billie" James & the late Alma J. James Godfrey. She graduated from Northfork High School,...
Randall "Red / Randy" Wayne Morgan
Jun 4, 2016
Randall “Red or Randy” Wayne Morgan, 54, of Brushfork formerly of Princeton and Welch, WV died on June 4, 2016 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke VA. Randall was born on August 12, 1961 in Welch , WV he is the son of David Freddie and Virginia Lou South Morgan of Glenwood Park. He worked for Compton Construction for...
Carol Elizabeth Gillenwater
May 31, 2016
Carol Elizabeth Gillenwater, 56, of Country Village Street, Kegley, WV, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division. Born on October 21, 1959 in NC, she was a daughter of the late William and Evelyn Walton Cable. She had been a resident for Kegley for 20 years and attended the Kegley Baptist Church. She...
Kenneth "Boonie" Ray Fowler
May 28, 2016
Kenneth “Boonie” Ray Fowler, Jr., 42, of Leckie, West Virginia passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at his residence. He was the son of Kenneth Fowler Sr. and step mother Cricket of Pageton, West Virginia and his mother Shirley Woolridge and Step father Pete of Skygusty, West Virginia he was born on Thursday, December 06, 1973 in Welch, West...
Sherry Lynn Butt
May 28, 2016
Sherry Lynn Butt, 61, of John Butt Road Bluefield (Bluewell), West Virginia passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at her residence. Sherry was born on December 11, 1954 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Doris Addison Butt and the late John Butt Jr. She was a graduate of Bramwell High School and attended Bramwell Presbyterian Church in Bramwell, West Virginia....
Anna Louise "Sally" Miller
May 26, 2016
Anna Louise Miller, 92, of New Hope Road (The Havens), Princeton and formerly of Lorton Lick Road, Bluewell, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on July 21, 1923 in Welch, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late William Isaac and Jinny Bell Spangler Harman. She had been a resident of Princeton for...
Melissa Price
May 25, 2016
Melissa F. Price, 50, of College Avenue, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at the UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. Born on July 13, 1965 in Princeton, she was a daughter of the late Clinton Edward and Frances Lawson Witt. She had been a resident of Bluefield for 5 months and formerly of Falls Mills, VA...
Sandra Gail Barnes
May 21, 2016
Sandra Gail Barnes, 66, of Chicken Farm Road Bluefield, WV passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at her residence. Sandra was born on October 07, 1949 in Anawalt, WV to the late George Rose Jr. and Sophia Mikels Rose. She had been a resident of Bluefield, WV for the past 19 years and attended Bluewell Church of God. In...
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