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Brian Keith Davidson

Brian Keith Davidson

Feb 22, 2016

Brian Keith Davidson 54, of West Cumberland Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away suddenly on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee. Brian was born on December 04, 1961 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Kenneth and Shirley Quizenbeury Davidson of Freeman, West Virginia. Brian was a lifelong resident of the Bluefield area. He was a...

Donald Dwight Daugherty

Donald Dwight Daugherty

Feb 22, 2016

Donald Dwight Daugherty 68 of Princeton, West Virginia passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at his residence. Donald was born on September 21, 1948 in Abbs Valley, Virginia to the late Ray and Pearl Day Daugherty. Dwight was of the Protestant faith he was a graduate of Pocahontas High School and earned his college degree in economics. Survivors include:...

Mack King

Mack King

Feb 21, 2016

Mack A. King, 66, of Gary, WV, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the McDowell County Nursing and Rehab in Gary. Born on October 25, 1949 in Eckman, he was a son of the late Sam W. and Ethel Burks King. He had been a resident of Gary for several years and was a retired welder. In addition...

Elizabeth "Ann" Noel Mays

Elizabeth "Ann" Noel Mays

Feb 20, 2016

Elizabeth 'Ann' Noel Mays, 70, of Bluefield, WV, formerly of Tazewell, Virginia, died peacefully in her sleep on February 20, 2016, in her home. Born June 15, 1945 in Pocahontas, Virginia. She is predeceased by her parents, John R. and Edna (Quesenberry) Noel; her husband of 30 years, George Richard Mays of Tazewell, Virginia; her sisters Kathy Davidson and Sandra...

Eula Shrewsbury

Eula Shrewsbury

Feb 20, 2016

Eula Rae Shrewsbury, 73, of Camellia Drive (Bluewell), Bluefield, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the Westwood Center in Bluefield, VA. Born on May 9, 1942 in Ashland, she was a daughter of Earl Ray and Mamie Poole Stamper. She had been a resident of Bluewell for 48 years and was a member of the Montcalm United Methodist...

Karen Leigh Snidow

Karen Leigh Snidow

Feb 19, 2016

Karen Leigh Snidow, age 60, of Glenwood Park Road, Princeton, WV died on Friday, February 19, 2016 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on June 24, 1955 in Welch, WV, she was a daughter of Alma G. “Jerry” Wilson Easter of Bluewell and the late Fred Easter. She had lived in Glenwood for the past 11 years and was a registered...

Phyllis Robinette

Phyllis Robinette

Feb 18, 2016

Phyllis Robinette, 66, of Princeton, WV, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on January 14, 1950 in Princeton, she was a daughter of John Taylor of Princeton and the late Louise Taylor Smothers. She had been a lifelong resident of Princeton and was a former clerk at Wal-Mart in Bluefield, VA. She attended Athens...

Donnie Lee Marshall

Donnie Lee Marshall

Feb 17, 2016

Donnie Lee Marshall, 68, of Northfork, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at his home. Born on May 8, 1947 in Keystone, he was a son of the late James Heath and Ruby Burnette Marshall. He had been a resident of Northfork for 30 years and formerly of Bluefield for 17 years. He was a retired coal miner from...

David Lee Rotenberry

David Lee Rotenberry

Feb 17, 2016

David Lee Rotenberry, 65, of Bryant Street, Bluefield, and formerly of Kimball, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at his home. Born on July 4, 1950 in Welch, he was a son of the late Pete Rotenberry, Jr. and Opal Juanita Wright Rotenberry. He had been a resident of McDowell County for most of his life but moved to...

Jeraline Pruitt

Jeraline Pruitt

Feb 14, 2016

Jeraline Sue Pruitt, 79, of Lorton Lick Road (Bluewell), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born on February 3, 1937 in McComas, he was a daughter of the late James and Ella Stone Webb. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a graduate of McComas High School. She was retired...

Daniel Snapp

Daniel Snapp

Feb 13, 2016

Daniel T. Snapp, age 81, of 212 Duhring Avenue, Bramwell, WV, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016, at his residence. Daniel, or Dan as he was known, was born on September 7, 1934, in Baltimore, MD. He was the son of the late John R. and Mary C. Snapp of Pinnacle Rock, WV. He was a graduate of Bramwell High...

Ruby Ashley Craft

Ruby Ashley Craft

Feb 13, 2016

Ruby Ashley Craft, 81, of Pleasant Valley Drive, Princeton, WV, formerly of Hemphill, WV, passed over to her Heavenly home on February 13, 2016 . Born November 26, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Florence Muncy of Vivian, WV. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by four brothers Christoper Muncy, Junior Muncy,...

Raymond Arnett Smith

Raymond Arnett Smith

Feb 13, 2016

Raymond Arnett Smith, 65, of Bluefield, WV, formerly of Jenkinjones, WV, passed away peacefully at his home with family by his side on Saturday, February 13, 2016. Raymond was born in McDowell County, WV on April 7, 1950 to the late Elizabeth Smith. He received his early education in the WV public school system and was a graduate of Gary...

Freda Rae Coeburn

Freda Rae Coeburn

Feb 12, 2016

Freda Rae Stacy Coeburn, age 75 of Pinnacle Lake Road, Bluefield, WV (Bluewell) died on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on August 29, 1940 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Ephraim Harvey Stacy and Minnie Kelly Stacy. She had lived in Bluewell her entire life and was of the Baptist Faith. She...

Zelma Ruth Stewart

Zelma Ruth Stewart

Feb 12, 2016

Zelma Ruth Stewart age 86 of 314 Rolling Green Road, Bluewell, West Virginia completed her earthly journey in life at her home surrounded by family on Friday, February 12, 2016 after an extended illness. She was born October 11, 1929 in Glen Morrison (now Sabine) West Virginia, the daughter of the late William Harrison Jewell, Sr. and Virgie Halsey Jewell....

Larry Curtis Call

Larry Curtis Call

Feb 10, 2016

Larry Curtis Call, 66, of Spurrier Street (Bluewell), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at her home. Born on August 7, 1949 in Coaldale, he was a son of the late Jones and Lettie Howard Call. He had been a resident of Bluefield for 6 years and was a cook. In addition to his parents, he was...

Douglas Holleman

Douglas Holleman

Feb 9, 2016

Douglas G. Holleman, 86, of Red Cross Street, Gary, WV, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at his home. Born on May 19, 1929 in Pageton, WV, he was a son of the late BJ and Sallie Irene Riffe Holleman. He had been a lifelong resident of Gary and was a retired coal miner for US Steel with 37...

Jewel Brooks Short

Jewel Brooks Short

Feb 8, 2016

Jewel Brooks Short, 91, of Oakhurst Avenue, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016 at his home. Born on June 7, 1924 in Crystal, he was a son of the late George and Mary Gregory Short. He had been a resident of Bluefield since 1970 and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bluefield where he...

Peggy Combs

Peggy Combs

Feb 7, 2016

Peggy Combs, 72, of Van Wert, OH and formerly of Princeton, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2016 in Ohio at the Van Wert Manor. Born on May 14, 1943 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late James and Gertie Perkins Sheets. She married Gordon Carlton Combs on April 2, 1961 who passed away in 2001. She was...

James "Jimmy" Richard Thompson

James "Jimmy" Richard Thompson

Feb 6, 2016

James Richard “Jimmy” Thompson, age 68, of Bluefield, VA passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at his residence with his family by his side. Jimmy was born on June 13, 1947 to the late Glen and Jean Thompson. He was a lifelong resident of Bluefield. He served in the US Army doing a tour of duty in Vietnam. He...

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