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Walter William Kowaleski
Aug 11, 2016
Walter William Kowaleski, age 92, of Brushfork, formerly of Kimball, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on September 15, 1923 in Gary, he was a son of the late Joseph and Stella Rychlik Kowaleski. He had been a resident of Bluefield for 15 years and was formerly of McDowell County. He was a graduate...
David Willard Smith
Aug 7, 2016
David Willard Smith, 64, of Schenley Avenue, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at his home. Born on October 30, 1951 in Maybeury, he was a son of the late Charlie and Hazel Roark Smith. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield, VA for 24 years and was a member of the East River Church in...
Glenn "Little Man" Allen Bennett III
Aug 4, 2016
Glenn Allen “Little Man” Bennett, III, 41, of Tank Hill Rd., Bluefield, WV passed away Thursday August 4, 2016 at his home. Born December 31, 1974 in Bluefield he was the son of Bobby and Carrie Cochran Bennett of Lorton Lick Road. He had been a resident of Bluefield for the past 10 years and was an accomplished Auto Body...
Benjamin David Farmer, Jr.
Aug 2, 2016
Benjamin David Farmer, Jr., age 21, of Henry Street, Princeton, WV, died on Tuesday August 2, 2016 following a motorcycle accident. Born on October 9, 1994 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Benjamin David Farmer, Sr. and Patty Mann Farmer of Princeton. He had lived in Mercer County his entire life and was self-employed. He was a...
Donna Addison Clemons
Aug 1, 2016
Donna Addison Clemons, 42, of Sherman Oaks Road Bluefield, WV passed away on Monday, August 01, 2016 at her residence. Donna was born on January 05, 1974 in Bluefield, WV to Terry Brown and the late Rebecca Diana Addison. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield, WV and was a former nursing assistant at Cumberland Care in Bluefield, WV....
Ruby Mitchem
Jul 31, 2016
Ruby Mitchem, 59, of Pageton, WV formerly of Northfork, WV passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at her residence. She was born on October 12, 1956 to the late Robert and Cynthia Jenkins Bell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William Allan Mitchem and two brothers William “Danny” and Kenneth “Squeaky” Bell. Survivors...
Steven James Pennington
Jul 30, 2016
Steven James Pennington, 52, of Columbus, OH passed away on July 30, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 11:00 at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Friends may call on Tuesday from 10:00-11:00 AM.
Michelle Marie Lafon
Jul 29, 2016
Michelle Marie Lafon, 36, of Harry St., Bluefield, WV, passed away Friday July 29, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born January 13, 1980 in MI she was a daughter of Dana Ray Wolford of Princeton, WV and the late Kathie Ratliff Wolford. Mrs. Lafon was a devoted wife and mother and also a volunteer with the Bluewell Volunteer Fire...
Tammy Lynn Bell
Jul 26, 2016
Tammy Lynn Bell, 50, of Bluefield surrounded by her family went home to be with God our savior after a long courageous battle on July 26, 2016. Born on May 25, 1966 in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late James and Frances Lunsford. She had been a lifelong resident Mercer County and was of the Baptist faith....
Clara "Janie" Conley
Jul 24, 2016
Clara “Janie” Conley, 91, of Glenwood Park Retirement Village in Princeton, West Virginia passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016. Clara was born on August 13, 1924 in West Virginia to the late William R. and Clara Bell Watson Spence. She had been a resident of Glenwood Park for the past five years and was a member of Fairview Christian...
James Howard Belcher, I
Jul 23, 2016
James Howard Belcher, I, 69, of Highland Lane, Bastian, VA, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Henrico Doctor’s Hospital in Richmond, VA. Born on November 30, 1946 in Hemphill, he was a son of the late James P. and Ella Cox Belcher. He had lived in Bastian for 30 years and was of the Pentecostal faith. He was...
Carl Lee Robbins Sr.
Jul 23, 2016
Carl Lee Robbin Sr., 37 of Bluefield, WV passed away on Saturdays, July 23, 2016. Carl was born on June 13, 1979 in Bluefield, WV to the late James and Nina Goode Robbins. Survivors include his two sons Brandon Robbins of Bluefield, WV and Carl Lee Robins of Bluefield, WV. Special friend Lisa Coates of Bluefield, WV. Brother James Robbins...
Laura Jean Morse
Jul 23, 2016
Laura Jean Barlow Morse, 90, of Bluewell and formerly of Bramwell, departed this earthly life on Saturday, July 23, 2016. She now resides with the angels on high in Heaven, reunited with her siblings and parents that she has loved and missed for so many years. She is lonely for them no more. Born April 16, 1926 in Landgraff, she...
Elizabeth Easter Cumby
Jul 22, 2016
Elizabeth Easter Cumby, 95, of Wildwood Drive, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016 at the Maples Nursing Home in Bluefield. Born on March 27, 1921 in Nemours, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Nannie Mathena Barrett. She had been a resident of Bluefield for 69 years and formerly worked for JC Penney. She had...
Harold Edward "Whiskey" Marshall
Jul 22, 2016
Harold Edward “Whiskey” Marshall, 66, of Longview Avenue, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016 at his home. Born on March 8, 1950 in Princeton, he was a son of the late Harold J. and Fairly Ann Nelson Marshall. He had been a resident of Bluefield for 12 years and as a graduate of Princeton High School. He...
Lotus McKinney
Jul 20, 2016
TUSCALOOSA – Lotus Esther McKinney, age 89, of Tuscaloosa, died July 20, 2016, at Hospice of West Alabama. She was preceded in death by her husband, Erle M. McKinney; parents, Leonard and Edna Green; brother, Forrest Hurley; and sister, Virginia Scarberry. Survivors include her sons, Roger E. McKinney and Buford O. McKinney; brother, George "J. R." Green; grandchildren, Kevin McKinney,...
Robert Steve Bennett
Jul 19, 2016
Robert (Steve) Bennett of Brown Summit, NC formerly of Bluefield, WV passed away at his home Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Steve was born in Beckley WV to the late James R. Bennett Sr. and Betty Jo Bragg Bennett Gilley. He grew up in Bluefield WV Steve was a 1973 graduate of Bluefield High School. He was employed by Tabors Machinery...
Thomas Mitchell Parish
Jul 19, 2016
ANAWALT- Thomas Mitchell Parish, 64, of Anawalt, WV, entered the gates of Heaven on Tuesday, July 19th after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 9, 1952 in Welch. When Tom entered into Glory, he was reunited with his parents, Bill and Clyde Parish; brothers Dan Parish and Vaughn Pruitt; sister Sylvia Ray; and son Marty...
Judy Sigmon Kade
Jul 18, 2016
Judy Sigmon Kade, 73, of Lorton Lick Road Bluefield, WV passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016 at her residence, after the third battle with cancer. Judy Alene was born on November 26, 1942 in McComas, WV to the late Charlie and Grace Miles Sigmon. She attended McComas school then graduated from Montcalm High School in 1960. She loved CNN...
Gracie Clorice Thompson
Jul 17, 2016
When I die, give what is left of me to others. If you need to cry, cry for the souls of your brothers walking this earth beside you. Put your arms around anyone and give them the love you want to give me because I want to leave as my legacy something better than words or thoughts. Look for me...
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