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John Thomas Watkins
Jan 17, 2016
John Thomas “Tom” Watkins, 89, of Frankie Street (Bluewell), Bluefield, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on February 5, 1926 in Mercer County, he was a son of the late Drewry S. Watkins Sr. and Nellie Mae Hicks Watkins. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a veteran of the...
Virginia "Jenny" Farmer
Jan 17, 2016
Virginia “Jenny” Davis Farmer 89, of 686 Unity Road Princeton, West Virginia formerly of Pageton, West Virginia passed away with her family in attendance at 11:13 p.m. Sunday, January 17, 2016 at her home. Jenny was born on December 09, 1926 in McDowell County, West Virginia to the late Darn Davis and Teresa Davis. She was a wonderful homemaker, mother,...
Eric John Bigfire
Jan 16, 2016
Eric John Bigfire, 44, of Bluewell, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on December 13, 1971 in Northfork, he was a son of the late Harry and Alyce Gaye Poff Bigfire. He had been a resident of Bluewell since 2004 and was a restaurant worker. Survivors include: Brother: Robert Simplicio of California At...
Otis Clifford Thompson
Jan 13, 2016
Otis Clifford Thompson, Sr., age 94, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on November 26, 1921 in North Holston, VA, he was a son of Grandison David and Bertha Hardwick Thompson. He had been a resident of Bluefield most of his life and was a veteran of the US Army serving...
Eugene Howard Bircham
Jan 9, 2016
Eugene Howard "Sonny" Bircham, 78, of Yadkinville, NC and formerly of Coaldale, passed away on January 9, 2016 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born in McDowell County, WV on April 17, 1937, the second son of Hyman and Irene Tabor Bircham. Sonny was a kind and loving man, who finally got to marry his sweetheart in 1994...
Katrina Davis-Lester
Jan 7, 2016
Katrina Lynn “Kat” Davis-Lester, 37 of Bluefield (Bluewell), WV formerly of Big Sandy, WV passed away on Thursday, January 07, 2016. Kat was a resident of Bluewell and was a nursing graduate from Bluefield State College. Survivors include: Son: Chase Kadence Davis Husband: John Lester Mother: Gayle Gregg Brothers: James Gregg Bobby Allen and Teresa Krys Allen and Tiffany Funeral...
Blane "Red Shirt" Dewey Farmer
Jan 7, 2016
Blane Dewey “Red Shirt” Farmer 86, of Horizon Street Bluefield (Bluewell), West Virginia formerly of Pageton, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, January 07, 2016 at the home of his daughter. Blane was born on Saturday, August 10, 1929 in White Top, Virginia to the late William Farmer and Della Farmer Walker. Blane had been a resident of Pageton for...
John Bodner
Jan 7, 2016
John "Buck" Bodner, Sr., age 90, of McDonough, GA and formerly of Elkhorn, WV, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge, GA after a brief illness. Born on November 5, 1925 in Worth, WV he was the son of the late Mike and Julia Parada Bodner. He was a graduate of Elkhorn High School...
Shelby Jean Sheets
Jan 4, 2016
Shelby Jean Sheets, 79, of Clemson Circle, Princeton, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016 at the Westwood Center in Bluefield, VA. Born on August 13, 1936 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late John Emmitt and Flora Georgia Lynch Taylor . She had been a lifelong resident of Mercer County and was a retired cook for the...
Betty Jo Gilley
Jan 4, 2016
I can't even walk without you holding my hand. The mountains are too high and the valley's to wide. Down on my knees, I learned to stay. And I can't even walk without You holding my hand. Betty Jo Bragg (Bennett) Gilley, 78, of Bluefield WV passed away January 4th 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Betty was born on...
Ruby J. Hunter
Jan 4, 2016
…TO BE ABSENT FROM THE BODY AND TO BE PRESENT WITH THE LORD. 2 Corinthians 5:8 RUBY J. (BOWMAN) HUNTER, age 93 of Anawalt, WV went to be with our Heavenly Father Monday, January 4, 2016 at Princeton Community Hospital, Princeton, WV. She was born in Mohegan, WV on August 2, 1922 and was the daughter of the late Ernest...
Shannon Marie Collette
Jan 4, 2016
Shannon Marie Collette age 35 of Welch and formerly of Pinnacle NC died Monday, January 4, 2016 at Welch Community Hospital. Shannon was born May 14, 1980 in Bluefield WV. She was a 1998 graduate of Mt. View High School, Welch WV She was preceded in death by her mother, Lynn Marie Collette of Pinnacle NC formerly of Welch, WV....
Paula Kay Tancer
Dec 30, 2015
Paula Kay Tancer 35, of Bluewell, WV went to join her father Williams Tancer and with the Angels on December 30, 2015. Paula was born on January 29, 1980 in Minnesota. She leaves behind two sons Jamason Snow and Cory Hacker, her mother Betty Jane Tancer of Tennessee. Two sisters, one brother and several nieces and nephews. She also leaves...
James Franklin Williams
Dec 27, 2015
James Franklin Williams, age 81, of Old Bramwell Road, Bluefield, WV died on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at his home. Born on September 27, 1934 in Crumpler, WV, he was a son of the late James Fred and Dinah Ethel White Williams. He had lived in Bluefield for the past 71 years and was a self-employed service station operator. He...
Forest Hale
Dec 23, 2015
Forest L. “Rooster” Hale 60 of Meadowcrest Road (Stoney Ridge) Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. Forest was born on January 23, 1955 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Bill and Marie Wimmer Hale of Bluefield. He has been a resident of Bluefield for most his life and...
Pauline Hawley Vinciguerra
Dec 22, 2015
FULL OBIT WITH PICUTRE Pauline Hawley Vinciguerra 87 of School Street Bluefield, West Virginia died peaceful on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Westwood Medical Park in Bluefield, Virginia. Pauline was born on February 10, 1928 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Jack and Rodie Spangler Hawley. She was a graduate from Beaver High School and a retired sectary for...
Anetia Pickett
Dec 18, 2015
Anetia O. Pickett, age 76, of 615 Cardinal Street, Bluefield, Virginia, formerly of Keystone, WV, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday night, December 18, 2015 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Born July 02, 1939 in Keystone, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late...
Edith Elizabeth Blevins Ratcliffe
Dec 18, 2015
Edith Elizabeth Blevins Ratcliffe 87 of Fellowship Road Bluefield (Bluewell), West Virginia passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015 at her residence. Edith was born on December 29, 1928 in Coaldale, West Virginia to the late Willie Calvin Blevins and Mary Sue Winfrey Blevins. Edith was a member of the Bluewell United Methodist Church where she was a member of...
Gary Wayne Blankenship
Dec 18, 2015
Gary Wayne Blankenship 58 of Old Bramwell Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015 at his residence. Born February 13, 1957 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Bill and Lou Ann McKinzie Blankenship of North Carolina. Gary has been a resident of Bluefield all of his life and was a Graduate of Montcalm High School. Gary was...
Glen Tabor
Dec 14, 2015
Glen Tabor, 83, of Old Bramwell Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on October 14, 1932 in Olive Hill, KY, he was a son of the late Clella and Arlie Baker Tabor. He had been a resident of Bluefield for most of his life and grew up in Sarah Ann, Logan...
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