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Joseph Lewis Valach
Jan 3, 2015
Joseph Lewis Valach, age 92, of East Water Street, Pocahontas, VA, died on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on August 3, 1922 in Pageton, WV, he was a son of the late Vendel and Katherine Sabo Valach. He had lived in Pocahontas for the past 18 years, was a retired coal miner and a member...
Arthur Ott Christian
Jan 1, 2015
Arthur “Ott” Christian PICTURE w/ this obit Arthur “Ott” Christian, 48, of Laurel Street (Bluewell), Bluefield, WV passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at his home. Born on April 9, 1966 in Welch, he was a son of Nancy Christian Hampton of Bluefield and the late Arthur Mc Peak. Ott grew up in McDowell County and had resided in...
Virgie Barnett
Jan 1, 2015
Virgie "Shon" Barnett, 95, of Gary, West Virginia passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Shannon Gray Rehabilitation Center in Jamestown, NC where she lost a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was surrounded by her family. Born February 12th. 1919 she was the daughter of the late William and Mattie Duncan Phillips. Virgie was a lifelong member of the #10...
William "Bill" Mooney, Sr.
Jan 1, 2015
William “Bill” Eugene Mooney, Sr., 76, of Stoney Ridge Road, Bluefield, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Princeton Health Care. He was a loving husband of 52 years, a wonderful father and grandfather and has gained his wings. He has a new body and a new mind. He has met his Heavenly Father face to face. Born on...
Jimmy Eller
Dec 30, 2014
JJimmy Eller 77, of Pinnacle View Road Bluefield (Bluewell), West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. Jimmy was born on September 07, 1937 in McComas, West Virginia to the late Thomas J. Eller and Annie Gillenwater Eller. Jimmy has been a resident of Bluewell for most of his life....
Winston Lacy Green
Dec 30, 2014
Winston Lacy Green, 49, of Adria Road, North Tazewell, VA, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 in Knoxville, TN. Born on March 12, 1965 in Welch, he was a son of the late Winston R. and Mary L. Bishop Green. He had been a resident of Tazewell for 2 years and was a mechanic. He was a former National...
Ronnie Dean Mullins
Dec 30, 2014
Ronnie Dean Mullins 53 of Union St. Bluefield, WV passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, WV. Ronnie was born on May 31, 1961 in Bluefield, WV to the late Homer Verdan Mullins and Hazel Marie Robinette Mullins. Ronnie had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield he was employed for Lowes in Bluefield,...
Winnie Leah Lynch
Dec 30, 2014
Winnie L. Lynch passed away at the Maple Nursing Facility on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the age of 97. Winnie was born on September 07, 1917 in Mercer County, West Virginia to the late John and Ida Belcher Wimmer. She had been a resident of the Bluefield-Princeton area all her life and she was of the Baptist faith. In...
Kathleen Mildred McLaughlin Lambert
Dec 29, 2014
EVERY NOW AND THEN, THIS OLD WORLD IS BLESSED WITH AN EXTRODINARY EVENT. THIS WAS THE CASE ON DECEMBER 5TH, 1919. KATHLEEN MILDRED MCLAUGHLIN WAS BORN TO GEORGE AND OLLIE BILLIPS MCLAUGHLIN. HAD THE EARTH RECEIVED MORE LIKE HER, THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE. SHE WAS TRULY A REMARKABLE WOMAN. HER LIFE WAS ENGULFED BY AND LIVED BY...
Jimmy Carl Halsey
Dec 29, 2014
Jimmy Carl Halsey ,83, of Mim Lane Bluefield, West Virginia passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at his home surrounded by family. Born January 29, 1931 in Wyoming County, West Virginia he was the son of the late General Lee and Alice Myers Halsey. In addition to his parents, Jimmy is also preceded in death by one son, Ricky Carl...
Earlene E. Stamper
Dec 28, 2014
Earline E. Stamper, 80, of Horizon Street (Bluewell), passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Mercer Nursing and Rehab in Bluefield. Born on June 15, 1934 in Raleigh County, she was a daughter of the late Earl Ray and Mamie Poole Stamper. She had been a resident of Bluewell since 1965 and was a long time secretary for Kentucky...
Charlene "Charlie" Sparks
Dec 26, 2014
Charlene “Charlie” Christine Sparks 57 of Bus Road Bluefield, WV (Sandlick) passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014 at her residence surrounded by family. Charlie was born on December 17, 1957 in Blawnox, PA to the late Sam White. She had been a resident of Sandlick for the past 40 years. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Richard Flanner Crawford
Dec 24, 2014
Richard Flanner Crawford, of Clovis Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at the age of 83 at Princeton Community Hospital. He was born on April 23, 1931 in Bluefield, West Virginia he was the son of James and Enid Crawford. He attended and played football for Beaver High School in Bluefield, later graduated from Bluefield College....
Rev. James E. Jones
Dec 22, 2014
Rev. James Edward Jones, 82, of Sandlick Road, Bluefield, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 22, 2014 at his home with his family by his side. He was born on October 1, 1932 in Beason to the late Emitt and Lulie Huffman Jones. He was the last surviving member of his family. He was a retired pastor...
Kenneth Wayne Duncan
Dec 20, 2014
“Once again thy name we raise, In accents loved clear, sing we ever more thy praise.” Kenneth Wayne Duncan, 59, of Mercer Mall Road in Green Valley, Bluefield, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at his home. Born on July 20, 1955 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Easter Mae Workman Duncan and Otis D. Duncan...
Naomi Bowman
Dec 15, 2014
Naomi K. Sargent Bowman, 85 of Wheeling, WV formerly of Bluefield, WV died on Monday December 15, 2014 in Liza’s Place, Wheeling, WV. She was born in McComas, WV on May 14, 1929 the daughter of the late Henry and Edith Barger Sargent. A graduate of Bramwell High School and Concord University, Naomi taught at Bramwell Elementary School for 33...
Robert Lee Johnson, Jr.
Dec 15, 2014
Robert Lee Johnson, Jr., 83, of (Switchback), Maybeury, WV, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2014 at his home. Born on June 1, 1931 at Switchback, he was a son of the late Robert Lee Johnson, Sr. and Ila Shaw Johnson. He was born and raised in Switchback. After working 40 years in Chicago as a security guard, he retired...
Brenda Cole Meyer
Dec 14, 2014
Brenda Cole Meyer, 74, of 2217 Spring Garden Drive, Bluefield, WV, died Sunday, December 14, 2014, at her home. She was born in Bluefield, West Virginia, and was preceded in death by her father John Holbrook “Bookie” Cole. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 31 years, Paul S. Meyer, of the home, mother, Frances Miller Cole of...
Christopher Burgess
Dec 14, 2014
Christopher Burgess, 42, of Sandlick, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at his home. Born on February 27, 1972 in Bluefield, he was a son of Roy Burgess of Sandlick and Susan Windle of Princeton. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bobby Ray Burgess, Sr.; and his grandparents, Willard...
Ralph Vern Kupner Jr.
Dec 14, 2014
Ralph Vern Kupner Jr. 58 of Sandlick Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, West Virginia. Ralph was born on Wednesday, February 01, 1956 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Ralph Vern Kupner Sr. and Blanche Lora Kupner Kitts. He had been a lifelong resident of Sandlick and was...
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