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Joseph Dean Hicks
Jul 10, 2015
Joseph Dean Hicks 52 of Montcalm passed away on July 10, 2015 at a residence in Montcalm. Joseph was born on March 25, 1963 in Chicago, IL to the late Sherman and Ruth Spicer Hicks. He was a former employee of Georgia Pacific as an equipment operator. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife...
Gwyneth Green
Jul 10, 2015
Gwyneth Mae Green, 48, of Union Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015 at Charleston Area Medical Center. Born on May 19, 1967 in Inglewood, NJ, she was a daughter of Hershell Eugene Key of Anawalt and Betty A. Akers Hawkins of Bluefield. She had been a resident of Bluefield since 1989 and was a homemaker. She...
Eppie Mae Steele Sullivan
Jul 9, 2015
Eppie Mae Cook Steele Sullivan, 57, of Edgewood Road Bluefield, Virginia passed away on Thursday, July 09, 2015 at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg, Virginia. Eppie was born on April 07, 1958 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Lewis (L.B.) and Irma Stacy Cook. She was a longtime resident of Bluefield, Virginia moving here in 1971. She had also be...
James Reece Asbury, Sr.
Jul 8, 2015
James Reece “Greek” Asbury, Sr., 88, of Clovis Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. Born on July 7, 1927 in Tazewell, VA, he was a son of the late Charles and Emma Lou Waddell Asbury. He had been a resident of Bluefield for 35 years and was a member...
Johnny Ray Helmandollar
Jul 7, 2015
Johnny Ray Helmandollar 69, of New Hope Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Glenwood Retirement Village in Glenwood, West Virginia. Johnny was born on June 28, 1946 in Pageton, West Virginia to the late Ray R. and Virginia Conlee Helmandollar. Johnny worked as a Carpenter, Truck driver and coal miner in his life. He...
Dorothy Irene McCartney
Jul 6, 2015
Dorothy Irene McCartney, 80, of Carswell Hollow Kimball, West Virginia passed away on July 06, 2015 at her home. Dorothy was born on July 09, 1934 in Ieager, West Virginia to the late Henry and Gladys Wickey Howard. She was of the Pentecostal faith and had been a resident of Kimball for the past 22 years. In addition to her...
Steven Gregory Privett
Jul 5, 2015
Steven Gregory Privett, 17, lifelong resident of Sandlick Road, Glenwood, went home with Jesus Tuesday, July 5, 2015. He was welcomed by his grandfathers, Charles Junior Privett and Michael Dean Lopinsky, his aunt, Barbara Ann Waddell, and his uncle, Charles David Privett. Continuing his legacy are his parents Steven Wayne Privett and Anne Lopinsky; sisters, Kimberly Privett and Karissa Dunn;...
Sally Ellen Overbaugh
Jul 5, 2015
ROCK — Sally Ellen Overbaugh, 89, of Black Oak Road, Rock, WV, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at her home. Born on September 5, 1925 in Thorpe, she was a daughter of the late Crockett and Louella Jarrett Presley. She had been a resident of Rock for 68 years and was a member of the Rock United Methodist...
Lois E. Cumby Brown
Jul 2, 2015
Lois E. Cumby Brown, 84, went to her heavenly home with her family by her side in her home after a long illness on Thursday, July 02, 2015. She was born on December 22, 1930 in Falls Mills, VA to the late Arthur and Christine Wimmer. She was a dedicated wife and mother. Lois retired from BRMC in 1995 where...
William Thomas Vernon
Jun 29, 2015
William T. “Tommy” Vernon, Jr., age 77, of Valley Dale Street, Bluefield, VA died on Monday, June 29, 2015 at his home. Born on December 5, 1937 in Marion, VA, he was a son of the late William T. Vernon, Sr. and Essie Anderson Vernon. He was a graduate of Wytheville Community College and was retired from the US Air...
Harry Nathan Short
Jun 29, 2015
Harry Nathan Short 87, of Woodbridge, VA formerly of McComas, WV passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015 at Sentara Hospital in Woodbridge, VA. Harry was born on March 07, 1928 in McComas, WV to the late George and Mary Gregory Short. Harry has been a resident of Woodbridge since around 1960 and worked for 40 years as route driver...
Kathleen Carrier Bell
Jun 28, 2015
Kathleen Carrier Bell, 90, of South Upshur St. Bluefield, WV passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, WV. Kathleen was born on December 21, 1925 in Pocahontas, Virginia to the late Frank and Pearl Carrier. Kathleen was a waitress and a homemaker. She was a member of the Brushfork Church of God. In...
Barbara Alice Belcher
Jun 27, 2015
Barbara Alice Belcher, 75, of Welch, West Virginia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at her residence after a long illness. She was born on February 17, 1940 in Eureka Hollow, Eckman, WV, a daughter of the late Joseph "Simon" and Femie Mitchem. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Gladys Turpin, Virginia...
Mary Catherine Wyatt
Jun 23, 2015
Mary Catherine Wyatt, 85, of Spring Valley Court, Huntsville, AL, and formerly of Capels passed away on June 23, 2015 at a Huntsville, AL hospital. Born on July 13, 1929 in Berwind, she was a daughter of the late Augustus Bernard and Fannie Alberta Mae Rushbrook. She had been a resident of Huntsville for 10 years and was a member...
Doris J. Mathis
Jun 23, 2015
Doris J. Bradley Mathis, age 82, of Wedgewood Avenue, Princeton, WV died on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on February 7, 1933 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Edna Cantrell Bradley. She resided in McDowell County until 1983 when she moved to Princeton. She was a graduate of Gary...
Phyllis Jean Thomason
Jun 21, 2015
Phyllis Jean Thomason, 76, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia. Phyllis was born on September 28, 1938 in Montcalm, West Virginia to the late Glen and Ruby Belcher Brooks. Phyllis was retired from the United Sates Post Office in Bluefield, West Virginia after 38 years of service. She...
Henry Howard "Lee" Wright
Jun 20, 2015
Princeton- Henry Howard “Lee” Wright, 63, of 901 Stafford Dr. Apt. 714, Princeton, WV formerly of Wright Mountain, Rock, WV passed away Saturday June20, 2015 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. Born June 16, 1952 in Rock he was a son of the late Claude Haskell and Susie Edna Akers Wright. He was a lifelong resident of Rock and was...
Connie Jean Hambrick
Jun 17, 2015
Bluewell-- Connie Jean Hambrick, 41, of Coke Plant Road, Bluefield, WV, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. She passed away at Charleston Area Medical Center after a sudden unexpected injury. Born October 9, 1973 in Bluefield, she was the daughter of David and Dolly Hambrick of Bluewell, WV. Connie was a bright intelligent and beautiful...
William "Bill" Quincy Harless
Jun 14, 2015
William “Bill” Quincy Harless, age 75, of Hinton, and formerly of Lorton Lick Road, Bluefield, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at the Summers County Regional Hospital in Hinton. Born on February 4, 1940 in WV, he was a son of the late Jesse and Gladys Leona Browning Harless. He had been a resident of Hinton for about 4...
Hobert Lee Quesinberry
Jun 13, 2015
Hobert Lee Quesinberry, 41, of Woodchuck Lane, Princeton, WV, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at his home. Born on March 13, 1974 in Bluefield, he was a son of Sandra Sutherland Quesinberry Sexton of Princeton and the late Gary Wayne Quesinberry. He had been a resident of Princeton for 20 years and formerly worked for Sylvania Lighting. Survivors...
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