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Nina Farmer
Dec 13, 2014
Nina Farmer, 88, of Dahlia Street, Bluefield, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at her home. Born on January 27, 1926 in Goodwill, he was a son of the late Harry and Sue Hodges Griffith. She had been a lifelong resident of Montcalm and was a member of the Jesus Name Church. She was a devoted wife, mother and...
Frances Holiway
Dec 11, 2014
Frances Holiway, 94, of Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, WV, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Maples Nursing Home in Bluefield. Born on July 29, 1920 in Maxwell, VA, she was a daughter of the late Phillip and Ida Mae Henderson Rouse. She attended Switchback Elementary and Elkhorn High School and later attended the...
Russell Hamilton Nunley
Dec 10, 2014
Russell Hamilton Nunley 73 of Windmill Hill Road Bluefield, WV passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. He was born January 28, 1941 in Brewsterdale, WV to the late Daniel and Jean McClure Nunley. He had been a resident of Bluewell for most of his life and was a member of the Brewsterdale Church of...
Larry Joe Wimmer
Dec 9, 2014
II Timothy 4:7-8 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. Larry Joe Wimmer age...
Maudie Faye Sharrone
Dec 8, 2014
Maudie Faye (Farmer) Sharrone gracefully and peacefully passed away on Monday, December 8, 2014 at her home in Brooklyn,Ohio with loved ones present. "Faye" was born on April 16, 1914 in Ashe County, North Carolina to James Garfield Farmer and Carrie (Price) Farmer. She was a long time resident of Pageton in McDowell County but has been residing with her...
Joseph Irvine Wellman, Sr.
Dec 6, 2014
Joseph Irvine Wellman, Sr. passed away peacefully in his home on December 6, 2014. Mr. Wellman was born in McComas, West Virginia on February 8, 1939. He was the son of Albert and Helen Wellman. As a child he lived in McComas, but later moved to Hemp Hill and then on to Welch. He graduated from Welch High School in...
Claris Dean Hayes
Dec 6, 2014
Claris Dean Hayes, of Rhododendron Lane, Bluefield, WV, formerly of Welch, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Claris was born in Roaring River, NC on November 7, 1937, the daughter of the late Otis and Nell Leftwich Blackburn of Bluefield, formerly of Premier. Upon graduation from Welch High School...
Flora E. Phillips
Dec 6, 2014
Flora E. Phillips, 80, of Blue Prince Road (Green Valley), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at the Ridgecare Personal Care Home in Princeton. Born on September 7, 1934 in Floyd, VA, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Ada Salmon Hazelwood. She had been a resident of the Bluefield area since the 1970’s...
Elsie Rotenberry
Dec 5, 2014
Elsie Mae (Boyd) Rotenberry, 92, of Bluefield, WV formerly of Welch, WV went home to be with the Lord in her home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, December 5, 2014. Born January 5, 1922 in Welch, WV, she was the only child of John and Victoria Boyd. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Princeton First...
Jeffery Lynn Music, Sr.
Dec 4, 2014
II Timothy 4:7-8 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. Jeffery L. Music, Sr.,...
Eddie Dean Carver, Sr.
Dec 1, 2014
Eddie Dean Carver, Sr., age 50, of Knipper Circle, Montcalm, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on July 31, 1964 in Bluefield, he was a son of Joyce Perkins Carver of Montcalm and the late Billy Ray Carver, Sr. He had been a resident of Montcalm for all of his life and attended...
Clarence James Gibson
Nov 26, 2014
Clarence James “Poppa” Gibson 83 of Nemours Valley Road Bluefield, WV passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at his residence. Clarence was born on Tuesday, May 12, 1931 in Bluefield, WV to the late Clarence Clayton Gibson and Zula Mae Conner Gibson. He has been a resident of Nemours for the past 13 years. Clarence was a US Army...
Pamela Lynette Davis
Nov 21, 2014
Pamela Lynette Bottomlee Davis, age 44, of Jonah Drive, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2014 at her residence. Born on January 14, 1970, she was a daughter of Audie Cook Bottomlee of Brenton, WV and the late JP Bottomlee. She was a member of the Turkey Creek Missionary Baptist Church and was a former TSA agent for...
Ronnie "RC" Pigg
Nov 18, 2014
Ronnie C. “RC” Pigg, 77, of Rock, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at his home. RC was born on July 14, 1937 in Mercer County to the late Clifford and Loma Webb Pigg. RC lived on Browning Lambert Mountain most of his life. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He also enjoyed feeding his birds...
Virginia Linkous
Nov 18, 2014
Virginia Mae Armes Linkous, 90, of Lakeland Drive, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Princeton Health Care. Born on May 8, 1924 in Tazewell County, VA, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Effie Grey McMullin Armes. She had been a Mercer County resident since 1952. She was a retired Avon sales representative and...
Paul Eugene Sharrone
Nov 14, 2014
Paul Eugene “Butch” Sharrone, 55, of Thornton Avenue, Princeton, WV, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2014 at his home. Born on August 28, 1959 in Welch, he was a son of the late Elbert and Ethel Mullins Sharrone. He had been a resident of Princeton for 8 years and had formerly lived in Welch for 47 years. He was...
Danny Ray Haynes
Nov 14, 2014
Danny Ray Haynes 60 of Mudfork Road Falls Mills, VA passed away on Friday, November 14, 2014 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, WV. Danny was born on October 04, 1954 in Bluefield, WV to the late Arlen Ray Haynes and Juanita Melvin Haynes. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one daughter Catherine Juanita...
Howard "Papa Dink" Shrader
Nov 12, 2014
Howard “Papa Dink” Shrader, 82, of Bluewell passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at his home. Born October 31, 1932 in Bluewell, he was the son of the late Howard Freeman Shrader and Martha Ayers Hawkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Curry Shrader, his daughter Tammy Shrader Manuel, and his son...
Flossie Myrtle Chapman
Nov 11, 2014
Flossie Myrtle Chapman, 95, of Domingo Drive, Anawalt, passed away Tuesday morning, November 11, 2014 at her home. Born on May 29, 1919 in Saltville, she was a daughter of the late Robert Lewis and Pearl Irene Allison Thompson. She was a 41 year member of the Long Point Missionary Baptist Church at Spencer Curve in Anawalt. Her joys were...
Cecil Luke Reed
Nov 7, 2014
Cecil Luke Reed, age 71, of Princeton, WV died on Friday, November 7, 2014 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on October 13, 1943 in McComas, he was a son of the late Levi and Flora Graham Reed. He had lived in Princeton for the past 10 years and was a retired coal miner. He was a member of the Shawnee...
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