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Brenda Joyce Proffitt
Jan 15, 2015
Brenda Joyce “Jody” Proffitt, age 58, of Meadow Loop Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born on October 9, 1956 in Roanoke, VA, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Elbert Cox, Jr. and Annie Stewart Cox. She had been a resident of Bluefield for most of her life and attended...
Betty Jean Murphy
Jan 14, 2015
Betty Jean Johnson Murphy, 77, of Brushfork, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on July 29, 1937 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Elsvan Johnson, Sr., and Albenia Crigger Johnson. She had been a resident of Bluefield for most of her life and attended the Fairview Christian Church. She...
Samuel Rochetti
Jan 11, 2015
Samuel Rochetti, 89, of Arrowood Court, West Melvin, FL, and formerly of Crumpler, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at a Palm Bay, FL hospice house. Born on November 28, 1925 in Crumpler, he was a son of the late Mariano and Maria Guilani Rochetti. He had been a resident of FL for 20 years and was of the...
Lily Virginia Zeoli
Jan 10, 2015
Lily Virginia Zeoli, age 96, of Methodist Hill Road, Montcalm, WV, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, WV. Virginia was born on April 10, 1918 in New River, VA to the late Vivian and Preston Simpkins. Virginia was a lifelong member of the Montcalm United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women....
Randal "Hambone" Hamilton
Jan 9, 2015
Randal "Hambone" Hamilton, 71, of Bluewell, West Virginia flew away with the angels Friday, January 9, 2015 surrounded by his family at Princeton Community Hospital. Born Tuesday, February 2, 1943 on Burke Mountain, he was the son of Wayne and Georgia Hamilton. He worked at National Electric Coil and PEMCO for many years. He loved riding motorcycles, drag racing, playing...
Edna Hazel Meskinish
Jan 9, 2015
Edna Hazel Meskinish 96, of Upshur St. Bluefield, West Virginia formerly of Bramwell, West Virginia died Friday, January 09, 2015 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. Edna was born on Thursday, June 27, 1918 in Pocahontas, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Frank and Pearl Carrier. She was a homemaker and attended Bramwell United Methodist...
Ual J. Thompson
Jan 8, 2015
Ual J. Thompson, 89, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Ual was born on September 16, 1925 in Brushfork, he was a son of the late Charles and Ester Francisco Thompson. He was a member of the Brushfork United Methodist Church. He was the former owner, along with...
Thomas Clifton Yates
Jan 8, 2015
Thomas Clifton Yates, 64, McNut Ave. of Princeton, West Virginia passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 08, 2015. He was born on October 22, 1950 in Elkhorn, West Virginia to the late Clifton Young Yates and Mary Helen Blevins Yates. He was a 1969 graduate of Northfork High School and worked in the mining industry for most of his adult...
Jason Samuel Grose
Jan 7, 2015
Jason Samuel Grose 45, of Princeton, West Virginia passed away on Wednesday, January 07, 2015 in Beckley, West Virginia from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Jason was born on October 11, 1969 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Judy Black and the late Billy B. “P.O.” Grose Sr. Jason was a Paramedic with Bluefield West Virginia Rescue Squad and served...
Eloise Farmer
Jan 6, 2015
Eloise "Lois" "Flossy" Mae (Hedrick) Farmer, of Pageton, WV went to be with her heavenly Father, Tuesday -January 6, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her family, after a short battle with cancer. Born May 9, 1928, in Hiawatha, WV, she was the daughter of the late James Agustus Hedrick and Josie Pine (Underwood) Hedrick. She was married to the...
Dennis Kirby
Jan 4, 2015
Dennis (Denny) E. Kirby, age 69 of Foy By-Pass, Duhring, West Virginia went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center following a short illness. Born October 23, 1945 in Goodwill, WV, he was the son of the late Walter L. Kirby and Gladys Dillon Kirby. He was also preceded in death by...
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...
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...
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