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Mildred Mae Huff
Mar 31, 2014
Mildred Mae Wood Huff, age 87, of Evangelism Road, Bluefield, WV passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014 at the Maples Healthcare in Bluefield, WV. Born on February 1, 1927 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth Thomas Wood and Rhoda Ellen Bond Wood. She was a lifelong resident of Bluefield and spent her entire working...
Clarence J. Kirby, Jr.
Mar 31, 2014
Clarence J. “Sam” Kirby Jr., 87 of Spurrier Road Bluefield, WV passed away March 31, 2014 at Glenwood Park Retirement Village Health Care Unit. Sam was born on August 01, 1926 at East Gulf, WV to the late Clarence and Josephine (Yost) Kirby; he was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church. His elementary school education was attained...
Clinton "Monk" Gaither
Mar 29, 2014
Clinton “Monk” Gaither, 76, of New Hope Road, Bluefield, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at his home. Born on July 1, 1937 in McComas, he was a son of the late James R. and Violet Crawford Gaither. He had been a resident of Princeton for the past 63 years and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. He...
Waldo Haywood, Jr.
Mar 27, 2014
Waldo Harlan Haywood, Jr., age 55, of Julia Heights Road, Bluefield, WV, died on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on October 22, 1958, in Welch, he was a son of the late Waldo H. Haywood, Sr. and Evelyn Ferrell Haywood. He was a member of the Apostolic Church and had lived in Bluefield for the past...
William Henry Foster
Mar 27, 2014
William Henry Foster 89 of Glenwood Park Road Princeton, West Virginia formerly of Bramwell, WV passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Princeton Community Hospital. William was born on November 12, 1924 in Cattaroy, West Virginia to the late Charles E. and Fannie Reed Foster. William had been a resident of Princeton for the past two years and served...
Mary Louise Nichols
Mar 25, 2014
Mary Louise Nichols 68 of Mim Lane Bluefield, WV. 24701 passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at her residence.She was born on August 10, 1945 in Bluefield, WV to the late Allen and Katherine Gollie Buckner. She had been a resident of Mercer County for the past 45 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church in...
Lettie Hodge
Mar 23, 2014
Lettie Perry Hodge, 71, of Siloam, NC passed away on March 23, 2014 with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Quincy and Suzanne Taylor Perry. She was a Great and Special wife, Mother and Grandmother that loved with such big heart. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three...
Katherine Louise Hughes
Mar 21, 2014
Katherine Louise Hughes 71 of Winterhaven Ave. Princeton, WV formerly of Pageton, WV passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014 at Princeton Health Care in Princeton, WV. Katherine was born on July 30, 1942 in Welch, WV to the late Clark C. Hughes and Mae Painter Hughes. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one Aunt...
James Wallace Riggs
Mar 20, 2014
James Wallace Riggs Sr, 77, formerly of Corun Rd, Jefferson, MD, and Bella Drive, Princeton, WV, and most recently of Berkeley Springs Rehab and Nursing, Berkeley Springs, WV, died peacefully in his sleep on the morning of Thursday March 20. Born on May 8, 1936 in Sandlick, WV, he was the son of the late Clyde Andrew and Dulcie Lucille...
Willard B. "Bill" Hill
Mar 19, 2014
Mr. Willard B. (Bill) Hill, age 98, of Rt 4 Bluefield, WV passed away on Wednesday March 19th 2014 at a local hospital. Bill was the widower of Willie B Hill and the son of the late John Robert & Sadie Belle Broyles Hill. He was preceded in death by two sisters Mrs. Dorothy Clements, Mrs. Helen Stanley and six...
Kevin Earl Brooks
Mar 18, 2014
Kevin Earl Brooks, 25, of Jenkinjones, WV, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born on December 28, 1988 in Bluefield, he was a son of Kevin and Beth Sandifer Brooks. He had been a resident of Jenkinjones for 7 years and was employed by Directv. Kevin loved life and enjoyed horseback...
John Wayne Worley, Sr.
Mar 17, 2014
John "Buck" Wayne Worley Sr., age 50, of Beach St. Bluefield, WV passed away Monday, March 17, 2014 at 12:58 pm at Princeton Community Hospital in the company of his daughter Stephanie Worley. John was the first born son of Connie Carlene Kidd Worley and Vadis Shelton “Shorty” Worley on September 27, 1963 in Bluefield, WV. John...
Lorraine Lee Turner
Mar 16, 2014
Lorraine Lee Turner, age 84, of Wintercreek Drive, Bluefield, VA, formerly of Eckman, WV died on Sunday March 16, 2014 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on October 11, 1929 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Dodge and Eva Coleman Copeland. She was a graduate of the McDowell County Vocational School having been in the...
Phyllis Miller
Mar 12, 2014
Phyllis Mae Miller, age 76, of Skating Rink Hollow, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Abingdon, VA. Born on May 4, 1937 in Crystal, she was a daughter of the late Hobert and Ivory Blankenship Riggs. She attended the member of the Montcalm Church of God and lived in Coaldale most of...
William Hunter Thomas
Mar 10, 2014
William Hunter Thomas Sr, 78, of Littlesburg Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014 at the Maples Nursing Home in Bluefield. Born July 30th, 1935 was a son of the late John H Thomas and Eula Bircham Thomas. He was born in Abingdon, VA, was raised in Burkes Garden, VA and was a graduate of Burkes...
G. Steve Bourne
Mar 10, 2014
G. Steve Bourne, Sr., of Bluefield, WV, passed away Monday, March 10, 2014, at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born February 23, 1934, in Bluefield, WV, he was the son of the late Everett Bourne and Linda Stevens Bourne. In addition to his parents, he also was preceded in death by his brother, Richard A. Bourne, and...
Phyllis Lilly
Mar 9, 2014
Phyllis Ann Honaker Cowan Lilly, 51, Breeze Hill Street, Princeton, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on May 11, 1962 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Bertha Horne Honaker. She was a former housekeeper for Ramada Inn and Holiday Inn in Bluefield. In addition to her parents, she was...
Evelyn Jones
Mar 8, 2014
Evelyn Rose Jones, 75, of Pageton, WV, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at her home. Born on July 15, 1938 in NY, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Catherine Flood Schrepper. She had been a resident of Pageton for 21 years. She was a member of the Gary #10 Pentecostal Holiness Church and was a...
Betty Jean Wilson
Mar 8, 2014
Princeton- Betty Jean Wilson, 78, of Glenwood Park Rd., Princeton, WV, passed away Saturday March 8, 2014 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born January 30, 1936 in Goodwill, she was a daughter of the late Toy Washington and Nora Perry Bowen. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Skygusty Baptist Church and was a devoted housewife and had lived in Mercer...
Roy Jackson Smith
Mar 7, 2014
Roy Jackson (Bub) Smith, 82, of the Falls Mills Road, Falls Mills, VA, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014 at his home. Born on October 20, 1931 in Brushfork, he was a son of the late George and Lottie Surface Smith. Roy retired from R&T Electric and his favorite pastime was hunting. He had a great love for the...
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