Obituaries

Local Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Obituaries

Jeffery Lynn Music, Sr.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Ann Delida

Ann Delida

Nov 6, 2014

Ann Semanco Delida, 93, of Duck Pond Road (Bluewell), passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Mercer Nursing and Rehab in Bluefield. Born on August 21, 1921 at Elkhorn, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Martyzn Semanco. She was a member of St. Mary’s Orthodox Church in Bluefield and the St. Mary’s Alter Society. She...

Phyllis Ann Tyree

Phyllis Ann Tyree

Nov 1, 2014

The gates of heaven opened and received our beautiful angel on November 1, 2014. After a short illness at the University of Virginia Hospital, Phyllis Ann Tyree went to be with her Lord and Savior with her children and grandchildren by her side. Phyllis dedicated her life to serving God and her family. She was a devoted wife and loving...

Ray Edmer Marshall

Ray Edmer Marshall

Oct 30, 2014

Ray Edmer Marshall, age 76, of Old Lerona Road, Lerona, WV, died on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on July 7, 1938, in Rock, WV, he was a son of Sam and Dorothy Mabe Marshall. He had lived in Lerona for the past 17 years and was a Deacon at the Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church....

Lena Mariotti

Lena Mariotti

Oct 29, 2014

Lena Ferrante Mariotti, 98, formerly of Bluewell and most recently a resident of Glenwood Park Retirement Village died Wednesday, October 29th at her assisted living residence. Born October 26, 1916, at McComas, WV, she was the daughter of the late Vito and Porzia Ferrante of Modugno, Italy. She attended schools in Italy learning embroidery and crewel work, taught kindergarten there...

Linda Veneri Bucchi

Linda Veneri Bucchi

Oct 29, 2014

Linda Veneri Bucchi, age 88, of Montcalm, WV went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Born on September 19, 1926, in McComas, WV, she was a daughter of the late Lorenzo and Scolastica Massaroni Veneri. She was a longtime member of the Montcalm United Methodist Church, the Montcalm United Methodist Women, the Parish Committee, the...

Pauline Johnson

Pauline Johnson

Oct 27, 2014

Pauline Johnson, 82, of Princeton, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2014 at Princeton Health Care. Born on July 4, 1932 in Dott, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Pearl Cline Taylor. She had been a resident of Mercer County for 34 years and was a homemaker. She was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. She was preceded...

Audrey Kathleen Sexton

Audrey Kathleen Sexton

Oct 24, 2014

Audrey Kathleen Sexton, 88, of N. Third Street, Princeton, WV, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley. Born on December 1, 1925 in McComas, she was a daughter of the late Tony and Willingford Thompson Gorich. She had been a resident of Princeton for 45 years, was of the Baptist faith and was...

William Keith Addison

William Keith Addison

Oct 24, 2014

William Keith (Bill) Addison of Conyers, GA passed away October 24, 2014, at the age of 61. Bill was an avid West Virginia University football fan and a movie buff. He loved sports. Coaching was a passion! Although most of his years were spent in Covington, GA, Bluefield, WV was always his home. Bill was a special education teacher for...

Cledia Jean Day

Cledia Jean Day

Oct 21, 2014

Cledia Jean Day, age 90, of Bean Station, TN, formerly of Skygusty, WV, died on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at her home. Born on August 13, 2014 in Skygusty, WV, she was a daughter of the late Ernest C. Freeman, Sr. and Maggie B. Harman Freeman. She had lived in Bean Station for the past 8 years where she attended...