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Reginald Bailey
Mar 7, 2014
Reginald O. Bailey, age 88 of Winder, GA, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014. Mr. Bailey was preceded in death by his former wife and mother of their only child, Betty Burgess Bailey. He is survived by his son, Gary and his wife Jaquline Bailey; grandson, Shane and his wife Brandy Bailey, granddaughter, Christy Bailey; 3 great grandchildren, Kaylee-Ann Bailey,...
Lester Shrader
Mar 7, 2014
Lester Shrader, 85, of Moonlight Lane, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014 at his residence. Born on October 2, 1928 in Montcalm, he was a son of the late Henry and Lura Martin Shrader. He had been a resident of Bluewell for all of his life and was retired from Bluefield Supply and Rish Equipment, having worked...
Ila Jane "Janie" Stanley
Mar 7, 2014
Ila Jane “Janie” Stanley, 70, of Zircon Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014 at the Pine Lodge Nursing Home in Beckley. Born on February 16, 1944 in Bland, VA, she was a daughter of the late Rudolph and Ila Hart Conley. She had been a resident of Bluefield since 1973 and was a member of the...
Ronald Dale Henry
Mar 7, 2014
Ronald Dale Henry, 67, of 415 Federal Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014 at the Maples Nursing Home in Bluefield. Born on October 23, 1946 in Everette, PA, he was a son of the late Lester and Goldie M. Imes Henry. He was a retired truck driver and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: Daughter:...
Madison Jade Tiller
Mar 5, 2014
Madison Jade Tiller, 4 years old, of Montcalm, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Brushfork. Born on June 10, 2009 in Princeton, she was a daughter of Richard Tiller of Montcalm and Casandra Tiller of Montcalm. She was preceded in death by a sister who also passed away in the same...
William "Bill" Honaker
Mar 3, 2014
William Lee “Bill” Honaker, age 86, of Box 98, Montcalm, WV, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014 at the Maples Health Care in Bluefield, WV. Born on December 21, 1927, in Montcalm, he was a son of the late Lacy Lee Honaker and Pearl Martin Honaker. He lived in Montcalm his entire life and was retired from Consolidated Coal...
Tonda Jenelle
Feb 26, 2014
Tonda Renee Jennelle 39 of 241 Estes Street Bluefield, WV passed away at her home on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Tonda Renee was born on December 20, 1974 to her mom and dad, Judy and Lawrence Dyson of Bluefield, WV and her father James A. Thomason of Falls Mills, VA. She is survived by Husband Michael Akers of Bluefield, WV...
Carolyn Thompson
Feb 26, 2014
Carolyn Cruise Smith Thompson, 78, of Kenwood Road, Bluefield, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on January 20, 1936 in Patrick County, VA, she was a daughter of the late Early and Susan Gunter Cruise. She had been a resident of Tazewell and Bluefield for most of her life and was a member...
Mazie Mae Galliher
Feb 26, 2014
Mazie Mae Galliher, age 80, of Glen Daniels, WV, formerly of Bluefield, WV, died on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Raleigh General Hospital. Born on March 18, 1933 in Welch, she was a daughter of the late Harmon and Sarah Simpson Lowe. She had lived in Glen Daniels for the past 4 years with her daughter after moving from Bluefield....
Virginia Mae Gillenwater
Feb 26, 2014
Virginia N. Gillenwater, age 96, of Meadow Street, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on February 19, 1918 in Raysal, WV, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Albert Yopp and Ellie Mae Six Yopp. She had lived in Bluefield, VA for the past 5 years with her daughter after...
Elbert E. "Cowboy" Combs
Feb 25, 2014
Elbert E. “Cowboy” Combs, Sr., age 68, of 150 Dairy Farm Road (Sandlick), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on January 20, 1946 in Bluefield (Sandlick), he was a son of the late Charles Edward “Cowboy” and Juanita Ball Combs. He had been a lifelong resident of Sandlick and was a former...
Martha Kadana Blankenship
Feb 23, 2014
Martha Kadana Blankenship 75 of Bland St Bluefield, WV formerly of Nemours, WV passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014 at The Maples Nursing and Rehab in Bluefield, WV. Martha was born on January 11, 1938 in Nemours, WV to the late Bob Lee Wright and Frances Virginia Smith Wright. She had been a resident of Bluefield for the past 20...
Rhonda Sue Bailey
Feb 23, 2014
Rhonda Sue Bailey 42 of Princeton, WV passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, WV. Rhonda was born on June 07, 1971 in Chicago, Ill to the late Robert O’Dell Atwood and Virginia Louise White. She attended Willowbrook Baptist Church and had been a lifelong resident of Princeton, WV. She was a 1989 graduate...
Vaughn Dean Pruitt
Feb 23, 2014
Vaughn lost his battle with a lung disease, on Sunday, February 23, 2014. He was born March 15, 1940 in Leckie, WV. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; of 48 years; son, James (Jim) Pruitt (Terri); grandchildren: Landon, Tyler and Sophie Pruitt, Paige Barr, of Tomball, TX; and Morgan Lavender of Charlotte, NC; daughter, Lavonne (Sis) Pruitt of Vinton,...
Patrick Eric Neal
Feb 20, 2014
Patrick Eric Neal, age 31, of Toledo Street, Bluefield, VA, died on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Brushfork, WV following and accident on Stoney Ridge Road. Born on March 24, 1982 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Rocky and Carol Thompson Neal. He had lived in the Bluefield area his entire life and had worked at ABB...
Kenneth Knuckles
Feb 19, 2014
Kenneth “Kenny” Knuckles, 57, of Bluefield, WV passed on February 19, 2014. Kenny was born on September 13, 1956 in Welch, WV to Dewey and Opal Cochran Knuckles. Kenny was a former coal miner for Superior Mining International Corporation. He was a member of Baptist Falls Church. He is preceded by death by sisters Irene Moore and Bonnie Porterfield; brothers...
Pearlie May Stafford
Feb 19, 2014
Pearlie May Stafford, age 58, of Prudich Street, Montcalm, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on September 14, 1955 in Tazewell, VA, she was a daughter of the late Jessie and Annie Salyers Asbury. She had been a resident of Montcalm for 18 years and attended the...
Billy "B.J." Joe Cook
Feb 19, 2014
Billy Joe “B.J.” Cook 77 of Abbs Valley Road Bluefield, VA went to be with his Savior on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. B.J. was born on Monday, November 09, 1936 in Hatcher, WV to the late Dr. Ted “T.R.” Cook and Lillian Cooke Cook. He was a member of the Abbs Valley Baptist...
Willie "Ed" Hawkins
Feb 19, 2014
Willie "Ed" Hawkins, 62, of Poplar Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at his home. Born on October 8, 1951 in Tazewell, VA, he was a son of the late John and Laura Asbury Hawkins. He had been a resident of Bluefield since 1995 and was a former owner and operator of his own auto body...
Robert Marvin Kelly
Feb 15, 2014
Montcalm- Robert Marvin Kelly, 64, of 246 Crystal Bottom Rd., Montcalm, WV, passed away Saturday February 15, 2014 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born February 25, 1949 in Iaeger, WV he was a son of the late Cass and Verna Mullins Kelly. Robert was a member of the Church By Christ Jesus, was retired from the Department of Highways in...
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