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Brenda Joyce Rose
Mar 13, 2024
Brenda Joyce Rose, 76, of Pageton, WV, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. “There is no power in all the earth to match the power of Jesus, and no life without him” Born February 23, 1948 in Welch, WV, she was a daughter of the late Robert Douglas and Geneva Gabriel Jones. Brenda was a...
Jackson Matthew Dillow
Mar 12, 2024
Jackson Matthew Dillow, 19, of Princeton, WV passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital. Born March 26, 2004 in Bluefield, WV, Jackson was a son of Jay and Melissa Hart. Jackson enjoyed a career at Cole Nissan and Planet Fitness. Jackson enjoyed weight lifting and spending time with his fiancé and his family. Jackson was...
Jerry Wayne Lindsey
Mar 11, 2024
Jerry Wayne Lindsey Sr, 73, of Naylor, Georgia, passed away Monday March 11, 2024 at South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, Georgia. Born in Iaeger, West Virginia, he was the son of Mary Louise (Wright) Lindsey and the late Bernard Jack Lindsey of Bluefield, West Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife Bonnie Lou (Slone) Lindsey.
Jerry entered military...
Brian Dale Perkins
Mar 10, 2024
Brian Dale Perkins, 66, of Nemours, WV, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, VA.
Born on December 30, 1957 in Bluefield, he was a son of Jeanette Lintner Perkins of Montcalm and the late Vincile O’Dell Perkins. He was a graduate of Montcalm High School and earned his B.S. in elementary education from Bluefield...
Phyllis Irene Mabe
Mar 8, 2024
Phyllis Irene Mitchem Mabe, 90, of Montcalm, WV (Buttermilk Junction), passed away Friday, March 8, 2024 at WVU Medicine Bluefield ER. Born June 2, 1933 in Mudfork, VA, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Elsie Asbury Mitchem. Phyllis was a member of Deliverance Temple Church and retired after 33 and a half years of service with Maidenform...
Ramona Rae Rose
Mar 7, 2024
Ramona Rae “Mona” (Bowles) Rose
7/20/1956 – 3/7/2024
Ramona Rae Rose, also known as Mona, peacefully passed away after a short illness to which she never complained on March 7, 2024, in Charlotte, NC, at the age of 67. She was born on July 20, 1956. Mona, a beloved daughter, sister, mother, and Grammie, lived a life filled with unique...
Nancy Annette Tilley
Mar 6, 2024
Nancy Annette Tilley, 76 of Lake Worth, FL passed away on March 6, 2024, at Brookdale Assisted Living Facility. She was the youngest child born to the late Sidney A. Tilley, Sr. and June Taylor Tilley, on July 25, 1948, at Montcalm, WV.
Nancy’s life was well-lived with three brothers who preceded her in death, George (Arleta) Tilley, Randy...
Danny Leeon Miller, Sr.
Mar 6, 2024
Danny L Miller Sr., 76, of Princeton, WV, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Born on February 26, 1948, to the late Buster and Mildred Miller, Danny joined the Peace Corp. and later started work with Nehi Bottling Co. at the young age of 16, followed by Melvin Cox Trucking Company as a mechanic.
He...
Phyllis Ann Burchett
Mar 5, 2024
Phyllis A Burchett, 75, of Princeton, passed away, Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at her Home (PHC) surrounded by her family.
Born December 11, 1948, in Bluefield. She was the daughter of the late Avon Manual and Blanche Gertude Repass Hurst. She lived most of her life in Mercer County. She was a stay-at-home mom who loved going to church and...
Warner Scott Baker
Mar 5, 2024
Warner Scott Baker, 51, of Pearisburg, VA passed away unexpectedly on March 5, 2024 doing what he loved: driving his 18-wheeler up the interstate to deliver products to Kroger. His family is deeply saddened by his sudden death.
Warner had an enormous heart. He was generous, loyal, and brave. He will be remembered for all the heart he shared with...
Arbutus Mae Lusk Patterson
Mar 4, 2024
Arbutus Mae (Lusk) Patterson, aka, “Beauty”, passed away Monday, March 4, 2024, after a brief illness. She was the last surviving member of the late Charlie Lee & Mattie Taylor-Lusk family of ten, from Duhring, WV.
Born Wednesday, May 17, 1933, she was named after the trailing Arbutus flower by her father.On June 9, 1947, she married former Marine, Bain...
Cecelia Katherine Lemons Stephens
Mar 4, 2024
The Lord is in his Holy Temple let all the earth keep silent.
Cecelia Katherine Lemons Stephens was born April 8th, in Welch W.V.
and departed this life on March 4, 2024, in her home surrounded by her husband and son.
Cecelia attended Norfolk High School and was a very popular student.
She attended Abundant life Ministries in Mayberry West...
Doris Evelyn Evans
Mar 3, 2024
Doris Evelyn Evans, 84, of Princeton, WV, passed Sunday, March 3, 2024, at CAMC Memorial in Charleston, WV.
Born July 8, 1939, in Bluefield, WV, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Minnie Perdue Gills. Doris worked as a supervisor in the sewing industry and was a homemaker. She was a resident of the Princeton area for 30...
Douglas Gordon Baker, Jr.
Feb 29, 2024
Douglas Gordon Baker, Jr., 64, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Mercer Health Care Center, after a lengthy battle with heart disease. Born May 6, 1959 in Bluefield, WV, he was the son of the late Douglas “Buddy” and Hazel Combs Baker of Bluefield, WV. In addition to his parents, Doug was preceded in death by...
Christopher Lee Lawrence
Feb 29, 2024
Christopher Lee Lawrence, 49, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at WVU Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on December 26, 1974, in Bluefield, he was a son of Joyce Blankenship Gibson of Bluefield and the late Curtis Lawrence. He was a construction worker.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his...
Ronnie Sherwood Kennett
Feb 28, 2024
Ronnie Sherwood Kennett, 85, of Bluefield, West Virginia, passed away peacefully in his home with his family by his side on February 28th, 2024. Ronnie was born August 19th, 1938, in McComas, West Virginia to Hubert Mayo Kennett and Elizabeth Uinda Kennett. Ronnie was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, as well as a friend to many in his...
James Edward Gillespie
Feb 28, 2024
James Edward Gillespie, 62, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
Born on August 1, 1961, he was a son of Mildred Ann Ratliff of Princeton, WV and the late Eddie Randolph Gillespie. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was graduate of Montcalm High School. He was retired from Wood Tech.
Survivors in...
Maudie Ella Williams
Feb 27, 2024
Maudie “Ella” Williams entered into Heaven on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, with her daughter and two sons beside her. She had a 2 ½ year battle with multiple health issues. She never gave up, she was tough. A true fighter- always bouncing back, until the end.
Born August 23, 1939, in Cleveland, VA (Russell County) to her late parents, Omer...
Susan Hodges
Feb 26, 2024
Susan Berkey Hodges, 71, of Rock, WV, passed away Monday, February 26, 2024 at Mercer Healthcare Center. Born October 20, 1952 in Goshen, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Melton and Violet Fry Berkey. Susan was a homemaker, a loving mother, and grandmother. In addition to her parents, Susan was preceded in death by her husband, Ronnie Ray...
Wanda Lee Carper
Feb 25, 2024
Wanda Lee Carper, 74, of Larch Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, VA.
Born on September 4, 1949 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late John nad Ruby Meadows Blackwell. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Carper; and a...
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