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Goldie Marie Bell
Apr 8, 2014
Our beloved Goldie Marie Bell, age 77, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, April 8th, 2014. Family and friends gathered around as she made her journey to the next life. Goldie, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, was a dear friend to many. She will be remembered for her unconditional compassion and devotion to all those...
William J. Pennington
Apr 7, 2014
William J. (Butch) Pennington, 80, of Montcalm, WV, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014 at his home, four hours before his brother, Bobby Joe (BJ) Pennington. Born on September 8, 1933 in Montcalm, WV, he was a son of the late Theodore Russell and Lola Eva Perkins Pennington. He had been a lifelong resident of Montcalm and was...
Bobby Joe Pennington
Apr 7, 2014
Bobby Joe (BJ) Pennington, 82, of Montcalm, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014 at the Maples Nursing Home in Bluefield, four hours after his brother, William J. (Butch) Pennington. Born on April 29, 1931 in McComas, WV, he was a son of the late Theodore Russell and Lola Eva Perkins Pennington. He had been a lifelong resident of...
Matthew Allen Neal
Apr 7, 2014
Matthew Allen Neal Sr., age 49, was called home to be reunited with his daughter, Judith Neal, his parents, Judith and Tom Neal, as well as The Lord and Savior on April 7, 2014. Born on September 23, 1964, he was a resident of Bluefield, West Virginia for most of his whole life. He had been fighting a battle over...
James Robert Shaw
Apr 5, 2014
James Robert Shaw, 79, of Magnolia Lane, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on December 18, 1934 in Switchback, WV, he was a son of the late Emory M. and Hazel Comer Shaw. He was a current resident of Bluefield, VA but had previously lived in Davy, Premier and Welch....
Wendell Joe Pack
Apr 5, 2014
Wendell Joe Pack, age 73, of Anawalt WV, formerly a resident of Wytheville VA, retired from the Northern V A area. He passed away Saturday April 5th at McDowell Nursing & Rehab. Center in Gary ,WV. Born March 5, 1941 in the Big Creek area of McDowell County, he was the son ofthe late Joe and Fannie Pack. Wendell retired...
Ronald Lee Keyes
Apr 4, 2014
Ronald Lee Keyes, 74, of Fairwood Road, Huntington, WV, and formerly of Bluefield and Duhring, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014 at the home of his son in Huntington. Born on February 5, 1940 in McComas, he was a son of the late Garnett Ted and Vera Mullin Keyes. He had been a resident of Huntington for 3...
Timothy G. Wyatt
Apr 2, 2014
Montcalm- Timothy G. Wyatt, 66, of Montcalm, WV, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday April 2, 2014 at his job site. He was born on January 17, 1948 in Windmill Gap and had been a resident of Montcalm for 20 years. He was an employee of Daniel’s Company. Tim was a very loving man, a wonderful...
Violet Marie Taylor
Apr 2, 2014
Violet Marie Taylor 89 of Giatto Road Rock, (McComas), WV passed away on Wednesday, April 02, 2014 at Westwood Health Care Center in Bluefield, VA. Violet was born on February 10, 1925 in Mullins, WV to the late Benjamin and Martha Brown Roark. She had been a resident of McComas for the past 68 years and was of...
Lydia Christine Whittimore
Apr 1, 2014
Lydia Christine Tooley Whittimore, 66 of Rocky Gap, VA formally of McComas, WV, passed away in her sleep on April 1, 2014. Chris had a love of helping take care of others. She loved to crochet and cross stitch. Her greatest joy was spending time with family and friends. Chris worked at the Holiday Inn in Bluefield and Retired from...
Deborah Jane Griffin
Apr 1, 2014
Deborah Jene Harrington Griffin age 57 of Bluefield, WV passed away on Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at her home. She was born April 29, 1956 to the late James Willie Byrd and Buleah May Byrd in Philadelphia, PA. Deborah attended Simon Gratz High School. Deborah had a very exciting and daring life. At a young age Deborah got married to...
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...
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