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David Pennington
Feb 5, 2014
David D. Pennington, age 66 of 304 Cherry Street, Bluefield, WV passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Bluefield Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born July 21, 1947 in Bluefield, W.V, He was the son of the late Melba B. Pennington and James H. Pennington. He was also preceeded in death by an infant brother James. David graduated from...
Nellie Lee Rangeo
Feb 4, 2014
Nellie Lee Rangeo, 81, of Nemours, passed away on February 4, 2014 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on January 19, 1933 in Grayson County, VA, she was a daughter of the late Worth Price and Anna Finney Price. She had been a resident of Nemours for 60 years and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bluefield. In...
Lois Wanda Cox
Feb 3, 2014
Lois Wanda Cox 68 of Sale St. Montcalm, WV passed away Monday, February 03, 2014 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Lois was born on November 23, 1945 in Bluefield to the late James and Rosalie Harris Hall. She had been a lifelong resident of Montcalm, WV and was an avid Bingo player. Left to cherish her memory is:...
Paul Whittaker
Feb 2, 2014
Paul H. Whittaker, 91, of 186 Hibiscus Street, Bluewell, passed away early Sunday Morning, February 2, 2014 to meet his Lord and Savior at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on July 22, 1922 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mae Crowley Whittaker. He worked at National Electric Coil in Bluefield where he retired after 41...
Glen "Mack" Rotenberry
Feb 1, 2014
Glen “Mack” Rotenberry, 65, of Bluefield, and formerly of Burke Mountain in Keystone, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Mercer Nursing and Rehab. Born on November 23, 1948 in Keystone, he was a son of the late Basil and Virgie Cook Rotenberry. He had formerly worked for his father at Rotenberry Lumber Company and had been a resident...
Ted Rudolph Shaffer
Jan 31, 2014
Ted Rudolph Shaffer, age 84, of Warden Avenue (Bluewell), Bluefield, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on December 20, 1929 in Northfork, he was a son of the late Carl D. and Lucy Strouth Shaffer. He had been a resident of Bluewell since 1955 and was a retired chief electrician with Eastern Associated...
Joyce Parker
Jan 31, 2014
Princeton- Joyce Eileen Dooley Parker, 56 of Wedgewood Ave., Princeton, WV, passed away Friday January 31, 2014 at the Chandler Medical Center of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY, due to multiple health problems. Born on December 28, 1957 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of Ilene Harry Dooley of Princeton and the late Rev. C. G. Dooley. Joyce...
Roger Glen Tiller
Jan 30, 2014
Roger Glen Tiller 51 of Davidson Mobil Home Park in Bluewell (Brushfork), West Virginia passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at his residence. Roger was born December 31, 1962 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Faye Carver Tiller and the late Lewis Tiller. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield. In addition to his father Roger was preceded in...
Opal Taylor Case
Jan 28, 2014
BLAND - Opal Taylor Case peacefully moved to another life with her lord and savior January 28, 2014 at the age of 84. She was born May 7, 1929 in Montcalm, WV and spent most of her life in the area. She was one of 9 siblings born to the late Martha Scott & Oliver Taylor. She was a sweet,...
Robert Lee Agee
Jan 28, 2014
Robert Lee Agee, Sr. 83 of Pocahontas, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Agee was born on September 09, 1930 in Maybeury, WV to the late John C. and Nellie Yates Agee. He had been a resident of Pocahontas, VA for the past 17 years and was of the Baptist faith. He served his...
Alma Rose Underwood
Jan 28, 2014
Alma Rose Crotshin Underwood 96 of Augusta St. Bluefield, WV passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Mary Ellen’s Elder Care in Princeton, WV. She was born on September 18, 1917 in Ballard, WV to the late Ernest Benton Crotshin and Phyllis E. Robertson Crotshin. She was a graduate of Bluefield High School and was a member of First...
Samuel Keith Day
Jan 27, 2014
Samuel Keith Day 66 of Pollard’s Mobile Home Park in Bluefield (Brushfork), West Virginia formerly of Pocahontas, VA passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014 at his residence. Sam was born on March 02, 1947 in Wilco, WV to the late Arthur and Betty Jarrett Day. He was a former Coal miner and retired Route Salesman. He had been a...
Rhonda Gaye Sarver
Jan 25, 2014
Rhonda Gaye Sarver, age 53, of Sunrise Drive, Bluefield, WV died on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at her home. Born on June 19, 1963 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of Ronald Lee Sarver of Myrtle Beach, SC and the late Judith Simmons Sarver. She had lived in Bluefield for the past 10 years. Survivors include: Daughter: Emma Baker...
Ezra James Burnette
Jan 23, 2014
Keystone, WV- Ezra James Burnette, 86 of Burke Mountain, Keystone, passed away at his home on January 23, 2014. Born July 19, 1927 in keystone, he was the son of the late Cornelius and Callie Elizabeth Foster Burnette. Mr. Burnette served his country in the Merchant Marines and the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a retired coal miner having...
Charles Richard Helmandollar
Jan 23, 2014
Charles Richard Helmandollar 66 of Montcalm, WV went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Charles was born on December 04 1947 in Pageton, WV he was the son of the late Ray R. and Virginia Conlee Helmandollar. He grew up in McDowell County but in later years moved...
Anthony Ray Smith
Jan 22, 2014
Anthony Ray Smith 58 of Lorton Lick Road Bluefield, WV passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, VA. Anthony was born on November 28, 1955 in Richlands, VA to Ernest B. Smith of Wytheville, VA and Carolyn Cruise Smith Thompson of Bluefield, WV. He had been a resident of Bluefield for the past...
Willard Lee Green
Jan 21, 2014
Willard Lee Green 63 of Glenwood Haven Road Princeton, West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, West Virginia. Willard was born on June 01, 1950 in Welch, West Virginia to the late Golden and Delma Frazier Green. He joined the US Army in 1969 serving in Vietnam from 1970 to 1971 where...
Percy Simpkins
Jan 21, 2014
Percy Simpkins, 80, of Bluefield, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at The Maples in Bluefield. Born on May 3, 1933 in McComas, he was one of 17 children born to the late Preston and Vivian Thornton Simpkins. He had been a lifelong resident of Mercer County. He was a retired coal miner and was a member of the...
Clyde Milton Casey, Sr
Jan 17, 2014
Clyde Milton Casey Sr. 62 of Country Girl Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away after a long battle with his illness on Friday, January 17, 2014 with his son C.J. and C.J.’s mother Bernice by his side at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. Clyde was born on June 06, 1951 in Jenkinjones, West Virginia to the late...
Donald Ray Martin
Jan 16, 2014
Donald Ray Martin, Sr., age 72, of Pisgah Road, Princeton, WV, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at the VA Medical Center in Beckley. Born on September 14, 1941 in Princeton, he was a son of the late Vesper and Faye Hill Martin. He had been a lifelong resident of Princeton and was a member of the Painter United...
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