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Minnie Alice Poff
Mar 18, 2013
Minnie Alice Nunn Poff was born on June 12, 1926 in Switchback, West Virginia to Wilson Albert and Alice Shaw Nunn and died in Bluefield Community Hospital on March 18, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin R. Poff , two daughters, Linda Poff and Alyce Gay Poff Simplicio, and two brothers, Joe and Woodrow Nunn. Survivors...
Theresa Maria Nieto
Mar 17, 2013
Theresa Maria Pisano Nieto, age 84, of Pisgah Road, Princeton, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Cassell’s Board and Care. Born on January 21, 1929 in Filbert, she was a daughter of the late Joe Noe’ and Angelina Noviello Pisano. She was a lifelong resident of Filbert until 2003. She later lived with her daughter and son in...
Diane Elizabeth Carver
Mar 16, 2013
Diane Elizabeth Carver 68 of 123 Blue Spruce Lane Bluefield, West Virginia. Passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Bluefield, West Virginia. She was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia on August 21, 1944 to the late James N. Carver & Violet Ball Carver. She was a 1963 Graduate of James Monroe High School, Fredericksburg, VA. Diane won the Elizabeth Courtney Cup...
Dessie Hill
Mar 15, 2013
Dessie Hypes Hill, age 83, of Galax, VA, formerly of Pocahontas, VA, departed this life to be with her Heavenly Father and her husband on Friday, March 15, 2013 at the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center in Galax, VA. Born on August 13, 1929 in Pocahontas, VA, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Carr and Vina Laxton Hypes....
Judie E. Waling
Mar 15, 2013
Judie E. Whaling, 85, a resident of Pasadena, MD for 2 years and formerly of Carswell, WV died on March 15, 2013 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She was born in Eckman, WV on June 10, 1927 to the late Money and Dessa Vaughn. Mrs. Whaling was a homemaker. She attended Welch Church of the Nazarene in WV and the...
Howard Franklin Stanley
Mar 13, 2013
Crumpler- Howard Franklin Stanley, 79, of P.O. Box 856 Northfork (Crumpler), WV, passed away Wednesday March 13, 2013 at his residence. Born July 16, 1933 in Crumpler, WV, he was a son of the late Chester and Virginia Thomason Stanley. Mr. Stanley was a resident of Crumpler his entire life, of the Methodist faith and was a veteran of the...
Thomas & Kathryn Adams
Mar 12, 2013
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” -Matthew 19:14 Thomas Lee Adams and Kathryn Mae Adams, infant twins of Krista Branham and Justin Adams of Bluefield, were stillborn on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Princeton Community Hospital. Survivors in addition to their parents...
Mary Louise Smothers
Mar 9, 2013
Mary Louise Harmon Taylor Smothers, age 87, of 121 Bailey Hollow Road, Princeton, WV, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at her home. Born on September 22, 1925 in Montcalm, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Andrew Harmon and Mamie Harmon. She had been a resident of Princeton for 53 years and was a member of the...
John (Johnny) William Woody, Sr.
Mar 7, 2013
John (Johnny) William Woody, Sr. 51 of Frederick St Bluefield, WV passed away on Thursday, March 07, 2013 at his home from a brain hemorrhage. Born on January 01, 1962 in Bluefield to the late Joyce Woody Nelson and James Harold. He had been a resident of Bluefield all his life and attended the First Church of Nazarene. Johnny was...
Bernice Witt
Mar 6, 2013
Bernice Craft Witt, Age 93, of Bluewell, WV, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday March 6, 2013 at home surrounded by her family. Born October 18, 1919 in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late James T. Craft and Veda Richardson Craft. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church of Glenwood. She was devoted...
Macie Lorraine Fields
Mar 6, 2013
Delbarton, WV- Macie Lorraine Fields, 78, of Rt.2 Box 146, Delbarton, WV, passed away Wednesday March 6, 2013 at the Loving Hands Nursing Home in Bluefield. Born March 1, 1935 in Abbs Valley, VA, she was daughter of the late Everett and Ruth Davis Harman. Mrs. Fields had lived in Delbarton the last 23 years, was of the Christian Faith...
Minnie Eloise Lowe
Mar 6, 2013
Minnie Eloise Gillespie Lowe, age 70, of the Maples Nursing Home (1600 Bland Street), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley. Born on April 9, 1942 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Reese Melvin and Ethel Mae Arthur Gillespie. She had been a resident of Bluefield for most of...
Helen Salpini
Mar 6, 2013
HELEN (ELENA) C. SALPINI of Welch, West Virginia departed this life at age 92 on March 6, 2013 at a care facility in Fairfax, Virginia. She was born on August 27, 1920 in Accumoli, Province of Rieti, Italy. She was the daughter of the late Pietro and Marianina Salpini and emigrated to this country as an infant with her parents....
Mary Kathleen Shrader
Feb 28, 2013
Mary Kathleen “Kackie” Shrader, age 82, of Littlesburg Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the Westwood Center in Bluefield, VA. Born on April 3, 1930 in Montcalm, she was a daughter of the late Clifford H. and Mary Fagg Lynch. She had been a resident of Littlesburg for over 60 years and was a member...
Clifford "Danny" Surface
Feb 24, 2013
Clifford “Danny” Surface, 77, of Pisgah Road, Princeton, WV passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the Brian Center in Fincastle, VA where he had recently been transferred to following a lengthy stay in Bristol Regional Medical Center and the Greystone Nursing Home in Blountville, TN. Born July 29, 1935, in Mercer County, WV, he was the son of...
Juanita Gail Dickens
Feb 24, 2013
Juanita Gail Dickens, age 72, of 645 Maple Acres Road, Princeton, WV, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Glenwood Park Retirement Village. Born on December 15, 1940 in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late Bearl and Helen Bailey Taylor. She had been a lifelong resident of Mercer County and was a homemaker. In addition to...
Linda Hodges East
Feb 23, 2013
Our Master Said: Well done my good and faithful servant. Matthew 25:21 “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness…. “ II Timothy 4:7,8 Linda Hodges East, 66, of Windmill Gap went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ...
Peggy June Bailey
Feb 21, 2013
Peggy June Bailey 82 of Mountain Ash Drive Bluefield, WV went to be with her LORD on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at her daughter’s home. Born April 15, 1930 in Thornhill, she was the daughter of the late Harry Stone Griffith and the late Sue Hodges Griffith. Peggy was a High School Graduate and attended both Bramwell and Montcalm High...
Frances Marie Fulford
Feb 21, 2013
Frances Marie Allen Fulford, 85, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 after a long illness at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born June 28, 1927, in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Carroll and Reba Creaseman Allen. She was a retired supervisor from GTE and Bluefield Regional Medical Center and had lived in Bluefield for 48...
Eppie E. Riffe
Feb 20, 2013
Eppie E. Riffe of Pebblestone Drive Falls Mills, VA died on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Mercer Nursing and Rehab in Bluefield, WV. Born on January 22, 1922 in Wyoming Co. at Cub Creek, she was a daughter of the late Bilton and Dixie Harless Cook. She was last survivor of this family. Eppie was a housewife, mother and “Granny”...
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