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Garnett Britten
Jun 25, 2012
Garnett Wright Rincic Britten, age 85, of 4135 Sandlick Road, Bluefield, WV, went home to be with the LORD and her loved ones on Monday, June 25, 2012 at the First Health Hospice House in Pinehurst, NC. Born on January 8, 1927 in Montcalm, she was a daughter of the late Oatha Cecil and Daisy Marie Bailey Wright. She had...
Bonnie Farrow
Jun 24, 2012
Matthew 11:28 “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Bonnie Ann Burnopp Farrow, age 46, of Bradley, WV, passed away on June 24, 2012 at the Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley. Born on September 13, 1965 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of Donald and Doris Burnopp of Bluefield. She...
Derek Thacker
Jun 23, 2012
Derek Wayne Thacker of Dublin, Va., Departed this life on June 23rd, 2012 at the young age of 22… He was born January 17, 1990. He was preceded in death by his Great-Grandparents, Richard & Sarah Muncy. Those who are left to morn his loss, his loving Mother Linda Michele Muncy & Howard Stevens, Jr of Dublin, Va. Two Brothers,...
Gracie Mae Burks
Jun 23, 2012
Gracie Mae Mitchell Burks, age 67, of Princeton, passed into her heavenly home on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Princeton Community Hospital after suffering from a lingering illness. Born on May 17, 1945 in Welch, she was a daughter of the late Fred Ernest Mitchell and Lillie Virginia Graham and also a stepfather, Harry Franklin Graham. She was a former...
Helen E. Collins
Jun 19, 2012
Helen E. Collins, age 89, of Main Street, Bramwell, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at the Maples Nursing Home in Bluewell. Born on February 24, 1923 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Sylvia Blankenship Evans. She was the former owner and operator of Bramwell Hardware and The Cornershop, was President of the...
Edward Lockhart
Jun 18, 2012
Edward Lockhart, age 87, of Gastonia, NC, formerly of Welch and Princeton, WV, passed away on June 18, 2012 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Born on August 9, 1924 in Premier, WV, he was a son of the late Edward and Florence Sizemore Lockhart. He was a retired Maintenance Supervisor with Allied Chemical Company, Semet-Solvay Division with more than 40 years...
Richard L. Perdue
Jun 18, 2012
Richard L. “Boge” Perdue, 65, of Rt. 4 Box 66, Bluefield, W.Va., died at his home on Monday, June 18, 2012 of natural causes. Born April 25, 1947 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Clayton and Beulah Neal Perdue. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Martha Jane; and a brother,...
Wallace Lewey
Jun 17, 2012
Bluefield WV - On Sunday, June 17, 2012. Wallace Frazier “Teeb” Lewey,71, of Harry Street, Bluefield, reached his journey’s end following a courageous battle with cancer. God and all his infinite wisdom, love and grace, called him home. Frazier passed away peacefully at home early Sunday morning with his daughter and son-in-law by his side. Frazier was born August 5,...
Eva "Darlene" Adkins
Jun 17, 2012
Princeton—Eva Darlene Adkins, age 57, of Princeton, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at her home. Born on November 17, 1954 in Bluefield, W.Va., she was the daughter of Barbara and the late Everette Beggs. She was a lifetime resident of Mercer County and a faithful member of Carr Memorial United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of...
Scotty Orviel Whited
Jun 16, 2012
Scotty Orviel Whited 53 of Moncove Lake Road Gap Mills, WV passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, WV. Mr. Whited was born on February 23, 1959 in Princeton, WV to the late Orviel Whited and Addie Lee Belcher Whited. He was a former employee of Perdue and Sons and did landscaping at the...
Mary Elizabeth Clark
Jun 14, 2012
Mary Elizabeth Clark, age 83, of 1019 Bramwell Road, Bluefield, WV died on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born on April 25, 1929 in Capels, WV, she was a daughter of the late Melvin and Florence Rebecca Pertee Muncy. She had lived in Bluefield for the past 46 years, was a member of the...
Melvin Helmandollar
Jun 14, 2012
Melvin “Red” Helmandollar, age 85, Bluefield, WV passed away on Thursday June 14, 2012 at Princeton Community Hospital following a prolonged illness. Born on December 29, 1926 in Montcalm, WV, he was a son of the late Charlie and Sylvia Bowman Helmandollar. He was reared as a child in Montcalm and was a graduate of McLains Business College. He was...
Jerry Lee Shupe
Jun 10, 2012
BLUEFIELD, WV---Jerry Lee Shupe, age 65, of 143 Fuse Court (Bluewell) Bluefield, WV passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born July 13, 1946 in Bluefield, WV he was the son of Melvinna Kessen of Las Vegas, Nevada and the late Edison “Ed” Shupe. Mr. Shupe was a lifelong resident of the Bluewell Community and had...
Rev. Wade Cecil Bishop
Jun 10, 2012
BLUEFIELD, WV--- Rev. Wade Cecil “Big Boy” Bishop, Sr. age 83, of 524 Harry Ave. Bluefield, WV went home to be with his Heavenly Father after a long battle with Alzheimers on Sunday, June 10, 2012 at his residence. Born June 19, 1928 in Yard, VA , he was son of the late Isom Troy and Daisy Caroline Fortner Bishop....
Carl Eugene Sparks
Jun 8, 2012
Carl Eugene (Boogie) Sparks, age 70, of 1470 Fox Hollow Way, North Myrtle Beach, SC, formerly of Roanoke, VA and Bramwell, WV, died Friday, June 8, 2012 at a Myrtle Beach hospital. He was born on March 13, 1942 in McComas, WV to the late Joseph W. and Hazel B. Sparks. Mr. Sparks was retired from the United States Army...
James Alan Davis
Jun 6, 2012
James (Jimmy) Alan Davis, age 61, of 327 Countryside Road, Princeton, WV, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at his home. Born on June 9, 1950 in Anawalt, he was a son of Helen May Hayes Davis of Princeton and the late Albert (Vick) Davis. He had been a resident of Princeton for 30 years...
Kim Lane
Jun 1, 2012
Kimberly Diane Gilley Lane, age 34, of 560 Shadetree Circle, Princeton, WV, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2012 at her home. Born on November 9, 1977 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of Kenneth and Alice Faye Sayers Gilley of Princeton. She was the biological daughter of Kenny Shultz and the late Linda Shultz. She had been a lifelong...
George Lee Estel Smith
May 30, 2012
George Lee Estel Smith, age 77, of Ada Road (PO Box 1241), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at his home. Born on January 6, 1935 in Pineville, he was a son of the late Whiton and Bertha Smith. He had been a resident of Bluefield for most of his life and was a retired night supervisor...
Mack Randall Wolford
May 28, 2012
Pastor Mack Randall Wolford 44 of Green Valley, Bluefield passed away on Monday, May 28, 2012 and was DOA at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born May 26, 1968 in Pike County, KY, he was a son of the Vicie Hicks Haywood of Bluefield, West Virginia and the late Mack Ray Wolford. Mack had been a resident of Bramwell for the...
Benny Darwin Clay, Jr.
May 28, 2012
Benny Darwin Clay Jr. age 36 of Princeton, WV, died Tuesday May 28, 2012 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Born November 7th 1975 in Bluefield; he was the son of the late Benny and Claudine Clay. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son Benny Darwin Clay III; Three brothers Billy Casey; Wallace Casey;...
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