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John William "Billy" Adkins
Jun 28, 2011
John William “Billy” Adkins, Loving Daddy and Pappaw, age 54, of 151 Caboose Circle Lot 18, Princeton, WV, went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at his residence after battling a long illness. Born on August 23, 1956 in Dayton, OH, he was a son of the late Johnny W. Adkins, Sr. and Betty St. John Adkins....
Edith Doss Smith
Jun 27, 2011
Bluefield- Edith Doss Smith, 78, of Rt. 1 Box 426 Littlesburg Rd. Bluefield, West Virginia, passed away Monday June 27, 2011 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born June 20, 1933 in Giles County, VA she was a daughter of the late Fred and Edna Williams Doss. Mrs. Smith was a loving wife and mother and was of the Baptist faith. In...
Albert Eugene Damron
Jun 27, 2011
Albert Eugene (Gene) Damron, 85, was claimed by the Lord early Monday, June 27th in Roanoke, VA. His long productive life started October 31, 1925 in Big Branch, KY as the oldest son of Lon and Virgie (Large) Damron. Gene had four siblings the late Pauline Schiewe and Kareul B. Damron; Lois Hightower Hanley of Tualatin, OR and Robert B....
Alice Lambert
Jun 25, 2011
Alice Laura Larue Lambert, age 86, of Route 1 (Littlesburg Road), Bluefield, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at her home. Born on April 20, 1925 in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late James and Nellie Larue. She had been a lifelong resident of Mercer County and had lived on Littlesburg Road for over 60 years....
Frank Hall, Jr.
Jun 25, 2011
Frank Hall, Jr., age 87, of Route 3 Box 636, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at the Loving Hands Nursing Home in Green Valley. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Born on May 13, 1924 in McComas, he was a son of the late Frank Hall,...
Effie Lee Weiss
Jun 25, 2011
Effie Lee Weiss, age 86, of Route 3 Box 569, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at her residence. Born on August 6, 1924 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Willis Isaiah and Eugena Hester Thomason Hager. She had been a resident of Sandlick since 1972 and was a member of the New Hope...
Bernard Watkins
Jun 24, 2011
Bernard Owen Watkins, age 96, of PO Box 103, Montcalm, WV, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2011 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on May 11, 1915 in Crystal, he was a son of the late Jim and Icie Honaker Watkins. He had been a lifelong resident of Montcalm and was of the holiness faith. He was a retired...
Joyce A. McCoy
Jun 23, 2011
Joyce Ann McCoy 65 of 845 Brushfork Rd. Falls Mills, Virginia passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. Joyce was born on May 18, 1946 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Oscar Tabor and Rachel Lorraine Wright Tabor. Prior to her illness, she was a member of Mowles Chapel and...
Robert Eric Anderson
Jun 22, 2011
Robert Eric Anderson 37 of Princeton, West Virginia. On June 22 2011 Gods Angels carried him to his home with the LORD. Born December 10, 1973 in Princeton was the son of Nancy Wise Anderson of Bluefield, West Virginia and Robert Eugene Anderson of Spanishburg, West Virginia. He was blessed with the gift of singing and playing the guitar and...
Daniel J Day
Jun 21, 2011
Daniel Joseph Day, age 62, of Anawalt, WV died on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born on August 11, 1948 in Skygusty, he was a son of the late Arthur P. Day, Jr. and Betty Jarrett Day. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Doug and Dean Day....
Thomas Floyd Underwood, Sr.
Jun 20, 2011
Thomas Floyd Underwood, Sr., age 72, of P.O. Box 63, Matoaka, WV died on Monday June 20, 2011 at his home. Born on August 9, 1939 in Springton, WV, he was a son of the late William and Madeline Bowling Underwood. He had lived in Matoaka most of his life. He was a US veteran having served in the US...
Robert Poore
Jun 16, 2011
Robert Poore, age 90, of 1050 Cedarview Drive, King, NC, formerly of Sandlick and Bluefield, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at his residence. Born on January 18, 1921 in Weyanoke, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Felix and Alice Gross Poore. He had been a resident of King for 6 ½ years and was of...
shelva Jean Lusk
Jun 15, 2011
Shelva Jean Bailey Lusk, age 74, of Route 2 Box 590 (Montcalm),Rock, WV, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at her home. She leaves behind 7 children, 14 grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren to cherish her memory. Jean made many friends working in retail. She also had worked at the Bluefield Sanitarium and GlenWood Park Nursing Home. She was...
Melvin Phillip Broyles
Jun 15, 2011
Melvin Phillip Broyles, age 80, of Route 3 Box 228, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at his residence. Born on June 30, 1930 in Bluewell, he was a son of the late Walter B and Nancy A. Phillips Broyles. He had been a resident of Bluefield for his entire life and was retired from the Griffin...
Nellie Evelyn King
Jun 14, 2011
Another angel earned her wings on Tuesday, June 14, 2011. Nellie Evelyn Hatfield Sparks King, age 73, of Princeton Health Care and formerly of Gardenia Way, Princeton, passed away after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease at Princeton Health Care. Born on April 20, 1938 in Wyoming County, WV, she was a daughter of the late Jay and Edna Marie...
Anna Lee Stafford
Jun 10, 2011
MONTCALM, WV---Anna Lee Stafford, age 94, of P.O. Box 252 Montcalm, WV passed away at her home on June 10, 2011. Born March 8, 1917 at Trigg, VA (Giles CO) she was the daughter of the late James Elbert and Hattie Kirk Stafford. She was employed with Warden’s Market in Montcalm and Bluewell for approximately 35 years. She attended Montcalm...
Mary Kathleen Watkins
Jun 7, 2011
Bluefield, WV- Mary Kathleen Johnson Watkins, 85, of Rt.4 Bluefield, WV(Nemours) died Tuesday June 7, 2011 at the home of her son, David Watkins in Rocky Mount, NC following a long illness. Born in Derby, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Rev. John Grant and Bertha Cordle Johnson. She was a home maker and a member of the...
Veneva Joyce Sexton
Jun 6, 2011
Veneva “Joyce” Hamilton Sexton, age 65, of Cheesy Creek Road, Princeton, WV died on Monday, June 6, 2011 at Princeton Community Hospital after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Born on September 26, 1945 in York, Alabama she was a daughter of the late Cleveland and Treva R. Lindsey Hamilton. She worked as an X-Ray Technician for 42 years...
Mary Magline Crews
Jun 4, 2011
Mary Magline (Maggie) Haynes Snapp Crews, age 78, of 701 Harrison Street, Princeton, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at her residence. Born on June 30, 1932 in Widemouth, WV, she was a daughter of the late Qunice and Nannie Abshire Haynes. She had been a lifelong resident of Mercer County and was a homemaker. In addition to her...
Cleveland Birl Miller
Jun 4, 2011
VINTON,VA--- On June 4, 2011 Cleveland Birl “Buddy” Miller, 78, of 1915 Cambridge Dr. Vinton, VA , formerly a resident of Bluefield, WV for 50 years, went to be with his Lord and Savior and to join his wife Mary KatherineMiller , who preceded him in death. Born June 30, 1932 in Simmons, WV he was the son of the...
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