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Jessie Vance Jenkins
Aug 19, 2011
Jessie Vance “JV” Jenkins, Sr. 84 of West Virginia Manor Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Friday, August 19, 2011 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia. Born on December 04, 1926 in Mercer County, West Virginia he was the son of the late William Nathaniel Jenkins and Ollie Elizabeth McMillan Jenkins. Jessie was the last survivor of 16 children....
Pauline Lowe
Aug 18, 2011
Pauline Lowe, age 89, of 909 Pearl Street, Bluefield and formerly of Davy, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on December 21, 1921 in Mile Branch, she was a daughter of the late John and Stella Rose Mitchem. She had been a resident of Bluefield since 1982 and attended the Salvation Army in Bluefield....
Donald Ray Rorrer
Aug 17, 2011
Donald Ray Rorrer Jr.,age 50,of P.O. Box16 (Freedom Road),Montcalm, W.Va.,passed away Wednesday,August 17,2011 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born April 19,1961 in Bluefield,W.Va.,he was the son of the late Donald and Teresa Battaglino Rorrer. Mr. Rorrer had been a lifelong resident of Montcalm and was a graduate of Montcalm High School. He had been employed with Score Sporting Store. Survivors...
Owen Maxwell Frye
Aug 15, 2011
Owen Maxwell Frye, son of Jason Frye and Michelle Jackson, of Bluefield, was stillborn on Monday, August 15, 2011 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield. Survivors in addition to his parents include his: Brother: Luke Jackson of the home Sister: Emily Jackson of the home Maternal grandparents: Michael and Donna Underwood of Bluefield Paternal grandmother: Pamela Frye of Bluefield...
Joe Frank Mack
Aug 14, 2011
BLUEFIELD, WV---Joe Frank Mack, age 91 of 1600 Bland Street Bluefield, WV passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011 at Maples Nursing Home in Bluefield, WV. Born December 7, 1919 at Gary, WV he was the son of the late James and Mary Konya Mack. Mr. Mack was a retired Custodian. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...
Margaret Marie Saddler
Aug 14, 2011
Margaret Marie Bailey Phillips Saddler from Rt. 2 Box 396, Bluefield, West Virginia graced heaven’s gates on August 14, 2011 in her caretakers Jerry Hick gracious care . Margaret was the ninth child of Alvin R. and Icie M. (Shrewsbury) Bailey. Margaret was born on February 25, 1930 on Crumpler Mountain, McDowell County, West Virginia. Crumpler Elementary provided education for...
Louessie Ellen Sexton
Aug 13, 2011
Louessie Ellen “RED” Sexton of Springville, VA died and went to be with the Lord on August 13, 2011 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. She was born January 7, 1926 in North Scituate, RI to the late Franklin and Anita Cameron. She is preceded in death by sisters Adelia Potter and Vera Adams and brothers Byron, Charles, Earl, and Nelson...
Betty Foster
Aug 11, 2011
Betty Foster age 83, of Bluewell, died Thursday August 11, 2011 at Dillon Point Assisted Living in Spartanburg, SC. Betty Ruth Blevins was born on December 31, 1927 in Coalwood, WV to Willie Calvin Blevins and Mary Sue Winfrey Blevins. She grew up in Montcalm, WV and graduated from Bramwell High School in 1945 where she was a member of...
Nana Dinger
Aug 11, 2011
Nana Bell Virginia Dinger, age 89, of Route 1 Box 475 (Littlesburg Road), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at the Princeton Health Care in Princeton. Born on February 19, 1922 in Bluefield, she was the daughter of the late Elbert and Helen Hall Dinger. She had been a resident of Littlesburg Road for most of her...
Roger Lee Bircham
Aug 11, 2011
Roger Lee Bircham, Sr., age 70, of PO Box 3052, Bluewell, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born on August 25, 1940 in Coaldale, he was a son of the late Hyman and Irene Tabor Bircham. He had been a resident of Bluewell for 50 years and was of the Baptist faith. He was a...
Opal McGuire
Aug 8, 2011
Opal Bailey McGuire, age 89, of 1718-A Pomeroy Road, Salem, VA and formerly of Beartown, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2011 at her residence. Born on July 11, 1922 in Beartown, she was a daughter of the late Everette and Dillie Roberts Bailey. She was a very caring and loving mother and grandmother. She was a member of the...
Lois Ruby Dunford
Aug 8, 2011
Lois Ruby Dunford, age 98, of the Mercer Nursing and Rehab Center in Bluefield, and formerly of Princeton, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2011. Born on February 17, 1913 in Montcalm, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Virginia Louvicie Harris Crabtree. She had been a former resident of Princeton for 40 years and was of...
Nancy Victoria Sells
Aug 8, 2011
Maybeury- Nancy Victoria Sells The world lost a part of its heart on August 8, 2011, our mother and friend, Nancy Victoria Sells. She lost her battle with this life and has gone on to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and her family that has gone on before her. She was a woman whose kindred spirit and...
Carl Andrew Tabor
Aug 7, 2011
Carl Andrew Tabor, age 67, of West Palm Beach, FL and formerly of Brushfork, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2011 in Florida. Born in Bluefield on August 25, 1943 he was a son of Mae Wimmer Tabor of Brushfork and the late Elmer Tabor. He retired from EIMCO Machinery with 30 years of service and then proceeded to enjoy...
Chester Mitchell
Aug 6, 2011
Chester “Jerome” Mitchell, age 49, of 380 Echo Way, Princeton, WV passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at Ruby Memorial hospital in Morgantown. Born on November 30, 1961 in Welch, he was a son of Nora Elva Mitchell Jackson. He had been a resident of Princeton for 10 years and had formerly worked for Joy Manufacturing in Bluefield, VA....
Stewart Keith Lusk
Aug 6, 2011
Stewart Keith Lusk, of 233 Clemson Drive, Princeton, WV, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at his home. Born in Bluefield, he was a son of Ann Hall Kendrick of Bluefield and the late Stewart Lusk. He had been a resident of Princeton for two years and attended the Deliverance Temple Church in Brushfork. In addition to his father,...
David Edward Kolb
Aug 2, 2011
David Edward Kolb, age 20, of 223 Preston Street, Bluefield, WV died on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital following a courageous battle with leukemia. Born on June 29, 1991 in Princeton, he was a son of Robert and Tammie Wright Kolb. He had lived in Bluefield and Montcalm his entire life and was a graduate of Montcalm...
David Alvin Nunley
Aug 2, 2011
Rev. David Alvin Nunley “Dave” 54 of Bluefield, West Virginia went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday afternoon August 2, 2011 at the New River Valley Medical Center in Radford, Virginia. He fought a long and brave fight for nearly 4 years with Kidney Cancer. He left behind but will see in Heaven one day soon, loving...
Edward Nelson Rebuck
Aug 2, 2011
Edward Nelson Rebuck, age 71, 204 Sagebrush Drive, Princeton, WV died on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at his home. Born on September 19, 1939 in Powhatan, WV, he was a son of the late Wallace and Josephine Langford Rebuck. He was a graduate of Bluefield High School. He was retired from the Bluefield Area Transit System as a bus driver...
Bennie Virginia Semones
Aug 1, 2011
Bennie Virginia Hickam Semones, age 89, of 184 Forborough Street, North Tazewell, VA, and formerly of Coalwood, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2011 at the Westwood Center in Bluefield, VA. Born on October 18, 1921 in Lynch Mines, KY, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Lula Tomlinson Hickam. She had been a resident of Tazewell for...
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