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Opal Dane Stoker
May 13, 2011
Opal Dane Holbrook Stoker died Friday, May 13, 2011 in Beckley, W.Va., just 23 days short of her 100th birthday. She had been a resident of Beckley since 1968. Born June 5, 1911, in Ashe County, N.C., she was the daughter of the late John and Cora Long Holbrook. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years,...
Roy Thomas Lambert
May 12, 2011
Roy Thomas “Tommy” Lambert passed away at his home on East Wayne Street Bluefield, West Virginia on Thursday evening, May 12, 2011. Tommy was born on April 10, 1947 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Emmett and Ora Beatrice Townley Lambert. Tommy was an accomplished carpenter and his work is still being appreciated in many Bluefield homes. Tommy enjoyed...
Ramona Carol Muncy
May 10, 2011
Ramona Carol Muncy, age 80, of 2332 Pisgah Road, Princeton, and formerly of McDowell County, passed away at Bailey’s Elder Care in Princeton on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Born on April 9, 1931 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Sherfield and Tish Sparks. She had been a resident of Princeton for 25 years and was of...
Hazel Walker
May 10, 2011
PRINCETON, WV--- Hazel Walker, age 85, of Beulaville, NC, formerly of Princeton and Twin Branch, WV, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday evening, May 10 ,2011 in Raleigh, NC. She was born on November 15, 1925 in Twin Branch and was the daughter of the late James Russell and Emma Knox Mowdy. She was the widow of Charles...
Alice Mae Sells
May 8, 2011
Alice Mae Sells, age 90, of Floyd, VA and forermly of Maybeury, departed this life on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at a Stuart, VA assisted living center. Born on February 10, 1921 in Anawalt, she was a daughter of the late Dora Knuckles. She was formerly employed at Sharpe Shoes in Northfork in her younger years and later worked at...
Fred Ray Nelson
May 7, 2011
Fred Ray Nelson, age 68, of Princeton, slipped away to be with our Lord late in the evening of May 7, 2011 at his home after a long illness with family and friends by his side. He was the son of the late Doak Henry and Grace Sparks Nelson. He had been a resident of Mercer County for most of...
Junior Charles Jones
May 3, 2011
Junior Charles Jones, age 84, of P.O. Box 193 Montcalm, WV (Cobb Avenue) died on Tuesday May 3, 2011 at Bluefield Regional Hospital. Born on January 12, 1927 in McComas, he was a son of the late Ernest Eugene and Minnie Perdue Jones. He had lived in Mercer County his entire life and was a retired coal miner with 35...
Loretta Elaine Duncan
May 1, 2011
Loretta Elaine Duncan 63, of Rt. 5 Box 501 Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Sunday, May 01, 2011 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. She was born on May 08 1947 in Montcalm, West Virginia to Lorene Stowers Beggs Black of Lexington, North Carolina and the late Marvin Mason Beggs. Loretta had been a resident of...
Roger L. Chandler
May 1, 2011
Roger L. Chandler Sr. 75 of P.O. Box 715 Princeton, West Virginia (State Rt. 123) passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, WV. Roger was born on July 11, 1935 in Bluefield to the late James and Virginia Sheppard Chandler. In addition to his parents Roger was preceded in death by his step...
Ronnie Estel Watkins
Apr 29, 2011
Ronnie Estel Watkins “Buffalo”, age 53, of Woodbridge, VA, formerly of Montcalm, died on Friday, April 29, 2011 after battling an illness for two years. Born on September 30, 1957 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Flossie Watkins of Montcalm and the late Bobby Watkins. He was a mechanic for classic show cars and a self-employed contractor. In...
Geneva Faye Smith Walker Fields
Apr 27, 2011
Geneva Faye Smith Walker Fields, age 78, 901 Stafford Drive, Apt. 208, Princeton, WV, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at a Princeton hospital. Born on March 10, 1933 in Logan County, she was a daughter of the late Herbert Messinger and Sappho Smith. She had been a resident of Princeton for 5 years and formerly lived in Bramwell....
Wilford Lester Harvey
Apr 27, 2011
Wilford Lester Harvey 74 of Lorton Lick Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. Mr. Harvey was born on August 03, 1936 in McComas, West Virginia to the late Dayton Elmore Harvey and Goldie Walker Harvey. Wilford was retired (MRCS) from the US Navy with 20 years’...
Clifford Arthur Vance
Apr 24, 2011
PRINCETON, WV- Clifford Arthur Vance, age 90, of 182 Carr, Princeton, WV, passed away Sunday April 24, 2011 at his home. Born February 25, 1921 in Iaeger, WV, he was a son of the late Arthur and Lula Murphy Vance. Mr. Vance was a loving husband, father, and a good Christian man and was baptized on Easter Sunday night in...
Billy Edward Tiller
Apr 22, 2011
Billy Edward Tiller, Sr., age 50, of P.O. Box 363 (Methodist Hill Road) Montcalm, WV passed away on Friday, April 22, 2011 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on May 29, 1960 in Bluefield, he was a son of Reta Faye Carver Tiller of Brushfork and the late Lewis Winton Tiller Jr. Billy was a caring and generous person and...
Lucille R. Wimmer
Apr 21, 2011
Lucille R. Wimmer, age 77, of Rt. 4, Box 174 YY, Bluefield, WV died on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at her home. Born on January 4, 1934 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Imogene Wimmer Robinette. She had lived in Bluefield her entire life and was retired from Nash-Finch Corporation. She was a member of...
John Carl Blaylock
Apr 20, 2011
John Carl Blaylock Sr. John Carl Blaylock Sr., 62, passed away on April 20, 2011 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina after a long and brave fight against cancer. Born November 16, 1948, “Johnny” was the oldest child of Carl Buster Blaylock and Neville Mullens. Maternal grandparents were Rose and Kelly Mullens and paternal grandparents were...
Cecil Hubert Elliott
Apr 19, 2011
Cecil Hubert Elliott, age 90, of P.O. Box 32, Gary, WV died on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on May 10, 1920 in Filbert, WV, he was a son of the late Walter and Phoebie Parrish Elliott. He had lived in Gary his entire life and was retired from Gary US Steel Coal mine. He...
Donald Lee Crigger
Apr 17, 2011
Donald Lee Crigger, age 58, of Upland, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at a Welch hospital. Born on December 17, 1952 in Switchback, he was a son of Virginia Roberts of Springfield, MO and adoptive parents, the late John Henry and Effie Johnson Crigger. He had been a resident of Upland since 1999 and attended the Deliverance Temple...
Frank Raymond Gillespie
Apr 17, 2011
Frank “Raymond” Gillespie, age 61, of Rt. 5, Box 373 (Kirby Addition) Bluefield, WV died on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on August 2, 1949 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Hallet and Betty Ann Davis Gillespie. He had lived in Bluefield for the past 40 years and attended the Methodist Church. He...
Myrtle M. Belcher
Apr 16, 2011
Our mother, Myrtle M. Belcher, age 92, of Rt. 4, Bluefield, WV went to be with the LORD on Saturday, April 16, 2011. Born on April 21, 1918 in Beckley, she was a daughter of the late William Ezekiel and Annie Lee Long Brooks. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Willie Clarence...
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