Obituaries

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Charles Magyar

Charles Magyar

Jul 16, 2011

Bland, VA – Charles Magyar, 89, of Bland, VA formerly of Anawalt, WV, passed away Saturday July 16, 2011 in a Bluefield hospital. Born November 13, 1921 in Dorchester, VA, he was a son of the late Frank and Julia Sipos Magyar who migrated to this country from Hungary. Mr. Magyar proudly served his country during World War II in...

Vida Mae Dunford

Vida Mae Dunford

Jul 14, 2011

Vida Mae Dunford 82 of P.O. Box 73 Montcalm, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at her home. Born on October 15, 1928 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Charles Noland. She was a resident of Montcalm for the past 50 years and was a member of the Deliverance Temple Church in Brushfork....

Janet Gail Anderson

Janet Gail Anderson

Jul 12, 2011

BLUEFIELD, WV---Janet Gail Anderson, age 66, of 132 Tree Top Lane Bluefield, WV passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at her residence. Born November 2, 1944 in Bluefield, WV she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ethel Honaker Cochrane. Mrs. Anderson was a resident of the Bluefield area most of her life where she was a homemaker and...

Mary Ann Owens

Mary Ann Owens

Jul 11, 2011

FALLS MILLS, VA. - Mary Ann “Marie” Donchatz Owens, 78, of 1156 Loop Road, Falls Mills, Va., formerly of Anawalt, W.Va, died Monday, July 11, 2011, at home surrounded by her beloved children following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born on Nov. 18, 1932 in Thorpe, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Horvith...

Jody Lee Popp

Jody Lee Popp

Jul 3, 2011

Jody Lee Popp, age 39, of Route 4 Box 280-A, Bluefield, WV, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, July 3, 2011. Born on July 21, 1971 in Bluefield, he was a son of Sandra Popp of the home and the late John David Popp, Sr. He attended Bramwell Elementary and High School and was of the protestant faith....

Maxine Moore Stephenson

Maxine Moore Stephenson

Jul 2, 2011

Maxine Moore “Tommy” Stephenson 78 of Sandlick Road Bluefield, West Virginia Our dear mother left this earthly home to her home in Heaven on Saturday, July 02, 2011 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. Born on February 23, 1933 in Boissevain, Virginia to the late John Henry Moore and Cleavie Phipps Moore. She will be with her...

Candie Jean Brock

Candie Jean Brock

Jun 29, 2011

Candie Jean Peery Brock, age 45, formerly of Bluefield, VA, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Born on October 22, 1965 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late George and Frances Harmon Peery. She had formerly worked at the Craft Memorial Library and the Tazewell County Library. She had also worked as the activities director at Westwood...

Jackie Gross

Jackie Gross

Jun 28, 2011

BLUEFIELD, WV---Jackie G. Gross, age 65, of Lorton Lick Road, (PO Box 183, Montcalm), Bluefield passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at her residence. Born July 23, 1945 at Bluefield she was the daughter of the late Jess and Dora Ruble. Ms. Gross was a resident of the Bluewell area for 50 years. She was a Homemaker and attended the...

John William "Billy" Adkins

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....

Albert Eugene Damron

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....

Edith Doss Smith

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...

Alice Lambert

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...