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Barbara Hall

Barbara Hall

Jan 26, 2010

Barbara (Sissy) Hall, 77, of Sandlick, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January, 26, 2010. She was currently a resident of Westwood Health Care in Bluefield, VA. She was a loving Mother and Grandmother and a member of Deliverance Temple Church. She was born July 9, 1932 in McComas and was the daughter of the late Everett Jones...

Ruby Jean Kinzer

Ruby Jean Kinzer

Jan 24, 2010

CONOVER, NC---Ruby Jean Taylor Kinzer, age 75, of Conover, NC formerly of Switchback, WV passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 at Frye Regional Hospital in Hickory, NC. Born March 6, 1934 in Leckie, WV she was the daughter of the late John and Hallie Johnson Taylor. Mrs. Kinzer was longtime resident of Switchback, WV and a member of the Church...

Brenda C. Dillon

Brenda C. Dillon

Jan 24, 2010

Brenda C. Dillon, age 68, of Route 4 Box 104-A, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at a Bluefield hospital. Born on April 7, 1941 in Goodwill, she was a daughter of the late Henry Tracy and Bertha Myers Dillon. She had been a lifelong resident of the Bluefield area and was a retired cashier from Kroger....

Frances McGuire Mitchell

Frances McGuire Mitchell

Jan 22, 2010

Frances McGuire Mitchell, age 88, of Littlesburg Road, Bluefield, WV, entered the gates of Heaven to meet her glorious Savior on Friday, January 22, 2010. Born on November 27, 1921 in Cedar Bluff, VA, she was a daughter of the late Baylor and Martha Louise Belcher McGuire. After graduation from Richlands High School, she attended West Virginia Business College. Upon...

Shirley Arnis Perkins

Shirley Arnis Perkins

Jan 21, 2010

MONTCALM,WV---Shirley Arnis Anderson Perkins, age 72 of Box 463 4th Street Montcalm, WV spread her angel wings and flew to Heaven on Thursday, January 21, 2010. She passed away peacefully at her home with her loving family at her side. Born November 25, 1937 in Rock, she was the daughter of the late Lacy and Ruth Thorne Anderson. She was...

Edna Madline Nelson

Edna Madline Nelson

Jan 21, 2010

BLUEFIELD,WV--- Edna Madline Nelson, age 80, of 109 Market Street of Bluefield, WV passed away Thursday, January 21, 2010 at her residence. Born May 25, 1929 in Bluefield, WV she was the daughter of the late Fred and Rosa Allen Lambert. Mrs. Nelson was lifelong resident of Bluefield where she was a homemaker and a member of the Midway Church...

Florence Mildred Vaughan

Florence Mildred Vaughan

Jan 20, 2010

Florence (Flo) Mildred O’Donnell Vaughan, age 87, of Route 1 Box 286, Bluefield, WV, went to be with the Lord and Savior surrounded by her family and friends after a long time of suffering on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at her residence. She will be sadly missed and loved. Born on May 16, 1922 in Montcalm, she was a daughter...

Douglas Eugene Brimm

Douglas Eugene Brimm

Jan 18, 2010

Douglas Eugene Brimm, Sr., age 66, of GlenWood Park Road (PO Box 1815), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2010 after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by his family at home. Born on July 23, 1943 in Pageton, he was a son of the late Henry Nicholas and Dicie Lorrain Brimm. He had been a resident of...

Patsy Lee Coe

Patsy Lee Coe

Jan 17, 2010

Patsy Lee Coe, age 60, of PO Box 473, Anawalt, WV, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at a Welch hospital after a long battle with diabetes and a heart condition. Born on November 26, 1949 in Pageton, she was a daughter of the late Elbert “Carbide” and Ethel Mullins Sharrone. She had been a lifelong resident of Anawalt...

Leonard Roscoe Sheets

Leonard Roscoe Sheets

Jan 17, 2010

Leonard Roscoe “Sack” Sheets, age 77, of PO Box 36, Montcalm, WV, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at his residence. Born on March 4, 1932 in Goodwill, he was a son of the late James Ledford and Gertie Ola Perkins Sheets. He had been a lifelong resident of Montcalm and attended the Montcalm Church of God. He was...

Mary Elizabeth Huffman

Mary Elizabeth Huffman

Jan 15, 2010

Mary Elizabeth Huffman, age 88, of Box 164 Anawalt, WV passed away Friday, January 15, 2010 at Welch Community Hospital. Born February 16, 1921 in Virginia, she was the daughter of Elisha and Eva Ratcliff Munsey. Mrs. Huffman was a homemaker and a member of the Conklintown Church of God and was a lifelong Prayer Warrior for God. She lived...

Arnold Lee Harmon, Sr.

Arnold Lee Harmon, Sr.

Jan 15, 2010

Arnold Lee Harmon, 73 passed away peacefully on Friday, January 15, 2010 at his home in Matoaka, West Virginia after his battle with cancer. He was born in McComas, West Virginia on April 16, 1936 to the late Lee Andrew Harmon and Rosa B. Robertson Harmon. He was a retired coal miner. In addition to his parents he was preceded...

Carolyn E. Bell

Carolyn E. Bell

Jan 15, 2010

Carolyn E. Bell, age 63, of 824 Harry Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2010 at a Welch hospital. Born on September 3, 1946 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of Kathleen Carrier Bell of Bluefield and the late James W. “Hank” Bell, Jr. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and attended the First Church...

Helen Louise Carter

Helen Louise Carter

Jan 11, 2010

Helen Louise Carter, age 80, of 156 Shamrock Lane (Yards) , Bluefield, VA, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2010 at a Princeton hospital following a long illness. Born on September 7, 1929 in Elberton, GA, she was a daughter of the late Alphonse B. and Louise Hall Rieder. She had been a resident of Yards for 47 years and...

Lovida Maria Mitchem

Lovida Maria Mitchem

Jan 10, 2010

BLUEFIELD, WV--- Lovida Marie Mitchem, age 87, of 311 Oakdell Ave. Bluefield, WV was welcomed into Heaven on Sunday, January 10, 2010 at her daughter’s residence. Born June 30, 1922 at Damascus, VA. She was the daughter of the late Glen G. and Frona Davis Davis. Mrs. Mitchem was a homemaker and a member of Crossroads Church of Bluefield. She...

Charles "Clifford" Coburn

Charles "Clifford" Coburn

Jan 10, 2010

Charles “Clifford” Coburn, 88 of Route 4 Box 345 Bluefield WV, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, January 10, 2010. Born on January 2, 1922 in Brushfork, WV, he was the son of the late Charlie and Bessie Hager Coburn. He was a resident of Bluefield for most of his life and was employed at Woodlawn Cemetery in...

Edward lee Comer, Jr.

Edward lee Comer, Jr.

Jan 9, 2010

Edward Lee Comer, Jr., Retired CW4, age 78, of Route 2 Box 750 (East Cumberland Road), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at a Bluefield hospital. Born on February 18, 1931 in Maybeury, he was a son of the late Edward Lee Comer, Sr. and Eva Sexton Comer. He had been a resident of Bluefield for most...

Jackie Lee Yuhasz

Jackie Lee Yuhasz

Jan 7, 2010

HUNINGTON, WV--- Jackie Lee “Jack” Yuhasz, age 54, of 912 6th Street Apt. B3 Huntington, WV, formerly of Gary, WV passed away Thursday, January 7, 2010 at his residence. Born September 12, 1955 at Gary, WV he was the son of Zola Mae Yuhasz Zaborsky of Dublin, VA and the late John L. Yuhasz. After graduating from Gary High School...

Kay Francis Smith

Kay Francis Smith

Jan 3, 2010

PSALM 30:5 For His anger endureth but for a moment; in His favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning….. Kay Francis Smith, age 62, of Crystal, WV, departed this life on January 3, 2009 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center following a long illness. Born November 28, 1947, in Crystal, she was the...

Franklin D. Bateman

Franklin D. Bateman

Jan 1, 2010

Franklin D. Bateman, age 74, of 6168 Huff Creek Highway, Davin, WV, and formerly of Bramwell, departed this life and went into the arms of Jesus on Friday, January 1, 2010 at a Logan hospital following a short illness. Born on July 27, 1938 in Kimball, he was a son of the late Roy Lee and Dora Bateman. He was...

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