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Irene B. Austin

Irene B. Austin

Apr 20, 2009

Irene Bowyer Austin, 88, of 3959 Pisggh Road Princeton, West Virginia went to be with the LORD on Monday, April 20, 2009 at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Austin was born on June 15, 1920 to the late Emmett Perdieu and Elizabeth Baldwin Predieu in Hotchkiss, West Virginia. She was a member of the Sandlick Methodist...

Chad Allen Taylor

Chad Allen Taylor

Apr 20, 2009

Chad Allen Taylor, 23, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away suddenly on Monday, April 20, 2009. He was born on February 14, 1986 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Wanda (Sue) Clark Taylor and the late Danny Wayne Taylor. Chad was a graduate of Bluefield High School and was of the Nazarene Faith. In addition to his father Chad was preceded...

Bobby Estel Watkins

Bobby Estel Watkins

Apr 20, 2009

Bobby Estel Watkins, 77, of Rt. 2 Box 89 Rock, West Virginia (Montcalm) went home to be with his LORD and savior after a short illness on Monday, April 20, 2009 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. Mr. Watkins was the son of the late Claude Watkins and Georgia Spencer Watkins born on February 21, 1932 in...

Mae Elizabeith Burton

Mae Elizabeith Burton

Apr 19, 2009

Mae Elizabeth Burton, age 87, of 4727 Middlefork, Leander, KY and formerly of Coaldale, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2009 at the Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville, KY after a long illness. She was born on May 6, 1921 in Maybeury and was a daughter of the late Robert and Lula Woods Mitchelson. She had had been...

Thomas (Ted) Williams, Sr.

Thomas (Ted) Williams, Sr.

Apr 16, 2009

Thomas Theodore (Ted) Williams, Sr., of Abbs Valley departed this life April 16, 2009. He was born September 13, 1918, in Dante, Virginia, and was the son of John and Carrie Williams. He was preceded in death by both parents and brothers Clarence, James, Clifford, Floyd, Willard, and Estes: sisters Edna Rutherford and Estelle Hicks. and infant daughter Elizabeth Carol....

John Andrew Prasatek

John Andrew Prasatek

Apr 14, 2009

John Andrew Prasatek, age 52, of Eades Mill Road Princeton, WV, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at a Princeton hospital. Born on December 16, 1956, he was a son of the late Joseph M. and Oneita Windle Prasatek. He had been a resident of Princeton for 10 years, was a carpenter, and was of the Catholic faith. He...

Nettie Mae Winebarger

Nettie Mae Winebarger

Apr 12, 2009

ANAWALT — Nettie Mae Winebarger, age 96, of P.O. Box 183, Anawalt, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2009 at the home of her daughter, Shirley Woolridge in Skygusty. Born on September 24, 1912 in Carroll County, Va., she was a daughter of the late William and Aurlene Horton Bowman. She had been a resident of Leckie for 60...

Edward Ambrose Paynter

Edward Ambrose Paynter

Apr 11, 2009

NORTHFORK — Edward Ambrose "Buddy" Paynter Sr., 75, of P.O. Box 224 Northfork, W.Va. went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at home with his family by his side. Mr. Paynter was born on November 10, 1933 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Charles Earl Paynter and Hannah Mildred McMann Paynter. He had been a resident...

Margaret F. Farmer

Margaret F. Farmer

Apr 11, 2009

BLUEFIELD — Margaret F. Farmer, 89, of P.O. Box 702 (Bluemont Drive) Bluefield, W.Va. went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Bland Nursing and Rehab Center in Bastian, Va. Margaret was born on January 07, 1920 in Scioto County, Ohio to the late Jacob Fox and Eunice Gallagher Fox. She had been a resident of...

Pansy Elaine Snow

Pansy Elaine Snow

Apr 6, 2009

Pansy Elaine Thomas Frost Snow, age 79, of Route 5 Box 390 (Pinnacle View Road), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2009 at a Princeton hospital. Born on August 17, 1929 in Possum Hollow, she was a daughter of the late Roscoe B. and Pearl May Kelly Thomas. She had been a resident of Bluewell for most her...

Patrick Rodney Thompson

Patrick Rodney Thompson

Apr 6, 2009

Patrick Rodney Thompson, age 54, of PO Box 434 (Freedom Road), Montcalm, WV, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2009 at his residence. Born on September 17, 1954 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Joseph (JD) and Macie White Thompson. He had been a resident of Montcalm for most of his life and was a coal miner...

Mitzie Lynn Rose

Mitzie Lynn Rose

Apr 5, 2009

Mitzie Lynn Rose, age 28, of 1292 Stoney Ridge Road, Bluefield, WV, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, April 5, 2009 at a Charleston hospital following a lengthy illness. Born on April 14, 1980 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of Vernon and Ruth Davis Rose of Bluefield. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and Anawalt...

Dayton R. Harvey

Dayton R. Harvey

Apr 5, 2009

Dayton Randall “Blue” Harvey, age 80, of Route 2 Box 137 (McComas), Rock, WV, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2009 at a Bluefield hospital. Born on March 14, 1929 in McComas, he was a son of the late Dayton Elmore and Goldie Ardelia Walker Harvey. He had been a lifelong resident of McComas and was a retired coal miner....

Lacy Jennings Robertson

Lacy Jennings Robertson

Mar 28, 2009

Lacy Jennings Robertson, age 83, of Route 5 Box 142-B, Bluefield, WV went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at the Doctor’s Hospital in Sarasota, FL. Lacy was born September 14, 1925 in Ada, WV, and was the son of the late Edward Kyle Robertson and Lula Shelton. He was married to his wife,...

Roy Harold Murphy

Roy Harold Murphy

Feb 25, 2009

Roy H. Murphy, age 67, of Glenwood, WV, went home to be with the LORD on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Princeton Community Hospital.

Born on June 28, 1941 in Adamsville, Ohio he was a son of the late Charles W. and Dorothy Kasper Murphy. He had lived in Glenwood for the past 6 years before moving from Maybeury where...

Patty Kay Reed

Patty Kay Reed

Dec 16, 1964

Patty Kay Reed, age 47, of 311 Lady Fern Drive, Lerona, WV, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at her residence. Born on December 16, 1964 at Princeton, she was a daughter of the late JL Robinette, Jr. and Lorena Swim Walker. She had been a resident of Lerona for 6 years and was a homemaker. In addition to...

Howard Gordon French

Howard Gordon French

Feb 13, 1942

Howard Gordon French, age 68, of PO Box 172, Anawalt, WV, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at a Bluefield hospital. Born on February 13, 1942 in Gary, he was a son of the late Howard and Gladys Stoneman French. He had been a resident of Anawalt for 14 years and was a retired letter carrier from the US...

William L. Belcher, Sr.

William L. Belcher, Sr.

Oct 1, 1936

William Leslie “Bill” Belcher, Sr., age 75, of 41 Colt Street, Rock, WV, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at a Bluefield hospital. Born on September 8, 1936 in Kegley, he was a son of the late Clarence and Vivian Underwood Belcher. He was a member of the Wesley Chapel in Rock and was a graduate of Montcalm High...

Jesse Ray Smith

Jesse Ray Smith

Jun 22, 1927

Jesse Ray Smith, age 83, Route 5 Box 503, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at his home. Born on February 22, 1927 in Ennis, he was a son of the late Jesse Benjamin and Annie West Smith. He had been a resident of Ceres for 40 years and was an auto mechanic. He was a veteran...

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