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Dirk Eugene Helms
May 18, 2023
Dirk “Rooster” Eugene Helms, 53, of Welch, WV, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Welch Community Hospital.
Born on November 21, 1969, in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of the late Jean Oiler and Shelby Jean Meadows. He was a lifelong resident of McDowell County and worked in construction. He will be missed by all.
In addition to...
Dorothy Darlene Hodges
May 17, 2023
Dorothy “Pip” Hodges, 70 of Bluefield, WV passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at WVU Medicine.
Pip was born on November 28, 1952, in Bluefield, WV to the late Raymond and Helen Addison. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield, WV, and was a loving homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Doug Hodges, one great...
Karen Sheila Turner
May 16, 2023
Karen Sheila Turner, 76, of Bluefield, VA, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at her home with her family surrounding her. Born to parents Julian and Frances Rouse Hollway on April 29, 1947, in Bluefield, WV. Karen was a member of Bluefield Church of God and a life-long resident of Bluefield, VA. She was a former employee of Bluefield...
Ernest "Ernie" Rose, Sr.
May 16, 2023
Ernest “Ernie” Rose Sr. of Skygusty, WV passed away, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the McDowell Health Care, in Gary WV “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” Born on June 8, 1944, in Anawalt WV, to the late George Rose Jr. and Sophia Rachel Mikels. Ernest proudly served 9 years...
Paula Jean Goforth
May 16, 2023
Paula Jean Goforth, age 61, of Rocky Gap, Virginia died on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, after fighting a long battle with her illness.
Born on September 4, 1961, in Welch, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Robert Eugene and Mildred Harris. She had lived in Rocky Gap since 1985 and was the co-owner of Skyway Outdoor Advertising....
Tommy Ray Fowler
May 15, 2023
Tommy Ray Fowler, 81, born June 11th 1941 at #5 Hill Thorpe W.V., passed away peacefully surrounded by his children and family at Princeton Community Hospital on Monday May 15th. Tommy led a long and fulfilling life working in the mining industry for 37 years and owning and operating Fowlers Market for 40 years. He was also the owner and...
Anna Louise MIller
May 12, 2023
Anna Louise Miller, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 at Princeton Community Hospital. Anna was born in Raven, VA to the late Clarence and Georgia Hurt Miller. In addition to her parents, Anna was preceded in death by her son, Johnny Lambert and her sister, Agnes Brooks. Those left to cherish Anna’s memory is her husband of...
Jerry Don Mitchem
May 12, 2023
Jerry Don Mitchem (Pops) 65 of Thorpe,Wv went to be with the lord Friday May 12,2023 at Princeton Community Hospital after a long illness.
Jerry was born May 27,1957 in Welch, Wv He was the son of the late Jim Gus Mitchem and Gladys Graham Mitchem. Jerry was a loving and wonderful husband, father, grandfather and brother. Other than his...
Jimmie Lee Krondon
May 11, 2023
Jimmie Lee Krondon 83 of Bluefield WV died peacefully at his residence Thursday May 11, 2023 with family and friends by his side.
Born to parents Mike and Annie Proco Krondon on March 4, 1940 in McComas WV. He was a coal miner for 40 years for Consol. Jimmie was a huge Seminoles fan as well as a West...
Johnny Keith Prevento
May 10, 2023
Johnny Keith Prevento,75, of Princeton, WV, passed away on May 10, 2023 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family after a long courageous battle with cancer. Johnny was born on June 5,1947 in Asco, WV to the late Melvin Prevento Sr. and the late Thelma Jackson Prevento. He was a graduate of Southern Connecticut University and obtained his Master's...
Jack Ray Asbury
May 10, 2023
Jack Ray Asbury, 69, of Royston, GA formerly of Bluewell, WV, passed away to his heavenly home surrounded by his loving family on May 10th after a short battle with cancer.
Jack was born on December 25, 1953 to Cosby Asbury Dillon of Leckie, WV. After Jack graduated from Gary High School in 1971, he joined the army and...
Nick Ameli, Jr.
May 8, 2023
Bluewell and Bluefield lose an Outstanding Citizen and Community Leader
Nick Ameli, Jr., 84, of Bluewell, WV, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, May 8, 2023, after a brief and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Born in Welch, WV, to the late Nick Sr. and Mary Ameli, he was the youngest of three children. ...
George Wayne Dietrich, II
May 6, 2023
George Wayne Dietrich, II, age 42, of Highland Avenue, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at his home.
Born on June 13 1980 in Bluefield, he was a son of George Dietrich of Bluefield, VA and Rebecca White Cochran of FL. He was a construction worker and had been a resident of Bluefield all of his life.
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Johnny Ray Justice
May 6, 2023
Johnny Ray Justice 53 of Welch Wv passed away May 6 2023 at CAMC Memorial Hospital Wv he was born July 3 1969 in Welch Wv the son of late Ralph Lawson and Hazel may Ratliff justice. Johnny Ray loved fishing music hanging out with friends and family he loved sitting outside with us just hanging out there was never...
Mary Ann Lockett
May 6, 2023
Mary Ann Lockett, 70, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Lewis Gale Hospital in Blacksburg, VA, after a brief illness.
Mary was born in Bluefield, WV. She was a daughter to the late Claude Marcus Sluss and Virginia Juanita Dillard Sluss. Mary grew up in Falls Mills, VA and Bluefield, WV. She attended Falls Mills Elementary,...
Mark Dwayne Hill
May 5, 2023
Mark Dwayne Hill, 62, of Rock, WV passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV.
Born November 4, 1960, in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of the late Billy Joe and Peggy Syres Hill. Mark was a lifelong resident of Rock and a graduate of Montcalm High School. He was also a former employee...
Frances Louise Blevins
May 2, 2023
Frances "Donnie" Louise Blevins, 82, of Boissevain, VA passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 2, 2023 at 2:28pm. She was always smiling and laughing and was such a joy to be around. She loved bird watching, playing cards, watching NASCAR, and working puzzles. Frances was a home health caregiver.
She is preceded in death by her parents,...
Hazel Ruth French
Apr 28, 2023
Hazel Ruth French, 79, of Welch, WV passed away Friday April 28th, 2023 at her home.
Born June 16, 1943 in Welch she was a daughter of the late Rufus and Mary Lane Milam. She was a member of the Elkhorn Regular Baptist Church and was a former past president of the Keystone Northfork Womans Club and Past President of...
Willard Dean Saddler
Apr 26, 2023
Willard Dean Saddler, 73, of Red Oak Ridge, Bluefield,WV, passed peacefully on April 26 , 2023, in Charleston, surrounded by family. Willard was born at Littlesburg on March 11, 1950 to Sidney Willard Sadler and Edith Lester Sadler. Willard was a veteran of the United States Army, serving along the DMZ in Korea during the Vietnam War. Upon his return,...
Sue Shrader
Apr 26, 2023
Sue Buckner Shrader, 78, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at McLeod Hospital. She was born June 25, 1944 in Bland County Virginia, daughter of the late Allen and Katherine Gollie Buckner.
In addition to her parents she was predeceased her sister Mary Nichols.
Surviving are her husband of 58 years, Mason Shrader, daughter Cindy Whitt(Tim). She was ...
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