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Nancy Marie Wirt
Aug 31, 2022
Nancy Marie Wirt, 81, of Rainbow Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at home.
Born on March 30, 1941, in Big Vein, VA, she was a daughter of the late Parris G. and Willie May Wagner Smith. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a member of the College Avenue Baptist Church where...
Bonnie Cunningham
Aug 30, 2022
Bonnie Farmer Cunningham, 81, of Augusta Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on May 20, 1941 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Hugh and Bertha Williams Farmer. She was a retired lab tech Smith and Jones and was a member of the Lighthouse Church of God in Union.
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Edna Ellis
Aug 30, 2022
Edna Ellis, 76, of Maybeury, WV, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022.
Born on April 21, 1946 in Logan County, she was a daughter of the late Boyd and Gertrude Thornhill Baisden. She had been a resident of Maybeury for 20 years and was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Clinton Ellis; and 2...
Harvey Jackson Lockhart
Aug 29, 2022
Harvey Jackson Lockhart, 76, of Havaco, WV passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at his sons’ home in Princeton, WV. Born October 20, 1945 in Havaco, WV, he was a son of the late Bill and Hazel Knox Lockhart. Harvey was a retired coal miner and a member of the UMWA. He attended the Church of God in Welch, WV...
Timothy Allen Pinter
Aug 28, 2022
Timothy Allen Pinter, 54. of Bluefield, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, August 28, 2022.
Tim was born July 1, 1968, raised in Welch and was a son of the late David Marshall Pinter and Violet Quesada Pinter. He was a graduate of Mt. View High School and received a scholarship to Hobart Institute of Welding Technology. After...
Lovonia Shrader
Aug 25, 2022
Lovonia " Bonnie" Shrader of Princeton died August 25, in Cedar Bluff, VA. Born in Hitchens, KY on July 30th, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Bert and Luria (Riggs) Blizzard. She was a 1953 graduate of Iaeger High School and attended Bluewell United Methodist Church.
She spent most of her adult life in Cleveland, Ohio where she...
Danny Gillenwater
Aug 25, 2022
Daniel (Danny) Wayne Gillenwater, 74 of Abingdon, VA, formerly of Montcalm, WV passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA.
He was born on July 18, 1948 in McComas, WV to the late Alvie and Evelyn Webb Gillenwater. Danny was of the Pentecostal faith. He was an avid lover of Coca Cola and chips. ...
Christopher Lee Toler
Aug 24, 2022
Christopher Lee Toler, 58, of Rock, WV, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Raleigh General Hospital.
Born on January 1, 1964 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Wannis Toler, Sr. and Areta Stewart Toler. He was a 1982 graduate of Matoaka High School and was shop foreman for 40 years for Bluefield Manufacturing.
Survivors include...
Kyle Wayne Dinger, Sr.
Aug 23, 2022
Kyle Wayne Dinger, 67 of Northfork, WV, entered the Kingdom on August 23, 2022 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. He was the son of the late George Kyle and Clara Ruth Bailey Dinger.
He is preceded in death by his parents, one grandson, Dalton Ramey, and two brothers, Henry and Larry Dinger.
Survivors are one daughter Kimberly Ramey. ...
Diana Michelle Hammonds
Aug 23, 2022
Diana Michelle Hammonds, 29, of Longview Avenue, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on June 15, 1993 in Princeton, she was a daughter of Christine (Christopher) Auton Lawrence and Karl Hammonds.
She was preceded in death by 2 angel babies, and her grandfather, Karl Hammonds.
Survivors in addition to her parents include...
Nellie Zoe Perdue
Aug 23, 2022
Nellie Zoe Skeen Perdue, 96, of Airport Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at Stonrise Princeton.
Born August 20, 1926 in Stone, Ky to George and Hassie Lambert Skeen. Nellie worked in Accounting for Koppers Coal Company, Bluefield Supply Company, Dixie Appliance and retired from Bluefield Distributing. Nell was an excellent cook and baker and delighted...
Macil Lee Cameresi
Aug 21, 2022
Macil Lee Cameresi, 82, of Lorton< VA passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022 in Fairfax, VA.
Born on January 24, 1940 in McComas, she was a daughter of the late Steve Otis and Lema Ruth Schulk Short. She had lived in Woodbridge, VA for 58 years and was preceded in death by her sister, Dorothy Smith; and 2 brothers,...
Margaret Sue Crawford
Aug 21, 2022
Margaret Sue Thompson Crawford, 88, of Yards Loop Road, Nemours, WV< passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at the Maples Health Care in Bluefield.
Born on June 30, 1934 in Boissevain, VA, she was a daughter of the late John and Lucy Asbury Thompson. She had been a resident of Nemours for 57 years and was of the Baptist...
Reta Faye Tiller
Aug 20, 2022
Reta “Faye” Tiller, passed away peacefully, at her home on Saturday, August 20, 2022 surrounded by her friends and family.
She was born on April 22, 1940 in Goodwill. She was a life-long Christian and attended Montcalm Worship Center for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Lewis “Junior” Tiller, her parents, Porter and...
Myra Hedrick
Aug 19, 2022
Myra Pickett Hedrick, 85, of Littlesburg Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 19, 2022 at home.
Born on April 15, 1937 in Duhring she was the daughter of the late Rodrick Pickett and Aileen Johnson Pickett of Duhring, WV. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald H. Hedrick. ...
Jess L. Pennington
Aug 19, 2022
Jess L. Pennington, 92, of Bluefield, WV went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Friday, August 19, 2022. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle. Born July 21, 1930, in Premier, WV to the late George Washington and Nellie Turpin Pennington. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by the...
Brenda Kaye Smith
Aug 18, 2022
Brenda Kaye Smith, 70, of Matoaka Road, Rock, WV, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on August 6, 1952 in Welch, she was a daughter of the late Hayes and Myrtle Gentry Steele. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. She had lived at Rock for 2 years and was formerly...
Roxie Kelly
Aug 17, 2022
Roxie Burks Kelly, 90, of Pageton, WV, passed away on August 17, 2022 at Welch Community Hospital.
Born on March 19, 1932 in Carswell Hollow, she was a daughter of the late John R. and Liza Mitchem Burks. She was a longtime member of the Thorpe United Methodist Church, was a homemaker and was talented in sewing, quilting, cooking, gardening...
Johnny Lee Charles, Sr.
Aug 16, 2022
In loving memory of Johnny Lee Charles Sr.
Born: Feb 24th, 1942 Died: Aug 16th, 2022
Proceeded in death by his parents, Jim and Lula "Dunford" Charles. Sisters, Helen Charles, Shirl Blackner, Brothers, William and Walter Charles.
Survived by Sister Gay "Steve" Boone. His loving Wife, Phyllis "Mitchell" Charles. Sons, Johnny Jr. "Juanita" Charles, Jamie "Tina" Charles. Daughters, Mary Blizzard,...
Aubrey Workman
Aug 13, 2022
Aubrey (Railroad Nickname "Little Darlin") Workman, 87 of Bluefield, WV passed away from this world on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at home, to his Heavenly home.
Aubrey was born in Bluefield, WV on September 18, 1934, served in the United States Army and worked for the NW&NS Railroad for 39 years as a brakeman and conductor. He started his...
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