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Mosie "Mike" Rocchetti
Mar 19, 2023
Mosie "Mike" Rocchetti, 90, of Bluefield WV, passed away March 19th, 2023 at his home.
Born in Crumpler WV, he was the son of Mariano Rocchetti and Maria Giulliani Rocchetti. He had been a resident of the Bluefield area for almost 70 years. He served in the US Air Force and was a Korean War Veteran. He retired from...
Willard Earnest Hamby, Jr.
Mar 19, 2023
Willard Earnest Hamby, Jr., 78, of Locust Grove Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at his home.
Born on May 27, 1944 in Hampton, VA, he was a son of the late Willard Earnest Hamby, Sr. and Dorothy Hamby. He was a retired salesman for the Nolan Company. And was a member of the Dryfork Baptist...
Larry Charles Jennings
Mar 17, 2023
Larry Charles Jennings, 40, of Gary, WV, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023 at his home.
Born on May 24, 1982, in Bluefield, he was a son of Diane Jennings and was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. He was a pool installer for Cross Construction.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Harley and Ruby Jennings...
Everett Frost
Mar 16, 2023
Everett Frost, 75, of Bluefield, VA, peacefully went home to be with The Lord on March 16, 2023 while his family was by his side. Born on November 7, 1947, in Hensley, WV, he was a son of the late Harold and Ethel Lester Frost. Everett was a Sgt. in the US Army where he received his Parachutist Badge, and...
Darrell Clayton Sutterfield
Mar 16, 2023
Darrell Clayton Sutterfield, age 69, of Bluefield, WV, went home to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, March 16, 2023.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ivan Melton Sutterfield, his mother, Helen Luttrell McGriff, his brother, Michael D. Sutterfield, and brother-in-law, Richard Jones.
Darrell is survived by his wife of 45 years, Patricia Jones Sutterfield...
Minnie Katherine Call
Mar 13, 2023
Minnie Katherine Call, 76, of Oakvale Road Princeton, WV, passed away at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital on Monday, March 13, 2023. Born April 17, 1946, in Princeton, WV, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson and Eula Katherine Goad Bailey. Minnie was a homemaker and of the Nazarene faith.
In addition to her parents, Minnie was preceded...
Donna Jones
Mar 13, 2023
Donna Landreth Jones, 66, of Heather Street, Falls Mills, VA, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.
Born on March 8, 1957 in Richlands, VA, she was a daughter of the late John Arthur and Melissie Frances Lowe Landreth. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Falls Mills United Methodist...
Betty Jean Moore
Mar 12, 2023
Betty Jean Moore, 85, of Stadium Drive, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on March 9, 1938 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mary Virginia Stevens Horton. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was retired from Wal-Mart.
She was preceded in death...
Joshua Derek Powell
Mar 8, 2023
In Loving Memory Joshua Derek Powell June 20 1984-March 8 2023
Joshua Derek Powell 38 of Bluefield,Virginia passed away March 8 2023 at 12pm at Carilion Clinic New River Valley in Radford, Virginia with his mother and children at his side. Joshua was born in Bluefield,WV to Lois and Evan Powell. Joshua was preceded in death by his father Evan...
Barbara "Barbie" Rebecca East
Mar 6, 2023
Barbara Rebecca “Barbie” Hodges East, 47, of 300 Mary I Johnson Rd. Princeton, WV, formerly of Crumpler, WV, passed away at home on Monday, March 6, 2023 after a long battle with Covid. Born November 8, 1975, she was a daughter of Patricia Rorrer Hodges and the late Joseph “Bennie” Hodges. Barbie was an avid shopper and loved yard sales....
James "Mike" Lenwood Glass
Mar 4, 2023
James “Mike” Lenwood Glass, 75, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at the VA Medical Center in Salem, VA.
Born on August 12, 1949, in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of the late, Glenn W. and Lena Nester Walls Glass. He was a life-long resident of Bluefield and was a retired postal worker for the...
Karen Sue Burks
Mar 2, 2023
Karen Sue Burks, 68, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at her home.
Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 2:00 at the funeral home.
Friends may call from 1:00-2:00
Robert Livingston "Rob" Lee
Feb 28, 2023
Robert Livingstone “Rob” Lee passed away peacefully at his home in Welch, WV on February 28, 2023, at the age of 85. He was born March 4, 1937, to Ellis O’Brian and Daisy Hull Lee. Rob was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Jack, Frankie, Donald, Cecil and Danny Lee. He was employed by the City of Welch...
Brian Keith Perdue
Feb 27, 2023
Brian Keith Perdue, 57, of Princeton, WV, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023 in Maybeury, WV. Born October 15, 1965 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of Shirley Woods Perdue and the late Sam Walter Perdue. Brian was loved by all who knew him, and he will be greatly missed by his friends and family. Brian, you will forever...
Joyce Rachels Davis
Feb 27, 2023
Joyce Rachels Davis, 80, of Bramwell, WV, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023 at her home. Joyce had been a resident of Bramwell, WV for fourteen years. Born May 9, 1942 in Surry County, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Kermit and Trudy Holt Rachels. In addition to her parents, Joyce was preceded in death by two...
Ronnie Lee Scott
Feb 26, 2023
Ronnie Lee Scott, 68, of Maybeury, WV, went to be with his Lord peacefully February 26, 2023 at his home after a long illness. He was born March 30, 1954. He graduated from high school in Welch, WV and was a member of the Maybeury Church of God for 50 years. He also worked for Ramey Tazewell for 18 years....
Heather Michelle Nelson
Feb 26, 2023
Heather Michelle Nelson, of Bluefield, WV December 2, 1976- February 26, 2023.
Heather passed away unexpectedly at her home. She was of the Christian faith and a homemaker. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandkids who loved their Mamaw very much. She was one of the kindest souls you could ever meet, with a heart of gold....
Veronica Lea Helmandollar
Feb 21, 2023
Veronica Lea Helmandollar, 56, went to her heavenly home on February 21, 2023 at her home in Lerona, WV surrounded by her family and loved ones.
Veronica, born on June 21, 1966 to Linda and Leroy in Welch, WV, immediately brought joy and laughter into the world. Veronica went to Iaeger High School where she was a majorette and...
Kevin Lee Bishop
Feb 20, 2023
Kevin Lee Bishop, 44, of Kimball, WV, passed away Monday, February 20, 2023 at his home. Born June 22, 1978 in Welch, WV, he was the son of Kathy Bishop. Kevin was preceded in death by a step-father, France Workman; and grandmother, Mary Ellen Bishop.
Those left to cherish Kevin’s memory are his mother, Kathy Bishop of the home; son,...
Betty Jones Charles
Feb 20, 2023
Betty Jones Charles, 94, of Timberlake, NC, passed away Monday, February 20, 2023, at her home. Born November 25, 1928, in Beckley, WV, she was a daughter of the late Stuart Ause and Ora Bailey Jones. She had retired from GTE as a telephone operator and was a member of Gateway Baptist Church in Timberlake, NC.
In addition to her...
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