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Mary Jane Miller
Dec 10, 2022
Mary Jane Miller, 85, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Tazewell Community Hospital.
Born on September 6, 1937 in Belfrey, KY, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Evelyn Hinchee Layne. She had been a longtime resident of Mercer County and was a member of Deliverance Temple.
In addition to her parents, she...
Brenda Gay Lawson
Dec 10, 2022
Brenda Gay Lawson, 73, of Lindside, WV, born and raised in McDowell County and lived the last 20 years in Mt. Airy, NC, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Johnson-Willis Hospital in Richmond, VA surrounded by family.
Born on November 25, 1949, in Welch, WV, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Martillie Knuckles Lester.
In...
Donald Howard Taylor
Dec 8, 2022
Donald Howard Taylor,87, of White Hollow Rd., Bluefield,, WV, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at his home.
Born on June 16, 1935 and Montcalm, he was a son of the late Cletus and Loessie Doss Taylor. He had previously worked for Coal Motors and Truck City.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...
Charles William Pruitt
Dec 8, 2022
Charles William Pruitt, 87, of Nemours Valley Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at his home.
Born on June 4, 1935 in Nemours, he was a son of the late Starling and Mattie Lyons Pruitt. He was a retired motor winder from National Electric Coil. He was a member of the Bramwell Masonic Lodge AF&AM #45...
Sarah Ellen Dinger
Dec 5, 2022
Our precious and loving mother, Sarah Ellen Dinger, 92, of Bluefield, WV, went to join her Heavenly Father on Monday, December 5, 2022, at Princeton Community Hospital. She told her children she was going to see their Daddy.
Sarah lived in Bluefield most of her life, was a homemaker, and was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Bluewell....
Ernest Dwight Mullins
Dec 4, 2022
Ernest Dwight Mullins, 76, of Statesville, North Carolina, formerly of Tazewell County, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville, NC, surrounded by his family. Born April 3, 1946, in Grundy, VA, he was the son of the late Elbert Luther and Myrtle Asbury Mullins. Upon graduation...
Carl Junior Workman
Dec 3, 2022
Carl Junior Workman, 64, of Anawalt died after a lengthy illness on December 3, 2022, at his home with his wife and son by his side. He was born January 8, 1958, in Welch, WV, the son of Hurley Howard Workman and Betty Jean Day Bailey.
Carl attended McDowell County Schools. After school he worked at Perdue Ashland Service Station. ...
Michael Reed Tessa, Jr.
Dec 3, 2022
Michael Reed Tessa, Jr., 30, of Tessa Lane, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022.
Born on April 30, 1992 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of Michael Reed Tessa, Sr. and Minnie Shrader Tessa. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was employed by T-Mobile as a tech support agent. He also loved to...
Marilynne Kay Tilley
Nov 30, 2022
Marilynne Kay Tilley, of Lake Worth, joined Heaven's Celebration on November 30, 2022, after a courageous four-year battle with breast cancer. She was born March 12, 1947, on the top of a mountain in Montcalm, WV to June Taylor Tilley and Sidney Tilley, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death; brothers, George Tilley; and Sidney Tilley, Jr.;...
Lance Ward Bowman
Nov 28, 2022
Lance Ward Bowman, 94, of Bluefield, WV joined his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 28, 2022. Lance was born July 30, 1928, in Rock, WV to the late Howard Watson and Ottie Murrell Bowman. He was a lifelong resident of the Sandlick area having lived in four self-built homes. Lance attended and was a member of Sandlick United Methodist...
Shelby Jane Mullins
Nov 27, 2022
Shelby Jane Mullins, 58, of Crumpler, WV, passed away on November 27, 2022.
Born on January 10, 1964 in Bell County, TX, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Ida Jean Clark Seagraves. She had been a resident of Crumpler for most of her life and was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by 2 children, 1...
Angela Denise Perkins
Nov 27, 2022
Angela Denise “Angie” Perkins, of Matoaka, passed away on November 27, 2022.
Angie was a daughter of John and Linda Perkins. She was a graduate of Matoaka High School and later earned an Associate’s of Science Degree from National Business College. Angie was blessed with 2 children, Jordie Bug and Mouse that she shared with William “Mark” Bradley. They were...
Laura Anderson
Nov 26, 2022
Laura Anderson, known to all her family and friends as La La, passed away November 26, 2022 at her son’s residence. Born March 7, 1973 in Bluefield, WV, she was the daughter of Joyce Gentry and the late Lonnie Gentry. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Roby and Daphna Gentry; maternal grandparents,...
Pamela Sue Sarver
Nov 26, 2022
Pamela Sue Sarver, 63, of Bluefield, WV went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 26, 2022. Born October 26, 1959, in Bluefield, WV, she was the daughter of William Reed Levitt and Shirley Louise Levitt. She was preceded in death by her father-in-law, Dannie Sarver, Sr.; brother-in-laws, Terry Sarver, Sr. and Benny Horsely; and nephews, Branden...
Roger Glenn Blevins
Nov 25, 2022
Roger Glenn Blevins, 65, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born September 14, 1957 in Maryland, he was a son of the late Ward and Ann Zuichick. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Timothy Blevins.
Those left to cherish his memory are his caregiver of 20...
James Ralph Spencer
Nov 23, 2022
James Ralph Spencer, 77, of Anawalt, WV, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at his home. Born April 27, 1945 in McDowell County, WV, he was a son of the late Haron and Marie Farmer Spencer. He attended Long Point Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Army. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
James Norman Pennington
Nov 23, 2022
James Norman Pennington, 83, of Princeton, WV went to be with his Lord and Savior November 23, 2022. Born December 15, 1938, in Premier, WV, he was a son of the late George Washington Pennington and Nellie Turpin Pennington. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Carl, Ed, Elaine, Warren, Walt, Garnett, Gale, and...
James Roy McFarland
Nov 23, 2022
James Roy McFarland, 55, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on May 1, 1967, in Elyria, OH, he was a son of the late Roy and Agnes Billings McFarland. He was a loving and kind person to everyone he encountered, he will be missed by his family and friends.
James is...
Jacob Clifford Roberts
Nov 20, 2022
Jacob Clifford Roberts, 52, of Union Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at his home.
Born on June 1, 1970, in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of the late Cleophus Delbert Roberts and Mary Stevens Roberts. He was a member of the Voice of Praise Worship Center.
In addition to his father Jacob was preceded...
John Russell White
Nov 18, 2022
John Russell White, 92, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022 at Mercer Nursing and Rehab.
Born on July 17, 1930 in Oakvale, WV, he was a son of the late John and Bertie Tabor White. He was a retired painter and had lived most of his life in Lynchburg, VA.
In addition to his parents,...
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