Obituaries

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Crystal Michelle Mitchell

Crystal Michelle Mitchell

Sep 11, 2022

Bluefield, WV- Crystal Michelle Mitchell, 45, of Falls Mills Rd., Bluefield, WV, passed away Sunday September 11, 2022, at her home. Born October 18, 1976, in Welch, WV she was a daughter of the late Lonnie and Ruby Mullins Mitchell. Crystal was a devoted mother who loved her Lord, her children and grandchildren more than life itself. Survivors include a...

Dorothy Hazeltine Harman

Dorothy Hazeltine Harman

Sep 11, 2022

Dorothy Hazeltine Harman, 96, of Littlesburg Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital.

Born on October 10, 1925 in Pocahontas county, WV, she was a daughter of the late William and Billie Bogle. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a member of the Smith Chapel Church.

She was preceded...

Angelo "Tony" Delorso

Angelo "Tony" Delorso

Sep 10, 2022

Angelo “Tony” Delorso, Jr., 68, of Sales Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at his home.

Born on July 8, 1954 in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of the late Angelo Delorso, Sr. and Rita Sylvester Delorso. He was a 30-year retired truck driver with Overnite Trucking. He had lived in Bluefield for 46 years...

Richard Melvin Miller

Richard Melvin Miller

Sep 9, 2022

Richard Melvin Miller, 75, of Charleston, WV, formerly of Welch, WV, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022 at his home.  Born October 24, 1946 in McDowell County, WV, he was a son of the late Hobart and Helen Bailey Miller. He was a Sexton at Marks Episcopal Church and after retirement worked with the homeless at Christ Kitchen. In addition...

Helen "Gail" Berry

Helen "Gail" Berry

Sep 7, 2022

Helen “Gail” Berry, 85, of Marellen Avenue, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Mercer Nursing and Rehab in Bluefield.

Born on Feb 25, 1937, in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Paul Preston and Lura Lillian Hurt Burnopp. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a homemaker. She attended the Church...

Bonnie Florence Amos

Bonnie Florence Amos

Sep 4, 2022

Bonnie Florence Amos, 67, of Anawalt, WV, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022, at her home. Born November 24, 1954, in Chipley, FL, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Eula Crabtree Paul. Bonnie attended the Leckie Pentecostal Church and was a homemaker.

In addition to her parents, Bonnie was preceded in death by a daughter, Crystal, and...

Kenneth Edward Steele

Kenneth Edward Steele

Sep 3, 2022

On Saturday, September 3, 2022, Kenneth Edward Steele, 71, of Lakeland Drive, Bluefield, WV, traded his Gold wings for his Heavenly wings.

Kenny was born on February 22, 1951 to the late Rev. Estil and Mable West Steele of Iaeger, WV. He lived in Iaeger most of his life and then moved to Princeton to live with his sister, Dorothy...

Nancy Marie Wirt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...