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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...
Lloyd Douglas "Doug" Johnson
Aug 11, 2022
Lloyd Douglas “Doug” Johnson, age 80, of Bluewell, WV died on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at his home.
Born on March 3, 1942, in Marytown, WV, he was a son of the late Bill and Dorothy Dinguss Johnson. He was a US Navy veteran and had lived most of his life in Bluefield. He had worked at Bailey Lumber...
Stanley Maurice Bompus
Aug 9, 2022
Stanley M. Bompus, 75, formerly of Crystal, West Virginia passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Dogwood Crossing Senior Living and Memory Care of Tazewell, Virginia.
Stanley was educated in Mercer County public schools. Afterwards, he proudly served in the United States Marines Corp. Upon separation from the Marines, Stanley held several long-term...
Robert Anthony Jones
Aug 6, 2022
Robert Anthony Jones, 60, of Rock, WV, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at his home.
Born on July 5, 1962 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of Carolyn Stanley Wimmer and Dennis Wimmer of Bluefield and the late Hoover Jones. He had been a resident of Rock for 30 years and was a shop foreman for King...
June Turner
Aug 5, 2022
June Turner, 95, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on August 5, 2022.
Born on January 26, 1927 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late McKinley and Bana Farmer Akers. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a member of the First Christian Church. She had 21 years of service from the City of Bluefield...
Patty Sue Dillon
Aug 5, 2022
Patty Sue Bennett Dillon, 68, of Carolina Avenue, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, at her home.
Born on January 30, 1954, in Princeton, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Frances Gadd Bennett. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was of the Methodist Faith.
Survivors include her husband of 51 years,...
Kristin Leah Keller
Aug 4, 2022
Kristin Leah Keller, 34, of Catawba, VA, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at the Lewis Gale Hospital in Salem, VA.
Born on March 7, 1988 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of Patricia Thomason Christian of Bluefield, WV, and Mark Christian of Catawba, VA. She was employed by Wal-Mart and worked in the deli.
She was preceded...
Edwin Carlton Lafferty
Aug 3, 2022
Edwin Carlton Lafferty (Carl) passed from this life on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at his home in Durham, NC.
Born March 30, 1941 in Welch, WV, he was the son of the late John Mastin Lafferty and Anvalee Vedis Lafferty. Carl graduated from West Virginia University in 1963, with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was an employee of General...
Bobbie Jo Almeida
Aug 3, 2022
Bobby Jo Almeida, 42, of Ashby, MA, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022.
Born on October 24, 1979 In Bluefield, she was a daughter of Linda Gay Clark of Worcester, MA and the late Roger Dean Thore. She had worked as a nursing assistant.
She was also preceded in death by her brother, Charles Thore.
Survivors in addition to...
Freda Louise Hopkins
Aug 3, 2022
Freda Louise Keys Hopkins departed from this world on Wednesday August 3, 2022, following a brief illness and stay at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Freda was born January 19, 1930, to William and Minnie Thomas Keys in Jenkinjones, West Virginia. After graduating from Gary High School in 1947 Freda attended St. Lukes School of Nursing in Bluefield, West...
Lee Jackson Shrader
Aug 3, 2022
Lee Jackson Shrader, 71, of Bluefield, WV passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at his home. Born March 23, 1951 in Big Four, WV, he was a son of the late William Jackson and Maggie Anthony Shrader. Lee was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Vietnam. In addition to his parents, Lee was preceded in death...
Lora Ann Coleman
Jul 31, 2022
Lora “Ann” Coleman, 83, of Bluefield, WV, passed away, Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, VA.
Ann was born on October 13, 1938, in Hurley, VA. She was a daughter of the late Paris and Edna Coleman. She was a homemaker and a Christian of the Church of God faith for 54 years.
In addition to her...
Phyllis Jones
Jul 30, 2022
Phyllis J. Jones, 92, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022. She was born November 9, 1929 at Premier, WV in McDowell County. Her parents were Otis Blackburn and Nell Leftwich Blackburn. Phyllis was married to her loving husband, Marvin Jones for 40 years. They had five children: Patricia (Patsy) Sutterfield and Darrell, Bluefield, WV, Michael Jones and Darlene, Alexandria, IN,...
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