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Michelle R. Myers
Jul 29, 2022
Michelle R. Williams Myers, 52, of Bluefield, WV took the hand of Jesus, Friday, July 29, 2022, at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, WV surrounded by her children and family. She was a fighter and fought a courageous yearlong battle with cancer.
Michelle or Missy, she preferred Michelle, but grew up with family as Missy, was the daughter of the...
Peggy Chilco
Jul 29, 2022
Peggy Darlene Chilco, 78, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022 at Princeton Health Care Center.
Born on August 22, 1943 in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late James “Buck” and Oma Walker Slone. She was a longtime member of the Bluewell United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. She was a graduate of...
Shirley Gaynell Agee
Jul 28, 2022
Shirley Gaynell Hicks Agee, 90, of Bluefield, WV, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at her home.
Shirley was born December 27, 1931 at Kimball, WV to the late Lee and Alma Hicks of Bramwell, WV. She was a graduate of Bramwell High School. She was preceded in death by her...
Fred Martin Mey, Jr.
Jul 23, 2022
Fred Martin Mey, Jr., 91, of Dogwood Crossing, Tazewell, VA passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Tazewell Community Hospital. Born August 28, 1930 in Winton-Salem, NC, he was a son of the late Fred Martin and Edith Crews Mey. Fred was a member of the Ceres Baptist Church in Green Valley and was employed by ExxonMobil. In addition to...
Shawn Patrick Glass
Jul 21, 2022
Shawn Patrick Glass, 49, of Concord, NC, formerly of Bluefield, WV, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Atrium Hospital in Concord. Born May 11, 1973 in Bluefield, WV, he was the son of James Glass and the late Deborah Witt Glass. Shawn attended college in Gastonia, NC and graduated with a Bachelors Degree, worked for AT&T as an electrical...
Jerry Wayne Tiller
Jul 18, 2022
Jerry Wayne Tiller, 64, of McComas, went home to be with the Lord on July 18, 2022 at Cabell Huntington Hospital.
Born on January 12, 1958 on Harless Hill in Crystal, he was a son of Reta Faye Tiller and the late Lewis Tiller. He was a truck driver for the City of Bluefield and for Asphalt Industries.
In addition...
Frank Wishnevsky
Jul 18, 2022
Frank Wishnevsky, Jr. 55, of Welch, formerly of Kimball (Tidewater Stretch), went to be with our Lord and Savior peacefully with his family by his side on July 18, 2022 after a battle with a long illness. He fought a hard battle to live. Frank, Jr. was proceeded in death by his father, Frank, Sr. and mother, Shirley; brothers, Eugene...
Hollis "Bud" Truman Sikes
Jul 15, 2022
Hollis Truman “Bud” Sikes, 90, (Sandlick) Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022, at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on December 8, 1931, in Corey, LA, he was a son of the late James E. and Alice Knight Sikes. Hollis had been a resident of Sandlick since mid-1950. He was a veteran of the US Air Force and a...
Maria Ann LaVake-Ellis
Jul 14, 2022
Maria Ann LaVake-Ellis, 26, of Montcalm, WV, passed away Thursday, July 14th, 2022. She was born to Tonya Watkins, of Brushfork, and James LaVake, of Montcalm, on January 29th, 1996, in Bluefield, WV. She is remembered by her family and friends as a very compassionate, hardworking, mother, who was adored by her family. She was full of life; enjoyed going...
Deborah Louise Webb
Jul 13, 2022
Deborah Louise Webb, 74, of Old Bramwell Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at her home.
Born on July 14, 1947 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late late Simon and Virginia Maxwell Webb. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a faithful member of the Brushfork United Methodist Church. She...
Betty Gibson
Jul 11, 2022
Betty Gibson passed away in the early morning of July 11, 2022 at the age of 89. Born in Powhatan, WV on June 7, 1933, she was a beloved wife, devoted mother, and cherished grandmother and great-grandmother.
For those that knew her, she was quite the character. Stubborn, funny, fierce, adventurous, and loving are some of the best...
Corey Todd Bailey
Jul 7, 2022
Corey Todd Bailey, 35, of Bluefield, WV passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.
Born on April 4, 1987, in Bluefield, WV he was the son of the late David Wayne and Toni Lynn Honeyak Bailey. Corey had been a resident of Bluefield for 25 years and worked in construction.
Survivors include his sister,...
Katherine Louise Lester
Jul 7, 2022
Katherine Louise Lester, 55, of Bluefield, WV passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg, VA. Born May 19, 1967 in Bluefield, WV, she was the daughter of Elaine Hartwell Compton and the late Clarence Compton.
Survivors include her mother, Elaine Hartwell Compton; sons, Stephen Lester and Shawn Compton and wife, Cassie; daughter, Margaret Lester;...
Martha Sue England
Jul 7, 2022
Martha Sue England, 72, of Welch WV departed this heavenly world on July 7th 2022, at her home, surrounded by family and friends.
Born July 18th, 1948 in Big Four WV, she was the daughter of Herbert Peaks and Laura Agnes Belcher. Martha was a homemaker and caregiver for numerous family members. Before her illness, she attended Welch Church of...
Samuel William Jones
Jul 2, 2022
Samuel William Jones, age 79, of Duhring-Bluefield, WV died on Saturday July 2, 2022 at his home. Born on January 24, 1943 in Bramwell, he was a son of the late Harold and Irma Jones. He had been a resident of Duhring for the past 20 years and was a member of the Church of God. He was a Veteran...
Evelyn Irene Wright
Jul 1, 2022
Evelyn Irene Wright, 77, of North Tazewell, VA passed away Friday, July 1, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital surrounded by her family.
Born in Jenkinjones, WV on May 31, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Earl Edward Day and Edna Frances Spangler Day. She was a resident of the Springville area of Tazewell County for the last 52...
Bruce Blevins
Jul 1, 2022
Bruce Blevins, 96, of Princeton, WV, passed away Friday, July 1, 2022 in Wilmington, NC.
Born on March 15, 1926 in McAlfie, WV, he was a son of the late Alfonso and Hattie Mae Jones Blevins. He was of the Pentecostal faith, had been a resident to Princeton for 33 years but also enjoyed spending time in Wilmington. He was...
Judith Presley
Jun 30, 2022
Judith “Judy” Mary Presley, born on May 29, 1946, in Fall River, Massachusetts, gained her heavenly wings on June 30, 2022, at Raleigh General Hospital.
Judy spent much of her adult life in Arlington, VA where she worked for over 35 years as an accountant for Colmar Real Estate. While in Arlington, Judy met her soul mate and loving husband...
Ardell "Roy" Greer Jr.
Jun 30, 2022
Ardell “Roy” Greer Jr., 74, of Anawalt, WV passed away on, Thursday, June 30, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his family. Born on May 15, 1948, in Lackie, WV, he was a son of the late Ardell and Julia Graham Greer Sr. He was a lifelong resident of Anawalt, WV and was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. Roy served...
John Russell Copley
Jun 29, 2022
John Russell Copley, 79, of Pinnacle View Road, Bluewell, WV, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his family.
Born on May 10, 1943 in Iaeger, WV, he was a son of the late Harold and Ruth Powell Copley. He had been a resident of Bluewell since 1966. John worked for National Coil and Corte...
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