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Jeffrey Nelson Lambert

Jeffrey Nelson Lambert

Jan 17, 2022

Jeffrey Nelson Lambert

Jeffrey Nelson Lambert, 47, of Anawalt, WV, died Monday, January 17, 2022.  He was the loving son of Willard and Linda (Hess) Lambert of Anawalt, WV.

Born December 23, 1974, in Bridgeton, NJ, he moved to West Virginia as an infant and lived there throughout his life. He was a graduate of Mount View High School. He...

Ida Mae Henderson

Ida Mae Henderson

Jan 17, 2022

Ida Mae Henderson, 79, of Rock, WV passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at Westwood Center in Bluefield, VA.  Born June 15, 1942 in Braxton County, WV, she was a daughter of the late George and Sara Barker Skidmore. Ida was a member of Denver Wesleyan Church in Denver, NC and was retired from Home Health Care with Abernethy Center...

Vickie Elaine Williams

Vickie Elaine Williams

Jan 17, 2022

Vickie E. Wright Williams, 66, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on January 17, 2022 at her home. 

Born on April 5, 1955 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Wallace and Juanita Arrington Wright. She was a graduate of Bluefield High School and later became a beautician and hair stylist for 31 years before retiring. She was...

Nancy Lee Godfrey

Nancy Lee Godfrey

Jan 16, 2022

Nancy Lee Godfrey, 90, of Bluewell, WV, and formerly of Maybeury, WV received her Heavenly Wings on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at her daughter Theresa’s home.

Born on December 12, 1931 in Maybeury, she was a daughter of the late James (Jim) and Frances CaCammo Coppola. Nancy was a homemaker and married to Dutch for 72 years. She never met...

Ralph Hunter Munsey Sr

Ralph Hunter Munsey Sr

Jan 14, 2022

Ralph Munsey Sr., 89, of Montcalm, West Virginia passed peacefully at his home with family by his side on January 14, 2022.

Ralph was born on September 8, 1932 in Mercer County to the late Walter Munsey Sr. and Helen Wallace Munsey. Ralph was a lifelong resident of Montcalm and worked alongside the Montcalm Volunteer Fire Department for 10 years....

Carolyn Hildred Hodges

Carolyn Hildred Hodges

Jan 12, 2022

Carolyn Hodges, 73 of Old Bramwell Road went to be with her Heavenly Father on January 12, 2022. Born September 6, 1948, in Bluefield, WV she was the daughter of the late Emma Viola French and Charles William Pokorney. Carolyn was a 1968 graduate of Bluefield High School and later attended Bluefield State College where she obtained her CNA. She...

Mary Hunley

Mary Hunley

Jan 12, 2022

Mary Hunley, 74, of Bassett, VA passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022.

Born on September 24, 1947 in Wilcoe, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late George and Evelyn Harman Rose. Formally of Jenkinjones, WV she had been a resident of Bassett, VA for the past 10 years and was a faithful homemaker. She was of the...

Betty Gene Shrader-Barker

Betty Gene Shrader-Barker

Jan 11, 2022

Betty Gene Shrader Barker of Bluefield passed away peacefully on January 11, 2022, at Princeton Community Hospital surrounded by family and friends.

Born to Tyler Cecil and Anna Mae Bailey Shrader on August 26, 1935, in Freeman, West Virginia, Betty graduated Valedictorian from Bramwell High School in 1954. She went on to study at Bluefield Sanitarium School of Medical...

Michael Eugene Anderson

Michael Eugene Anderson

Jan 10, 2022

Michael Eugene Anderson, 67, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born October 5, 1954 in Bluefield, WV, he was the son of the late S.E. “Stanley” and Geraldine Dotson Pruett Anderson. Michael was an avid horseman and was a retired corrections officer with the rank of Sergeant.

 

Those left to cherish Michael’s...

Anna Lee Shrader

Anna Lee Shrader

Jan 9, 2022

Anna Lee Akers Shrader, 80, of Bluefield, WV, passed away at her home Sunday, January 9, 2022. Born August 25, 1941 in Princeton, WV, she was the daughter of the late Albert James and Lucille Katherine Tabor Akers. Anna was a member of the Ceres Baptist Church, a veteran of the United States Army, and a devoted housewife. In addition...

Bobby Joe Harris

Bobby Joe Harris

Jan 9, 2022

Bobby Joe Harris, 71, of Broadview Heights, OH, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022 in Cleveland, OH.

Born on September 2, 1950 in Pocahontas, VA, he was a son of the late Sherman Edgar and Frances Cooper Harris. He had been a resident of Cleveland for 40 years and was a retired maintenance worker.

Survivors include his wife, Debra...

Harold Browning

Harold Browning

Jan 3, 2022

Harold Browning, 74, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on December 15, 1947 in Columbus, Ohio he was a son of the late Jennings and Mabel Clark Browning. Harold was a retired supervisor for the Ohio Department of Corrections and of the Presbyterian faith. He also served for the U.S....

Arnold Lee Harman

Arnold Lee Harman

Jan 2, 2022

Arnold Lee Harman, 69, of Skating Rink Hollow Road, Bluefield, WV, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital.

Born on October 10, 1952 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Leonard and Nancy Workman Harman. He had been a resident of the Bluefield area for 40 years. He was a...

Donna Sue Musick

Donna Sue Musick

Dec 31, 2021

Donna Sue Musick, 69, of Bluewell, West Virginia, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, Dec. 31st, 2021. She was born in Bluefield on Dec. 23rd 1952 and went to Rocky Gap High School in Virginia. Donna was married to Roy Clayton (P-Nut) Musick Jr. of Bramwell, West Virginia. 

Always the life of the party, Donna was loved...

Barry Dean Stuart

Barry Dean Stuart

Dec 29, 2021

Barry Dean Stuart, 63, of Bluefield, VA, went to be with the Lord of Wednesday, December 29, 2021. Born July 1, 1958 in Mullens, WV, he was a son of the late Charles Jack Stuart and Geneva Faye Hicks Stuart. He was of the Church of God faith. He attended Bluefield High School and served two years in the National...

Dora Ellen Wise

Dora Ellen Wise

Dec 28, 2021

Dora Ellen Wise, 92, of Princeton, WV, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at her home.

Born on December 15, 1929 in Panther, she was a daughter of the late Julius and Laurie Justice Hunt. She had been a resident of Mercer County for 47 years and was of the Baptist faith. She was a homemaker.

She was preceded...

Anthony Ray Tewell, Jr.

Anthony Ray Tewell, Jr.

Dec 28, 2021

Anthony R Tewell Jr. was born on November 16th 1982 in Seoul Korea to Anthony R Tewell Sr. and Kwi Young Tewell. Anthony was called to rest on Tuesday December 28th 2021. He traveled with his father courtesy of the US military and eventually settled in Charleston W.V. where he enjoyed hunting and fishing.  Anthony is survived by his loving...

Russell Clarence Turner

Russell Clarence Turner

Dec 26, 2021

Russell Clarence Turner, 95, of Bluefield, West Virginia went home to be with his Lord on Sunday afternoon, December 26, 2021, at his home with his loving family at his side. Born November 24, 1926, in Tams, WV, he was the son of the late William Turner and Myrtle Robert’s Turner. RC was born to preach the word and this...

Edward McCoy Burks

Edward McCoy Burks

Dec 25, 2021

Edward McCoy Burks, 86, a resident of Carswell Hollow, Kimball, WV all his life went to be with his Lord and Savior, Saturday, December 25th, 2021 at the residence of his son, surrounded by his family.   He was the son of the late W.C. Burks and Rosie Miller Burks. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...

Loretta J. Hedrick

Loretta J. Hedrick

Dec 24, 2021

Loretta J. Hedrick, 84, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021 at Stonerise in Beckley.

Born on August 18, 1937 in Gilliam, she was a daughter of the late James and Thelma Anderson Lewey. She had been a resident of Duhring for 52 years and was of the Baptist faith.

She was preceded in death by her...

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