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Georgia Semethia Mills

Georgia Semethia Mills

Nov 18, 2021

Georgia Semethia Mills, age 86, of Bramwell, WV died on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family.

Born on July 13, 1935 in Anawalt, WV, she was a daughter of the late Emmitt and Ellen Music Arnold. She had lived in Bluewell for the past 30 years and was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. In...

Marvin C. Woodie

Marvin C. Woodie

Nov 16, 2021

Marvin C. Woodie, 92, of Bluefield, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday November 16, 2021.  He was born March 18, 1929 in Welch, WV the son of the late David Ronder Woodie and his wife Myra Captola Bentley Woodie.  He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Betty Jo Woodie last year whom he was looking...

Jody Lee Mullins

Jody Lee Mullins

Nov 15, 2021

Jody Lee Mullins, 46, of Kimball, WV, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021 at Welch Community Hospital.

Born on July 12, 1975 in Welch, he was the son of Alice Mullins and the late James Edward Mullins Sr. He had been a lifelong resident of McDowell County.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a...

Jackie Ellis

Jackie Ellis

Nov 15, 2021

Jackie Ellis (Jane Jacqueline Ellis), precious wife, mom, sister, and “Jack Jack,” age 52, resident of Princeton, WV; went to be with her King Jesus on November 15, 2021, in the arms of her daughter at Princeton Community Hospital located in Princeton, WV.

Jackie was born on December 14, 1968, to Earnest and Dorothy Copley in Man, WV. Jackie was...

Bernard Leroy Sproles

Bernard Leroy Sproles

Nov 14, 2021

Bernard Leroy Sproles, 85, of Falls Mills Road, Bluefield, VA, passed away on November 14, 2021 at his home.

Born on August 10, 1936 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Horace and Othey Katherine Hamm Sproles. He had been a resident of Tucson, AZ for 40 years and was a veteran of the US Navy serving in...

Mary Belcher

Mary Belcher

Nov 13, 2021

Mary  Pruitt Belcher, 94, of Gretna, VA, went to meet her Savior on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at her residence.

She was born on  March 20, 1927 to the late Starling Pruitt and Mattie Lyons Pruitt.

Mrs. Belcher lived in the Bluefield area for most of her life and then in Rocky Gap. For the past ten years, she made...

Gage Allen Orbe

Gage Allen Orbe

Nov 13, 2021

Gage Allen Orbe, age 26, formerly of Florida passed away in his home on Saturday, November 13th, 2021. He was battling cancer for 2 years and is finally at peace. Gage was born September 20th, 1995 to Mark Orbe and Sarah Montrosse. Those left to cherish his memory include both of his parents, loving Wife: Jaime Purdy and their children,...

Dallas R White

Dallas R White

Nov 12, 2021

 Dallas R. White, 59 of Bramwell, WV, took his Heavenly flight on November 12, 2021. Born in Welch, WV, he was the youngest son of Sam and Dorothy White.

Dallas was proceeded in death by his father, Sam White, brother, Sam White Jr, and sister, Phyllis Thomas.

Dallas was married to his wife, Teresa Davis White for 24 years. He...

Frank "Frankie' Morris

Frank "Frankie' Morris

Nov 11, 2021

Frank (Frankie) Morris, 72 , of Princeton, WV, died November 11, 2021 at CAMC in Charleston, WV. Frank was born on April 16, 1949 in McDowell county to his parents the late Howard Luther Morris and Louise Grose Morris of Rocky Gap, VA. He was a Vietnam veteran and was a retired coal miner. He was preceded in death by...

Dallas Hall

Dallas Hall

Nov 9, 2021

Dallas D. Hall went to join his heavenly father and savior on November 9th, 2021. He was born

in Bluefield, West Virginia on March 31st, 1931 to the late Offie S. Hall and Richard A. Hall.

Dallas was preceded in death by his wife Candy Hall; siblings Lacy Hall, Lester Hall, Elbert Hal,

Johnson Hall, Juanita Southern, Jimmy Hall, and...

Gerald Lee "Jerry" Carver

Gerald Lee "Jerry" Carver

Nov 8, 2021

Gerald Lee “Jerry” Carver, 76, of Crane Creek Road, Rock, WV, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Born on August 12, 1945 to Freeman, he was the son of the late Lee Gentry and Margaret Ann Fitzko Carver. He had been a resident of Crane Creek for 54 years and was a...

James Edward Mullins

James Edward Mullins

Nov 8, 2021

James Edward Mullins, Sr., 68, of Kimball, WV, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Born on April 7, 1953 in Welch, he was a son of the late Clarence and Myrtle Calloway Mitchem. He had been a lifelong resident of McDowell County and was a retired coal miner.

He was preceded in death by a...

Larry Franklin Roberts

Larry Franklin Roberts

Nov 8, 2021

Larry Franklin Roberts, 80, of Rock, WV died Monday, November 8, 2021 at his home. He was born on March 23, 1941 in St. Joseph, MO, the son of William Francis and Lillian Brant Roberts and brother of Thomas Dale, Dorothy Nadine and Joan Margaret. Larry served in the United States Army from 1960-1963. He studied engineering at the University...

Daniel Wayne Bailey

Daniel Wayne Bailey

Nov 6, 2021

Daniel Wayne Bailey, age 75, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021. Daniel was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend to all. He loved farm life and spending time with his family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Earnest (Si) Bailey and Virginia Coeburn; brother, Douglas Bailey; and sister, Janice Bowling.

Survivors include his loving wife of...

Larry Shannon Farmer, Sr.

Larry Shannon Farmer, Sr.

Nov 5, 2021

Larry Shannon Farmer, Sr., 76, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital.

Born on August 24, 1945 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Ruby Farmer. He had  been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was the owner and operator of Larry’s Pneumatic Service in Bluefield.

In addition to...

Robert Allen Palmer, Sr.

Robert Allen Palmer, Sr.

Nov 4, 2021

Robert Allen Palmer, Sr., 66, of Anawalt, WV passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Raleigh General Hospital.  Born February 28, 1955 in Welch, WV, he was a son of the late James E. Palmer, Sr. and Juel L. Forrest Palmer. Robert worked in the coal mines and was a welder for W&B Fabricators and was a member of the...

Lola Marie McDowell

Lola Marie McDowell

Nov 3, 2021

Lola Marie McDowell, 81, of Montcalm, WV passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at Mercer Nursing and Rehab in Bluefield. Born September 25, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Len and Zelma Buckner. Lola was of the Pentecostal faith and was a homemaker. Those left to cherish Lola’s memory are her husband, James McDowell of the...

Shirley Jean Anderson

Shirley Jean Anderson

Oct 29, 2021

Shirley Jean Dawson Anderson, 78, of Abbs Valley, VA passed away Friday, October 29, 2021 at her home. Born December 13, 1942 in Big Vein, VA, she was a daughter of the late Christopher and Rosa Mae Atwell Dawson. Shirley had been a resident of Abbs Valley since 1978. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In addition...

Sonny Wayne Carver

Sonny Wayne Carver

Oct 29, 2021

Sonny Wayne Carver, 70, of Princeton, WV passed away Friday, October 29, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital.  Born January 12, 1950 in Freeman, WV, he was a son of the late Rathfield and Maggie Mae Nicewander Carver. Sonny had been a resident of Princeton for twenty years and was of the Baptist faith.

 

Survivors include his daughter, Misty Carver...

Robert James Reynolds

Robert James Reynolds

Oct 28, 2021

Robert James “Bob” Reynolds, 94, of Princeton, WV passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021 at his home. Born March 22, 1927 in Wilco, WV, he was the son of the late Samuel Henry and Judy Lee Hooker Reynolds. Bob was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps having served during WWII and was a retired shop foreman for U.S....

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