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James Robert Hanshaw
Sep 30, 2021
James Robert Hanshaw, 64, of Brushfork, WV finished his “Journey of Faith” and gained his Heavenly reward on September 30, 2021. Born November 13, 1956, he was a resident of McDowell County for 50 years before moving to Mercer County. He was a retired McDowell County school bus driver, where he met many wonderful co-workers, teachers, and students of whom...
David Lee "Poppy" Fowler
Sep 30, 2021
David Lee “Poppy” Fowler, 70, of Bluefield, VA passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born April 5, 1951 in McDowell County, WV, he was a son of Bonnie Lawson Fowler and the late Billy Lee Fowler. David retired after 32 years as a Federal Mine Inspector, was a veteran of the United States...
Ruby Alice Marshall
Sep 28, 2021
Ruby Alice Lester Marshall, 92, of Hemphill, WV, entered into her eternal home peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 and heard the words “well done my good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of the Lord.” Born May 10, 1929 in Marytown, WV, she was a daughter of the late John and Virgie Kennedy Lester. In...
Billy Joe Fowler
Sep 28, 2021
Billy Joe Fowler, 65, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born January 28, 1956 in Welch, WV, he was a son of Bonnie Lou Lawson Fowler and the late Billy Lee Fowler. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his father, Billy was preceded...
Russell Jay Holcomb
Sep 27, 2021
Russell “Rusty” Jay Holcomb, age 71, passed away peacefully after a very short battle with cancer on September 27, 2021 surrounded by family at his home in Rocky Gap. He was born February 2, 1950 in Bluefield WV. He will always be remembered by his family and friends as a good hearted man.
He was a retired fire fighter for...
David Estil Myers
Sep 27, 2021
David Estil Myers, 65, of Cypress Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021 at his home. Born on December 4, 1955 in Bluefield, he was a son of Marie Chrisley Myers of Bluefield and the late William E. Myers. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a graduate of Bluefield High School. He worked...
John Frank Lester
Sep 21, 2021
John Frank Lester passed from this life into the arms of Jesus early Tuesday morning, September 21, 2021 in Princeton, WV after a short illness. Born September 4, 1943 in Gary, WV he was the youngest child born to Douglas and Mary Roberts Lester who preceded him in death. John was a proud Vietnam veteran serving in the Marine Corp....
Sandra "Kay" Lacy
Sep 21, 2021
Sandra “Kay” Stanton Lacy, 56, of Bluewell, WV, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Born on June 22, 1965 in Morningside, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Gene and Willie Mae Walker Stanton. She attended Coaldale Freewill Baptist Church and had been a resident of Bluewell for the past thirty years. In addition to her parents, she was...
John Andrew Latocha, II
Sep 21, 2021
John Andrew Latocha II, 48, of Princeton, WV, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born March 5, 1973 in Fairmont, WV, he was the son of John A. “Huck” and Linda Latocha. John graduated from North Marion High School, class of 1991 and WVU School of Pharmacy. He was a Pharmacist for Flat Iron Drug Store...
Karen Marie Meadows
Sep 21, 2021
Karen Marie Meadows (Epperson) 64 of Marshville, NC passed away at Atrium Heath Union in Monroe, NC and entered Heavens gates on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, She attended Bramwell High School in West Virginia. She worked for 3M Scott Fire & Safety for 16 years where she was a Machinist 1, in which she loved. She was an avid lover...
Mary Ada Eleanor Davidson
Sep 21, 2021
Mary Ada Eleanor Davidson, 83, of Princeton, WV, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on February 28, 1938 in Keystone, she was a daughter of the late Alvin Pierce and Oda Fulton Bevins. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by a her husband, Howard D. Davidson, Sr.; and a...
Grace Kolarich Little
Sep 20, 2021
Grace Kolarich Little, 65, of Thorpe, WV, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at Welch Emergency Hospital. Born June 29, 1956 in Welch, WV, she was a daughter of the late Louis Kolarich and Dorothy Barnes Kolarich. Grace was employed with the McDowell County Board of Education and Family Dollar. In addition to her parents, Grace was preceded in death...
Lucy Hodges
Sep 20, 2021
Lucy Mae O'donnell Hodges, 90, of Bluefield WV was gently carried to Heaven on the wings of angels on September 20, 2021.
Born October 10, 1930 in Crystal WV she was the daughter of Robert O'donnell and Beulah Brown. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her one and only love of her life and...
Doris Jean Shrader
Sep 20, 2021
Doris Jean Shrader, 68, of Princeton, WV, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Doris was a resident of Princeton for fifty years, was of the Baptist faith, and had been employed by Princeton Community Hospital Central Sterile for forty-five years. Born August 3, 1953 in Bluefield, WV, she was the daughter of the late Walter and...
Marie McCroskey
Sep 20, 2021
Marie McCroskey, 82, of Jenkinjones, WV, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born April 30, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Belle Jennings Hall. She was a graduate of Gary High School, a homemaker, and was a member of the Jenkinjones United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, Marie was preceded...
Virginia Perkins Green
Sep 20, 2021
Virginia Perkins Green, 67, of Sandlick Road, Bluefield went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born May 25, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Sylvester Perkins and Thelma Taylor Perkins. She is also preceded in death by two brothers, Larry Perkins and Dennis Perkins, and son-in-law, Scott Brooks.
Survivors...
Marsha Ann Warf
Sep 19, 2021
Marsha Ann Warf, 70, of Princeton, WV, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Raleigh General Hospital.
Born on May 29, 1951 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Perdue Neal. She had been a lifelong resident of Princeton and was of the Christian faith.
Survivors include two sons, Frankie Warf, Jr. of...
Bruce Steven Sigmon
Sep 19, 2021
Bruce “Steven” Sigmon, 69, of Frederick Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday September 19, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on April 16, 1952 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Kermit Thirl and Hazel Hess Sigmon. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a graduate of Bluefield High School and was retired from...
Gary Ray Bell
Sep 19, 2021
Gary Ray Bell, 69, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021 at his home. Born September 10, 1952, he was a son of the late Louis and Edna Mae Horton Bell. Gary was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, a Welder for Norris Screen, and attended Ceres Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was...
Kelly B. Gresby, Jr.
Sep 15, 2021
Kelly B. Gresby, age 92 of Bluefield, WV transitioned Wednesday September 15, 2021 at the Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, WV. He was born July 17, 1929 in Harlan, Kentucky. He is the son of the late Kelly B. Gresby, Sr. and Loretta Malone Taylor-Gresby.
He received his early schooling at Byrd Prillerman School in the Raleigh County School System....
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