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Clifton W. Farrington
Mar 14, 2022
Clifton Weldon Farrington,61, of Brushfork, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 14, 2022 at his home.
Born on June 11, 1960 in Bluefield, he was a son of Elaine Farrington and the late Ted Farrington, Jr. He was a lifelong resident of Mercer County and was a fixture at the Mercer County Airport where he owned a cleaning and detailing...
Evelyn Marjorie Massaroni
Mar 14, 2022
Evelyn Wood Massaroni of Lorton Lick Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away peacefully at her home of 74 years on the evening of March 14, 2022. She was 94. Evelyn was full of spirit, humor, love, and kindness. Her home was always the steadfast sanctuary and place of boundless warmth and memories to friends and family. To know her, truly was...
Jimmy R. Scott
Mar 13, 2022
Jimmy R. Scott, 78, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at his home.
Born on May 6, 1943 in Bluefield, VA, he was a son of the late Virgil and Ellen Harper Scott.
Jimmy was preceded in death by his daughter, Melanie Scott Proffitt; three sisters, Lois Crist, Alice Janutolo and Darlene Scott.
Survivors include his...
Joseph Allen Omarrah
Mar 12, 2022
On Saturday, March 12, 2022, Joseph Allen Omarrah was officially pronounced dead at 11:30 a.m. at Princeton Community Hospital, his death undetermined.
Joey was born on January 31, 1987 in Chicago, Illinois. He moved to Bluewell with his mom across from me the year of 2005, we fell in love and got marries July 6, 2006. He received his degree...
Larry Edward Duncan
Mar 11, 2022
Larry Edward Duncan, 73, of Princeton, WV passed away March 11, 2022 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown with his wife and daughter by his side. He was born in Welch, WV, the son of the late Edward and Alice Duncan.
Larry worked for the department of highways for many years. He retired from Motion Auto Sales as a salesman....
Tim R Largen
Mar 9, 2022
Tim Largen, 54, of Bluefield, WV passed away at his home on March 9th, 2022.
Tim was born on January 1st, 1968, to Ted and Mary Largen in Martinsville, VA. After graduating from Drewry Mason High School in 1986, he went on to attend Elon College, Clinch Valley College of UVA and completed his studies at Concord University. Tim was...
Colman Scott Cope
Mar 8, 2022
Colman Scott Cope, 71, of Maybeury, WV died suddenly on March 8, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Cope, who was born October 26, 1950 in Welch, WV, was the son of the late William B. and Mary Cecil Cope. Colman was a disabled Vietnam War Veteran, serving in Vietnam from 1970 until 1971. A resident of Maybeury for 32 years,...
Betty Jean Shaw
Mar 8, 2022
Devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Betty Jean Shaw, passed away peacefully in her home on March 8, 2022, at the age of 91. Betty was the youngest child born to Jim and Icie Watkins on November 29, 1930, and was a lifelong resident of Mercer County. Betty married the love of her life, George, on May 26, 1951, and...
Della Brown Whitt Garrison
Mar 7, 2022
Della B. Whitt Garrison, 93 of Kellysville WV, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022, at her home. She was born December 17, 1928, in Kellysville to Albert Patton Whitt and Sylvia Maxfield Whitt. She retired from Mercer County Schools after 20 years of service at Oakvale Elementary School. She had been a member of Oakvale United Methodist church since...
Franklin Sargent
Mar 3, 2022
LASHMEET - Franklin R. Sargent of Lashmeet, WV, formerly of Bluewell, WV passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 3, 2022, while on vacation in Florida. He was born in McComas, WV on August 18, 1934, the son of the late Henry and Edith Barger Sargent. A graduate of Bramwell High School, Frank enlisted into the USAF and completed a distinguished...
Donald Gene Graham
Mar 3, 2022
Donald Gene Graham, 69, of Stoney View Ave., Bluefield, WV slipped away peacefully on March 3 at his home surrounded by his wife of 20 years and his beloved pet “shorty.” Don was born on June 20, 1952 in Eckman, WV. He was a resident of Bluefield for the past 15 years. He was a hard worker in his lifetime...
Albert Lee Evans
Mar 3, 2022
Albert (Abb) Evans 98, of Bluefield WV passed away March 3, 2022, surrounded by his wife and daughter. He fought a good fight; he finished his course, and he kept the faith. He was a member of the Deliverance Temple Church.
He was born in Sandy Branch, WV and was the son of Fred and Susie Evans. In addition...
Shirley Williams Coe-Blush
Mar 1, 2022
Shirley Williams Coe-Blush
May 16, 1936-March 01, 2022
“The longer we live the further we have become”
On March 1, 2022, at the age of 85, Shirley Williams Coe-Blush passed away peacefully at Mercer Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. Shirley was born on May 16, 1936, to the late Maxwell and Birdie Elizabeth Williams of Jenkin...
Ruth Anne Ball
Mar 1, 2022
Ruth Anne Ball, 65, of Rock, WV passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, KY. Born April 15, 1956 in Goodwill, WV, she was a daughter of the late Robert Junior and Lula Jane Dickerson Epperson. She was a life long resident of Rock, WV and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she...
Amanda Kay Heffinger
Mar 1, 2022
On March 1, 2022, Amanda Kay Overbaugh Heffinger, 78, left this earth and went into the arms of Jesus, her Savior.
She was born August 10, 1943 to Clowney and Irene Blevins Overbaugh in Anawalt. She was a longtime member of the Longpoint Baptist Church in Anawalt and taught children’s Sunday School for many years. She was a 1961 graduate...
Ronald Mullins
Feb 27, 2022
Ronald Mullins, 48, of Duhring, WV, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.
Born on April 30, 1973 in Bluefield, he was a son of Avis Dinger Mullins of Duhring, WV and the late Johnny Mullins. He had been a lifelong resident of Mercer County.
Those left to cherish Ronald’s memory are his mother,...
June Riley Moore
Feb 25, 2022
June Riley Moore, age 71, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022, at Ridge Care Assisted Living in Princeton, West Virginia. Formerly June resided in Roanoke, Virginia, for over 30 years and was most recently a resident of Friendship Manor. June was born in Welch, West Virginia to the late James Riley Moore and June Forest Moore.
June is survived...
Nira Gail Rebuck
Feb 25, 2022
Nira Gail Rebuck, 80, of Princeton, WV, passed away on February 25, 2022.
She was a daughter of Bane and Goldie Compton and was a retired lab tech from Princeton Community Hospital.
Survivors include her friends and caregivers, Barry Wager and Velvet and Sissy Powell.
Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 1:00 PM at the...
Curtis Lawrence Price
Feb 25, 2022
Curtis Lawrence Price, 69, of Bluefield, VA, (Wrights Valley) passed away Friday, February 25, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital Bluefield E.R.
Born October 28, 1952 in Tazewell, VA, he was a son of the late Curtis Grady and Peggy Simons Price. He grew up in Springville, VA and was a 1972 graduate of Graham High School in Bluefield, VA. Lawrence...
Douglas Conway Morrow
Feb 24, 2022
My journey here is over…. I made it home. On this Earth…I am never more to roam. I crossed the river, soared past the great divide. I had no fear in me, for Jesus waited on the other side. He took my hand, said come walk with me: My blind eyes were opened, what joy I now see: I rest...
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