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Geraldine Maine Sutphin
Feb 5, 2022
Geraldine Maine Sutphin, 74, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at her home.
Born on October 5, 1947 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Ivory and Eula French Hawley. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and attended the Midway Church of Christ. She was a former housekeeper in the hospital industry. ...
Tracy Lane
Feb 5, 2022
Tracy Lane, 91, of Rock, WV, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born March 4, 1930 in Wyoming County, WV, he was a son of the late Harrison and Rebecca Lane. Tracy was a member of the Montcalm Church of God. He was a member of UMWA and was a retired coal miner with 38 years...
Charles Wayne Blevins
Feb 4, 2022
Charles Blevins born February 13, 1938 and was a son of Charles H Blevins and Edna A (Johnson) Blevins gained his Angel wings February 04, 2022 with his family by his side.
He was a graduate of Bramwell High School and served proudly in the United States Army. He married the love of his life Patricia Sue (Duncan) Blevins in...
Jerry Wayne Dickerson
Feb 2, 2022
Jerry Wayne Dickerson Jr, 40, of Princeton WV, passed away on February 2nd, 2022 in Roanoke Virginia.
Jerry was born on March 5, 1981 in Forsyth County, NC to Jerry Dickerson Sr. and Kathy Hendrix. He attended Bramwell Elementary and Montcalm High School.
Jerry was preceded in death by his father Jerry Wayne Dickerson Sr. and his mother...
Roger McKinley Combs, Sr.
Jan 31, 2022
Roger McKinley Combs, Sr., 75, of Eagles Nest Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on July 15, 1946 at Montcalm, he was a son of the late Thomas and Daisy Marie Bailey Combs. He had been a resident of the Bluefield area for 30 years and retired from General Motors in...
Deborah Kay Wilhite
Jan 31, 2022
Deborah Kay Wilhite, 72, of Faith Lane, Princeton, WV, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022 at her home.
Born on December 2, 1949 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Clell and Shirley Haynes Tucker. She was of the Methodist faith and was a retired teacher at the Child Development Center where she was affectionally known as...
Thomas Iven Mitchem
Jan 31, 2022
Thomas Iven Mitchem, 79, of Anawalt, WV, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley.
Born on January 10, 1943 in Anawalt, he was a son of Allen S. and Maudie Cooper Mitchem. He had been a lifelong resident of Anawalt and was retired from the furniture industry. He was a member of the Long...
Randy Green
Jan 30, 2022
Pastor Randy Green, 65, of Houston Hill Road, Elkhorn, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 30, 2022 with his family at his bedside singing Amazing Grace.
Born on October 12, 1956 in Northfork, he was a son of the late Lonnie and Vennie Mullins Green. He had been a lifelong resident of McDowell County and...
Shirley Ann Honaker
Jan 30, 2022
Shirley Ann Honaker, 85, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed Sunday, January 30, 2022, at her home. Born February 26, 1936, in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late William Stanley and Cornelia Woodard Honaker.
Shirley was a resident of Bluefield all her life, she retired from AEP Division Office and was of the Baptist faith.
Those left to cherish her memories...
Melvin Prevento, Sr.
Jan 30, 2022
Melvin (Mitz) Prevento Sr., of 206 Elm St. Tazewell, VA passed away January 30, 2022, after a long illness. Born January 10, 1926, in Mohegan, West Virginia, he had made his home with his daughter Glenna Hale for the last 3 years. He grew up in Asco and Davy, West Virginia. His parents were Andy and Augustina Onogoramo Prevento who...
Eloise Jane "Janie" Tiller
Jan 30, 2022
Eloise Jane Tiller (Janie), 69, of Princeton, West Virginia went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on January 30, 2022, at her home.
Born August 9, 1952, in Goodwill, WV, she was a daughter of the late William Roland Tiller and Annie Eloise Tiller. She was a member of New Vision Pentecostal Holiness Church and a faithful...
Judy Ann Carter
Jan 29, 2022
Judy Ann Barrett Carter, 73, of Old Bramwell Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday , January 29, 2022 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.
Born on March 2, 1948 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Louella Ballard Barrett.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Bonnie Barrett Duncan of Cary, NC.
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John David Wright
Jan 28, 2022
John David Wright, 74 of Princeton West Virginia formally Wrights Mountain, Rock, West Virginia passed away at home on Friday January 28th, 2022.
John was the son of the late David and Virginia Cullop Wright.
In life, we love you dearly
In death, we love you still
In our hearts, you hold a place no one else will ever feel.
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Kevin Wayne Mabe
Jan 28, 2022
Kevin Wayne Mabe, 58, of Rock, WV, departed the world to be with his Heavenly father on Friday, January 28, 2022 at Ruby Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family and love.
Wayne was born on September 29, 1963 in Bluefield, WV to the late Charles William and Anna Alberta Mabe. He has an associate’s degree in civil engineering and surveying...
Ryland Fairly Mitchem
Jan 27, 2022
Ryland Fairly Mitchem, 72, of Bluewell, WV passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born June 29, 1949 in Bluewell, WV, he was the son of the late Everett William Mitchem and Juanita Crowder Mitchem Hoge. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by twin daughters, Michelle and Melissia Mitchem; and two brothers, Dale...
Linda Dean Shilling
Jan 27, 2022
Linda Dean Shilling, 71, of Lorton Lick Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on January 4, 1951 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Margaret Wall Mullins. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a member of the Duhring Church of Christ. She...
Carol Jane Epperson
Jan 26, 2022
Carol Jane Epperson, 61, of Rock, WV passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital Bluefield Emergency Room. Born September 26, 1960 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late Robert Junior and Lula Jane Dickerson Epperson. She was a life-lone resident of Rock, WV and was as homemaker. In addition to her parents, Carol was...
Wanda Scott Hornick
Jan 23, 2022
Wanda Scott Hornick, 78, of Welch, WV, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Loving Hands Adult Care in Bluefield.
Born on September 23, 1943, in Welch, she was a daughter of the late John Walter and Ellen Slone Scott. She had been a resident of McDowell County for most of her life and was a member of the...
Christie Ann Szakacs
Jan 23, 2022
Christie Ann Szakacs, 61, of Bluefield, VA, departed this world to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Born on September 10, 1960 in Union, WV, she was a daughter of the late Charles William and Anna Alberta Campbell Mabe. She was a faithful member of MapleView Church of Christ. She enjoyed sending...
Marline Ellison Basham
Jan 23, 2022
Marline Ellison Basham, 74, of Bluefield WV, passed away on January 23rd, 2022, at Ruby Memorial Hospital after battling a short illness.
Marline was born in Bluefield, WV on November 26, 1948, to Chalk Ellison and Hazel Pizzini. She attended Montcalm Middle School and High School. Marline is preceded in death by her mother Hazel Pizzini, her father Chalk Ellison...
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