Obituaries
Local Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Obituaries
Helen Louise Johnson
Dec 10, 2021
Helen Louise Johnson, 96, of Skating Rink Hollow Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away peacefully Friday Morning, December 10, 2021 after declining health over the past year and is now being serenaded by angels.
Born on September 17, 1925, in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Bowling Meade. She was a faithful member of the Lorton...
Joe Blaine Perkins
Dec 7, 2021
Joe Blaine Perkins, 68, of Windy Hill Drive, Princeton, WV, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg, VA.
Born on August 26, 1953 in Crystal, he was a son of the late Albert and Georgie Belcher Perkins.
He was preceded in death by all of his sisters, Kathleen Hartwell-Anderson, Ruby Irene Mills, Barbara...
Charles Russell Shrader
Dec 6, 2021
Charles Russell Shrader, 80, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Monday, December 6, 2021 at his home. Born October 23, 1941 in Bluefield, WV, he was the son of the late Cleo Luther and Edna Lula Taylor Shrader. Charles was a member of the Ceres Baptist Church and was retired from the railroad. Charles was a very proud veteran of the...
Margaret Marie Proffitt
Dec 5, 2021
Marie Proffitt, 85, of Bluefield, VA, joined her husband Jack in Heaven on Sunday, December 5, 2021 after a long illness. She was born in Ashland, WV on July 13, 1936 to the late David Columbus Hart and Addie Elizabeth Blackburn Hart.
Marie married the love of her life, the late Jack Witten Proffitt on October 4, 1954, and they...
Douglas Todd Hancock
Dec 4, 2021
Douglas Todd Hancock, 51, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital Bluefield Emergency Room. Born April 12, 1970 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of the late Graham Hubble Hancock and the late Doris Mae Cox Mullins. Doug was of the Baptist faith, was a self-employed mechanic and a caretaker. In addition to...
Curtis Coleman
Dec 4, 2021
Curtis Coleman, 83, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN. Born on December 13, 1937 in Greenbrier, VA, he was a son of the late Howard and Ethel Boyd Coleman. He had been a resident of Bluefield for 52 years and was a member of the Montcalm Pentecostal...
Iris Diana Russell
Dec 4, 2021
Iris Diana Bailey Russell, 75, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at her home. Born November 7, 1946 in Kopperston, WV, she was a daughter of the late Vernon and Eloise Napier Bailey. Iris formerly owned and operated Jim’s Convenience in Keystone, WV with her husband, and was a member of the Welch Church of God. In...
Charles David Tilley
Dec 3, 2021
Charles David Tilley, 61, of Princeton, WV, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021 at Summers County Hospital in Hinton, VA.
Born on December 31, 1959, he was a son of the late Randolph and Elizabeth Bernice Culbertson Tilley. He had been a lifelong resident of Princeton.
He was survived by his father, Randolph Tilley.
Graveside services will be conducted...
Norma Harless
Dec 3, 2021
Norma West Thompson Harless – age 94 went home to be with our Heavenly Father on December 3, 2021, after a struggling battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Norma was born on August 6, 1927, in Tazewell County VA to the late Robert West and Nancy West Davison. She lived in Bluefield, WV until she moved to North Carolina in 2004. She...
Charles Wayne Pannell
Dec 3, 2021
Charles Wayne Pannell, 73, of Bluefield, VA, passed away on Friday, December 3,2021 at his home.
Born on July 23, 1948 in Coeburn, VA. He was a son of the late Hasque and Blanch Stallard Pannell. He had been a resident of Falls Mills for 40 years and was a member of the Brushfork Baptist Church. He was a retired...
William Parks
Dec 2, 2021
William Parks, 63, of Pocahontas, VA, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on July 24, 1958 in Welch, he was a son of the late Alfred McKinnley and Mary Alice Graham Parks. He had been a resident of Pocahontas, VA for 17 years and was a retired coal miner.
In addition to his parents,...
Betty Jones
Dec 2, 2021
Betty Nell Jones, 85, of Montcalm, WV, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family.
Born on May 24, 1936 in NC, she was a daughter of the late Quincy and Idella Barnett Cleary. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a homemaker.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Jesse James Sabo
Dec 2, 2021
Jesse James Sabo, age 52, of Bluefield, WV died on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at his home. Jesse was born in Welch, WV on January 10, 1969 to Jess and Deloris Sabo (Schleiger). Jesse grew up in Roderfield ,WV where he attended Roderfield & Fall River Elementary Schools and later Mount View High School. He was a life-long construction worker...
David Leroy Rose
Dec 1, 2021
David Leroy Rose, 87, of Anawalt, WV, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at McDowell Nursing and Rehab in Gary.
Born on September 2, 1934 in Anawalt, he was a son of the late George and Sophia Mickles Rose. He was a veteran of the US Air Force and was a retired from the furniture factories in NC.
He...
Melvin Phillip Broyles
Nov 30, 2021
Melvin Phillip Broyles, Jr. 57, of Highland Avenue, Bluefield, WV passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at his home.
Born on August 18, 1964 in Bluefield, he was a son of Margaret Rose Broyles of Bluefield and the late Melvin Phillip Broyles. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield, was a graduate of Princeton High School and was...
Linda Leigh Price
Nov 29, 2021
Linda Tucker Price 70 of Bluefield WV went to be with the Lord on Monday November 29th 2021. She was the daughter of the late James "Stance" and Sarah "Ruth" Tucker. Linda loved spending time with her Family and dogs Daisy and Gizmo. Linda's "Happy Place" was the campground, where she enjoyed over 30yrs of memories with family and friends....
Charles William Martin
Nov 29, 2021
Charles William Martin, 57, of Premier, WV, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021 at his residence. Born June 10, 1964 in Welch, WV, he was a son of the late Charles Walker and late Grace Burbott Martin. In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by his step-father, Jess Martin; sister, Judith Stout; and brother, Jessie Martin. Charles...
Marshall Wade Miller
Nov 28, 2021
Marshall Wade Miller, 66, of Matoaka, WV passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021 at his home. He had been a resident of Matoaka, WV for 10 years and was a graduate of Pocahontas High School. He was an over the road truck driver for over 30 years. Born September 4, 1955, he was a son of the late Robert Glenn...
Larry Dale Bolen
Nov 28, 2021
Larry dale Bolen, 70, of Lexington, NC, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021.
Graveside services will be conducted on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at2:00 PM at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell with Minister Dewayne Houck officiating.
Kathryn Wright Brown
Nov 27, 2021
Kathryn Wright Brown, 66, of Kimball (Eckman), WV went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born October 31, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Walter H. and Linda V. Green Wright. She was affiliated with Deliverance Today Ministry.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
About
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home offers a collection of obituaries for Bluefield, WV. With services throughout West Virginia that are updated regularly. Find local obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.
