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David Ray Price, Jr.
Nov 26, 2021
David Ray Price, Jr., 41, of Bluefield, VA, gained his wings on Friday, November 26, 2021. Heaven gained an earth angel to sing around their throne. He lived with his parents at their residence.
David was born on December 20, 1979 in Princeton, to David Ray Price, Sr. and Maxine Lynn Hubbard Price. David was the only child and will...
John William Taylor
Nov 24, 2021
John William Taylor, 60, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Bowers Hospice House. Born November 1, 1961 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of the late Paul Benson Taylor and Erleen Jewell.
Survivors include brothers, Allan Taylor (Flossie) of Bluefield, WV, and Robert Taylor of Bluefield, WV; and sisters, Teresa Eldridge of Montcalm, WV,...
Lucy Jeanine Riggs
Nov 23, 2021
Lucy Jeanine Riggs, 65, of Princeton, WV, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Born April 26, 1956 in Welch, WV, she was a daughter of the late Richard Junior and Dorothy Meadows Anders. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandson, Herman Hancock, Jr., and sister, Betty Foy.
Those left to cherish Lucy’s...
Kenneth Arnold Jackson
Nov 23, 2021
Kenneth Arnold Jackson, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Born December 7, 1933 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of the late Ernest and Hattie Thomason Jackson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry Jackson, and Jack Jackson. Excelling academically, he graduated from Bluefield High School in 1950 at...
Vickie Montana Lewis
Nov 23, 2021
Vickie Montana Lewis, 93, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.
Born on August 6, 1928 in Princeton, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Josie Daily. She was a stay at home mom. She loved doing puzzle books and talking to friends she met through out life.
She was preceded in death by her...
Anita Farmer
Nov 22, 2021
“He speaks, and the sound of his voice
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing,
And the melody that He gave to me
Within my heart is ringing.
I’d stay in the garden with Him,
Though the night around me be falling,
But He bids me go; through the voice of woe
His voice to me is calling.
...
Irene Osborne
Nov 20, 2021
Wanda “Irene” Osborne went to be with the Lord and her heavenly family members on November 20, 2021. Except for four years in Brenham, TX, and Bluefield, WV, Irene was a life-long resident of McDowell County. She was born on December 13, 1939, the eldest daughter of Harry and Edith “Mae” Peaks. Irene was educated in the McDowell County...
James Wesley Bridgeman
Nov 20, 2021
James Wesley Bridgeman, 47, of Jenkinsjones, departed this life on November 20, 2021.
He was born on November 1, 1974 to Danny Bridgeman and the late Mae (Nitsy) Bridgeman. He was a lifelong resident of Jenkinjones and attended Anawalt Elementary and Mt. View High School.
In addition to his mother, I was preceded in death by maternal grandfather Coy Richardson,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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