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Roy Alan Christian
Feb 16, 2021
Roy Alan Christian, 49, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at his home.
Born on November 4, 1971 in McDowell County, he was a son of Patricia Holleman Christian and the late Roy Alvin Christian. He had been a resident of Bluefield for 15 years and formerly worked in the textiles industry for Chambers Fabric.
Survivors...
Pamela K. Fain
Feb 14, 2021
Pamela Kandice Fain, 66, of Princeton, WV, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital after an extended illness surrounded by her family.
Born August 14, 1954, in Albuquerque, NM to her mother Sarah Asbury and father Bill Baltzer, Pamela moved to Princeton, WV in 1968. She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother. She is preceded...
Roger Clarence Watkins
Feb 13, 2021
Roger Clarence Watkins, 76, of Lerona, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at his home. Born on January 9, 1945, he was a son of the Ocie Taylor Watkins of Greenbrier County, WV, and the late Frank Buford Watkins, Sr. He was a retired construction worker and was a member of the Church...
Eva Joyce Ferguson
Feb 12, 2021
Eva Joyce Ferguson, 82, of Princeton, WV, passed away Friday, February 12, 2021 at her home after an extended illness. She was born in Jenkinjones, WV to the late Dora and Clarence Hall. Joyce attended and was a member of Maple View Church of Christ. She was the former Owner/Operator of Joyce's Café in Bluefield, WV. She was an avid...
Mary Quizenbeury
Feb 11, 2021
Mary A. Meadows Quizenbeury, 48 of Princeton WV, passed away at home Thursday February 11, 2021.
Born June 25,1972 in Princeton to the late Ira “Bud” and Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Meadows. Mary was an In Home Care Provider for several years until quitting in 2015 to care for her ailing husband.
In addition to...
Janice Hagerman
Feb 11, 2021
Janice “Sissy” Sparks Hagerman, age 68, of Tazewell, VA gained her angel wings on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.
Born on May 7, 1952 in Welch, WV, she was a daughter of the late Ted and Thelma Sparks. Janice was a loving and caring mother, wife, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved spending time with her...
Gwendolyn Martin Lucion
Feb 11, 2021
Gwendolyn Martin Lucion, 83, passed away on February 11, 2021 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Gwen spent the largest portion of her life in McDowell County West Virginia. But more recently had a home in Bluewell. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Bonnie Martin.
Gwen’s primary focus in life was her family—her daughters Tina, Kim, and...
Pauline Lockhart
Feb 8, 2021
Pauline (Harris) Lockhart, 76 passed away peacefully at her home on February 8, 2021. When her health allowed Pauline attended Brushfork Church of God. She was proceeded in death by her parents Leonard & Maggie O’Quinn Harris, sister Betty Hamm and four brothers: Howard, Henry, Junior and Robert Harris. She is survived by her husband of 53 years Harvey “Jack”...
Harry Dean Hancock
Feb 7, 2021
Harry Dean Hancock, 60, of Bluefield, VA, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at his residence.
Born on April 13, 1960, he was a son of the late Graham and Peggy Hancock. He was retired from Flowers Bakery and had been a resident of Bluefield, VA for 20 years. He attended the Union Missionary Baptist Church.
He was preceded...
Juanita Delores Zachwieja
Feb 6, 2021
Juanita Delores Zachwieja, 85, of Bluefield, WV, formerly of Maybeury, WV and the Havens, passed away on the morning of February 6, 2021 at the home of her son, John Jr. and wife Patty in Bluefield, WV. She was the daughter of the late Mae and Ira Summers. Juanita was born September 20, 1935 in Charleston, WV. In addition to...
Clifford Clinton Ellis
Feb 6, 2021
Clifford Clinton Ellis, 75, of Maybeury, WV, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at PCH Bluefield E.R. Born February 7, 1945 in Wharncliffe, WV, he was a son of the late Henry and Lona Ward Ellis. He was a retired coal miner and a member of the Church of God. In addition to his parents, Clifford was preceded in death...
Timothy Ray McVey
Feb 6, 2021
Timothy Ray McVey, 61, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, VA. Born November 2, 1959 at Ft. Meade, MD, he was a son of the late Kenneth McVey and Janet Farrington McVey. Tim was a graduate of Bluefield High School Class of 1978 and was a truck driver for WEL...
Charles Leon Athey
Feb 5, 2021
Charles Leon Athey passed away February 5, 2021 in Princeton Wv at his home. He graduated from Giles High school class of 66. He joined the United States Marine Corp and served Combat in Vietnam. He was a contractor for many years and done a lot of construction work all over. He went on to work at the...
Juanita Foster
Feb 5, 2021
Juanita P. Patterson Foster, 93, of Princeton, WV and formerly of Bramwell, passed away on February 5, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her first and only love, William H. Foster.
She is survived by her daughter, Billie Jean Beard.
Juanita lived most of her life in Bramwell where she was a homemaker, neighbor and...
Jerry Lee McComas
Feb 5, 2021
Jerry Lee McComas, 70, of Bluewell, WV, passed away February 5, 2021 at home surrounded by his family.
Born on September 28, 1950 in Bluefield, WV to Richard and Helen McComas. He was a 1969 graduate of Bluefield High School and married his sweetheart, Dorothy Shrader McComas in 1970. He was retired as a welder from The Daniels Company. He...
Clifton Clower
Feb 4, 2021
Clifton “Cliff” Clower was born on December 28, 1961 and passed away at his home on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Clifton was a resident of Green Valley, West Virginia at the time of his passing. He was preceded in death by his Father, Johnnie Clower who passed November 1, 2011; his Mother, Ella Louise Clower who passed June 17, 2000...
Billy Eugene Nelson
Feb 3, 2021
Billy Eugene Nelson, 82, of Princeton Avenue, Bluefield, WV, passed away hon Wednesday, February 3, 2021.
Born on October 18, 1938 in Rocky Gap, VA, he was a son of the late Albert and Mollie Lambert Nelson. He was a US Army Veteran and had formerly worked for UPS, the Driggs Company and Lamberts Wrecker Service.
In addition to his...
Odis Richard Mullins
Feb 3, 2021
Odis Richard Mullins, 63, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at his home.
Born on March 31, 1957 in Welch, he was a son of Lorine Mullins of Bluefield and the late Robert A. Mullins. He was a veteran of the US Army and was a retired coal miner. He had been a resident of Bluefield...
Deborah Eugenia Burks
Jan 31, 2021
On Sunday, January 31, 2021, Deborah Eugenia Burks, loving mother and grandmother passed away at age 62.
Deborah was born June 25, 1958 in Richlands, VA to Lacey "Gene" and Mildred "Rene" (Tony) Burks. She raised two sons James Ray Day, Jr., and Joseph Kevin Day, and one daughter, Rebecca Day. She also helped in raising two of her...
Joe Richard Mills, Sr.
Jan 31, 2021
Joe Richard Mills, Sr., 87, of Bluestone Avenue, Bramwell, WV, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at his home.
Born on March 9, 1933 in McComas, he was a son of the late Walter Mills, Sr. and Grace Tabor Mills. He was a retired coal miner and was a Korean war veteran.
In addition to his parents, he was...
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