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Virginia Perkins Green
Sep 20, 2021
Virginia Perkins Green, 67, of Sandlick Road, Bluefield went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born May 25, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Sylvester Perkins and Thelma Taylor Perkins. She is also preceded in death by two brothers, Larry Perkins and Dennis Perkins, and son-in-law, Scott Brooks.
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Lucy Hodges
Sep 20, 2021
Lucy Mae O'donnell Hodges, 90, of Bluefield WV was gently carried to Heaven on the wings of angels on September 20, 2021.
Born October 10, 1930 in Crystal WV she was the daughter of Robert O'donnell and Beulah Brown. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her one and only love of her life and...
Doris Jean Shrader
Sep 20, 2021
Doris Jean Shrader, 68, of Princeton, WV, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Doris was a resident of Princeton for fifty years, was of the Baptist faith, and had been employed by Princeton Community Hospital Central Sterile for forty-five years. Born August 3, 1953 in Bluefield, WV, she was the daughter of the late Walter and...
Marie McCroskey
Sep 20, 2021
Marie McCroskey, 82, of Jenkinjones, WV, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born April 30, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Belle Jennings Hall. She was a graduate of Gary High School, a homemaker, and was a member of the Jenkinjones United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, Marie was preceded...
Marsha Ann Warf
Sep 19, 2021
Marsha Ann Warf, 70, of Princeton, WV, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Raleigh General Hospital.
Born on May 29, 1951 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Perdue Neal. She had been a lifelong resident of Princeton and was of the Christian faith.
Survivors include two sons, Frankie Warf, Jr. of...
Bruce Steven Sigmon
Sep 19, 2021
Bruce “Steven” Sigmon, 69, of Frederick Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday September 19, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on April 16, 1952 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Kermit Thirl and Hazel Hess Sigmon. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a graduate of Bluefield High School and was retired from...
Gary Ray Bell
Sep 19, 2021
Gary Ray Bell, 69, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021 at his home. Born September 10, 1952, he was a son of the late Louis and Edna Mae Horton Bell. Gary was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, a Welder for Norris Screen, and attended Ceres Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was...
Kelly B. Gresby, Jr.
Sep 15, 2021
Kelly B. Gresby, age 92 of Bluefield, WV transitioned Wednesday September 15, 2021 at the Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, WV. He was born July 17, 1929 in Harlan, Kentucky. He is the son of the late Kelly B. Gresby, Sr. and Loretta Malone Taylor-Gresby.
He received his early schooling at Byrd Prillerman School in the Raleigh County School System....
Evonne Melody Davidson
Sep 12, 2021
Evonne Melody Davidson, 53, of Victor Lane, Princeton, WV, passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on May 31, 1968 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of Mary A. “Nellie” Bevins Davidson of Princeton, WV and the late Howard D. Davidson, Sr. She was a school teacher at Kimball Elementary.
Survivors in addition to...
Gregory D. Keys
Sep 12, 2021
Gregory D. Keys, “Greg” 47 of Bluefield, WV died suddenly on Sunday September 12, 2021, due to complication to COVID- 19 at Bluefield Regional ER. Born May 9th, 1974, Greg was loyal and faithful servant of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Co-Pastor of Divine Hope Ministries of Glenwood WV. Graduate of Montcalm High School. He drove a special needs...
Bobby Joe Jennings
Sep 11, 2021
Bobby Joe Jennings, Sr., 70, of Montcalm, WV, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born May 16, 1951, he was a son of Florabelle Pennington Jennings and the late Albert Jennings. Bobby had been a resident of Montcalm since 1997 and was a General Superintendent building tunnels and bridges for over 40 years. Bobby loved his...
Kirby Dean Riggs
Sep 11, 2021
Kirby Dean Riggs, 62, of Hilltop Drive, Princeton, WV, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on June 2, 1959 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Ward and Betty Dunford Riggs. He had been a resident of Princeton for 32 years and was a retired auto mechanic.
Survivors include his wife, Emma...
Roger Lee Taylor
Sep 11, 2021
Roger Lee Taylor, 75, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 at his home. Born September 27, 1946 in Smokeless, WV, he was a son of the late Hubert Daniel and Thelma Farmer Taylor. Roger was a veteran and was self-employed in construction. In addition to his parents, Roger was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Sue...
Brandon Scott Graham
Sep 10, 2021
Brandon Scott Graham of Nemours WV formerly of Eckman WV born November 6th 1985 passed away suddenly on September 10th 2021. He was a former belt vulcanizer and eternal fan of the Dallas Cowboys.
He was the beloved son of Raymond (Bud) Graham and Deanna Lambert Graham of Bramwell Wv. He was the loving companion of Jacklynn Popp for the...
Danny Ray Parks, Jr.
Sep 9, 2021
Danny Ray “Huffy” Parks, Jr., 44, of Brushfork, WV, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021.
Born on June 30, 1977 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Danny Ray Parks, Sr., and Brenda Roark Parks. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a warehouse clerk at State Electric and also worked for Dollar General....
Heather Diane Proffitt
Sep 7, 2021
Heather Diane Proffitt 41 of Bluefield WV passed away Tuesday September 7th, 2021 at Reston Medical Center, Reston, VA, hospital following at short illness.
She was the daughter of Randal and Kathy Proffitt. Granddaughter of maternal grandparent of the late Wade Bishop and surviving wife Adelene, and paternal grandparents Ira and Polly Proffitt; brother James Proffitt and wife Amanda and...
Bertha Ann Belcher
Sep 5, 2021
Bertha Ann Belcher, 67, of Iaeger, WV passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Charleston Area Medical Center.
Born on April 6, 1954, she was the daughter of the late James Martin and Elizabeth Cline, She had been a resident of Iaeger for 39 years and was preceded in death by her first husband Carl Cline Jr.
Survivors include...
Bobbie Lee Dunford
Sep 4, 2021
Bobbie Lee Dunford, 81, of Falls Church, VA was received into the arms of his Heavenly Father on Saturday, September 4, 2021.
Bobbie was born August 14, 1940 in McComas to the late James and Gracie Lambert Dunford. Bobbie left WV as a young adult and found his place with the Arlington County School System where he worked and retired...
Julie Ann Cox
Sep 2, 2021
Julie Ann Cox, 29, of (Brushfork) Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Inova Fairfax hospital.
Born on March 28, 1992 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of Mark and Dana Staples Cox. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield.
Survivors in addition to her parents include a son, Marcus Edwards; daughters, Skylar, Olivia and Julianna...
David A. Gilbert, Jr.
Sep 2, 2021
David Aaron Gilbert Jr, 75 of Bluefield WV passed away at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley WV on Thursday September 2, 2021. David was born on January 1st 1946. David served in the United States Army from January 8th 1963 until January 28th 1965 as a heavy machine operator while stationed in Europe. After leaving the Army, David returned to...
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