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Geneva Katherine Thompson
Jun 22, 2021
Geneva Katherine Thompson, age 81, of Falls Mills Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on October 28, 1939 in Pageton, she was a daughter of the late Vernon and Thelma Newsome Perdue. She had been a resident of Bluestone for 60 years and was a homemaker. She was a member of...
Joseph Miller, Sr.
Jun 21, 2021
Joseph Carroll Miller, Sr., age 81, of Princeton, WV, passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Born on May 9, 1940 in Jenkinjones, WV, he was a son of the late Joseph Lennie and Reesie Miller Miller. He was a retired auto mechanic.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Justin Lee Beck
Jun 20, 2021
Justin Lee Beck, 34, of Horton Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
Born on October 1, 1986 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of David and Betty Canter Beck of Bluefield. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a graduate of Bluefield High School. He...
Helen Charlotte Beavers
Jun 18, 2021
Helen Charlotte Beavers, 89, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed Friday, June 18, 2021 at her home. Born August 31, 1931 in Yards, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late George and Nannie Fowler Patrick. She retired from the Hills Dept. Store, was a member of Pine Grove Church, and a life-long resident of Bluewell, WV. In addition to her...
Kathy Lou Brown
Jun 18, 2021
Kathy Lou Brown, 68, of Bluefield, VA went to her Heavenly Home on June 18, 2021. Born August 12, 1952 in Hensley, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Dennis and Zella Lester England. She was a resident of Bluefield, VA for 17 years, was a member of Deliverance Temple Church, and had retired as a cook at...
Lois Walker Bowles
Jun 18, 2021
Lois Walker Bowles, 76 of Henrico County, went to be with her Lord and Savior after a brief illness, on June 18, 2021, surrounded by family. She was born May 8, 1945, to the late Jasper and Ocie Bell Walker. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Judi Walker. Lois worked for Aramark for 30 plus...
Richard Gene McCroskey
Jun 17, 2021
Jenkinjones-WV Richard Gene McCroskey, 60, of Jenkinjones, WV passed away Thursday June 17, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born August 25, 1960 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of Betty Childress McCroskey and the late Alex “Herb” McCroskey. He was a former truck driver having last worked for 84 Lumber and Blizzard Mining Supplies.
In addition to his father...
David Andrew Hensley
Jun 16, 2021
David Andrew Hensley, 58, of Bluefield, WV passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at his home. Born November 14, 1962 in Cleveland, OH, he was a son of the late James and Joann Layne Hensley. He was a resident of Bluefield for 36 years. In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by brothers, Roger Hensley and James...
Landon Shay Jarvis
Jun 15, 2021
Landon Shay Jarvis, 42, of Princeton, WV, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born March 27, 1979 in Bluefield, WV, he was the son of the late Samuel Rufus Jarvis and Tina Loree Lawson Snyder.
Survivors include, uncles, Chris and Roger Lawson; Aunt, Yvonne Lawson Blevins; first-cousin, who he loved as a niece, Brycelyn Lawson;...
Olivia May Stowers
Jun 14, 2021
Olivia May Stowers, 83, of Bluefield, WV passed away Monday, June 14, 2021 at her home. Born August 4, 1937 in Giles County, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Everett and Annie Nelson Burton. She was of the Jehovah Witness faith. In addition to her parents, Olivia was preceded in death by her husband, James B. Stowers; daughter,...
Michael E Shumate
Jun 11, 2021
Michael E. Shumate, 61, of Ruffner Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 11, 2021 at a Bluefield hospital. He is now with the Lord and reunited with his beautiful bride and mother of his children.
Born on September 1, 1959 in Jacksonville, FL, he was a son of the late Estel and Margaret Smith Shumate. He was...
Gracie Houk
Jun 10, 2021
Gracie Houk, 44, of Bluewell, WV, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born September 12, 1976 in Louisiana, she was a daughter of Keith Boyd and the late Linda Walker. She was a resident of Bluewell and Bramwell for thirty years. Gracie was preceded in death by her mother, Linda Walker.
Those left to cherish...
John Richard Phillips
Jun 9, 2021
John R. Phillips, 90, of Princeton, WV, formerly of Kimball, WV, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born December 14, 1930 to the late John Richard Phillips and Ethel Phillips Mabry in Kimball, WV. He was preceded in death by his devoted and loving wife Christine. They had been married...
Melissa "Mammy" Jane Hardbarger
Jun 5, 2021
Melissa “Mammy” Hardbarger, 55, of Rock, West Virginia, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital Bluefield ER. Born February 11, 1966 in Princeton, WV, Melissa was a daughter of the late Bob and Peggy Kanode Shockley. She was a resident of Rock, West Virginia for 30 years and a homemaker. Melissa is preceded in death by her...
Karen Sue Hudgins Clower
Jun 3, 2021
Karen Sue Hudgins Clower, 60, of Rock, WV passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born May 6, 1961 in Christiansburg, WV, Karen was a daughter of Linda Gardner Davis. She was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse. Karen was preceded in death by one sister, Rebecca Miles, one granddaughter, Kiera Hudgins; and a very special uncle, Wayne...
Elfriede "Freda" Billips
Jun 2, 2021
Elfriede (Freda) Billips, 88, of Bluefield, VA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 02, 2021.
Born on March 27, 1933 in Germany, she was a daughter of the late August and Anna Theobold Feyel. She married in 1956 and immigrated to the United States in 1958. She was a lifelong resident of Bluefield, VA and was of the Protestant...
Dosca Kirk
May 30, 2021
Dosca Turner Kirk, 97, of Double Gates, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at a Princeton private care facility.
Born on February 9, 1924 in Raven, VA, she was a daughter of the late Monroe and Mary Reedy Turner. She had been a resident of Bluefield, VA since 1965 and was a member of the Park View...
Ira Byrd Lilly
May 29, 2021
Ira Byrd Lilly, 95, of Idle Lane, Bluefield, WV, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021. Born September 11, 1925 in Spanishburg, WV, he was a son of the late Cyrus Truman Lilly and Ethel Stovall Lilly. Ira was of the Methodist faith and was a former member of the Bluewell Lions Club and the Reeves Bird Club. He was a...
Audrey Adkins
May 28, 2021
Gary – Audrey Mabry Adkins, 86, of Gary, formerly of Wilcoe, died Friday, May 28, 2021, at the Greg and Noreen Hospice Care Center, Hazard, KY.
Born November 12, 1934, in Max Meadows, VA, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Mabry. She was the widow of Nathan Adkins who passed away in 2004.
She was...
Claudine Perkins
May 26, 2021
Leora Claudine Perkins, 85, of Princeton, WV, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at the Princeton Health Care Center.
Born on October 25, 1935 in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late Oran Hershel and Juanita Vivian Meadows Munsey. She had been a lifelong resident of Mercer County and was a graduate of Bramwell High School and...
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