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Kenneth Severt
Jun 16, 2020
Kenneth Severt, 82, of Bluefield, VA, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Radford Health and Rehab Center. Born July 25, 1937, he was the son of the late John and Annie Watkins Severt. Kenneth was a retired coal miner.
Survivors include his son, Jeffery Severt; daughter, Chrissy Severt; and nephew, Jerry Severt.
Graveside service will be conducted...
Frank Buford Watkins, Jr.
Jun 15, 2020
Frank B. Watkins, Jr., age 78, passed away June 15, 2020 after a battle with cancer. He preached the Gospel for 46 years and now he is with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He and his wife, Rita, live in Falls Mills, VA. Frank is the minister of Falls Mills Christian Church/Church of Christ. The most important part of...
Lewis Clifford Rose
Jun 13, 2020
Lewis Clifford Rose, infant, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born June 13, 2020, Lewis was a son of Vernon and Brandi Nicewander Rose.
In addition to his parents, survivors include his paternal grandparents, Ronald and Dinah Rose of Princeton, WV; maternal grandparents, Joanie Nicewander, and Jerry Perdue; brother, Vernon Rose, Jr. of the home;...
Sandra Kay Seay
Jun 13, 2020
Sandra Kay Seay, 70, of Princeton formerly of Mt. Holly, NC, earned her heavenly wings on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Sandra was born on May 3, 1950 in McDowell County, WV, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Stella Lester. She retired as a nurse at Woodlawn Haven Rest Home in NC. Upon retirement,...
Robert Allen Surface
Jun 10, 2020
Robert Allen Surface, of Rock Camp, West Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at the age of 92. Born on May 19, 1928 in Sandlick, WV, he was the son of the late Giles Robert and Ethel Belcher Surface. Robert, also known as Robert Allen and Bob, retired from GTE in Bluefield, WV after 34 years of service....
Richard Alan Bishop
Jun 9, 2020
Richard Alan Bishop, 53 of Bluefield, WV, went home to be with the Lord on June 9, 2020 following a brief illness.
Born on February 25, 1967 in Bluefield, WV, he was the son of Otis and Connie Bishop. He was a graduate of Princeton Senior High School and Bluefield State College. In earlier years Richard served in management positions...
Evelyn Rose Poff
Jun 8, 2020
Evelyn Rose Poff, 89, of Littlesburg Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020 at Princeton Health Care in Princeton.
Born on July 20, 1930 in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late Richard Nesbit and Edith Bell Nesbit. She had been a lifelong resident of Mercer County. She was a homemaker and former volunteer...
Tim McCoy
Jun 7, 2020
Tim McCoy, 76, of Falls Mills, Virginia, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 at Dogwood Crossing Senior Living and Memory Care in Tazewell, VA. Born November 12, 1943 in Mohawk, WV, he was the son of the late Melvin and Velvie Stanley McCoy. Tim had been a resident of Falls Mills since 1986. He was a retired engineer for Norfolk...
Colton Remington James Stevenson
Jun 7, 2020
It is with great sorrow, we announce the passing of our son Colton Remington James Stevenson who passed away on June 7th 2020.
Colton was born on August 3, 2018 to Jesse Howard James Stevenson and Amelia Dawn Robertson, who reside at their home in Bluefield, West Virginia. Colton loved his music and dancing he loved all animals, and...
Joseph Brandon Shandor
Jun 5, 2020
Joseph Brandon Shandor, 47, of Bowen Lane, Freeman, WV, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2020 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
Born on May 7, 1973 in Elkhart, IN, he was a son of Mary Martin Shandor of Bramwell, WV, and the late Robert Dale Shandor, Sr. He had been a resident of Bramwell for 11 years and formerly worked...
Kathy Susan Poe
Jun 4, 2020
Kathy Susan Poe, 64, of Princeton, WV, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.
Born on May 27, 1956 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Richard Marvin and Glenna Martin Poe. She had been a lifelong resident of Mercer County and had worked as a CNA at GlenWood Park Retirement...
Dolly Jane Adkins Thomason
May 31, 2020
Dolly Jane Adkins Thomason, 73, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, May 31, 2020. Born February 20, 1947 in Bluefield, West Virginia, Dolly was a resident of Bedford, Virginia since 2003, and formerly of Chesapeake, Virginia. She retired from a job she loved as a medical transcriptionist at Chesapeake General Hospital in 2003, and upon moving to Bedford, chose...
Donald Eugene Frazier
May 31, 2020
Donald Eugene Frazier, 67, of Elkhorn, West Virginia, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 at his home. Born October 14, 1952, he was a son of the late Edgar Donald and Nancy Auton Frazier. Donald was of the Church of Christ faith. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Amanda Frazier.
Those left to cherish his memory are...
Nannie Sue Keen
May 25, 2020
Nannie Sue Keen, 88, of Brushfork Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at Loving Hands Adult Care.
Born on January 4, 1932 in Mendota, VA, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Alice Barnett Rose. She had been a resident of Bluefield for 65 years and was a member of Brushfork Baptist Church.
In...
Corey Lee McKinney
May 24, 2020
Corey Lee McKinney, age 26, of Bluewell, passed away Sunday May 24, 2020 as a result of injuries sustained in a UTV accident.
Corey was born on August 2, 1993 in Bluefield, WV to C. Daniel and Rhonda Sparks McKinney. He was a Montcalm High School alumnus, former Correctional Officer for the Virginia Department of Corrections and a welder for...
Richard Dean Goins
May 22, 2020
Richard Dean Goins, 60, of Bluefield WV passed away peacefully May 22, 2020. He was born on July 4, 1959 to Elbert “Gub” Goins and Ellen Goins Bailey. He was preceded in death by brothers Troy Lee Goins and Larry Wayne Goins and his wife Diane and step sister Linda Sarver. He is survived by his children, Justin Goins (Dee),...
Ruby Irene Mills
May 22, 2020
Ruby Irene Perkins Mills, 91, of Tabernacle Hill, Montcalm, WV, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Princeton.
Born on November 8, 1928 in Crystal, she was a daughter of the late Albert C. and Georgia A. Belcher Perkins. She had been a resident of Montcalm for 60 years and was a member...
Angela Hart
May 22, 2020
Angela Kay Hart, 62, of Windmill Gap Road, Rock, WV, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.
Born on July 25, 1957 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Marvin W. and Ollie Ashland Farmer. She was a graduate of Bramwell High School, was a homemaker and had been a resident...
Sherry Lynn Perdue
May 21, 2020
Sherry Lynn Carter Perdue, 50, of Bluefield, passed away at Bluefield Regional Hospital on Thursday, May 21, 2020. She was born October 2, 1969 in Bluefield WV to the late Stanley Stewart Carter, Sr. & the late Shirley Ann Carter Harless.
Sherry was preceded in death by both of her parents, paternal grandparents Alfred Stewart Carter & Phyliss Maxine Smith,...
Shirley Virginia Cline
May 21, 2020
Shirley Virginia Cline, 84, formerly of McDowell County, WV, and Monroe County, WV, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Princeton, WV. Born January 26, 1936 in McDowell County, Shirley was a daughter of the late Alfred and Alma Hunt Lester. She was a retired custodian and attended the Peterstown Baptist Church. In addition...
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