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Theodore Tony Coppola
Dec 14, 2020
Theodore Tony “Ted” Coppola, Sr., age 78, of Bluefield, WV, died on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on August 31, 1942 in Maybeury, WV, he was a son of the late James V. and Francis Caccamo Coppola. He had been a resident of Bluefield since 1969 after moving from McDowell County. He was a retired...
David Lee Gentry
Dec 13, 2020
David Lee Gentry, 74, of the Westwood Center, Bluefield, VA, formerly of The Maples and Edgemont Drive, Bluefield, WV, went home to be with the Lord on December 13, 2020 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital due to complications of Covid-19 and other health concerns.
David was born in Keystone, WV, on June 21, 1946, he was the son of the...
Stewart Lee Severt
Dec 10, 2020
Stewart Lee Severt, 93, of Capulet Way, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Clinch Valley Medical Center in Richlands, VA.
Born on December 24, 1926, in Crystal, he was a son of the late Arthur and Myrtle Smith Severt. He had been a resident of Bluefield, VA for 6 years and was a retired coal miner...
Elsie Mae Magyar
Dec 10, 2020
Elsie Mae Magyar, 92, of Bland, VA, formerly of Anawalt, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 after being sick for several months.
Born on May 19, 1928 in Elkhorn, she worked for over 20 years at the Anawalt and surrounding post offices. Elsie loved baking and cooking. During the years she lived in Anawalt, she made many wedding cakes,...
Bruce James Myers
Dec 8, 2020
On Dec 8th, 2020 @ 3:30am Heaven gained the most handsome, kind-hearted Angel Bruce James Myers 49, of Princeton who lost his life after fighting a long hard battle of underlining health issues. Along with his mother Ruth Myers, he was proceeded in death by Father Charlie Myers and Dad Lloyd D Clark and Brother Billy Jackson aka Charlie Myers...
Vivian Morgan
Dec 8, 2020
Vivian “Toupe” Carol Morgan, 68, of Montcalm, WV, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on December 8, 2020 at her residence.
Born on June 24, 1952 in Welch, WV, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Mary Robinette Morgan. She was a homemaker that was loved by everyone that knew her. She was a loving nana...
David Shinault
Dec 8, 2020
David “Wayne” Shinault, 61, of Bluefield, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital. He will always be remembered as an amazing son, husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. He is preceded in death by his mother Fannie and his sisters Tammy and Rosa Leigh. Left to cherish her memory is his wife Sharon and his...
Mary Leah Freeman
Dec 7, 2020
Mary Leah Austin Freeman, 35, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at her home. Born November 9, 1985 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of Chap Austin, Jr. and Dena Shrewsbury Grose. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Eric Freeman; Chap Austin, Sr., Mary L. Austin, Thomas Shrewsbury, and Olivia Shrewsbury; her stepdad, Jason...
Michael Woodrow Brown
Dec 7, 2020
Michael Woodrow Brown, 65, of Bluefield, WV, went home to be with his Heavenly Father December 7, 2020.
He was born July 23, 1955 in Bluefield WV, to Beatrice and Woodrow Brown. He was a retired Coal Miner of 43 years. Michael was loved by so many in which some called him Mikie and Pappy. He was definitely one of...
Richard Lee Allen
Dec 7, 2020
Richard Lee Allen, 48, of Ceres Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on January 10, 1972 in Boise, Idaho, he was a son of Judy Cantrell Robinson of Bluefield and the late Clinton David Allen.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents Hershel and Thursday Cantrell and John and Mona...
William Eugene Butt
Dec 7, 2020
William Eugene Butt, 85, of Ebenezer Road, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at his home.
Born on January 15, 1935 in Nemours, he was a son of the late Clarence and Hester Barrett Butt. He had been a resident of Bluefield for 55 years and was a member of the Ebenezer United Methodist Church. He was...
Henry Moss Walls
Dec 6, 2020
Henry Moss Walls, 90, of Maybeury, WV passed away on Sunday December 6th, 2020 at Westwood Medical Center in Bluefield.
Born on March 22, 1930 to the late Keenan and Etta Walls in Man, WV. He served in the United States Marines, was a retired miner and a member of the UMWA. He was of the Baptist faith.
He was...
Jack Vernon Sorah
Dec 5, 2020
Jack Vernon Sorah, Jr, 59, of Pasadena, MD passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 in Maryland.
Born on March 26th, 1961 in Baltimore, MD. He is a son of the late Jack Vernon Sorah, Sr, and Libby Sorah of Summerton, SC. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was a Stationary Engineer as well as a...
Mary Elizabeth Higgins
Dec 3, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Shumate Higgins, 82, of Tolosa Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on May 8, 1938 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Elisha and Sallie Elizabeth Burton Shumate. She is a member of the Thompson Chapel United Methodist Church. She attended public schools in Bluefield and was...
Emma Louise Serechen
Dec 2, 2020
Emma Louise Serechen, 82, of Bluefield, passed away on December 2, 2020 at GlenWood Park retirement Village.
Born on July 16, 1938 in Yards, VA, she was a daughter of the late John and Katherine Irvin Ashlin.
She was preceded in death by a son, John.
Survivors include a son, Marvin (April) Serechen of NC; daughter, Debra Serechen...
Dana Rowe
Dec 1, 2020
OUR LOVING MOTHER DANA {DONNA} MARIE ROWE 76 OF BLUEWELL, WV. GAINED HER WINGS ON DEC 1, 2020 AFTER STRUGGLING WITH A LONG ILLNESS. BORN MAY 15, 1944 IN IEAGER, WV HAD SPENT MOST OF HER LIFE HERE IN THE MOUNTAIN STATE. SHE WAS PROCEEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND ALLEN WESLEY PERRY, SR. SON, ALLEN WESLEY PERRY JR. Mother,...
Ruth Gail Belcher
Dec 1, 2020
Ruth Gail Johnson Belcher, 69, of Welch, WV, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital following a brief illness.
Born on April 5, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Elsvan and Albenia Crigger Johnson. She was a 1969 graduate of Northfork High School. She was a longtime Christian and one of her biggest joys...
Jerry Wayne Dickerson, Sr.
Nov 30, 2020
Jerry Wayne Dickerson, Sr., 63, of Bramwell, West Virginia, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020. Born April 19, 1957 in Richlands, Virginia, Jerry was a son of the late John E. and Alice N. Graham Dickerson, Sr. He was a resident of Bramwell for 38 years and was a member of Deliverance Temple Church.
In addition to his...
Kip Lawrence McPeak
Nov 30, 2020
On 30 November 2020, Kip Lawrence McPeak better known as “Coach” or “Legend”, 75, of Bluefield left this earth after a long fought battle with pulmonary fibrosis at his home surrounded by family. Kip was born 14 November 1945 at the coal camps Stephens Clinic in Superior, WV to the late Clifford Walter McPeak and Alice Pearl Seets McPeak. In...
Nathan Edward Kyle Spicer
Nov 30, 2020
Nathan Edward Kyle Spicer, 1 day old infant of Emily Coleman and Jon Spicer, gained his angel wings on November 30, 2020.
Nathan’s maternal family includes great-great grandparents, Cartha and Kyle Crabtree, Woodrow and Kathy Hartwell and Christine Agrabright; great grandparents, Sandra Hylton, great uncle, Ronald Hartwell, Jr.; great grandparents, Ronald hartwerll, Sr.and Mildred Hartwell, Eddie and Penny Pettrey and...
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