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Stanley Eugene Emmert
Nov 29, 2020
Stanley Eugene Emmert, always known as “Jake,” departed this life on November 29, 2020. Jake was born on June 5, 1945. He spent much of his life as a resident of Coalwood, WV but had lived the last 6 years in Bluefield, WV. He retired from Citizens Communications. He was a veteran of the United States Army and loved the...
Clara Sue Shrader
Nov 29, 2020
Clara Sue Shrader, 71, of Bluefield, VA, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020. Born September 18, 1949 in Mercer County, WV, she was a daughter of the late Plez and Hazel Hubbard. In addition to her parents, Clara was preceded in death by her huband, Henry Shrader; daughter, Marie Persiani; and brother, Henry Hubbard. Clara was a housewife and was...
Denny Gene Presley
Nov 29, 2020
Denny Gene Presley, 79, of Augusta Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on April 28, 1941 in Jenkinjones, he was a son of the late Harold and Metta Tolbert Presley. He had been a resident of Bluefield for most of his life and was retired from Flowers Bakery where he was...
Carrie Mae Stress
Nov 28, 2020
Carrie Mae Stress, 90 passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020. Born February 08, 1930 in Saltville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Grant Triplett and Armenta Magdalene (Minne) Price Triplett.
Carrie was a member of East End Baptist Church and a member of East End Baptist Women's Ministry. She believed in God answering prayers and her faith in...
Robert K. "Bud" Bailey
Nov 28, 2020
Robert K. “Bud” Bailey, 93, of Rock, WV, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at his home.
Born on August 31, 1927 in Crumpler, he was a son of the late Fowler T. and Cordie Ruth Grose Bailey. Bud had been a resident of Rock for 67 years and was a member of the Mt. Grove Baptist Church on...
Watson Whitley Miller
Nov 26, 2020
Watson “Watt” Whitley Miller, 83, of Skygusty, WV, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at his home.
Born on December 3, 1936 in Skygusty, WV, he was a son of the late Garnie and Barbara Casey Miller. He had been a lifelong resident of Skygusty and was a retired coal miner. He was a member of the UMWA.
In...
Marvin Kenneth Wingate
Nov 26, 2020
Marvin Kenneth Wingate, 76, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley.
Born on July 16, 1944 in Davy, WV, he was a son of the late Paul and Emma King Wingate. He was a member of the Bluewell United Methodist Church and was retired from Coca-Cola Bottling Company. He was...
David Heath Barlow
Nov 26, 2020
David “Heath” Barlow, 47, of Bluefield, WV died unexpectantly at home on Thursday, November 26, 2020.
Born March 30, 1973, he was the son of Jackie and Brenda Barlow.
Growing up, Heath enjoyed life. Growing up on Sandlick Road and in the Glenwood area he made lots of friends. Leaving Friday nights during the summer to head to...
Nannie Hunley
Nov 25, 2020
Nannie Lorraine Hunley, age 81, of Jenkinjones, WV, died on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her family.
Born on May 31, 1939 in Wilcoe Hollow, she was a daughter of the late George and Evelyn Harman Rose. She had lived in Jenkinjones for the past 23 years and was a member of the Havaco Pentecostal Holiness...
Anthony Carl Farmer
Nov 23, 2020
Anthony Carl Lee Farmer, 32, of Bluefield, went to be with
the Lord Monday, November 23, 2020. Born August 12, 1988,
in Bluefield, West Virginia, He was the son of Daniel C. Farmer "POPS "
of Parkersburg, WV, and Lisa A. Farmer of Bluefield, WV.
Anthony enjoyed fishing, Nascar, hockey and was a devoted
Pittsburgh Steelers fan.
He is preceded...
Barbara Ann Blevins
Nov 22, 2020
Barbara Ann Blevins, 84, of Bluefield WV died 11/22/2020 at Raleigh General Hospital. Barbara was born in Angean WV but has been a resident of Bluefield for 80 years. Barbara Graduated from Bramwell high school and worked at Bluefield hardware in Bluefield WV. She was long time member of Bluewell United Methodist church. She was an active member of the...
Betty Louise Poe Oliver
Nov 20, 2020
Betty Louise Poe Oliver, 90, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born November 24, 1929 in McCommas, West Virginia, Betty was a daughter of the late Sidney and Ora Pruett McNew. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her first husband, Clayton Everett Poe and her second husband,...
Janice Simons
Nov 15, 2020
Janice Puckett Simons, 84, of Bluefield, WV, died Sunday, November 15, 2020. She was born in Bluefield, West Virginia, where she resided most of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, James B. and Stella Lee Puckett, her husband of 55 years, Jimmy Simons, a daughter, Diana O’Quinn, and three brothers and three sisters. She is survived...
Pamela Jo Collins
Nov 14, 2020
Pamela Jo Wall Collins, age 72, of Anawalt, West Virginia died on Saturday November 14, 2020 at her home.
Born on February 10, 1948 in Pocahontas, VA she was a daughter of the late Arley and Doris Berbert Wall. She lived in Anawalt for 55 years and was a member of Pocahontas Baptist Church. She had retired as a...
Robert Lee Simons
Nov 13, 2020
Robert Lee Simons, 72, of Packing Plant Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.
Born on February 29, 1948 in Bramwell, he was a son of the late Wiley Stewart and Elizabeth Neal Simons. He was a retired cable-splicer for GTE Telephone and was a US Army veteran serving in...
Robert Hancock
Nov 12, 2020
Robert Eugene Hancock, 47, of Rock passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020.
Born March 24, 1973 in Bluefield Wv To Barbara Clifton and Verlin Clower Sr. Sisters include Michelle Carter(deceased), Angela Carter,Annette Clower,Joyce Clower,and Emily Clower who is also biological daughter of Robert,Joscelyn Clower and Jacquelyn Clower.Brothers include Verlin Clower jr. and Cephus Clower. Robbie was a true...
Geraldine Dump Hendrick
Nov 10, 2020
Geraldine “Dump” Hendrick, 58, of Bluefield, WV, joined her heavenly Father peacefully on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 doing hard work. Born December 2, 1961 in Marion, VA, she was the birth daughter of the late Zorada and Vander Nichols. She was the adopted daughter of the late Billy and Mary Cregger. She was a resident of Bluefield, WV for forty...
Joseph Franklin Kinder
Nov 6, 2020
Joseph Franklin Kinder, 69, of Mim Lane, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020.
Born on September 27, 1951 in Mercer County, he was a son of the late Junior Lee and Mary Elizabeth Tolbert Kinder. He had been a resident of Northern VA for 34 years and was of the Baptist faith. He was a former cable...
Aimee Darlene Hall
Nov 6, 2020
Aimee Darlene Hall, age 35, of Bluefield, WV died on Friday November 6, 2020 in an auto accident.
Born on August 29, 1985, she was the daughter of James Michael (Pockets) and Darlene Ratliff Hall.
She was preceded in death by grandparents, Granville and Polly Ratliff; and George Hall; special aunt, Vanessa Carter; and cousins, David Carter and Cathy...
Ronald Lee Riggs
Nov 5, 2020
Ronald Lee Riggs, 52, of Cedar Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Appalachian Regional Medical Center in Beckley. Born on August 7, 1968 in Bluefield, he was a son of Patricia Fitzko of Bluefield and the late Donald Wilbur Riggs. He was a transportation driver for the railroad. In addition to his father, he was...
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