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Nancy Sue Smith

Nancy Sue Smith

Oct 27, 2019

Nancy Sue Smith, 83, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at her residence.

Nancy was born on October 17, 1936 in Coaldale, West Virginia to the late Earl Hunter James and Opha Robbins James. She had been a resident of Bluefield, West Virginia since 1977. She was a 1955 graduate of Bramwell High School.

In...

Fount W. Epperson

Fount W. Epperson

Oct 26, 2019

Fount W. Epperson, 75, of Princeton, passed away on Saturday October 26, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.

Born on February 2, 1943 in Goodwill, he was a son of the late Robert and Lula Dickerson Epperson. He was a loving husband and a good father and provider. He was a retired truck driver. 

Survivors include his...

Sandra Elaine Boyer Lane

Sandra Elaine Boyer Lane

Oct 25, 2019

Sandra Elaine Boyer Lane, 77, of Power House Road Gary, West Virginia passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Sandra was born on July 22, 1942 in McDowell County, West Virginia to the late Walter Anderson Boyer and Susie Ann David Boyer. She had been a lifelong resident of Gary, West...

Virginia Carol Poindexter

Virginia Carol Poindexter

Oct 25, 2019

Virginia Carol Poindexter, 66, of Princeton, West Virginia passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia.

Carol was born on January 26, 1953 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Albert Andrew O’Donnell and Mildred Gillenwater O’Donnell. Carol was of the Baptist Faith and a member of Edgemont Baptist Church in Bluefield,...

Anita J. Bowden

Anita J. Bowden

Oct 24, 2019

Anita J. Bowden, 84, of Bluefield, Virginia was born into eternal life on Thursday, October 24th, 2019, at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.

She was born to Stanley Harrison Yates and Elsie Marie (Gullion) Yates on July 29th, 1935 in Bluestone, West Virginia.

Anita was a spunky, fun-loving, vivacious woman who loved life. More importantly, she was a woman of deep...

Vinson Conley Epperson, Jr.

Vinson Conley Epperson, Jr.

Oct 22, 2019

Vinson Conley Epperson, Jr., 68, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at ARH Hospital in Beckley, West Virginia.

Vinson was born on January 29, 1951 in Northfork, West Virginia to the late Vinson Conley Epperson, Sr and Christine Barnette Epperson. He had been a resident of Bluefield for the past 34 years and was a...

Mary Ellen Wimmer Bailey

Mary Ellen Wimmer Bailey

Oct 21, 2019

Mary Ellen Wimmer Bailey, 70, of Bluefield, WV, was called to heaven by our Heavenly Father on October 21, 2019 at her home in Bluewell, WV.

Born January 24, 1949, in Bluefield, WV, she was the youngest daughter of the late French and Callie Wimmer of Bluefield.

She was proceeded in death by her husband, Richard A. Bailey Sr., sisters...

Douglas L. Rose

Douglas L. Rose

Oct 20, 2019

Douglas L. Rose, 62, of Myrtle Beach, SC, formally a resident of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, October 20th, 2019 at Grand Strand Medical Center. Born on January 27th, 1957 in Pageton, WV, he recently retired after 44 years in the coal mines. He was the son of the late Drew and Viola (Harmon) Rose. He is survived by...

Ron J. Hedrick

Ron J. Hedrick

Oct 20, 2019

Ron J. Hedrick, 70, of Cannon Street, Princeton, WV, passed away on Sunday, October 20,2019 at his home.

Born on October 8, 1949 in Montcalm, he was a son of the late Marshall James and Verneda Kendrick Hedrick. He was a veteran of the US Army and served in Vietnam. He was a retired manager for Brooks Automotive in PA...

Arnold Coleman

Arnold Coleman

Oct 20, 2019

 

 

Arnold Coleman, age 68, of East Bluegrass Trail, Bland, VA, formerly of Iaeger, WV died Sunday October 20th, 2019 in Bland County in an accident while doing what he loved, coon hunting.

 

Born June 22. 1951 in Hurley, VA, he was the son of the late Hiram and Dicie Justus Coleman. He had lived in Bland, VA...

Shelva Jean Kelley

Shelva Jean Kelley

Oct 18, 2019

Shelva Jean Kelley, 81 of Bluefield (Bluewell), West Virginia passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, West Virginia. 

Shelva was born on April 09, 1938 in Mercer County, West Virginia to the late Frank and Mamie Hicks Stevens. Shelva was a lifelong resident of Bluewell, West Virginia and was a member of...

Frazer Henry Webb

Frazer Henry Webb

Oct 16, 2019

Frazer Henry Webb, 84, of Montcalm, passed away Wednesday October 16, 2019. Frazer was born of May 25, 1935 in Montcalm. He graduated from Montcalm High School in 10thgrade in 1954 and continued his education at Bramwell High School where he graduated 12thgrade in 1956. After high school, he joined the Marines, where he proudly served 2 years. After coming...

Juanita Lou Corner

Juanita Lou Corner

Oct 16, 2019

Juanita Lou Corner, 67, of Mt. Airy, NC and formerly of Anawalt, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at her son’s home in Mt. Airy, NC.

Born on January 9, 1952 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Marvin and Geneva Casey. She had been a lifelong resident of McDowell County before moving to NC 14...

Michael Vincent Wheeler

Michael Vincent Wheeler

Oct 15, 2019

Michael Vincent Wheeler Son of David Michael Wheeler and Jennifer Erin Bolen. Was born on September 6th, 2019 at CAMC W&C Hospital passed away unexpectedly at his home in Bluefield, WV on October 15th, 2019. He is proceeded in Death by his Grandmother Donna Jean Wheeler of Oneida NY, Great Grandparents Shirley J. Lilly of Flattop WV, and Estel “Dare”...

Ann Price

Ann Price

Oct 10, 2019

On Thursday, October 10, 2019, Ann Price of Bluefield, WV, passed away at the age of 72 at Princeton Community Hospital.

Born on December 14, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Bethel Shrader. She was a lifelong member of New Salem United Methodist Church, where she led the church’s prayer ministry, taught Sunday School, and worked...

Linda Virginia Taylor Lilly

Linda Virginia Taylor Lilly

Oct 8, 2019

Linda Virginia Taylor Lilly, 72, went to be with the LORD on Tuesday, October 08, 2019 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Linda was born on April 30, 1947 in Goodwill, West Virginia to the late James Taylor and Mildred G. Taylor Fitzko. Lilly was a graduate of Montcalm High School. She was a member of the Pine Grove Church of Christ...

Richard K. Evans

Richard K. Evans

Oct 6, 2019

Richard K. Evans, 76, of (Bluewell) Bluefield, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Charleston Area Medical Center from a heart attack while working at his business in Welch, doing what he loved.

Born on August 27, 1943 in Welch, he was a son of the late Paul J. and Marie Kaylor Evans. He was a longtime member of...

Patty Burks Dalton

Patty Burks Dalton

Oct 6, 2019

Patty Burks Dalton, 69, of Crumpler, West Virginia passed away on Sunday, October 06, 2019 at her residence.

Patty was born on January 03, 1950 in Crumpler, West Virginia to the late Willard and Masie Hall Burks. Patty had been a resident of Crumpler for the past 48 years and was a member of the Elkhorn Baptist Church. Patty was...

Dorothy "Dot" Maxine Belcher

Dorothy "Dot" Maxine Belcher

Oct 5, 2019

Dorothy “Dot” Maxine Belcher, 82, of Colt Street Montcalm, West Virginia passed away peacefully Saturday, October 05, 2019 at Loving Hands Adult Care in Bluefield, West Virginia.

Dorothy was born on February 13, 1937 in Brushfork, West Virginia to the late Paris and Edna Mae Shrader. Dot was a member of the Wesley Church at Wright Mountain for the past...

Naomi Sue Reed

Naomi Sue Reed

Oct 5, 2019

Naomi Sue Reed, age 80, of Montcalm, WV died on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at her home.

 

Born in Hollywood, WV, she was a daughter of the late Coy and Laula Hodges Dunn. She had lived in Montcalm her entire life and was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith. In addition to...

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