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Johnny Ray Finley
May 6, 2020
Johnny Ray Finley, age 62, of Mourning Dove Road, Bluefield, WV departed to his Heavenly Home on Wednesday, May 6,2020 at Charleston Area Medical Center.
Born on January 27, 1958 in Welch, he was the son of the late John Alexander and Alma Jean Finley. He was an avid outdoorsman. He loved hunting, fishing, gardening and 4-wheeling. He was of...
Shawn Aaron Smith
May 5, 2020
Shawn Aaron Smith, 33, of Bluefield WV passed away on Tuesday May 5, 2020.
Shawn had a wild and rambunctious spirit and infectious laughter. He had warm and friendly disposition and a genuine caring heart that could be felt by all who were in his presence. He was very talented, artistic, extremely funny, and intelligent and had a great work...
Myrtle Margaret Clower
May 4, 2020
Myrtle Margaret Clower, 64, of Draper, Virginia, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem. Born May 27, 1955 in Mercer County, WV, Myrtle was a daughter of the late Clayton and Ada O’Dell Hudgins. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, Myrtle was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony...
Danny Ray Keller
May 4, 2020
Danny Ray Keller, 60, of Bastian, Virginia passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 at Bland County Nursing and Rehab Center. Born July 18, 1959 in Welch, West Virginia, Danny was a son of the late William J.C. and Gladys Skeens Keller. He was a member of the Church of Christ. In addition to his parents, Danny was preceded in death...
John Joseph Charles Powell
May 4, 2020
JohnJoseph Charles Powell born February 16, 2000 in Ludington Michigan went home to be with the lord on May 4, 2020. He is survived by his significant other Russell Shelton, his mother Melissa Morningstar Powell (Timothy Patrick Powell), and his father David Allen Powell (Jill Briggs Powell), his brothers Nathan Allen Powell, Memphis Zane Christian Keaton, Ashton Blake Keaton, and...
Doris Kelly Butt
May 2, 2020
Doris Kelly Butt, 94, of Arbor Ridge Drive, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Mercer Nursing and Rehab.
Born on June 22, 1925 in Jenkinjones, WV, she was a daughter of the late Ed Kelly and Estelle Robertson Addison. She was a homemaker and was of the Christian faith.
She was preceded in death by her...
Stephen Aaron Stassin
Apr 27, 2020
Stephen Aaron Stassin, 59, of Pulaski, VA, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born on November 16, 1960. Stephen was a loving Son, brother, husband, father and was kind to all. He had a smile that would light up the room, and a laugh that could brighten anyone’s day. The...
Howard Curtis Perdue
Apr 26, 2020
Howard (Jack) Curtis Perdue, 95, of Cimarron Drive, Princeton, WV, went peacefully to his Heavenly home on Sunday morning, April 26, 2020, passing at home where he wanted to be.
Born in Bluefield, WV on March 20, 1925 he was the son of the late Giles S. and Sally Caldwell Perdue. He had been a resident of Princeton for 62...
James Edward Black
Apr 26, 2020
Rev. James Black, 75, of Bluefield WV, went peacefully to his Heavenly Home on Sunday Evening April 26, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital.
James was born in Montcalm, WV on July 19,1944. He was the son of the late Walton E. Black and Mary Conlee Black of Bluefield, WV He was a Veteran serving with the US Navy 1963-1967. During...
James Edward Addair
Apr 25, 2020
James Edward Addair, 55, of Welch, WV, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Welch Community Hospital.
Born on December 7, 1964 in Welch, he was a son of the late Bernard Addair and Lois Jean Lauderback Addair.
James was married to his loving wife Karen Lester Addair in 1990. They have a daughter, Dorothy Jean Campbell and husband...
Joan I. Pigg
Apr 25, 2020
Joan I. “Susie” Pigg, age 81, of Browning Lambert Mountain, Rock, WV died on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at her home with her family.
Born on June 16, 1938 in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Stella Hogan Jackson. She had been a resident of Mercer County her entire life and was a former owner...
Sandra Kay Prasatek
Apr 24, 2020
Sandra Kay Ratliff Prasatek passed away at her home Friday morning April 24, 2020 at the age of 65. She was born February 11, 1955 at Bluefield Sanitarium. She was preceded in death by her father James Washington Ratliff and mother Mildred Lucinia Sadler, her brothers James Randall and Benny Ray Ratliff, her son Shawn Andrew Prasatek and daughter Alesha...
Danny Ray Crewey
Apr 24, 2020
Danny Ray Crewey, 48, of Falls Mills, Virginia, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020 at his home. Born September 8, 1971 in Bluefield, West Virginia, Danny was a son of William Crewey and the late Oralee Caldwell Crewey. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Rita Lane Crewey of the home; sons, Lane and Michael Crewey of Beckley;...
Emma Jean Boone
Apr 24, 2020
Emma Jean Boone, age 81, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020 at her home in Pocahontas, VA. Born on January 19, 1939 in Pocahontas, she was the daughter of the late Reuben Daniel and Myrtle Jeffery Perry. Jean was raised in Nemours, WV before relocating to Pocahontas in 1968. She was a 1956 graduate of Bluefield High School.
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Donald Archie Perdue
Apr 22, 2020
Donald Archie Perdue, 83, of Kirby Addition Road, Princeton, WV, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at his home.
Born on October 4, 1937 in Brushfork, he was a son of the late Clayton and Beulah Perdue. He had been a resident of Princeton for 47 years and was a retired car salesman for Ramey’s. He was a member...
Martin Vaughn, Jr.
Apr 21, 2020
Martin Vaughn, Jr., 71, of Durham, NC, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 in Durham, NC.
Born on July 18, 1948 in Eckman, WV, he was a son of the late Martin Vaughn and Madorah French Vaughn. Martin was a proud member of the US Air Force, serving from 1966-1972. Afterwards, he began his career with General Telephone Co....
Lois Thomas
Apr 17, 2020
Lois M. Thomas, 94, of Bulltail Hollow Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020 at GlenWood Retirement Village.
Born on September 23, 1925 in Davy, she was a daughter of the late George and Bertha Shelton McNew. She had been a resident of Bluefield for most o f her life and was a member of the First...
James Wesley Fagg
Apr 16, 2020
James (Jim) Wesley Fagg, 85, of Montcalm, WV, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 202 at the Maples Nursing Home in Bluefield.
Born on April 8, 1935 in Montcalm, he was a son of the late Walter and Pauline Billings Fagg. He was a retired coal at Crane Creek. He was a veteran of the US Army and was a...
Jack Lee Bailey
Apr 14, 2020
Jack Lee Bailey, 86, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at the Veteran’s Hospital in Salem, VA. Born January 18, 1934, Jack was a son of the late German E. and Elsie Mae Lewis Bailey. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force from 1951-1956 and attended the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Jack was a retired...
Barbara Ann Poynter
Apr 11, 2020
Barbara Ann Poynter, 85, of Lorton Lick Road (Bluewell) Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at her home.
Born on December 4, 1934 in Maybeury, she was a daughter of the late Lyle Hubert and Ruby Mae Crockett Ratcliffe. She had been a resident of Bluewell for 62 years and attended the Church of God. She was...
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