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William "Ray" Calvin Sexton
May 30, 2019
William Calvin “RAY” Sexton 97 of Springville, VA
Passed away on May 30, 2019 at the James H Quillen VA Medical Center Hospice CLC in Johnson City, TN, with his cherished family at his side. Born November 21, 1921 in Bramwell, WV, he graduated from Bramwell High School in 1940 and designed the Millionaire emblem for the school. ...
Frederick Ray "Rat" Kirk
May 30, 2019
Frederick Ray “Rat” Kirk, 70, of Idle Acres Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Charleston Area Medical Center – General Division in Charleston, West Virginia.
Frederick was born on September 29, 1948 in Coalwood, West Virginia to the late Gaylord and Pearl Billings Kirk. He was a retired coal miner with 43 years underground...
Jody Birl Frazier
May 28, 2019
Jody Birl Frazier, age 58, of Ada, WV went to be with our Lord May 28, 2019 following a sudden illness. Jody was born July 27, 1960 in Bluefield, WV. He was a 1978 graduate of Bluefield High School. He went on to work for Bluefield Beverage Company. After 20 years of employment with Sam's Club, he retired in 2014....
Hazel Elizabeth Willis
May 26, 2019
Hazel Elizabeth Willis, age 63, of Juniper Street, Bluefield, WV died on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at University Hospital, in Lexington, KY.
Born on April 11, 1956 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Weston and Dorothy Walker Willis. She had lived in Bluefield her entire life and was a former employee of the Bluefield Daily Telegraph...
Janet Faye Gibson
May 25, 2019
Janet Faye Gibson, 87, of Salem, Virginia, formerly of Duhring, West Virginia, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Friendship Health and Rehab Center in Roanoke, Virginia.
Janet was born on Thursday, October 15, 1931 in Mercer County, West Virginia to the late Rupert and Mattie Whittaker. Janet had been a resident of Christiansburg, Virginia since 1994, she was...
Edward Lee "Tex" Horton
May 20, 2019
Edward Lee Horton, 86, of 540 Hurricane Ridge Road, Bluefield, WV went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 20, 2019 at Princeton Community Hospital with his family by his side.
Born October 11, 1932 in Montcalm, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Horton & Agnes Hodges Horton. Edward was a lifelong resident of Mercer...
Brucella Jane Cox
May 20, 2019
November 24, 1942, in Anawalt, WV, the world was truly blessed to receive an extraordinary gift in the person of Brucella Jane Cox. Born into a Christian family that would ultimately number nine, four sisters and four brothers, theirs was an existence full of love and privilege. A mischievous little girl that dazzled everyone she encountered, which proved to be...
Walter Floyd Harmon
May 19, 2019
Walter Floyd Harmon, age 84, of Browning Lambert Mountain, Rock, WV died on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at his residence.
Born on February 25, 1935, in McDowell County, he was a son of the late John and Barbara Ellen Mosley Harmon. He had lived around Rock for most of his life and was a retired truck driver. He was...
Eric Matthew Lambert
May 18, 2019
Eric Matthew Lambert, 37, of Princeton, WV, formerly of Bramwell, WV, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Born on April 23, 1982 in Bluefield, he was a son of Tina Sells Lambert and the late Gary Matthew Lambert. He had been a lifelong resident of Bramwell and was a construction worker. Eric was a devoted...
Jerry Hershal Parker
May 18, 2019
Jerry Hershal “JP” Parker, 71, of Bluewell, passed away on May 18, 2019.
Born on August 18, 1947 in Mercer County, he was a son of the late Hershal and Louise Tyree Parker. Jerry was a resident of Bluewell and Herndon. He was the owner and operator of Rider’s Paradise on Pinnacle Creek in Wyoming County.
Survivors include:
Wife: Susan...
Jimmy Ray Kelly, Sr.
May 16, 2019
Jimmy Ray Kelly, Sr., 62, of Bluefield, WV passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Jimmy was born on June 9, 1956 in Welch, WV to Cass and Verna Kelly. He was one of seven children. Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, and brothers George Kelly...
Carol Quesenberry
May 16, 2019
Carol Farmer Quesenberry, 57, of Bluefield, WV, lost her battle with cancer early on Thursday morning, May 16, 2019. Carol was married to the love of her life, Terry Quesenberry also of Bluefield.
Born in Welch, WV, Carol was a 1979 graduate of Mt. View High School. A lifelong learner, she followed this with a Bachelor of Science degree at...
Jane Baker
May 14, 2019
Jane Baker 79 of Falls Mills, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia.
Jane was born on November 19, 1939 in Jenkinjones, West Virginia to the late Clyde and Verda Shrewsbury Jones. Jane was a 35+ year member of Community Baptist Church and dedicated homemaker. She was a loving wife and mother....
Esty Copley
May 11, 2019
Esty Zola Allison Copley reached her earthly journey’s end and passed away peacefully with children and family present on May 11, 2019. Esty was born February 7, 1927 in Saltville, VA and was the daughter of Steve Alex and Ellen Mae (Henderson) Allison.Esty accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior and was baptized into the Christian faith. Esty...
Donald Lee Thomas
May 8, 2019
Donald Lee Thomas, 68, of Bramwell, WV passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, May 08, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital in Charleston, WV following a short illness. Donald was born December 27, 1950 in Bluefield, WV to the late Caudill and Hazel Warner Thomas. Donnie Lee was a US Army Veteran serving in the...
Joyce Gail Poe Lester
May 8, 2019
Joyce Gail Poe Lester peacefully went to be with Jesus on May 08, 2019 surrounded by her family at home. Joyce fought Pulmonary Fibrosis for nearly six years and finally won her battle at age 77. Joyce was born on May 21, 1942 in Bluewell, WV; she had been a resident of Sandlick and the bride of Wayne Lester for...
Gail Witt
May 6, 2019
Gail Sammons Witt, 58, of Bluefield, WV passed away at her home on Monday, May 6, 2019.
Born on March 25, 1961 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Vernard William and Loraine Underwood Perdue. She was a beloved school teacher in Mercer County for 35 years with many Accolades. Graduating from Bluefield State, with a Master's from...
Ronald "Beatle" Gene Bailey
May 4, 2019
Ronald Gene “Beatle” Bailey, 67, of Blue Spruce Lane Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Saturday, May 04, 2019 at Princeton Community Hospital. Ronald was born on June 25, 1957 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the Kester “Bud” Bailey and the late Lilian Bell Syres Bailey. He was a graduate of Montcalm High School and attended Deliverance Temple in Bluefield,...
Patricia Carol O'Brien-Perfin
May 3, 2019
Patricia Carol O’Brien-Perfin, age 79, of Pulaski, Virginia; peacefully went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, May 3rd, 2019 in Marion, Virginia.
Born on August 25th, 1940 in Anawalt, West Virginia; she was the daughter of the late Lacy Patrick O’Brien and Cleo Webb-O’Brien. She had one sister, Doris Jean O’Brien-Martin, and two brothers, Lacy Patrick O’Brien II,...
Lottie V. Evans
May 3, 2019
Lottie Snead Evans, 96, of Bluefield, WV, and formerly of Vivian, WV, went to be with the Lord Friday, May 3, 2019.
Born March 20, 1923 in Saltville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Nannie R. and Watson Snead and wife of the late Richard “Boobie” Evans, to whom she was married for 57 years.
Lottie was affiliated...
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