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William Alan Dollinger
Dec 25, 2019
William Alan Dollinger, 66, of Wedgewood Ave. Princeton, West Virginia passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, West Virginia.
Alan was born on October 10, 1953 in Jenkinjones, West Virginia to the late James E. Dollinger and Lillian Hughes Dollinger. He had been a resident of Princeton, West Virginia for the past...
Blanche Sneed
Dec 25, 2019
Blanche Taylor Sneed went home to be with the Lord on December 25, 2019. Blanche grew up in Anawalt WV but spent most of her life in Bluewell WV. She was a charter member of Bluewell Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years John Sneed, brothers Fred Taylor and Vinson Taylor of Anawalt WV,...
Milfred "Bud" Brice Powers
Dec 24, 2019
Milfred “Bud” Brice Powers, 90, of Princeton, West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 after a short illness.
Bud was born on August 21, 1929 in Elkhorn, West Virginia to the late James Luther Powers and Virgie Alice Brewer Powers.
Bud was a good moral man who loved God, family and country. Bud was a hard...
Lonnie Edward Graham
Dec 23, 2019
Lonnie Edward Graham, 85, of Natchez Lane (Sandlick), Bluefield, West Virginia left his earthly home for a better home on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Lonnie was born on July 29, 1934 in Eckman, West Virginia to the late Reuben Graham and Laura Mitchem Graham. Lonnie had been a resident of the Bluefield area for the...
Michael Ray Underwood
Dec 22, 2019
Michael Ray Underwood, 70, of Brushfork Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC.
Born on June 30, 1949 in Princeton, he was a son of the late Eddie and Clara P. Quillian Underwood. He had been a resident of Brushfork for 14 years and was a retired parts...
Charles Clinton Thompson
Dec 20, 2019
Charles Clinton Thompson, 65, of Montcalm, West Virginia passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019 at his residence.
Charles was born on October 02, 1954 in Mercer County, West Virginia to the late Charles “Bug” Thompson, Jr. and Lillian Beckner Thompson. Charles had been a resident of Montcalm, West Virginia for most of his life. He was an active...
Grace Opel Martin
Dec 20, 2019
Grace Opal Martin, 96, of Premier, West Virginia passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Welch Community Hospital in Welch, West Virginia.
Grace was born on January 13, 1923 in Mohegan, West Virginia to the late Fredrick Arthur Burbett and Birdie Dixon Burbett. Grace had been a resident of Premier and Welch for the majority of her life....
Mary Frances Bond
Dec 19, 2019
Mary Frances Bond, 97, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019 in the Roanoke, VA area.
Born on October 29, 1922 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late Giles and Sally Caldwell Perdue. She was the wife of the late James W. Bond. She was a 1941 graduate of Beaver High School and was a retired telephone...
Richard "Dickie" Wayne Barber
Dec 19, 2019
Richard “Dickie” Wayne Barber, 68, of Bristol, Virginia formerly of McDowell County, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee.
Richard was born on October 03, 1951 in McDowell County, West Virginia to the late Ernest Glen Barber, Sr. and Geneva Pearl Shafter Barber.
Richard had been a resident of Bristol,...
Betty Lou Teel
Dec 18, 2019
Betty Lou Teel, 82, of Crooked Creek Drive Northfork (McDowell), West Virginia passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at her residence.
Betty was born on September 22, 1937 in Elkhorn, West Virginia to the late Joe W. Graham and Bertha Virginia Finney Graham. Betty had been a resident of McDowell for the past thirty years and was a former...
Gaylon Dale Akers
Dec 17, 2019
Gaylon Dale Akers, 55, of Stoney Ridge Road; Bluefield, West Virginia went to sleep and woke in the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at his residence.
Gaylon was born on October 05, 1964 in Princeton, West Virginia to the late James Akers and Norma Booher Akers. Gaylon, had been a resident of Mercer County for the past...
Robert Eric Baugh
Dec 14, 2019
Robert Eric Baugh, 41, of 3363 Maple Acres Road in Green Valley died suddenly Saturday, December 14, 2019. Eric was born February 2, 1978, in Bluefield, WV and was the son of Robert E. Baugh of Glenwood Park, and Connie Barrett Howell of Green Valley and was a lifelong resident of Mercer County. He was a 1996 graduate of Bluefield...
Alma Geraldine "Jerry" Easter
Dec 14, 2019
Alma Geraldine “Jerry” Easter, 87, of Bluewell, WV, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the Princeton Health Care Center.
Born on April 9, 1932 in Chatam Hill, VA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Virginia Carter Wilson. She had been a resident of Bluewell for 65 years and was a member of the Bluewell...
Polly Blevins
Dec 12, 2019
Doris Pauline “Polly” Blevins, 80, of Rock Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC.
Born on December 20, 1938 in McComas, she was a daughter of the late Pelby and Margaret Perdue Poff. She was the former vice-president of the Rock District Improvement Corporation and she had a...
Danny Nelson
Dec 12, 2019
Danny Lorenzo Nelson, 71, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
Born on June 29, 1948 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late William L. and Edna Lambert Nelson. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a member of the Calvary Messenger Ministries. He was retired from...
Howard Ross, Sr.
Dec 11, 2019
Howard Ross, Sr., 94, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in Mill Creek, West Virginia.
Born on March 10, 1925 in Thorpe, he was a son of the late William A. and Sarah Adams Ross. He had lived in Bluefield for most of his life and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of...
William Edward Carver, Sr.
Dec 9, 2019
William Edward Carver, Sr., 68, of Union Street Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Monday, December 09, 2019 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia.
William was born on November 05, 1951 in Montcalm, West Virginia to the late Sherman Edward Carver and Iva Lee Tiller Carver. He had been a resident of Bluefield, West Virginia for the...
Lisa Gail Anderson
Dec 8, 2019
Lisa Gail Anderson, 52, of Abbs Valley Road, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 5:47 PM at the Bland Nursing and Rehab Center with her daughter by her side.
Born on March 14, 1967 in Beckley, she was a daughter of Shirley Dawson Anderson of Abbs Valley and the late Donnie Anderson, Sr. She had been...
Roger Earl Lambert
Dec 7, 2019
Roger Earl Lambert,72, of Bluefield, West Virginia went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at his home. He was born in Keystone, West Virginia on October 25, 1947 to the late Clyde Lambert Sr. and Sally (Williams) Lambert.
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, Roger was known for his faith and strength in the Lord....
Walter Anderson Boyer, Jr.
Dec 7, 2019
Walter Anderson Boyer, Jr., 84, of Power House Road, Gary, WV, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the McDowell Nursing and Rehab. In Gary.
Born on July 17, 1935 in Elbert, WV, he was a son of the late Walter Anderson Boyer, Sr. and Susie Ann David Boyer. He had been a lifelong resident of Gary. He was...
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