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Mary Nell Jewell
Aug 16, 2019
Mary Nell Shoemaker Jewell, 89, passed away on Friday, August 16, at her home in Harmony, NC.
She was born on July 4,1930 in Gary, WV to Carrie Elizabeth and Charles Robert Shoemaker.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Charles Jewell, Sr., a daughter, Cheryl Jewell Flippo, and an infant son. Also...
Betty Lou Riggs
Aug 13, 2019
Betty Lou Riggs, 84, of Montcalm, West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at her residence.
Betty was born on July 18, 1935 in McComas, West Virginia to the late Clarence and Zora Lusk Dunford. Betty had been a resident of Montcalm for the past 60 years and was a member of the Church of God. She was...
Evelyn Marie Cline Vance
Aug 12, 2019
Evelyn Marie Cline Vance, 98, of Carr Lane, Princeton, WV, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019 at Princeton Heath Care.
Born on April 1, 1921 in Iaeger, she was a daughter of the late Ira and Mary Noe Cline. She had been a resident of Mercer County since 1967 and was a member of the Lorton Lick Baptist Church...
Rev. Richard Wayne Rash
Aug 11, 2019
Rev. Richard Wayne Rash, 86, of Lakeland Drive, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Nelson’s Homecare in Princeton.
Born on December 10, 1932 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Thurman J. and Laura Bell Dooley Rash. He was a veteran of the US Air Force, serving in the Korean Conflict and was a...
Emma Faye Burkhart
Aug 10, 2019
Emma Faye Burkhart,55 of Bluefield WV passed away August 10,2019. Born June 29,1964 in Bluefield,WV to James and Freda Call. Preceded in death by her husband Eddie Burkhart, daughters Kayla Wall and Emily Burkhart parents James and Freda Call and a sister Sharon Roland Spencer. Survivors include her daughters Karie Hager (Roger), Heather Burkhart. One son Eddie Burkhart and sister...
Erma Gail Stock
Aug 8, 2019
Erma Gail Stock of Bluefield, West Virginia departed this life on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Gail was 77 years old.
Gail was born on June 27, 1942, a native of Mercer County and daughter to the late Jeremiah “Jerry” Moody and Athlone McKenzie Moody. Gail was a 1960 graduate of Montcalm High School where she was...
Doris Mitchelson
Aug 7, 2019
Doris Mitchelson, 86, of Magnolia Street, Bluefield, WV, went to her Heavenly home on Wednesday, August 7, 2019.
Born on May 28, 1933 in Mudfork, she was a daughter of the late McKinley and Lou Wimmer Sluss. Doris worked at Bluefield Regional Medical Center for 25 years taking care of newborn babies and loved it dearly.
She is preceded in...
Ruth Surratt
Aug 6, 2019
Ruth Lauretta Blevins Surratt,88, of Bluewell passed away on Tuesday, August 6 at Bristol Regional Medical Center after a short illness.
Mrs. Surratt was born on December 28, 1930 in Elizabethton, TN to Emmett and Sarah Blevins. She graduated from Welch High School in 1949 and was an employee of GC Murphy until her marriage in 1950 to Cecil Walker...
Phyllis Ann Lester
Aug 2, 2019
Phyllis Ann Lester, of Princeton passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019 at her home.
She was a daughter of the late A.C and Alma Barlow. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Lester.
Survivors include her daughters, Dianne Lester of Huntington, WV and Rhonda Lester-Parker of Barboursville, WV; and her fur-baby “Izzo”.
Graveside services will be conducted...
Franklin D. Payne
Aug 1, 2019
Franklin D. Payne passed away Thursday, August 1, at the age of 84 after living a full and happy life in spite of his recent battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Growing up in Bradshaw, WV, he attended Iaeger High School where he met his wife, Marlene, and played sports year-round as a member of the football, baseball and basketball teams. Franklin...
Danny Ray Honaker, Jr.
Aug 1, 2019
Danny Ray Honaker, Jr., 42, of Seth Lane, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at his home.
Born on August 25, 1976, he was a son of Mary Leona Green Honaker of Bluefield and the late Danny Ray Honaker, Sr. He was formerly employed by Woodtec and had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield.
Survivors in addition...
Barry Eugene Baker
Aug 1, 2019
Barry Eugene Baker, 58, of Virginia Ave. Bluefield, Virginia passed away on Thursday, August 01, 2019 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia.
Barry was born on April 03, 1961 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Douglas Baker Sr and Hazel Combs Baker. Barry was a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a former member of...
Brenda Louise Fanning
Jul 31, 2019
Brenda Louise Fanning, 73, of Fuse Court (Bluewell), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at GlenWood Park Retirement Village.
Born on September 21, 1945 in Davy, she was a daughter of Lois McNew Thomas of Glenwood Park and the late Jack Thomas. She had been a resident of Bluewell for most of her life and was a...
Ronald William Bowman
Jul 31, 2019
Ronald William Bowman, age 85, of Red Oak Ridge Road, Bluefield, WV died on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at his home.
Born on July 27, 1934 in Kimball, WV, he was a son of the late William Glen and Ora Violet Frost Bowman. He had lived in Bluefield for the past 29 years and was a retired Federal Protective Officer....
Kapes Lance Workman
Jul 31, 2019
Kapes Lance Workman, 45, of Dogwood Lane, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.
Born on November 19, 1973 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of Carlene Harman Workman of Bluefield, VA and the late Kyle Workman. He was a veteran of the US Marines where he served as an aviation...
John Mark Testerman
Jul 25, 2019
John Mark Testerman, 63, of Mt. Airy, Maryland formerly of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland.
John was born on December 23, 1955 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Robert Thompson Testerman and Alma Poole Testerman. John was a graduate of Bluefield State College and worked in...
Gladys Lee Spinella
Jul 24, 2019
Gladys Lee Spinella, age 66, of West Cumberland Road, Bluefield, WV died on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Lewis Gale Hospital in Salem, VA.
Born on April 1, 1953 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late James and Clara Thompson Taylor. She had lived in Bluefield her entire life and was retired from Walmart in Bluefield, VA....
Walter J. Price
Jul 22, 2019
Walter J. Price, 85, of Bluefield, West Virginia went to be with his heavenly father on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
Walter was born on November 08, 1933 in Pounding Mill, Virginia to the late Elbert Price and Pearly Price. He was a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a truck driver for Overnight transportation. Walter...
Britton Mansfield Riffe
Jul 22, 2019
Britton Mansfield Riffe, 76, of Beckley, West Virginia formerly of Pineville, West Virginia passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, West Virginia.
Britton was born on August 23, 1942 in Gilbert, West Virginia to the late Herbert and Eda Lester Riffe. Britton had been a resident of Beckley for the past two months and...
James Edward Justus
Jul 15, 2019
James Edward Justus, 70, of Dawson School Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA.
Born on October 22, 1948 in Welch, he was a son of the late Beckley and Leola Marie Mowdy Justus. He had been a resident of Bluefield for 34 years and attended the Church of God....
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