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Amy Marie Hazelwood
Jun 14, 2019
Amy Marie Hazelwood, 19, of Athens, West Virginia passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 after losing her battle with Diabetes.
Amy was born on March 11, 2000 in Princeton, West Virginia to Raymond “Backwoods” and Rebecca Osborne Hazelwood. Amy was a 2018 graduate of Pikeview High School and had just completed her freshman year at Concord University. She was...
Carol Sue Franklin
Jun 12, 2019
Carol Sue Franklin, 76, of Big Sandy, West Virginia passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at the residence of her sister in Beckley, West Virginia.
Carol was born on February 15, 1943 in Freeburn, Kentucky to the late Alfred and Margaret York Rose. She had been a resident of Big Sandy, West Virginia for the...
Dannie Frank Sarver, Sr.
Jun 10, 2019
Dannie Frank Sarver, Sr., 80, of Bluewell, West Virginia passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia.
Dannie was born on Friday, December 30, 1938 in Tazewell County, Virginia to the late Frank and Virginia Shrader Sarver. Dannie was retired from Coppinger with 30 years of service. He had been a resident of Bluewell,...
Stephen Curtis Arnold
Jun 9, 2019
A flame that once burned so bright, flickered once and, then went out.
Stephen Curtis Arnold, 49, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina departed this life on Sunday, June 09, 2019 with his family by his side.
Steve was born on Sunday, November 30, 1969 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Jo Imogene “Pat” Nester Arnold of Bluefield, West Virginia and the...
Rose Marie Graham
Jun 6, 2019
Rose Marie Graham, 75, of Drewry Road, Eckman, WV, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at her home.
Born on July 22, 1943 in Welch, she was a daughter of the late Clyde Slaughter, Sr. and Bonnie Heard Slaughter. She had been a resident of Eckman for many years and was a member of the Eckman Church of God.
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William Keith Wilson
Jun 6, 2019
William Keith Wilson, 49, of Laurel Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 in Bluefield, Virginia.
Born on March 25, 1970 in Bluefield, he was a son of Elizabeth “Libby” Hall Vaughan of Bluewell and the late William “Bill” Wilson. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and Montcalm and was a truck driver for Graham...
Lynda Smith Bolling
Jun 4, 2019
Lynda Smith Bolling, age 78, of Stafford Drive Apartments, Princeton, WV, formerly of Bramwell, died on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on March 17, 1941 in Iaeger, WV, she was a daughter of the late James E. and Eulalia Yost Smith. She was a retired LPN with over 40 years of service. She was a devoted...
Donald Wayne Hypes
May 30, 2019
Donald Wayne Hypes, 59, of Mercer Mall Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on May 30, 2019 at Glenwood Park Nursing and Rehab.
Donald was born on July 22, 1959 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Donald Wilson Hypes and Marilyn Davis Hypes. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Bluefield, West Virginia and had been...
Helen Marie Fields
May 30, 2019
Her Lord said unto her, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. – Matthew 25:21-23
Helen Marie Fields, 86, of Lakeland Drive Bluefield, West Virginia formerly of Montcalm, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, May 30,...
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...
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