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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...
Faith June Parker
May 1, 2019
Faith June Parker, 81, of Duffer Loop Sebring, Florida passed away on Wednesday, May 01, 2019 at Kindred Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Faith was born on June 15, 1937 in McDowell County, West Virginia to the late Harold and Ethel Leah Lester Frost. Faith had been a resident of Florida since 1955 and was a member of the Fundamental Baptist...
Barbara Jean Woods
Apr 29, 2019
Barbara Jean Woods, 78, of Hill Avenue, Bluefield, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019 at her home.
Born on June 26, 1940 in Tip Top, VA, she was a daughter of the late George Hamilton and Alma Leona Thompson Brown. She had been a resident of the Bluefield area for 54 years and was a member of the First...
Judge Floyd Douglas "Pee Wee" Graham
Apr 26, 2019
Judge Floyd Douglas “Pee Wee” Graham, 71, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Friday, April 26, 2019 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. Floyd was born on August 17, 1947 in Eckman, West Virginia to the late Joseph Floyd Graham and Bethel Mitchem Graham. He had been a resident of Lorton...
Ruby Joyce Munsey
Apr 23, 2019
Ruby Joyce Thomas Munsey of Montcalm quietly went home with the Lord surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at her residence. Ruby was born on May 31, 1939 in Bastian, Virginia to the late Maggie Neal Thomas and Jasper Thomas. Ruby was employed with Bluefield Gas Company for 20 years as computer operator and Wal-Mart for 7...
Billy Virgil Perry
Apr 21, 2019
Billy Virgil Perry, 61, of Perry Lane, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at his home.
Born on September 10, 1957 in Coaldale, he was a son of the late Quincy and Cora Susan Taylor Perry. He had been a resident of Nemours for 2 years and was a graduate of Bramwell High School. He was a...
Essie Riffe Cook
Apr 21, 2019
Essie Riffe Cook, 88, of Falls Mills, Virginia passed away to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 21, 2019 in Hanover, Pennsylvania.Essie was born on March 08, 1931 in Wyoming County, West Virginia to the late Gabriel and Merico Lester Riffe. She was a member of the Family Worship Chapel in Bluefield, West Virginia and Essie was retired from Virginia...
Ruby Rose
Apr 20, 2019
Ruby Rose, 67, of Bluefield, a servant of the Most High God, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield.
Ruby was born on May 5, 1951 in Gary, WV. She was a daughter of the late Drewery and Carrie Leona Hart Rose. She was a member of the Conklintown...
Samuel Allen Flaugher
Apr 19, 2019
Samuel Allen Flaugher, 19, of Chester, VA, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2019 at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, VA.
Born on December 19, 1999 in Raleigh, NC, he was a son of Tony Flaugher of Loganville, GA and Nancy Bailey of Chester, VA. He had been a resident of Chester, VA for 15 years and was a student...
John Robert Rash
Apr 19, 2019
John Robert Rash, 72, of Bluefield, West Virginia went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 19, 2019 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia surrounded by his precious family. John was born on March 17, 1947 in Litwar, West Virginia he was the son of the late Conley and Agnes Sisk Rash. John was a 1965...
Marie Irene Gills
Apr 18, 2019
Marie Irene Gills, 65, of Lorton Lick Road, Bluefield, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the Maples in Bluefield.
Born on July 1, 1953 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Roscoe and Geraldine Martin Gills. She had been a lifelong resident of Montcalm and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death...
Rev. Larry Parks
Apr 16, 2019
Rev. Larry Elbert Parks, 75, of Beeson Road, Lashmeet, WV, went to his Heavenly home Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at his home.
Born on May 29, 1943 in Eckman, he was a son of the late William Harvey and Edith Victoria Comer Parks. He had been a resident of Lashmeet for 20 years and was a retired truck driver and...
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