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Ethel Lee Formica
Jul 9, 2018
Ethel Lee Formica, 86, of Samet Drive, High Point, NC and formerly of Keystone, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 9, 2018 at the Whittaker Rehab Center in Winston-Salem, NC after a long illness. Born on October 14, 1931 in Keystone, she was a daughter of the late Basil and Virgie Rotenberry. She had lived most of her life in...
Brenda Sue Johnson
Jul 8, 2018
Brenda Sue Johnson, 69, of Bluewell , passed away on Sunday at her home.She was a daughter of the late Alfred and Pauline Harless and was preceded in death by her husband, R.G. Johnson.Survivors include her caregiver, Patricia Byrd; a brother, Harold Harless; and 2 sisters, Shirley Leffell and Linda Kyte.Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday at 11:00 AM...
Willard Edward Mitchem
Jul 8, 2018
Willard Edward Mitchem, 78, of Kimball, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at his home.Born on April 11, 1940 in Eckman, he was a son of the late Robert and Mary Fern Tedder Mitchem. He had been a resident of Kimball for 58 years and was a member of the Old Fashion Full Gospel Church. He loved hunting, gardening...
Barbara Waddell
Jul 6, 2018
Barbara Davidson Waddell, 83, of Lance Street, Princeton, WV, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018 at her home.
Born on September 22, 1934 in Coaldale, she was a daughter of the late E’Rastus “Rassie” and Florence Walker Davidson. She had been a resident of Princeton for 17 years and attended the Deliverance Temple in Brushfork. She was a...
Melvin Keith Hubbard
Jul 6, 2018
Melvin Keith Hubbard, 65, of Duck Pond Road (Bluewell), Bluefield, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018 at his home.Born on October 23, 1952 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Dallas Dewey Hubbard and Pauline Sheets Hubbard Lucado. He had been a lifelong resident of Montcalm and was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. He was a veteran...
Darrell Carter
Jul 3, 2018
Darrell Carter, 74, of Wilmington, DE and formerly of Sandlick, passed away on July 3, 2018.Born on May 22, 1944 in Freeman, he was a son of the late Watt Carter and Edith Dequino. He was a veteran of the US Army and National Guard. He was retired from the Chrysler Corp with 44 years. Survivors include:Daughter: Melissa Carter of...
Patrick Steven Debord Bircham
Jul 1, 2018
Patrick Steven Debord Bircham, 18, of Princeton went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 1, 2018.Born on March 27, 2000, he was a son of Hector and Rhonda Bircham of Princeton. Patrick loved life, his family, and his friends. He was employed by Hardee’s in Princeton as a manager. He will be greatly missed by all who knew...
Elsie Bailey
Jun 30, 2018
McComas- Elsie F. Huffman Bailey, 95 of McComas passed away at home with her family beside her on June 30, 2018.Elsie was born March 7, 1923 to Robert David and Corma Mae (Stevens) Huffman.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; Charles (Charlie) Bailey of 48 wonderful years, Son; Jerry Dean Bailey, five brothers; Troy,...
Nancy Elizabeth Reynolds
Jun 30, 2018
Nancy Elizabeth Reynolds, 91, of New Hope Road Princeton, West Virginia passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital. Nancy was born on August 09, 1926 in Welch, West Virginia to the late Bittle Hoge Lindsey and Nancy Susan Gussler Lindsey. She was a member of Carr United Methodist Church and she retired in 1986 as Postmaster...
Shirley Carver Davis
Jun 29, 2018
Shirley Carver Davis, 81, of Dogwood Lane, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2018 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.Born on May 14, 1937 in Bramwell, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Alice Dillon Carver. She was a graduate of Bramwell High School. She was retired from Frontier Communications and the former GTE Telephone Company. She...
Kenneth Ray Webb
Jun 28, 2018
Kenneth Ray Webb, 68, of Second Creek Road, Sinks Grove, WV, passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at the Peyton Hospice House in Lewisburg.Born on October 4, 1949 in Montcalm, he was a son of the late Lawrence Paul and Bertha Mabe Webb. He had been a resident of Sinks Grove for 28 years and was a retired coal...
Jeremy Eldon Sluss
Jun 28, 2018
Jeremy Eldon Sluss, 41 died at his home in Bluefield, June 28, 2018. Jeremy was preceded in death by his grandfather Jimmie and his Uncle Teddy Sluss.Survivors include his mother Sherry Wimmer, son Justin Shrewsbury, grandmother Sadie Sluss, brother Jamie and Faye Sluss, aunt Jackie Sluss, aunt Margie and Johnny Smith, uncle John Sluss, uncle Darryll and Carol Sluss, uncle...
Jean Ann Wilmer
Jun 28, 2018
Jean Ann Wilmer, 85, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 25, 2018. She joined her husband in Heaven while at home surrounded by her family.Mrs. Wilmer was born in Bluefield, West Virginia in 1932. She was the child of Nora Lee Hager and James Robert Hager. She married the love of her life, Edward Sandidge Wilmer,...
Donald Eugene Helmondollar
Jun 28, 2018
Donald Eugene Helmondollar, 86, of Lorton Lick Road, Bluefield, WV passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital. He was born November 18, 1931 at Squire, WV, the son of the late Jim Ed and Ruby Grace Helmondollar.Don worked for Coppinger Machinery Service for 28.5 years as a purchasing agent and EimCo Coal for 12 years, both...
Melanie Scott Proffitt
Jun 27, 2018
Melanie Scott Proffitt, 45, of Bluefield, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Born on May 29, 1973 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of Jimmy and Connie Scott of Bluefield. She worked at the Maples Nursing Home. She enjoyed reading and had a love for cats. She loved family get-togethers and will be greatly missed by all.She was preceded...
James (Jimmy) Brown, Jr.
Jun 26, 2018
James “Jimmy” Brown, Jr., 55 of Athens, West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital. Jimmy was born on March 21, 1963 in Welch, West Virginia to the late James Frank Brown Sr. and Thelma Day Brown. Jimmy was a graduate of Montcalm High School and was of the Baptist faith. He had been a...
Jean Ann Wilmer
Jun 25, 2018
Jean Ann Wilmer, 85, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 25, 2018. She joined her husband in Heaven while at home surrounded by her family.Mrs. Wilmer was born in Bluefield, West Virginia in 1932. She was the child of Nora Lee Hager and James Robert Hager. She married the love of her life, Edward Sandidge Wilmer,...
Marvin Byrd, Jr.
Jun 20, 2018
Born November 27, 1941 in Pocahontas, VaDied June 20, 2018 at home in Lerona, WVParents : Marvin Byrd and Lottie ByrdHe was the last surviving member of his family. He has gone on to rejoin all of his friends and family. He is survived by : Two sons, Cory Byrd of Princeton, Wv and Larry Baker of Delbarton, Wv. Two...
Raymond Eugene Knuckles, Sr.
Jun 18, 2018
Raymond Eugene Knuckles, Sr., 69, of Old Simmons Road, Maybeury, WV, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.Born on June 16, 1949 in McDowell County, he was a son of the late Dewey and Opal Cochran Knuckles. He had been a resident of Maybeury for 40 years and was a member of the Old Regular Baptist...
Deborah Faye Stacy
Jun 16, 2018
Deborah Faye Stacy 58 of Tazewell, Virginia passed away suddenly at Bristol Regional Medical Center on Saturday, June 16, 2018.Deborah was born on January 5, 1960 in Tazewell, Virginia at the Jeffersonville Sanatorium to Roy Leon Watson of Bluefield, WV and Shirley Ann Flanagin Horne of Tazewell, VA. Deborah was a lifelong resident of Tazewell, County Virginia. She was a...
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