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Joycie Bell Sargent
Feb 17, 2019
Joycie Bell Sargent, 84, of Anawalt, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 17, 2019.
Born on May 19, 1934 in Abbs Valley, VA, she the oldest of 13 children. She was a daughter of the late Garnie and Barbara Casey Miller of Skygusty. Joyce was a long time member of the Church of God at Conklintown....
Richard Ray Woolridge
Feb 17, 2019
Richard Ray Woolridge, 47, of Skygusty, West Virginia passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at University Medical Center in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Richard was born on Friday, July 07, 1972 in Bluefield, West Virginia to James C. Woolridge, Sr. of Premier, West Virginia and Linda Hubble Woolridge of Skygusty, West Virginia. He had been a resident of Skygusty for the...
June C. Ferguson
Feb 12, 2019
June Cordelia Ferguson, 78, of (Bluewell), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Princeton Health Care Center.
Born on June 14, 1941 in Worth, WV, she was a daughter of the late David F. Wyrick and Sue E. Young Wyrick. She was a faithful member of Bluewell United Methodist Church and former owner of Lighthouse Christian Bookstore.
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Randy Lee Church
Feb 11, 2019
Randy Lee Church, 48, of Brushfork, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 11, 2019 at his home.
Randy was born November 25, 1969, the son of Bob Church and the late Patricia Church. He spent his life loving and sharing that love with others. He was an employee of Walmart in Princeton and loved spending...
William Joseph Crawford
Feb 10, 2019
William (Bill) Joseph Crawford 79, of Nemours WV was a loving, devoted husband and father that went home to be with his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on February 10, 2019.
Bill was born in Pocahontas Va on June 4, 1939 and was a lifelong resident of Nemours.
He was the son of the late Wilson and Eva Crawford. In...
Roger Neal Hodges
Feb 10, 2019
Roger Neal Hodges, age 75, of Old Bramwell Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Born on May 16, 1943 in Windmill Gap, WV, he was a son of the late James Andrew “Andy” and Inez Hedrick Hodges. He had been a lifelong resident of Mercer County and was a member of the...
Shirley Mae Price
Feb 3, 2019
Shirley Mae Price, age 65, of Bulltail Hollow Road, Bluefield, WV died on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at her home.
Born on March 4, 1953, in Beckley, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Gladys Wimmer Light. She was a LPN for Welch Community for 20 years. She was a devoted mother and grandmother.
Survivors:
Former Husband: James...
Carl Willis Harman, Jr.
Feb 1, 2019
Carl Willis Harman, Jr., of Skygusty, WV, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Carl was born May 30, 1955 in Welch, WV to the late Carl Willis Harman and Wanda Barber.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Thomas Michael Harman.
Left to cherish his memory are:
daughters, Lindsay Proffitt...
Lois Jeannette Hodges
Feb 1, 2019
Lois Jeannette Hodges, 82, of (Bluewell), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on September 22, 1936 in Falls Mills, VA, she was the daughter of the late Taft Jefferson and Ettis Carter Wagner and step-mother Virginia Dollie Wagner. She was a resident of Bluewell for 57 years and was a member of...
Walter Lawson, Sr.
Jan 30, 2019
Walter Lawson, Sr., age 92, departed this life on January 30, 2019 peacefully with his loving daughter, Marsha, by his side.
Walter was born March 22, 1926 in Crystal, West Virginia to the late Brady and Thelma Lawson.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Gaynel, two brothers, Frank Wilson and Robert Lawson; two sisters, Virginia...
Carol Ilene Overbaugh
Jan 29, 2019
Carol Ilene Overbaugh, age 72, of Kade Hollow Road, Bluefield, WV died on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Princeton Community Hospital,
Born on August 9, 1946, in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late Oakley and Florence Hawks Davidson. She was a lifelong resident of Mercer County and was a member of Deliverance Temple. She was a beloved...
Earnestine Janet Parker
Jan 28, 2019
Earnestine went to be with the Lord on January 28th 2019 while sleeping at home.
Earnestine was born on June 1st 1925 in Rock West Virginia. She was the daughter of Curtis Vest and Brookie Vest. She was raised with one sister, Janisse and one brother, James. She married Keith Parker in June of 1947. She and Keith built a...
Joann Cowan
Jan 28, 2019
Joann Cowan, 83, of Bluefield, WV, formerly of Ashland, WV, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at Loving Hands Adult Care. She was born August 26, 1935, the daughter of the late Louis and Angela Corso Grasiotto. Joann was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bluefield, WV and belonged to the Sons of Italy, Red Hat Society and...
Robert Joseph Day, Jr.
Jan 28, 2019
Robert Joseph Day, Jr., 26, of Summersville, South Carolina went to be with the LORD on Monday, January 28, 2019. Robert was born on August 12, 1992 in Daytona Beach, Florida to Robert Joseph Day, Sr. and Michelle Clark Day. Robert was preceded in death by this maternal grandfather Thomas Clark. In addition to his two parents he is survived...
Gaye Ruth French
Jan 26, 2019
Gaye Ruth French, 73, of Boissevain, VA, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. She was born September 13, 1945, the daughter of the late Harry E. Lewis, Sr. and Ruth Lambert Lewis. She was a member of Southview Church and had retired as a nursing assistant.
In addition to her parents, Gaye was preceded in...
Sandra Kaye Baldwin
Jan 24, 2019
Sandra Kaye Baldwin, 66, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. Sandra was born on June 02, 1952 in Illinois to the late Leonard Baldwin and Frances Matthews Baldwin. Sandra is survived by her two sisters Lola Lee Benjamin of Bluefield, West Virginia and Debra Baldwin of Illinois and...
Larry Gene Dinger
Jan 24, 2019
Larry Gene Dinger. 58, of Montcalm, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2019. Larry was born on March 15, 1960 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late George Kyle Dinger and Clara Ruth Bailey Dinger. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother Henry Dinger. Survivors are two sons Matthew “Matt” Dinger and...
Kenneth Larry Mitchem
Jan 24, 2019
Kenneth Larry Mitchem, 69, of Old Princeton Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. Kenneth was born on December 04, 1949 in Iaeger, West Virginia to the late Arnold Walker and Elsie Mitchem Roberson. Kenneth served his country proudly in the US Army during the Vietnam War....
Katie "Pat" Ruth Hubbard
Jan 23, 2019
Katie Ruth “Pat” Hubbard, age 77, of Browning Lambert Mountain, died on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Charleston Area Medical Center.
Born on January 1, 1942, in McComas, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Pearl Helmondollar Miller. She had lived on Browning Lambert Mountain for the past 31 years and was a member of the Church of...
Robert (Bob) E. Myers
Jan 23, 2019
Robert (Bob) E. Myers, 91, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at his home. He was a loving husband, father, papaw and great- papaw. He dedicated his life to serving the Lord. He fought the good fight, he finished his course, he kept the faith and deeply loved his family. He was born on February 09,...
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