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Donald Ray Carter
May 17, 2018
Donald Ray Carter, 71, of Bluefield, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, West Virginia.Born on May 23, 1946 in Kimbalton, Virginia, he was the son of the late Cleveland Carter and Pansy Lucas Carter, and the foster son of the late Willie Manning and Thelma Lucas Manning, all of Goldbond, Virginia.Don was a...
Rodney Keith Lail
May 16, 2018
Rodney Keith Lail, 63, of Nemours, West Virginia passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. Rodney was born on April 23, 1955 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to the late Donald Lail and Lucille Lorraine Honaker Lail Jeffery. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son Eric...
Mrs. Lena Hill White
May 16, 2018
Mrs. Lena Hill White, 88, of Kingsport, TN, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at her home.Born on January 8, 1930 in Burem, TN, she was a daughter of the late Heiskle and Sue Ola Light Emmert. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and friend.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Hubert...
Belinda Ratliff Archer
May 16, 2018
Belinda Ratliff Archer, 67, of Fayetteville, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Belinda was born on June 18, 1950 in Mercer County, West Virginia to the late Walter Adams and Loretta Thompson Adams. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Tommy L. Ratliff, Sr. and other family...
Ruby Simmons
May 15, 2018
Ruby F. Simmons, 97, of Grove City, OH and formerly of Crumpler, went to her heavenly home on May 15, 2018.Ruby was born on July 14, 1920 and was the wife of the late Curtis Simmons. She was also predeceased by her grandson Tommy Lee Thompson.She is survived by three daughters, Virginia Dorcey of Wausau, WI, Jean Cowan and husband...
Bailey Alan Dickerson
May 13, 2018
Bailey Alan Dickerson, 18, of Princeton, died suddenly and unexpectedly Sunday, May 13, 2018.
Born on June 14, 1999, he was a son of Daniel Lee Dickerson and Chrystal Dawn Dickerson. He had been a lifelong resident of Princeton. Bailey was an amazing young man with a smile and personality that could light up a room. Everyone who knew...
Wilma Josephine Hart
May 13, 2018
Wilma Josephine Hart, 88, of Old Bramwell Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Princeton Health Care.Born on December 27, 1929 in Coalwood, she was a daughter of the late Willie L. and Elizabeth Hilton Sheets. She had been a resident of Bluefield for 54 years and was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith.In addition to her...
Evelyn Lucille Kirk
May 12, 2018
Evelyn Lucille Wirt Kirk, 87, of Knipper Circle Green Valley, West Virginia went to be with the Heavenly Father on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. There is no place like home, here on earth but when you keep the Faith you know when life is over and you have earned you home...
John T. Taylor
May 12, 2018
John T. Taylor, 94, of Bailey Hollow Road Princeton, West Virginia passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, West Virginia. John was born on March 27, 1924 in Montcalm, West Virginia to the late Leonard Lee Taylor and Violet Josephine Rose Taylor. He was a retired coal miner and former owner of The Shell...
Donna Marlene Howell
May 11, 2018
Donna Marlene Howell, age 64, of Killen, AL, formerly of Princeton, went home to be with her Heavenly Father. She fought a hard fight against her lung cancer, but, just could fight no longer. On Friday, May 11, 2018 in Florence, AL she was called home to be an angel.Born on November 4, 1953, in Princeton, she was a daughter...
Fannie E. Shinault
May 11, 2018
Fannie E. Shinault 76 of Bluefield WV went to be with our heavenly Father on May 11, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital.Born January 20, 1942 in Switchback, WV she was the daughter of Charles and Bertha Wise.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two daughters Rosa Lee and Tammy.Survivors include her faithful husband of 60 years...
Curtis Allen Lusk
May 10, 2018
Curtis Allen Lusk, 64, of Casey Street, Princeton, WV, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at his home.
Born on October 3, 1953 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Alfred Curtis and Shelva Jean Bailey Lusk. He had been a resident of Glenwood for 3 years had was a disabled coal miner.
In addition to...
Jennifer Tiller
May 10, 2018
Jennifer Tiller ,age 34, of Roanoke, VA, formerly of Montcalm, died on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Roanoke, VA.Born on April 13, 1984, in Bluefield, she was a daughter of Mary Hodge Tiller of Montcalm and the late Ricky Tiller. She was a devoted mother and homemaker. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her daughter,...
Thelma "Betty" Brown
May 10, 2018
Thelma “Betty” Brown, 87, of Marellen Avenue, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital.Born on January 29, 1931 in Baltimore, MD, she was a daughter of the late Luther Irving and Aneita Englar Jourdan. She had been a resident of Bluefield for 40 years and was a homemaker. She was a member of the...
Vada Mae Sharrone
May 8, 2018
Vada Mae Sharrone, 75, of Thornton Ave., Princeton, West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, May 08, 2018 at her home following a long illness surrounded by her entire loving family. Vada was born on April 13, 1943 in Jesse, West Virginia to the late John B. Shumate and Bessie Cline Shumate. She had been a resident of Princeton for the...
Delton "Hambone" Stanley Sparks
May 8, 2018
Delton Stanley “Hambone” Sparks, 68, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, May 08, 2018 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.Hambone was born on August 23, 1949 in McComas, West Virginia to the late Joseph and Hazel Barlow Sparks. He was retired from the Mercer County Board of Education. He proudly served his country in the United Sates Army during...
Robin Diane Kitts
May 6, 2018
Robin Diane Kitts, 58, of Thayer Street, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at her home.
Born on January 7, 1960 in Mercer County, she was a daughter of Glenn A. Kitts of Tazewell, VA and the late Vertice Arnold Kitts. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her:
Fiancé: ...
Seth Benjamin Peters
May 5, 2018
Seth Benjamin Peters, 45, of Brierfield Farm Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.
Born on June 25, 1972 in Bluefield, he was a son of Vivian Peters and the late Ronald Barry Peters. He was a graduate of Bluefield High School, where he played football for the Beavers. He...
Michael Prentiss Spencer
May 4, 2018
Michael P. Spencer, a coal truck driver & resident of Pageton, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 4th, after a courageous battle with cancer. Michael leaves to cherish his sweet memories, his father, Jessie W. Spencer Jr of Pageton; his wife, Felicia Spencer of the home; his children, Aaron Ashley of Northfork; Zakary Spencer of...
Amy Denise Rose
May 3, 2018
Amy Denise Rose, 44, of Cove Branch Road, Princeton, WV, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital.Born on March 6, 1974 in Bluefield, she had been a lifelong resident of Mercer County and was employed as a bus driver for Mercer County Schools. She had a special love for her children, Dustin and Destiny. She enjoyed...
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