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William Allen Keller, Sr.
May 2, 2018
William Allen Keller, Sr., 74, of Pocahontas Ave. Bramwell, West Virginia passed away on Wednesday, May 02, 2018 at his residence.
William was born on June 09, 1943 in Princeton, West Virginia to the late William James Coleman Keller and Gladys Skeens Keller. William had been a residence of Bramwell for the last thirty-three years. He was a...
Sharon Wingate
May 2, 2018
Sharon Rose Wingate, 62, of Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on May 2, 2018 at her home.Born on August 30, 1956 in Welch, WV, she was a daughter of Harold Paul Goins, Sr. of Gary, WV, and the late Alice Grace Hughes Goins. She had been a resident of Bluewell for 36 years and was an active member...
Jerry Lee Lafferty
May 1, 2018
Jerry Lee Lafferty, 68 of Lashmeet passed away Tuesday May 1, 2018 in route to Princeton Community Hospital.Born April 28, 1950 in Welch, he was a son of the late John Henry and Lillian Gertrude Lafferty. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers; Kenneth and Kyle Lafferty and a daughter Robin Lynn Lafferty.Those left to cherish his memory...
LeRoy Mabe
Apr 30, 2018
LeRoy Mabe, 85, of Bluefield, was called to his heavenly reward on Monday, April 30, 2018 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center following a long illness.He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar Roy Mabe and Sadie Mullin Mabe, and his only sibling, Betty Lou Mabe. He is survived by his uncle, William C. Mullin of Lanham-Seabrook, MD, and by...
Marilyn Deeb Morgan
Apr 29, 2018
Marilyn Rose Deeb Morgan, 74, of Princeton passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Princeton Health Care.
Born on February 12, 1944 in Goodwill, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Helen Rose.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband and father of her four children, George Kamel Deeb...
Alvin "Little Man" Gene Wise
Apr 28, 2018
Alvin Gene "Little Man" Wise, 54, of Vista Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Glenwood Retirement Village in Glenwood, West Virginia. Alvin was born on January 27, 1964 at Grace Hospital in Welch, West Virginia to Dora Ellen Hunt Wise and the late Homer C. Wise. Alvin had been a lifelong resident of Mercer...
Emma Lee Smith
Apr 26, 2018
Emma Lee Smith, 89, of Summers Nursing and Rehab in Hinton, West Virginia formerly of Welch, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Summers Nursing and Rehab Center in Hinton, West Virginia. Emma was born on September 27, 1928 in Filbert, West Virginia to the late Zanon Czerniawski and Zella Phillips Czerniawski. She was a retired...
Brian Scott Shires
Apr 23, 2018
Brian “Scott” Shires, 54, of Maple Dale Lane, Bluefield, WV, passed away on April 23, 2018 at his home.Born on march 2, 1964 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Clyde Sidney and Opal Lee Persinger Shires. He had been a lifelong resident of Green Valley and was a graduate of Bluefield High School. He was a retired...
William "Buck" Davidson
Apr 23, 2018
William R. Davidson, Jr. “Buck”, 66, of Bluefield went to be with his Heavenly Father after a very short illness on Monday, April 23, 2018.
Born on September 26, 1951 to the late Roy and Peggy Nester Davidson. Buck spent 43 years doing what he loved best… driving tractor trailers cross country.
Buck asked to first thank a few...
Joy Amanda Brooks
Apr 21, 2018
Joy Amanda (Chapman) Brooks, 37, a loving, devoted wife and mother, of 207 Dixie Dr., Bluefield, WV, earned her angel wings on Saturday, April 21st, 2018. Born April 5th, 1981, in Bluefield, WV, she was the daughter of the late Michael Chapman and Teresa Chapman of Anawalt, WV.
Amanda graduated from Mount View High School in 1999. She dedicated...
Teresia Gay Lane
Apr 20, 2018
Teresia Gay Lane, 70, of Bluefield, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018 at the Maples Nursing Home where she had resided for the past 6 years.Born on August 13, 1947 in Welch, she was a daughter of the late Lee Roy and Ruby Booth Lane. She had been a resident of Bluefield since 1968 and was a homemaker. She...
Roger Lane Workman
Apr 19, 2018
Roger Lane Workman, 76, of Nemours, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Charleston Area Medical Center.
Born on September 21, 1941 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Robert and Martha Farthing Workman. He had been a resident of Nemours for all of his life.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
William "Ronnie" Irvin
Apr 19, 2018
William “Ronnie” Irvin, age 69, of Littlesburg Road, Bluefield, WV died on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at his home.Born on December 30, 1948, in Bluefield, he was a son of the late William D. and Mary Ruth Coleman Irvin. He was a veteran of the US Navy and was retired from Con-weld Corporation. He had lived in Bluefield his entire...
Donald Edward Hall, Sr.
Apr 18, 2018
Donald Edward Hall, Sr., 61, of Bramwell, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital.Born on April 16, 1957 in Russell County, VA, he was a son of the late David Buford and Helen Elizabeth Phillips Hall. He had been a resident of Bramwell since 1992 and was a mechanic by trade.Survivors include:Wife: Sheila Rogers Hall of...
Christa Goldman
Apr 18, 2018
Christa Nasemann Goldman, 86, of Stafford Drive, Princeton, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Mercer Nursing and Rehab.
Born on January 5, 1932 in Hanover, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Adolph and Agnes Nasemann. She was a member of Sacred heart Catholic Church and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Golden...
Betty Lightner
Apr 16, 2018
On April 16, 2018, Betty Lightner, 90, of Nemours, West Virginia, gained her angel wings. We know she will be perfect angel because she has been a perfect mama and granny to us.
She was born in Pageton, WV on August 30, 1927, to the late Robert and Maggie Mae Rash. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles...
Terry Allen Perkins
Apr 16, 2018
Terry Allen Perkins, 63, of Trig Lane, Princeton, WV, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 at Mercer Nursing and Rehab. Born on May 8, 1953 in Bluefield, he was a son of Kathern Matusevich Perkins of Princeton and the late Clayton W. Perkins. He had been a resident of Princeton since 1973 and was a member of the Church...
Verney "Ray" Jennings
Apr 16, 2018
Verney “Ray” Jennings, 76, of Tabernacle Hill, Montcalm, WV, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at his home.
Born on June 13, 1941 in Weynoke, WV, he was a son of the late James Hobart and Nannie Bell Grose Jennings. He had been a resident of Montcalm and McComas for his entire life and was retired from the maintenance department...
Linda Sue Kittle
Apr 15, 2018
Linda Sue Clyburn Kittle, 69 of Princeton, WV formerly of Anawalt WV and a graduate of Gary High School (Home of the Coal diggers) went surrounded by her loved ones to be with her heavenly father on April 15, 2018, after her courageous fight for the last 5 months. Linda was born November 5, 1948 to Aulsie Marie Roark Clyburn...
Margaret "Tish" Beasley
Apr 15, 2018
Margaret Elizabeth “Tish” Beasley, 88, of Elkhorn Station Road, Elkhorn, WV, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at her home. Born on October 21, 1929 at Cucumber, she was a daughter of the late E.L. “Tom” and Gladys Black St. Clair. She was born, raised, lived and passed away in McDowell and was proud of her roots. She was...
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