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Shirley M. Eller
Feb 14, 2018
Shirley M. Eller, age 83, of Beltsville, MD, formerly of Bluewell, died on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Laurel Regional Hospital.Born on April 17, 1934 in McComas, WV, she was a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Annie L. Gillenwater Eller. She had lived in Beltsville for the past 60 years and was retired from Bell-Atlantic and Frontier Telephone...
Marie Leola Boerboom
Feb 10, 2018
Marie Leola Boerboom, 51, of Knox Street Bluefield, WV passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 at University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. Marie was born on July 28, 1966 in Bluefield, WV to the late Reece T. and Pearlie Mae Carter Riley. She was a member of First Christian Church in Bluefield, WV and had been a lifelong resident of...
Dwight Eugene Scott
Feb 10, 2018
Dwight Eugene Scott, 71 of Princeton passed away Saturday February 10, 2018 at Cabell Huntington Hospital from complications of pneumonia.He was born on June 22, 1946 in Princeton to the late Aubrey Lee Scott and late Madeline Helen (Hamm) Scott of Mentor, Ohio. He is also preceded in death by his brother Ronald Lee Scott of North Carolina.Dwight was a...
Charles D.W. Greer
Feb 8, 2018
Charles D.W. Greer, of Anawalt, devoted husband, father, and grandfather went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 8, 2018, at his home after a long illness.Born January 15, 1947, Charles was the son of Lonzo Roark and Zinner Young. Charles was of the Baptist faith and a member of Long Point Missionary Baptist Church. Charles served his country...
Betty Joan Cline
Feb 8, 2018
Betty Joan Cline, 83, of Bramwell, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on March 24, 1934 in Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mae Trenor McPeak. She had been a resident of Bramwell for 65 years and was a member of the Edgemont Baptist Church. She was retired...
Sheila Lynn Belcher
Feb 8, 2018
Sheila Lynn Belcher, 56, of Sportsman Drive Bluefield, West Virginia went to be with the LORD on her birthday Thursday, February 08, 1962 at her residence after a battle with cancer.Sheila was born on Thursday, February 08, 1962 in Welch, West Virginia to the late Elmer and Margaret Berta Sorah. Shelia worked for the United States Postal Service as a...
Charlie Marion "Moose" Neel, Jr.
Feb 7, 2018
Charlie Marion (Moose) Neel, Jr. 59 of Princeton was called home to be with his Lord and Savior.He was born on January 3, 1959 in Bluefield, WV to the late Charlie and Charlotte Call Neel. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first son, Charlie Marion Neel lll, a brother David Neel, and sister Beryl...
Randall Thomas O'Dell
Feb 6, 2018
Randall Thomas O’Dell, age 77, of Glade Spring, Va., passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at Bristol Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with kidney and heart diseases. Randall was born on October 4, 1940, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bluefield, W.Va., to the late Richard Harold O’Dell, Sr. and Callie Ethel (Puckett) O’Dell. He was preceded in...
Walter "Keith" Johnson
Feb 6, 2018
Walter Keith Johnson, 45, of Maybeury, affectionately known as Keith, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 after a short illness.
He attended the Maybeury Church of God where he was a buddy to all who knew him. He loved his PEPSI and enjoyed going to Southern Highlands where he had many friends. His favorite...
Theresa Bowman
Feb 4, 2018
Our dearest mother, Theresa Bowman, passed away on February 4, 2018, after a brief battle with cancer. Born on December 25, 1959, she lived a full life. She will be remembered by her family, including 4 daughters, Kim, Jenny and Doug, Alisha and Josh, and Megan and Julian. Also her grandsons Dustin, Kendall, Jacob, Logan, Alaric, Joran, and Ryker. As...
Frank Eddie Shupe
Feb 3, 2018
Frank Eddie Shupe, 70, of Anawalt, West Virginia went home to be with our lord on February 3rd, 2018. Frank was born on January 4th, 1948 in Elkhorn, WV. Frank was a coal miner for 25 years and spent the majority at #2 in Gary, WV. Frank was an avid fisherman, loved 4-wheeling, racing and his family. Frank was a...
Betty Lou Mayo
Feb 2, 2018
Betty Lou Mayo, 77, of Nemours, passed away on February 2, 2018 from a brief illness. Born on April 21, 1940 in Mercer County, WV. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Vivian Gillespie.
In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, John Spencer Mayo; daughter, Ann Coffey; brothers, Ernest and Roger; and...
Billy George Ellis
Feb 1, 2018
Billy George Ellis, 90, of Nemours Valley Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, February 01, 2018 at his residence. Billy was born on February 22, 1927 in Freeman, West Virginia to the late Michael and Carrie Spivey Ellis. He had been a resident of Nemours for the past twenty years and was retired from N&S Railroad as a...
Ronald "Ronnie" Lee Hartwell, Jr.
Feb 1, 2018
Ronald ‘Ronnie” Lee Hartwell, Jr., 53, of Highland Ave. Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, February 01, 2018 at the Hilltop Nursing Center in Hilltop, West Virginia. Ronnie was born September 30, 1964 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Ronald Hartwell, Sr. and Mildred Crabtree Hartwell of Bluefield, West Virginia. He was a graduate of Bluefield High School as well...
Ernest Cook
Jan 30, 2018
Ernest William Cook, Sr., 91, of New Hope Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at the Ridge Care Nursing Home in Princeton.
Born on November 16, 1926 in Parksville, KY, he was a son of the late Arthur William and Laura Honaker Cook. He had been a resident of New Hope Road for 63...
Dorothy James
Jan 27, 2018
Dorothy (Dot) James, 96, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Wilmington, NC where she had resided for 6 years and lovingly cared for. Dot was born in Coopers in 1921.She lived in Maryland for 30 years where she and her husband raised their family. Upon their retirement, they moved back to West Virginia...
Matthew Thomas Miller
Jan 27, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Matthew Miller announces his passing after a long struggle with PTSD on Monday January 22nd, 2018 at the age of 29. Matthew is survived by his mother Tammy Miller of Skygusty, father Roy Miller and sister Ashley of Skygusty, sister Kayla Thomas (Cederick) of Antioch, Ca, paternal grandparents Watt and Sue...
Linda Sue Shinault
Jan 25, 2018
Linda Sue Shinault, age 68 of Bluefield WV went to be with Jesus, Thursday, January 25th at her home with her loving family by her side. Linda was born in McComas, WV on July 16, 1949 to Elbert (Ebb) and Barbara (Sissy) Hall. She attended Bramwell High School and Bluefield State College. She worked hard for 42 years, her last...
Arthur Lloyd Bailey
Jan 24, 2018
Arthur Lloyd Bailey, 67, of Crumpler, and formerly of Rock, departed this life on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center with his loving family by his side.
Arthur was born November 23, 1950 in Bluefield and was a son of the late Arthur Melvin and Jo Ann (Ratliff) Bailey of Rock. Arthur retired from Consolidated Coal Company,...
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