Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Logo

Obituaries

Local Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Obituaries

Gwendolyn Gail Griffith Blue

Gwendolyn Gail Griffith Blue

Apr 15, 2018

Gwendolyn Gail Griffith Blue was called home to be with her lord on April 15, 2018 after a long battle with cancer.To all that knew her she was a unique, quick witted, talented individual who touched the lives and hearts of everyone who knew her. Gwen was preceded in death by her son Johnnie E. Belcher Jr., mother Edith Taylor...

Carol Sabo Byrd

Carol Sabo Byrd

Apr 14, 2018

Carol S Byrd (Sabo) of Bramwell WVa born Sept 14, 1939 to James E Sabo and Paulina Sabo (Davis) passed away April 14, 2018. Wife of the late Garland Byrd of Coaldale.  Carol is serviced by her children, Larry Byrd, Lisa Borg and Cindy Byrd.  Carol’s greatest joy was her grandchildren Bradley Lewis and Addison Borg, and great grandchildren Ema...

Adam Stuart Martin

Adam Stuart Martin

Apr 13, 2018

Adam Stuart Martin, 37, of Coalwood, West Virginia passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at Welch Community Hospital in Welch, West Virginia.

                Adam was born on February 28, 1981 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Roger and June Blankenship Martin. Adam loved playing the guitar and being with family and friends. He was very much loved and will be greatly...

Earnie Alfred Goodloe

Earnie Alfred Goodloe

Apr 11, 2018

Earnie Alfred Goodloe, 61 of Johnson City, Tn went to be with our Lord on Wednesday April 11th, 2018 at the Huntsville Hospital in Alabama. Earnie enjoyed fishing, karaoke, old country music and spending time with his grandchildren. He will forever be remembered as a strong, loving and hard-working man. He was a wonderful father, grandfather, brother and friend, whose...

Curtis Dale Helmondollar

Curtis Dale Helmondollar

Apr 7, 2018

Curtis Dale Helmondollar, 82 of Rock passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018, with his family by his side. Curtis was born April 23, 1935 in Squire, WV and was the son of the late James E & Ruby Shrader Helmondollar. He was a 1954 graduate of Bramwell High School. He was a 70-plus year member of the Montcalm Church of...

Jesse Robert Persianni

Jesse Robert Persianni

Apr 6, 2018

    Crumpler- Jesse Robert Persianni, 68, of Crumpler, WV, passed away Friday April 6, 2018 at a Bluefield Hospital.

    Born April 19, 1949 in Pinnacle Creek, he was a son of the late Elmer Persianni and Zona Mullins Persianni of Crumpler. Mr. Persianni was of the Regular Baptist Faith and retired from Carlton Scale Company.

    In addition to his father...

Larry Keith Dillon

Larry Keith Dillon

Apr 4, 2018

Larry Keith Dillon, 66, of Forty Foot Street, Princeton and formerly of Anawalt, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Heritage Hall in Rich Creek.Born on February 23, 1952 in Welch, he was a son of the late Thomas Dillon and Juanita Fowler Dillon of Princeton. He was a disabled coal miner and was an avid WVU Mountaineer fan. He...

Lucy Ann Bailey

Lucy Ann Bailey

Apr 2, 2018

Lucy Ann Bailey, 74, of Power Line Road, Austinville, VA, and formerly of Panther, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at her home. Born on June 24, 1943 in Iaeger, WV, she was a daughter of the late Sam and Mae Roberts Shrader. She had been a resident of Austinville since 1990 and was a member of the Old...

T. A. "Buddy" Warden, Jr.

T. A. "Buddy" Warden, Jr.

Apr 1, 2018

BLUEWELL-T.A. "Buddy" Warden, Jr., 93, of Christiansburg, VA, and formerly of Warden Avenue (Bluewell), Bluefield, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at the Commonwealth Senior Living at Christiansburg. Born on May 9, 1924 in Nemours, Mercer County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Tom and Eva Slusser Warden of Montcalm. He was a graduate of McComas...

Edward Preston Sizemore, Jr.

Edward Preston Sizemore, Jr.

Mar 31, 2018

Edward Preston Sizemore, Jr., 92, went to his heavenly home on March 31, 2018 in the presence of his loving family.Born on May 14, 1925, he was a son of the late Edward Preston and Peggy Jane Green Sizemore. He was an active member of the Pen Ridge Baptist Church as long as health permitted. He was an avid hunter...

Penelope "Penny" Athena Shrewsbury

Penelope "Penny" Athena Shrewsbury

Mar 28, 2018

Penelope Athena “Penny” Shrewsbury, 75, of Montcalm, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at her home.

 

Born on December 24, 1942 in Washington, DC, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Emma Virginia Liptrap Fardoulis. She had been a resident of Montcalm for 45 years and was a member of the Montcalm Pentecostal Holiness Church. She...

Douglas W. Miller, Sr.

Douglas W. Miller, Sr.

Mar 23, 2018

Douglas W. Miller, Sr., 78, of French Street (Bluewell), passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on June 10, 1939 in Mercer County, he was a son of the late Tom Miller, Sr. and Pearl Helmandollar Miller. He had been a resident of Bluewell for 17 years and was an US Army Veteran serving...

Brandon Kirk Athey

Brandon Kirk Athey

Mar 23, 2018

Brandon Kirk Athey, age 33 from Princeton, WV passed away on March 23, 2018 in Charleston, WV. Born February 12, 1985 in Beckley WV, he was the son of Debra Milam Taylor of Princeton, WV and Kirk Athey of Martinsville VA. He was a Princeton High School graduate class of 2004. Brandon was an avid fisherman and loved selling cars...

Teddy Ray Rose

Teddy Ray Rose

Mar 19, 2018

Teddy Ray Rose, 77, of Princeton, West Virginia (Glenwood) entered into heaven on Monday, March 19, 2018 in Charleston, WV. Teddy was born on March 29, 1940 in Davy, West Virginia to the late Jeston Corbett and Viola Bell Walker Rose. On March 18, 1963 he married the love of his life Ruby Carol Blankenship in Lebanon, Virginia. Teddy graduated...

Thomas Dewey Matney

Thomas Dewey Matney

Mar 17, 2018

Thomas "Tommy" Dewey Matney, age 69 of Princeton WV, passed away on March 17th in Bristol TN. Tommy was born in Ieager, WV to Kennis and Lou Jane Matney on 10/31/1948. He was married to Dinah Lynn Matney (Bailey) on March 31st 1973 in Grundy VA. He was a Vietnam Veteran with the US Army and earned medals in National...

Douglas Mason Bailey

Douglas Mason Bailey

Mar 17, 2018

Bluefield- Douglas Mason Bailey, 76, of Bluefield, WV passed away Saturday March 17, 2018 at Westwood Nursing Home. Born June 3, 1941 in Bluefield, WV he was a son of the late Ernest and Virginia Coeburn Bailey. Doug was of the Baptist faith and a proud veteran of the Vietnam War and was an accomplished Butcher. Survivors include his brother;...

Elizabeth Shrader Jones

Elizabeth Shrader Jones

Mar 15, 2018

Elizabeth Shrader Jones, 93, of Duhring, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia.Elizabeth was born December 31, 1924 in Mercer County, West Virginia to the late Luther Shrader and Lila Arrington Shrader. She had been a resident of Duhring for most of her life. Elizabeth had been a member...

William Lee "Bill" Willis

William Lee "Bill" Willis

Mar 14, 2018

William (Bill) Lee Willis, age 80 passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Bluefield Regional Hospital in Bluefield.He was born on August 11th 1937, in Ashland, WV to Charlie and Julia Willis. He graduated from Andrew Lewis High School in Roanoke, Virginia. On June 27, 1962 he married Christina Ameli Willis where they resided in Bluewell, WV raising...

Joyce Sue Brock

Joyce Sue Brock

Mar 11, 2018

Bluefield- Joyce Sue Brock, 61, of Bluefield, WV and formerly of Princeton, WV, passed away Sunday March 11, 2018 at the Maples Nursing Home.Born July 4, 1956 in Welch, she was a daughter of the late Everett Erie and Ruthe Davis Harman. Joyce was a formerly employed by SBR Corporation and Dish Network.In addition to her parents; she was preceded...

Kathleen Marie Bowman

Kathleen Marie Bowman

Mar 7, 2018

Kathleen Marie Bowman, 89, of Lorton Lick Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Wednesday, March 07, 2018 at Westwood Health Care in Bluefield, Virginia. Kathleen was born on June 24, 1928 in Mercer County, West Virginia to the late Roby and Maudie Riggs Helmandollar. She was a member of the Montcalm Pentecostal Holiness Church in Montcalm, West Virginia. She...

Share by: