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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...
Herman Whaling
Apr 15, 2018
Herman Whaling, 91, a resident of Bluefield, Virginia, for the last 19 years and Bluewell, West Virginia for 45 years, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at his home with family.
Born on August 24, 1926, at Eckman, West Virginia, he was the son of James and Muriel Foster Whaling of Eckman. He served in the US...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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;...
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