Obituaries

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Leonard Darrell Rotenberry

Leonard Darrell Rotenberry

Nov 29, 2017

      .   Leonard Darrell Rotenberry, age 67, of Princeton Towers in Princeton, WV died on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Princeton Community Hospital.   Born on October 1, 1950, in Welch, WV, he was a son of the late William and Dorothy Mae Cruise Rotenberry. He was a proud native of McDowell County but had lived in Bluefield for 30 years and...

Charles Melvin Duncan

Charles Melvin Duncan

Nov 27, 2017

Charles Melvin (Bub) Duncan, 58, of Asheboro, NC, and formerly of Twin Branch in McDowell County, slipped away on Monday, November 28, 2017 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He will be forever loved and remembered.Born on December 2, 1958 in Welch, he was a son of Martha Wooten Lester the late Melvin Duncan. He had been...

Robert Hal Gusler

Robert Hal Gusler

Nov 26, 2017

  Robert Hal Gusler, age 62, of Bramwell, WV transitioned to his eternal home on Sunday, Nov.26, 2017 at The Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. A wise man once said, “You can measure your wealth by the number of friends you have!” Hal was a multi-millionaire! He was loved and admired by many. Hal was born Dec. 31, 1954 in...

Delmas Wayne Devor

Delmas Wayne Devor

Nov 26, 2017

Delmas Wayne Devor, age 80, of Bluefield, WV died on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at his home.Born on March 12, 1937, in Bluefield, VA, he was a son of the late Roy and Eva Walker Devor. He had been a resident of Bluefield for the past 50 years and was retired as a purchasing agent from Industrial Plating & Machine...

Larry Elwood Brown Steptoe, Sr.

Larry Elwood Brown Steptoe, Sr.

Nov 25, 2017

Deacon Larry E. Steptoe, Sr. of Bluefield, Virginia, age 67, passed away Saturday November 25th, 2017 at his home surrounded by his wife and children. Born on January 9th, 1950 in Tip Top, Virginia, Larry was the son of the late William Payne Steptoe and Kathleen Brown Steptoe.

 

Larry was a former employee of Paper Supply Company and...

Lori Ann Johnston

Lori Ann Johnston

Nov 24, 2017

Lori Ann Johnston, 55, of Rockbridge St. Bluefield, WV formerly of Montcalm, WV passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV after a long courageous fight with cancer for the past several years. Lori was born on November 01, 1962 in Maryland to Brenda Johnston of Fullerton, WV and the late Charles Johnston. She...

Omer Burnett Glass

Omer Burnett Glass

Nov 23, 2017

Omer Burnett Glass, Jr., 56 of Jennifer Ln. King, North Carolina formerly of Rock, WV passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at his residence. Omer was born on August 20, 1961 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Omer Burnett Glass Sr. and Mary Magdalene Quesenberry Glass. Omer had been a resident of North Carolina for the past twenty...

Dacy Stephenson

Dacy Stephenson

Nov 23, 2017

DACY {STEVE} LORANCE STEPHENSON OCTOBER 7, 1955 - NOVEMBER 23, 2017 DACY "STEVIE" LORANCE STEPHENSON 62, OF BLUEWELL, WV PASSED AWAY THURSDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2017 AT HIS HOME BORN IN AVONDALE, WV BUT HAD BEEN A RESIDENT OF BLUEWELL { MONTCALM} AREA WITH HIS FAMILY FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS.. HE WAS PROCEEDED IN DEATH BY HIS MOTHER JOY ROWE....

Melvin Larry Jenkins, Sr.

Melvin Larry Jenkins, Sr.

Nov 22, 2017

Melvin Larry Jenkins, Sr., 72, of Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 22, 2017.Born on August 24, 1945 in Pocahontas, VA, he was a son of the late Joseph Marshall and Lou Ada Jarvis Jenkins. He had been a resident of Bluefield and Bramwell for 50 years. He spent time growing up in Chicago...

Steven "Steve" Mark Brady

Steven "Steve" Mark Brady

Nov 20, 2017

Steven “Steve” Mark Brady, 61 of Princeton, West Virginia passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, WV. Steve was born on August 14, 1956 in Bluefield, WV to the late Bill and Norma Joyce Schrader Brady. Steve was a graduate of Montcalm High School in 1974, he continued his studies at Bluefield State...

Bernard Lee Phipps, Sr.

Bernard Lee Phipps, Sr.

Nov 20, 2017

Bernard Lee Phipps, Sr., 89, of Ramey Street, Bramwell, WV, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017 at his home. Born on September 8, 1928 in Boissevain, he was a son of the late Kester and Martha Hill Phipps. He had been a resident of Bramwell for 56 years and was a retired coal miner with 33 years of service...

Isaac Lambert

Isaac Lambert

Nov 19, 2017

Isaac Donnie Lambert, 68, of Bluefield, WV, went to be with the Lord on November 19, 2017 at Princeton Community Hospital. He was born June 20, 1949 to Isaac and Dorothy Rose Lambert in Welch, WV. Isaac was a Vietnam Veteran who served in the United States Army from 1968-1972. He married Patty Jean England on July 2, 1973 in...

Stanley Matusevich, Jr.

Stanley Matusevich, Jr.

Nov 18, 2017

Stanley Matusevich, Jr. 95, of Lorton Lick Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Charleston Area Medical Center. Born on June 27, 1922 in Sagamore, he was a son of the late Stanley Matusevich, Sr. and Mary Proco Matusevich. He had been a resident of the Bluefield area for all of his life and was retired...

Edward Dallas Rose

Edward Dallas Rose

Nov 18, 2017

Edward Dallas Rose, 72, of Bluefield, formerly of Anawalt, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at his home. Born on January 20, 1945 in Gary, he was a son of the late Drewery and Leona Hart Rose. Before his health failed, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He attended the Bluefield VA Church of God. In addition to his parents,...

Jason Michael Thornhill

Jason Michael Thornhill

Nov 16, 2017

Jason Michael Thornhill, 32, of Grove Street, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at his home.   Born on October 30, 1985 in Bluefield, he was a son of Steven and Martha McGlothlin Thornhill. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield was an employee at Food City. He was a graduate of Graham High school and also...

Dicie Mae Sizemore

Dicie Mae Sizemore

Nov 16, 2017

Dicie Mae Sizemore, 75, of Packing Plant Road (Bluewell), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017. Born on March 18, 1942 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Wade and Virginia Shell Burks. She had been a resident of Bluewell for 3 years and was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. She was a devoted wife...

Elsie "Tootsie" Surface

Elsie "Tootsie" Surface

Nov 16, 2017

Elsie Surface, affectionately known as “Tootsie”, 89, of Sandlick, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 in Winston-Salem, NC.   Born on February 29, 1928 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Josie Bishop Glass. She had lived in Sandlick for many years and was a member of the Sandlick United Methodist Church. She was a...

Tara Michelle Thompson

Tara Michelle Thompson

Nov 15, 2017

Tara Michelle Thompson, 38, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at her mother’s home after a long battle with ovarian cancer.Tara was born on April 17, 1979 in Wytheville, Virginia to Richard “Rick” Thompson and Pamela Bryant Thompson. Tara was a graduate of Graham High School and was a certified Dental Assistant she was currently...

Barbara Lee McGhee

Barbara Lee McGhee

Nov 14, 2017

Barbara Lee McGhee, age 72, of Fawn Hill Road, Bluefield, WV died Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at her home.Born on June 23, 1945, in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late Jack and Minnie Pauley Stacy. She had been a resident of Bluefield her entire life and was of the Baptist Faith. She was a devoted wife, mother,...

Herman Lee Bailey

Herman Lee Bailey

Nov 13, 2017

Herman L. Bailey, Sr., age 74, of Tabernacle Hill, Montcalm, WV, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 with his loving wife by his side.Born on January 26, 1943, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Bertha Mays. He had been a resident of Montcalm his entire life and was a retired construction worker.He will be lovingly remembered...