Obituaries

Local Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Obituaries

David Lee Houk

David Lee Houk

Nov 12, 2017

David Lee Houk (D.L.), 64, of Falls Mills, Virginia formerly of Capels, West Virginia went home to be with the LORD on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at his residence. David was born May 11, 1953 in Welch, West Virginia to the late Clifford R. Houk and Dorothy A. Musick Houk. D.L. worked as a coal miner most of his life...

Russell Lee Walker

Russell Lee Walker

Nov 12, 2017

Russell Lee Walker, 73, formerly of Bramwell, passed away on Sunday November 12, 2017 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on September 26 1944, Russell lived most of his life in Bramwell. In addition to his parents Walter and Flora Louise Walker, Russell was preceded in death by his wife Carolyn Louise Walker, 2 grandsons, Doug Denney and...

Pansy Mae Branham

Pansy Mae Branham

Nov 11, 2017

Bluefield, VA- Pansy Mae “Granny” Howell Branham, 87 of Double Gates, Bluefield, VA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday November 11, 2017 at a Bluefield Hospital. Born February 16, 1930 in Princeton, WV she was a daughter of the late Arthur Q. and Agnes Blevins Howell. Pansy was a long-time, loyal, and devoted...

Reatha Minnie Castle

Reatha Minnie Castle

Nov 8, 2017

Reatha Minnie Castle, 99 of Falls Mills, VA (formerly of Abbs Valley, VA) passed away peacefully on November 8, 2017 with her family by her side. She was born in Russell County on September 7, 1918 to the late John Wesley and Maggie Jane Hileman of St. Paul, VA. Reatha attended school at VA City, VA and married William Castle...

Una Tess Carner

Una Tess Carner

Nov 8, 2017

Una Tess Shupe Carner, 91, of Pinnacle View Road (Bluewell), passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at the Princeton Health Care Center.   Born on April 10, 1926 in Midway, she was a daughter of the late C.A. and Ruby Sloan Gregory Shupe. She had been a longtime resident of Bluewell and was a devoted member and co-founder of the...

Teresa Carol Kendrick

Teresa Carol Kendrick

Nov 7, 2017

Teresa Carol Kendrick, 57, of Tuggle Hollow Road, Montcalm, passed away on November 7, 2017 at her home. Born on March 5, 1960 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Sherman and Kathleen Spicer Hicks. She had been a resident of Mercer County for 30 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a...

Rev. D. Homer Stewart

Rev. D. Homer Stewart

Nov 5, 2017

The Reverend Dewey Homer Stewart of 314 Rolling Green Road, Bluewell, WV died November 5, 2017 at his home at the age of 91. He was born August 25, 1926 at Jesse, Wyoming County, West Virginia, the son of Curtis and Merlie (Cook) Stewart. Homer attended Oceana High School, and following military service earned his GED in 1954.  He served...

Ruby Irene Mitchem

Ruby Irene Mitchem

Nov 4, 2017

Ruby Irene Wright Mitchem, 97, of Asheboro, North Carolina formerly of Browning-Lambert Mountain passed away Saturday, November 04, 2017 at her residence. Ruby was born on January 24, 1920 in Rock, West Virginia to the late Marvin C. Wright and Hattie Shrader Wright. She had been a resident of Asheboro, North Carolina for the past thirty two years.In addition to...

Anna Lee Bowman

Anna Lee Bowman

Nov 3, 2017

Anna Lee Bowman, 87, received her Heavenly call Friday, November 03, 2017 for a rejoicing meeting with the Lord and ending her time on earth where she exhibited genuine Christian values throughout her life. Anna Lee was born June 25, 1930 in Sandlick to the late Orbie Virgil Moye and Mary Ruth (Mamie) Surface Moye. She was a lifelong resident...

Johnnie F. Clower, Sr.

Johnnie F. Clower, Sr.

Nov 1, 2017

Johnnie Franklin (Cotton) Clower, Sr., 86, of Bluewell, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at his home.He was born on March 6, 1931 in Crystal and was a son of the late Lon and Bessie Perkins Clower. He served in the US National Guard during the Korean Conflict. He was a carpenter, in which...

Carol Jean Watkins

Carol Jean Watkins

Oct 31, 2017

PICTURE w. this obitCarol Jean Watkins, 60, of Index Lane, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at her home.Born on October 30, 1957 in Welch, she was a daughter of the late William JC and Gladys Skeens Keller. She had been a resident of Littlesburg Road for 20 years and was a homemaker. She attended Deliverance Temple...

Phyllis Pearcy

Phyllis Pearcy

Oct 30, 2017

Phyllis Bailey Pearcy, 69, of Maybeury, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2017 at her home.Born on June 29, 1948 in Maybeury, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Della Woods Bailey. She had been a lifelong resident of Maybeury and was a homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Helen May Hayes Davis

Helen May Hayes Davis

Oct 29, 2017

Helen May Hayes Davis, 83, of Country Side Road Princeton, West Virginia passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Princeton Community Hospital. Helen was born on March 12, 1934 in McDowell County, West Virginia to the late Wiley Haynes and Mildred Wooline Hayes. She had been a resident of Princeton for the past 34 years and was a member of...

Christopher "Chris" James

Christopher "Chris" James

Oct 29, 2017

Christopher "Chris" James, 41 of Freeman WV., passed away on October 29, 2017. Born on January 27, 1976, he was the son of Randy and Hallie James of Freeman, WV. Chris was an excellent welder and fabricator, having last been employed by Ayers Engineering, of Bluefield, VA. . He is survived by his parents and his Grand Mother, Betty Blevins...

Dewey "Jimmy" B. Spears

Dewey "Jimmy" B. Spears

Oct 28, 2017

Dewey B. (Jimmy) Spears, 76, of GlenWood Park Retirement Village, formerly of White Oak Estates in Green Valley, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017.Born June 13, 1941 in Amonate, Virginia he was the son of the late Harlow and Ethel Spears.He worked many years in the coal industry before becoming an automotive technician at Ramey Auto Group where he worked...

Corale "LeeAnn" Brewster-Rutherford

Corale "LeeAnn" Brewster-Rutherford

Oct 26, 2017

Corale Ann (LeeAnn) Brewster, 43, peacefully passed away Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, at her home in Princeton, WV. She is survived by her Mother Darlene Brewster of Smyrna, TN; her brother’s Terry Brewster of Odenton, MD; Michael Brewster of Bluefield, VA and her sister Kathleen Mercer of Suffolk, VA and many loving family members and caring friends. She was preceded...

Clovis Cox

Clovis Cox

Oct 26, 2017

In the early morning hours of October 26, 2017, Clovis Cox, 88, of Bluefield, WV, completed his journey here on Earth to meet his Savior in Heaven. Born in Montcoal, WV on October 2, 1929, he was a son of the late Don Lee and Velma America Cox. He was the eldest of nine children and his love for his...

Sidney Gerald Jennings

Sidney Gerald Jennings

Oct 26, 2017

Sidney Gerald Jennings, 79, of Montcalm, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the Maples Nursing Home in Bluefield. Born on June 11, 1938 in Weynoke, WV, he was a son of the late James Hobart and nannie Bell Groves Jennings. He had been a lifelong resident of Montcalm and McComas and attended the Church of God. He was...

Timothy Dean Day

Timothy Dean Day

Oct 26, 2017

Timothy Dean Day, 44, of Bluefield departed this life on Thursday, October 26, 2017.Born June 20, 1973 in Bluefield, he was the son of Ethel and Dale Davis of Nemours and the late Earl “Dean” Day. Timmy enjoyed playing in numerous sports growing up and enjoyed playing music on his guitar in his later years. In addition to his mother...

Goldie Pansy Sexton

Goldie Pansy Sexton

Oct 23, 2017

Goldie Pansy Sexton, age 95, of 1600 Bland Street, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, October 23, 2017.Born on March, 29, 1922, Goldie was the daughter of the late Sylvester Preston Scott and Annie Laura Mills. She was a homemaker most of her life while working for Zenith Electronics in Chicago, IL. She was a member of Maybeury...