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Roy "Sonny" Donald Poe
Sep 18, 2017
Roy Donald "Sonny" Poe, 82, Mack Road, Bluefield, WV passed away September 18 in Asheboro, NC. Roy was the son of the late B.B. (Jack) Poe and the late Nada Lamie Poe. He was a welder, being employed at Lecco, Coppinger’s, and Eimco, and was a member of Brushfork Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, father-in-law,...
Patricia Hughes
Sep 17, 2017
Patricia Ann Hughes, 68, of Pageton, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley. Born on January 25, 1949 in Pageton, she was a daughter of the late Samuel L. and Dorothy (Kirk) Moore. She had been a lifelong resident of Pageton and was retired from Tug River Health Clinic. She was a lifelong member...
Veronica Daugherty
Sep 17, 2017
Veronica Sue Daugherty (Ronnie) age 70 of Abbs Valley VA passed away Sunday September 17, 2017 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born August 2, 1947 in Abbs Valley. She was the daughter of the late James Howard and Betty Poe Daugherty. Ronnie was a graduate of Pochantas High School; she received a Bachlor of Science Degree in Elementary Education and...
Bobby Ratliff, Sr.
Sep 17, 2017
Bobby G. Ratliff Sr., 73, of Beech Island, SC entered into his new life on September 17, 2017 surrounded by his loved ones. Bobby was Born on October 25, 1943 to the late Kennard and Stella Ratliff. He was a loving and devoted father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He was of the Christian faith. He was a...
Connally Richard Lynch, III
Sep 16, 2017
Connally Richard Lynch, III “Con” May 5, 1952- September 16, 2017 Richard passed away at his home September 16. He is now an Angel in God’s Heavenly band now. He was a college graduate from Ferrum Jr. College and Lebanon High School. He lived in Lebanon, VA and Princeton, WV. A retired UMWA Coal miner from Island Creek Coal Co....
V. Viola Johnson
Sep 15, 2017
Viola Spence Johnson, 96, of Loving Hands Adult Care, Bluefield, WV, formerly of Coalwood, WV passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017 at the Loving Hands Adult Care. She was born on July 11, 1921 and was a daughter, of Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Johnson. She was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. She served as treasurer and a Sunday School...
Frances Mabe
Sep 15, 2017
Frances D. Mabe, 92, of Lorton Lick Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on December 5, 1924 in McComas, she was a daughter of the late William and Vida Hawks Davidson. She had been a resident of Bluefield and Rock for most of her life and was a member of...
Charles Logan
Sep 13, 2017
Charles Logan, 60, of Brushfork, passed away on September 13, 2017 in Brushfork. He was born on January 27, 1957 at Mullens, West Virginia. He was the son of the late Charles and Lena Mullins Logan and had been a resident of Brushfork since 2002. He was preceded in death by a sister Rosemary Logan. Charles is survived by a...
Betty Blackburn
Sep 13, 2017
Betty Joyce Blackburn, 80, of Lindbergh Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on January 9, 1937, in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late John Samuel and Gertrude Perry harry. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a former member of the First Church of the Nazarene...
Lula Lorene Harvey
Sep 12, 2017
Lula Lorene Harvey, 75, of Lorton Lick Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at her residence with her family by her side. Lula was born on September 11, 1942 in McComas, West Virginia to the lra Franklin Kirk and Della Shumate Kirk. She attended the Pine Grove Church of Christ and had been a resident of...
Ronald Gilliam
Sep 10, 2017
Ronald Gilliam, age 73, of Bluefield, WV died on Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born on January 7, 1944, in McDowell County, he was the son of the late Eugene and pearl Farmer Gilliam. He had lived in Bluefield his entire life and was retired from the Coca-Cola Bottling Company. He was of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith....
Ruth Irene Popp
Sep 10, 2017
Ruth Irene Popp, age 93, of Backwoods Avenue, Princeton, WV, formerly of Wolfe, died on Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Princeton Health Care. Born on April 16, 1924, in Jenkinjones, WV, she was a daughter of the late Riley and Ethel Byrd Greer. She had lived in Princeton for the past 6 years and was of the Protestant Faith. She...
Jimmie R. Davis
Sep 8, 2017
Jimmie R. Davis, 82, Camilla Drive (Bluewell), passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017 at Mercer Nursing and Rehab. Born on October 8, 1934 in Leckie, he was a son of the late Joseph G. and Ruth (Davis) Davis. He had been a resident of Bluewell for over 50 years and was a member of the Bluewell United Methodist Church....
Juanita Ann Alvis
Sep 2, 2017
Juanita Ann Alvis, 88, of Village Green Circle, Princeton, WV, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at the Maples in Bluefield.Born on August 31, 1929 in Welch, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Aleva Williams. She had been a resident of Princeton for 40 years and was a member of the Princeton Church of God. She...
Bennie Hawley
Sep 1, 2017
Bennie Wilson Hawley, 90, of Jonah Avenue, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2017 at his home. Born on September 10, 1926 in Bluewell, he was a son of the late Robert and Lucy Hambrick Hawley. He had been a resident of Bluefield for his entire life, attended Bluefield schools and was a veteran of the US Army...
Mack Knuckles
Sep 1, 2017
Mack Chester Knuckles, Jr., 68, of Bluewell, went to his eternal reunion with the Lord on September 1, 2017. He was the son of the late Mack C. Knuckles, Sr., and the late Emily (Allen) Knuckles. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pamela K. Knuckles; siblings, Gladys Hurt, Pansy Marshall, Betty McKaughan, Willis Sizemore, Clarence Sizemore, and Howard...
Richard "Rick" Samuel Mabry
Sep 1, 2017
Richard Samuel Mabry, 61, passed away surrounded by family at his home in Bluefield, VA Friday, September 1, 2017 after a lengthy, courageous battle with cancer. Born in Welch, WV, Rick was the son of the late Connie Samuel Mabry and Dorothy Lee Mabry. In addition to his parents Rick was preceded in death by his brother Randy Mabry. Rick...
Richard Muncy
Aug 30, 2017
Richard Eugene "String" Muncy, Formerly of McDowell County, A resident of Wright's Valley Road Bluefield, Va, For 27 years went to be with the Lord on Aug 30 2017 After a long term illness. Eugene was proceeded in death by his parents William Richard Muncy and Sarah Belle Puckett of Welch wv, And special nephew Derek Thacker of Pulaski, Va,...
Ruth (Mary) Kipfinger
Aug 29, 2017
Ruth (Mary) Elizabeth Kipfinger, 78, of Firefly Lane, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born on December 24, 1938 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow and Hattie Combs Hurley. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and attended Mowles Chapel. She was a retired CNA. In addition to...
Jerry Lee Kade
Aug 27, 2017
Jerry Lee Kade, 74, of Lorton Lick Road Bluefield, WV passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at his residence. Jerry was born on November 19, 1942 in Kade Hollow to the late Ernest and Chloie Bibey Kade. He was a 1961 graduate of Montcalm High School, where he met his sweetheart Judy. They married on November 17, 1962. Jerry...
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