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Dennis Lee Buckner
Aug 26, 2017
“In order to have friends you must first be one.” - Emerson If there was a motto in life for Dennis, it would be just that. He never met a stranger that didn’t become a friend in his journey through life.Dennis Lee Buckner of Bluefield, West Virginia lost his courageous battle with cancer on August 26, 2017 at the Veterans...
Christopher "Chris" Peoples
Aug 23, 2017
Christopher (Chris) Peoples, 52, of Charlotte, NC Passed away on August 23, 2017. Chris was born in Bluefield, WV on February 12, 1965. Chris was preceded in death by his parents; Jack and Sue Peoples, and siblings; Jeffery Whitehead and Sarah (Joy) Peoples. He is survived by his wife of 16 years; Robin Peoples, and children; C.J. and Lisa Peoples,...
Sandra L. Martin
Aug 22, 2017
On August 22, 2017, Sandra L. Martin gave her spirit back to God surrounded by her husband of 39 years, Gregory L. Martin and children after a long and courageous battle with cancer. On April 22, 1951, Sandra Martin was born in Erie County, PA where she was raised by her parents, the late John Rayokovich Sr. and Margaret Sacks...
Laura B Ealy
Aug 16, 2017
Laura B. Doby Ealy, 89, of Westwood Center Bluefield, VA passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017at Westwood Medical Park in Bluefield, VA.Laura was born on August 25, 1927 in Bluefield, WV to the late Lewis McCoy Doby and Mary Ethel Dooley Doby. She was a lifetime member of the First Church of God on Fincastle Lane in Bluefield, VA where...
Elbert Cleveland Street
Aug 15, 2017
Elbert Cleveland Street, or Cleve to his friends, age 75 of Brushfork, West Virginia, passed away on August 15, 2017, at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. He was born on August 30, 1941, in Rowe, Virginia to the late Alden and Jenny Street. He was preceded in death by his brothers Mel Street and Elijah Street, sister Birchie Street, brothers-in-law George...
Martha Jeanette Mullens
Aug 15, 2017
Martha Jeanette Mullens, 66, of Beartown gained her Angel wings on August 15, 2017 in Morgantown, West Virginia at Ruby Memorial. She was born on July 08, 1951 to the late Lever and Lucille Caves Cecil. Martha loved to read, cook and work puzzle books, take care of her flowers and most of all spoiling all her babies. In addition...
Beulah Mae Farmer
Aug 15, 2017
Beulah Mae Doby Farmer, 87, of 919 Lyndale Avenue, Bluefield, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at homeBorn on June 15, 1930, in Bluefield, she was the daughter of the late Lewis McCoy Doby and Mary Ethel Dooley Doby. She was a lifelong member of the First Church of God on Fincastle Lane, Bluefield, Va.,serving as youth leader, song leader...
Paul Edward Pilkins, Sr.
Aug 14, 2017
Paul Edward Pilkins, Sr., 59, of Bluefield, WV passed away on Monday, August 14, 2017 at his residence. Paul was born on June 28, 1958 in Bluefield, WV to the late Albert Lee Pilkins and Elize Atwell Pilkins. Paul loved his family and the outdoors and woodworking. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one daughter...
Vanessa Gale Looney
Aug 13, 2017
Vanessa Gale Looney, 61, of Wolf Creek Highway, Rocky Gap, VA, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the home of her daughter. Born on March 25, 1956 in Campbellsburg, KY, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Mary Carter. She had been a resident of Bluefield since 1978 and was a homemaker. Survivors include her: Husband: ...
Richard Lee Shrader
Aug 11, 2017
Richard Lee Shrader, age 85, of Countryside Road, Princeton, WV (Maple Acres) died on Friday, August 11, 2017 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on October 17, 1931 in Bluewell, he was a son of the late Howard Freeman and Martha Ayers Shrader. He was resident of Mercer County his entire life and was a faithful member of New Salem United...
Barbara Ann Rorrer Hylton
Aug 11, 2017
Barbara Ann Rorrer Hylton, 77, of City View Heights Princeton, West Virginia passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017 at her residence. Barbara was born on July 9, 1940 in Crumpler, West Virginia to the late Homer and Bertha Cochran Rorrer. She had been a resident of Princeton, West Virginia for the past twenty one years. In addition to her...
Delana Sutphin Gibson
Aug 11, 2017
Delana Sutphin Gibson of Brushfork School Road, Bluefield, WV, died peacefully at her home on Friday, August 11, 2017. She was born August 4, 1943, in Bluefield, WV, to the late James Harold and Eva Goforth Sutphin and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She was a graduate of Bluefield High School, Bluefield Business College, and...
Alton Warren Callahan, Jr.
Aug 8, 2017
Alton Warren Callahan, Jr., 61, of Premier, WV, passed away on August 8, 2017. Born on July 8, 1956 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of the late Alton Callahan, Sr. and Hazel McCormick Callahan. He had lived in McDowell county his entire life and was a retired coal miner. Private funeral services will be conducted and burial will...
John Anderson Presley
Aug 7, 2017
John Anderson Presley, 89, Ball Field Road Anawalt, West Virginia passed away August 07, 2017 in McDowell Continuous Care in Gary, West Virginia. John was born December 25, 1927 in Jenkinjones, West Virginia to the late Alex Presley and Clida Mae Dillon Presley. He had been a lifelong resident of Anawalt, West Virginia. He was an avid gun collector and...
Sharon Ethel Musick
Aug 7, 2017
Sharon Ethel Musick, 53, of Maybeury, West Virginia passed away on Monday, August 07, 2017 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia.Sharon was born on May 18, 1964 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Aubrey and Wanda Burnopp Seay. She had been a lifelong resident of Maybeury and was a member of the Maybeury Church of God....
Alvin Eugene Chilco
Aug 6, 2017
Alvin Eugene Chilco, 75, of Eleanor, West Virginia formerly of Bluewell, West Virginia passed away on Sunday, August 06, 2017 at his residence. Alvin was born on June 20, 1942 in Freeman, West Virginia to Zenith Byrd Chilco of Bluewell, WV and the late Andrew “Chic” Chilco. Alvin was a member of the Bluewell United Methodist Church and a former...
Wanda Hoback Ferguson
Aug 6, 2017
Wanda Hoback Ferguson, 71, of Wright Road Thomasville, North Carolina formerly of Anawalt, West Virginia passed away Sunday, August 06, 2017 at Forsythe Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Wanda was born on May 27, 1946 in McDowell County, West Virginia to the late William Hoback and Mildred Rose Wooldridge. She had been a resident of North Carolina for the...
Bonnie Lee Caudill
Aug 4, 2017
Bonnie Lee Caudill, 68, of Willowbrook Road Princeton, West Virginia departed this life following an extended illness on Friday, August 04, 2017. She was born on February 23, 1949 in Hazard, Kentucky to Gerri Smith Reynolds and the late Fred Reynolds. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her former husband and father to their three...
Juanita Amos
Jul 29, 2017
BLUEFIELD, WV – Juanita Amos, 91, passed away July 29, 2017 at Mercer Nursing Home. Mrs. Amos was born to the late Preston and Vivian Simpkins on May 29, 1926. She was also preceded in death by husbands Charles A. Farley, Cecil E. Amos and twelve brothers and sisters. She attended the Bluefield Church of Christ and was retired from...
Earnest Walter Mitchell
Jul 28, 2017
Earnest Walter Mitchell, 75, of Packing Plant Road Bluefield, WV passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017 at his residence. Earnest was born on February 28, 1942 in Mercer County West Virginia to the late Howard W. Mitchell and Bessie Shrader Mitchell. Earnest had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield, West Virginia and was a self-employed jack of all trades. ...
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