Obituaries

Local Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Obituaries

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...

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...