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Anthony "Adam" Clower
Dec 17, 2016
Anthony "Adam" Clower, 42, of Lorton Lick Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at his home. Born on November 25, 1974 in Roxboro, NC, but had lived most of his life in Montcalm. Adam was a loving son, father, brother, grandfather, & uncle. He was always the “life of the party” no matter where he was....
Gerlene G. Mills
Dec 14, 2016
Gerlene G. Mills, 73, of Pocahontas, VA, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Westwood Center in Bluefield, VA. Born on December 29, 1942 in WV, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Mary Annie Matthews Grose. She had been a lifelong resident of the Abbs Valley area and was a homemaker. She was of the...
June Shoda
Dec 11, 2016
June Gilmore Shoda, 93, of Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Princeton Community Hospital following a brief illness. Born October 20, 1923 in Montcalm, she was a daughter of the late Carl Gilmore and Flora Taylor M. Boyd. June was a school teacher for forty years and treasured the many students she taught throughout her...
Kathleen Marie Bircham
Dec 10, 2016
Kathleen Marie Burgess Bircham, 81, of York, SC, and formerly of Coke Plant Road, Bluewell, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at her daughter’s home. She was born on June 22, 1935 in Maybeury. She was a daughter of the late Hector and Ida Woods Burgess. She was a loving mother, wife, and sister...
Mary Louise Lindsay
Dec 9, 2016
Mary Louise Lindsay, 87, of Matthews, North Carolina formerly of Bluefield, West Virginia went to be with her heavenly father on Friday, December 09, 2016 at the home of her son and daughter-in- law Calvin Lindsay and wife Deborah. Mary was born on January 28, 1929 in McDowell County, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Burrell and...
Curtis Michael Bane
Dec 9, 2016
Curtis Michael Bane (Mike), age 66, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2016, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV. He was deeply loved by his family and friends and will be greatly missed. Mike was born March 20, 1950, in Bluefield, WV, to the late Daniel Carr and Nannie Lou Bane (Slade). In addition to his parents, he...
John Mack Wright, II
Dec 9, 2016
John Mack Wright II, unexpectedly departed this world for his heavenly home at his residence in Bluefield, 12/09/2016West Virginia. John was born on August 31, 1966 he was the son of loving parents Penny R. Wright of Bluefield, WV and the late Mack A. Wright. John was a 1984 graduate of Bluefield High School. John worked as a salesman for...
Roger Duane Crawford
Dec 8, 2016
Roger Duane Crawford, 75, of Yards Road, Nemours, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born on April 4, 1941 in Pocahontas, VA, he was a son of the late Wilson and Eva Chapman Crawford. He had been a resident of Nemours for all of his life and was of the Baptist faith. He was a...
Vivian Opal East
Dec 8, 2016
Vivian Opal East, 91, of Village Green Circle, Princeton, WV, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2016 at Heritage Hall in Rich Creek, VA where she had been a resident the last 5 years. Born on October 17, 1925 in Wyoming, WV, she was a daughter of the late Rupert and Cloa Tabor White. She was a member of the...
Johnny Buzzo, Jr.
Dec 7, 2016
Johnny "Boogie" Buzzo, Jr of Bluefield, West Virginia went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 7, 2016. He fought a long illness for years but has gone home to rest high on the mountain and is able to walk again with his loved ones. Welcoming in Heaven, are his parents, Johnny and Dot Buzzo; his sister, Janet...
Jackie Ray Hill
Dec 7, 2016
Jackie Ray Hill, 56, of Big Branch Road Bluefield (Falls Mills), VA passed away on Wednesday, December 07, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Jackie was born July 17, 1960 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Donald Jack Rorrer and Mildred Maxine Hill. Jackie had been a resident of Big Branch for the past 28 years. In addition to...
Walter Goins
Dec 5, 2016
Walter W. Goins, age 78, of Razorback Road (Duhring), Bluefield, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016 at his home. Born on October 19, 1938 in Goodwill, he was a son of the late Glen Floyd and Pearl Virginia Goins. He had been a resident of Bluefield for 50 years and was a member of the Falls Mills Christian Church. ...
Margaret Anne Carver
Dec 4, 2016
Margaret Anne Carver, 93, of Dupont Street, Nemours, WV, and formerly of Coopers, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at her home. Born on January 23, 1923 in Freeman, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Annie L. Szinoak Fitzko. She had been a resident of Nemours for 8 months and was a member of the Bramwell...
Anna Laura Bennett
Dec 4, 2016
Anna Laura Bennett, 87, of Tammy Lane, Falls Mills, VA, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at her home. Born on October 7, 1929 in Crumpler, WV, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Grace King Young. She had been a resident of Falls Mills for 25 years and was retired from GTE. She was of the...
Curtis Howard Sizemore
Dec 4, 2016
Curtis Howard Sizemore, Sr., 77, of Packing Plant Road (Bluewell), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at his residence. Born on January 10, 1939 in Bottom Creek, WV, he was a son of the late Wiley and Elizabeth Sizemore. He had been a resident of Bluewell for 2 years and was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. She...
Brenda Joyce East
Dec 3, 2016
Brenda Joyce East, 67, of Bluewell School Road Bluefield (Bluewell), West Virginia passed away Saturday, December 03, 2016 at her residence. Brenda was born on April 29, 1949 in Welch, West Virginia to the late William and Faye Blevins Sizemore. She had been a resident of Bluewell for the past 26 years and was a member of Sweet Home Baptist...
Doris Helen Nance
Dec 2, 2016
Doris Helen Nance, 80, of Anawalt, West Virginia passed away at her home on Friday, December 02, 2016. Doris was born April 01, 1936 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Reece and Blanche Miller Testerman. Doris had been a resident of Anawalt for the past 62 years and was of the Baptist faith. Doris was a loving wife...
Brenda Burgess
Dec 2, 2016
Brenda Burgess went home to be with The Lord on December 2, 2016 in Montcalm, West Virginia at her residence due to a massive heart attack. She was born on July 17, 1953 in Bluefield WV to James and Irene Duncan Brenda was a licensed beautician whose love for her family was only eclipsed by her kindness and compassionate heart...
June Miller
Dec 2, 2016
BLUEFIELD—June (Hash) Miller, 94, of Hampton, VA, former resident of Bluefield, WV for 57 years passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at Northampton Convalescent & Rehab Center, Hampton, VA. June was born July 18, 1922 in Fox, Virginia to the late Charles and Christie Hash of Galax, VA. She was a member of Cumberland Heights Baptist Church in Bluefield, WV...
John Frederick Page
Dec 2, 2016
John Frederick Page, 88, of Coal Heritage Road, Bluewell, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2016 at his home. Born on May 18, 1928 in Nemours, he was a son of the late Fred M. and Nannie Butt Page. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluewell and was a graduate of Bramwell High School. He formerly worked for Pocahontas...
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