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Rennie Wilson, Sr.
Sep 14, 2016
SFC Rennie R. Wilson Sr, Ret. 74, of Bluewell, WV, went to his heavenly home on September 14, 2016 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Rennie was born in Pocahontas, Va December 19, 1941 and was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Jean Wilson, and his brother, Donnie Wilson. He served 20 years...
William Blackwell
Sep 14, 2016
William Junior Blackwell, of New Hope Road, Bluefield, WV, died Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at his home. Born July 8,1951 in Bluefield WV, he graduated from Montcalm High School and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He served in Vietnam, with the rank of sergeant. He worked for Mine Safety Appliances for 23 years and was the owner of...
Frances Finley
Sep 14, 2016
Frances Finley, 74, of Gary, departed to her Heavenly home on Wednesday, September 14, 2016. Born on May 18, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Hazel Lester. She had been a resident of McDowell Nursing and rehab in Gary. Before her illness, she enjoyed bowling and playing games, especially BINGO. Frances was preceded in death by...
Walter Lee Shrader
Sep 12, 2016
Walter Lee Shrader, 92, of Peppermint Street, Princeton, WV, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 at his home. Born on September 11, 1924 in Coopers, he was a son of the late Dave and Beulah Correlle Shrader. He had been a resident of Princeton for 41 years and was a member of the Willowbrook Baptist Church. He was a...
Joyce Bevins
Sep 12, 2016
Joyce Robinson Bevins, 82, of Skating Rink Hollow Road, Bluefield, finished her journey into eternal peace on September 12, 2016 at Country View Assisted Living in Peterstown. Born on January 9, 1934 in Goodwill, she a daughter of the late Mitchell and Della Mae Bailey Robinson. She and her late beloved husband of 45 years, Coy Bevins, Sr., primarily made...
Bonnie Hatfield
Sep 11, 2016
BLUEFIELD — Bonnie (Moore) Hatfield, 82, of 206 Captain Street, PO Box 3621, Bluefield, WV 24701, and formerly of Anawalt, WV, ended her journey in this life and went home to be an angel with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 11, 2016. Born August 6, 1934 in Pageton, WV, she was the daughter of the late Coley...
Arlene Kathleen Thompson
Sep 11, 2016
Arlene Kathleen Thompson, 90, of Rock, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at her home. Born on October 25, 1925 in Giatto, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Emma Lou Pennington. She lived as a very strong willed independent mother of three sons who she cherished dearly. She will be missed by all of her family...
Steve Randle Brewster
Sep 11, 2016
Steve Randle Brewster, 70, of Falls Mills, Virginia passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. Steve was born on August 11, 2 in McComas, West Virginia to the late Mack and Mollie Proffitt Brewster. He had been a resident of Falls Mills for the past four years. Steve was a former...
Lois Ann Brown
Sep 10, 2016
Lois Ann Brown, 69, of Kenwood Road Bluefield, WV passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Mercer Nursing and Rehab Center in Bluefield, WV. Lois was born on June 02, 1947 in Bluefield, WV to the late James and Flora Harry Larue. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield, WV and attended the Christian Mission Church on Littlesburg...
Howard Russell Morris
Sep 10, 2016
Howard Russell Morris, 61, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on March 26, 1955 in Bluefield, he was a son of Vera Louise Grose Morris of Rocky Gap, VA and the late Howard Luther Morris. He had been a resident of Bluefield for most of his life and was a former...
Lila L. Aker
Sep 9, 2016
Lila L. Aker, 81, of Augusta St. Ext. Bluefield, WV passed away at her residence on Friday, September 09, 2016. Lila was born on March 09, 1935 in McComas, WV to the late James and Nannie Perkins Clower. She had been a resident of Bluefield, WV for the past 50+ years and was a member of First Baptist Church; she...
Jetty Foy Kingrea
Sep 9, 2016
Jetty Foy Kingrea, 105 years old, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2016, at Forest Hill Health and Rehab, Forest Hill Maryland. Born in Goodwill, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Samuel W. and Lucinda Taylor Foy. Jetty has been a resident of Baltimore County Maryland for 65 years were she was a member of Tabernacle Baptist...
Vera Faye Hale
Sep 8, 2016
Vera “Faye” Hale of Bluewell, 88, of Bluewell, formerly of Martinsville, Virginia passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at the Maples Nursing Home in Bluefield. Born on April 17, 1928 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Carl D. and Hazel Shaffer. She was a member of Bluewell United Methodist Church and belonged to the United...
Belinda O'Bryan Davis
Sep 5, 2016
Belinda O’Bryan Davis passed away at her home in Abbs Valley on Labor Day. She is survived by her husband Eddie and her son Dustin. Also surviving are sisters Beverly Frowen of Manassas and Bonnie Phillips of Bluefield and brother Barry O’Bryan of Beckley and their families. Belinda was a lifelong resident of Abbs Valley. She loved and took care...
Risa Lou Furches
Sep 4, 2016
Risa Lou Furches, 61, of Pearl Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born on October 20, 1954 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of Richard Holcomb and the late Rosaline Robins Holcomb. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and formerly working in the nursing and medical field at Bluefield Sanitarium,...
Steve David Bailey
Sep 2, 2016
Steve David Bailey died peacefully with his family by his side on his sixty-sixth wedding anniversary, September 2, 2016, at the age of 86. Steve was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He never knew a stranger, and his family will have memories of him being a loving, caring person and a faithful provider. Steve was born in Sandlick,...
James "Jim" Henry Russell
Aug 31, 2016
James “Jim” Henry Russell, 70 of Hurricane Ridge Road Bluefield, WV formerly of Keystone, WV passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at his residence. Jim was born on October 09, 1945 in Keystone, WV to the late Henry Allen and Rady Easter Lowe Russell. Jim had been a resident of Bluefield, WV for the past 21 years and was...
Clem Edward Martin
Aug 30, 2016
Clem Edward Martin, 57, of Southmont Road Asheboro, North Carolina formerly of McDowell County, West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina. Clem was born on April 02, 1957 in Iaeger, West Virginia to the late John Franklin Martin and Elizabeth Mullins Cline. Clem had been a resident of...
Glenna Joyce Dempsey
Aug 30, 2016
Glenna Joyce Dempsey, 63, of Pinnacle View Road (Bluewell), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Princeton Health Care. Born on March 20, 1953 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of Rosie Tucker Taylor of Sandlick and the late Jr. Taylor. She had been resident of Bluewell for 40 years and received an Associate’s Degree in Accounting...
Joyce Ann Royal Knea Jennings
Aug 28, 2016
Joyce Ann Royal Knea Jennings, age 82, passed away at Southern Gardens Assisted Living Residence in Lake Alfred, Florida on August 28, 2016. Born on April 10, 1934 in Crane Creek, WV, Joyce is the daughter of the late Aubrey Lee Royal and Nora Gladys Bailey Royal. Joyce is preceded in death by her brothers,Jack Royal and James Royal. Joyce...
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