Obituaries

Local Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Obituaries

Bobby Ray Brummett, Sr.

Bobby Ray Brummett, Sr.

Jul 9, 2016

Bobby Ray Brummett, Sr., age 88, of Jones Hill Road, Freeman, WV died on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at his home with his family. Born on November 21, 1927, he was the son of the late Isaac James and Ellen Jane Lowe Brummett. He had lived in Freeman for the past 53 years and was a retired coal miner with...

Dollie Victoria Whitlow

Dollie Victoria Whitlow

Jul 9, 2016

Dollie Victoria Whitlow, age 95, of GlenWood Park, Princeton, WV, formerly of Bramwell, died on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at GlenWood Park. Born on July 25, 1920, in Coaldale, WV, she was a daughter of the late Harry W. and Grace M. Davidson Whitt. She had lived in Bramwell for 52 years and attended the Pentecostal Holiness and the Church...

David Aaron Vance

David Aaron Vance

Jul 2, 2016

David Aaron Vance, 39, of Falls Mills, VA passed away on Saturday, July 02, 2016 in Morgantown, WV. David was born on December 23, 1976 to Debra Howard Vance of Falls Mills, VA. David was a graduate of First Assembly Christian School Class of “95.” He was a disabled Iron and Wood fabricator. His love for his profession and his...

C.W. Havens

C.W. Havens

Jun 30, 2016

C.W. Havens, Jr., 51, of Hillside Drive, Bluefield, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at his home. Born on November 5, 1964 in Bluefield, he was a son of Mary Johnson Havens of Bland, VA and the late Clyde Havens, Sr. He had been a resident of Bluefield for 26 years and was a graduate of Bland High School....

Deborah Jean Gillespie

Deborah Jean Gillespie

Jun 29, 2016

Deborah Jean Gillespie, 53, of Cypress Lane, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2016 at her home. Born on September 1, 1962 in Chicago, IL, she was a daughter of the late Roger Ogle, Sr. and Phyllis Nogosky Ogle. She had been a resident of Bluefield since 2002 and was a home health CNA. In addition to her...

Leycaster "Sam" Lankford

Leycaster "Sam" Lankford

Jun 26, 2016

Leycaster N. “Sam” Lankford, 91, of Stewart Street, Welch, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at the University hospital in Augusta, GA. Born on October 3, 1924 at Red Ash, VA, he was a son of the late Herbert H. and Melissa Beavers Lankford. He attended Richlands high School and received a honorary diploma from the VA State Board...

Albert Vernon Shinault

Albert Vernon Shinault

Jun 25, 2016

Bluefield- Albert Vernon Shinault, 86, of 1041 Old Princeton Rd, Bluefield, WV, passed away Saturday June25, 2016 peacefully in the Savior’s arms. Born September 9, 1929, he was a son of the late William Clarence and Della Mae Robinette Shinault. Albert was retired from the Bluefield Sash and Door Company after 40 years of Service. In addition to his parents...

Robert Ray Beasley

Robert Ray Beasley

Jun 23, 2016

Robert Ray “Bob” Beasley, age 90, of Elkhorn, WV died on Thursday June 23, 2016 at his home with his family at his side. Born on November 21, 1925 in Jenkinjones, WV, he was a son of the late Edner G. and Mary Ann Gross Beasley. He had lived in McDowell County his entire life and was a retired Bank...

William Saunders Whitt

William Saunders Whitt

Jun 23, 2016

William “Bill” S. Whitt, 89, of Crumpler, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the home of his daughter surrounded by family. Bill was born on January 24, 1927 in Crumpler, West Virginia to the late George and Mary Bradley Whitt. Bill served his county in WWII with the US Army. He was a retired coal miner...

Pansy Dorlas Miller

Pansy Dorlas Miller

Jun 22, 2016

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. II Timothy 4:7 Pansy Dorlas Miller of Leckie, West Virginia passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at her residence. Pansy was born on May 10, 1931 in Coeburn, Virginia to the late Clarence and Laura Hill Winebarger. She had been a resident of...

Frank Robert Robertson

Frank Robert Robertson

Jun 17, 2016

Frank Robert Robertson, age 80, of Hurricane Ridge Road, Bluefield, WV died on Friday, June 17, 2016 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born on December 1, 1935, in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Ed and Lula Shelton Robertson. He was a retired tractor-trailer driver and had lived in Bluefield his entire life. In addition to his parents, he...

Robert Mitchell Gillespie

Robert Mitchell Gillespie

Jun 16, 2016

Robert Mitchell “Bob” Gillespie, 80, of Bland St. Bluefield, WV formerly of Duhring, WV passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, WV. Bob was born on July 4, 1935 in Princeton, WV to the late Harry and Hassie Mitchem Gillespie. He had lived in Bluefield for the past 3 years after moving from...

Nancy Joe Miller Dillon

Nancy Joe Miller Dillon

Jun 15, 2016

Nancy Joe Miller Dillon, born July 28, 1930 in English, West Virginia, passed away on June 15, 2016 at her home where she resided for 60 years. Nancy graduated from Big Creek High School in War, West Virginia and Concord College in Athens, West Virginia with a BS degree in Education. While at a Concord College dance, she met the...

Robert William Vaughan

Robert William Vaughan

Jun 8, 2016

Robert William Vaughan, 90, of Freedom Road, Montcalm, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at the Serenity Place in Lerona. Born on March 6, 1926 in Rock, he was a son of the late Walter and Bessie Hall Vaughan. He had been a resident of Montcalm for 50 years and was a member of the Church of God at...

Clyde "Ottie" Arthur Shatley

Clyde "Ottie" Arthur Shatley

Jun 7, 2016

Clyde Arthur “Ottie” Shatley, 36, of Pageton, WV passed away on Tuesday, June 07, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, WV. Clyde was born on March 08, 1980 in Bluefield, WV to Vincesetta Shatley Cockerham of NC. He has been a resident of Pageton, WV for the past three years and was of the Pentecostal of Holiness Faith....

Betty Sue Gibberson

Betty Sue Gibberson

Jun 7, 2016

Betty Sue Gibberson, 72, of Perdue Hollow Road Bluefield, WV passed away on Tuesday, June 07, 2016 at Princeton Community Hospital. Betty was born on September 07, 1943 in Mohawk, WV to the late Dott and Kathleen Hager Bailey. Betty was a member of Brushfork Baptist Church and had been an resident of Bluefield for the past 50 years. She...

Carl Grant Baldwin, Sr.

Carl Grant Baldwin, Sr.

Jun 6, 2016

Carl Grant Baldwin, Sr., 78, was received into the hands of God Monday, June 6, 2016 while at his Mansfield, TX home. Carl was born April 5, 1938 in Tazewell, Virginia to Fred Kyle and Mary Ellen Baldwin. He married Violet Crockett 59 years ago, and they were best known for visiting the nursing homes in Bluefield and Princeton playing...

Bonnie Sue Hodge Abel

Bonnie Sue Hodge Abel

Jun 5, 2016

Bonnie Sue Hodge Abel, 71 of The Westwood Center, formerly of Kinzer Apts Bluewell, WV & Switchback, WV, died on Sunday June, 5 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on May 22, 1945 at Crozier, WV she was the daughter of the late William "Billie" James & the late Alma J. James Godfrey. She graduated from Northfork High School,...

Randall "Red / Randy" Wayne Morgan

Randall "Red / Randy" Wayne Morgan

Jun 4, 2016

Randall “Red or Randy” Wayne Morgan, 54, of Brushfork formerly of Princeton and Welch, WV died on June 4, 2016 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke VA. Randall was born on August 12, 1961 in Welch , WV he is the son of David Freddie and Virginia Lou South Morgan of Glenwood Park. He worked for Compton Construction for...

Carol Elizabeth Gillenwater

Carol Elizabeth Gillenwater

May 31, 2016

Carol Elizabeth Gillenwater, 56, of Country Village Street, Kegley, WV, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division. Born on October 21, 1959 in NC, she was a daughter of the late William and Evelyn Walton Cable. She had been a resident for Kegley for 20 years and attended the Kegley Baptist Church. She...