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Donnie Steele
Mar 10, 2016
HERNDON — Donnie Steele, 66, of Herndon Road, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the home of his son. Born on November 26, 1949 in Welch, he was a son of the late William Sherman and Agnes Gibson Steele. He was a maintenance worker for Norfolk & Southern Railroad and was a veteran of the US Air Force...
Margaret Ann Simmons
Mar 9, 2016
Margaret Ann Simmons, 76, of College Ave. Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Wednesday, March 09, 2016 at The Maples nursing and Rehab center in Bluefield, West Virginia. Margaret Ann was born on January 08, 1940 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Arlie and Margaret Ayers. Margaret was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bluefield, West Virginia....
Della Louise Taylor
Mar 7, 2016
Della Louise (Thompson) Taylor, 68, of Beckley and formerly of Pocahontas, VA. Went peacefully to be with the Lord March 7, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents Jack and Geneva Thompson and two infant daughters. She is survived by her son Jesse Cook and his wife Tina of Beckley, WV and her beloved grandson Tyler Cook of...
Kathleen Kirk
Mar 6, 2016
Kathleen V. Johnston Kirk, 85, of Estes Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on March 28, 1930 in Montcalm, she was a daughter of the late James Allen and Cora Pierce Johnston. She had been a resident of Mercer County for most of her life and was a member of...
Bettie Maybelle White
Mar 5, 2016
Bettie Maybelle White, 83, of Clayton Pointe Drive Clayton, North Carolina formerly of Ashland, West Virginia passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at her residence in North Carolina. Maybelle was born on September 14, 1932 in Ashland, West Virginia to the late William D. and Lillie Brooks Owens. She resided in Ashland, West Virginia, for the majority of her...
Charles Roger Barie, Sr.
Mar 5, 2016
Charles “Roger” Barie, Sr., 66, of McPeake Court, Bluefield, went to be with our LORD on Saturday, March 05,2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, WV. Charles was born on October 22, 1949 to the late John and Hazel Godfrey Barie. Roger was a avid race car driver and CB and HAM radio operator. In addition to his parents...
Mary Magdalene Justus Kirk
Mar 4, 2016
Mary Magdalene Justus Kirk, 85, of Princeton, West Virginia went to her heavenly home on Friday, March 4, 2016 at her residence. Mary was born on July 04, 1930 in Panther, West Virginia to the late Thomas and Nellie Roberts Justus. Mary, formerly of Coalwood, West Virginia, worked as the manager of Sears in Welch for many years. She had...
David Lee Hines
Mar 4, 2016
David Lee Hines, age 53, of Branch Street, Crumpler, WV died on Friday, March 04, 2016 at his home. Born on May 25, 1962 in Welch, he was a son of the late Mack and Myrtle May Hines. He had lived in Crumpler for the past 28 years and was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was a member...
Marjorie Roland
Mar 3, 2016
Marjorie Murray Roland, 90, of Airport Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at her home. Born on October 1, 1925 in River, KY, she was a daughter of the late Jonathan and Doris Mary Brown Murray. She had been a resident of Bluefield since 1993 and was a homemaker. She came to West Virginia at an...
Titus Eugene Cassell
Mar 2, 2016
For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. Romans 14:8 Titus Eugene Cassell North Tazewell – Titus Eugene Cassell, 70, of 142 Montclair Circle Road, North Tazewell, VA went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March...
Drema Sue Blackburn
Mar 1, 2016
Drema Sue Blackburn, 58, of Harmon Bridge Road, Thorpe, WV, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at her home. Born on March 21, 1957 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of Bonnie Miller Walker of Thorpe and the late Herman Walker. She had been a lifelong resident of Thorpe and was a retired nursing assistant with 23 years...
Robert Alan Lunsford
Mar 1, 2016
Robert Alan Lunsford, 57, of Union Street Bluefield, WV passed away on Tuesday, March 01, 2016 at Charleston Area Medical Center, from a long illness. Alan was born August 22, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois to the late James Ryland and Frances Nira Taylor Lunsford. Alan served his country in the US Navy. Alan was employed at Bailey Lumber company at...
Kenneth Johnson Bailey
Mar 1, 2016
John 3:16 " For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Kenneth Johnson Bailey, 66, of Falls Mills, VA, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on October 27, 1949 in Bluefield, he...
John Zane Surface
Mar 1, 2016
John Zane Surface, prominent Mercer County businessman, age 91, died March 01, 2016. Sandlick lost one of its oldest and finest citizens on this date. John was born June 27, 1924. He was the son of Frank E. Surface and Jeanette Carter Surface. In addition he was preceded in death by his brothers George, William, Donald, Kelly, and his beloved...
Helen Felicia Edwards
Feb 26, 2016
Helen Felicia Edwards, 93, of WJE Place (Bluewell), Bluefield, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016 at her home. Born on November 22, 1922 in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late Kelly and Mary Dotson Dillon. She had been a resident of Bluewell for 45 years and was a homemaker. She was of the Pentecostal faith. In...
Rosie Mae Shinault
Feb 25, 2016
Rosie Mae Shinault, 87, of Hill Avenue, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Mercer Nursing and Rehab in Bluefield. Born on March 17, 1928 in Tazewell, VA, she was a daughter of the late Reese and Bessie Jones Alley. She had been a resident of Bluefield for most of her life and was a homemaker. In...
Brian Keith Davidson
Feb 22, 2016
Brian Keith Davidson 54, of West Cumberland Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away suddenly on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee. Brian was born on December 04, 1961 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Kenneth and Shirley Quizenbeury Davidson of Freeman, West Virginia. Brian was a lifelong resident of the Bluefield area. He was a...
Donald Dwight Daugherty
Feb 22, 2016
Donald Dwight Daugherty 68 of Princeton, West Virginia passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at his residence. Donald was born on September 21, 1948 in Abbs Valley, Virginia to the late Ray and Pearl Day Daugherty. Dwight was of the Protestant faith he was a graduate of Pocahontas High School and earned his college degree in economics. Survivors include:...
Mack King
Feb 21, 2016
Mack A. King, 66, of Gary, WV, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the McDowell County Nursing and Rehab in Gary. Born on October 25, 1949 in Eckman, he was a son of the late Sam W. and Ethel Burks King. He had been a resident of Gary for several years and was a retired welder. In addition...
Eula Shrewsbury
Feb 20, 2016
Eula Rae Shrewsbury, 73, of Camellia Drive (Bluewell), Bluefield, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the Westwood Center in Bluefield, VA. Born on May 9, 1942 in Ashland, she was a daughter of Earl Ray and Mamie Poole Stamper. She had been a resident of Bluewell for 48 years and was a member of the Montcalm United Methodist...
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