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John B. Riley, Sr.
Jan 20, 2016
Well done, good and faithful Servant - John B. Riley Sr. 94, of Bluewell, WV joined his heavenly family on January 20, 2016. He was a proud US Navy Veteran serving on LST 358 during World War 2 in the European-African Middle East Campaigns. He was a charter member of the First Baptist Church of Bluewell and a true and...
Luther Elwood McCroskey
Jan 20, 2016
Luther Elwood McCroskey, 75, of Hudson, NC passed away on Wednesday January 20, 2016 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. Born February 16, 1940 in Jenkinjones WV, to the late Brady and Gladys McCroskey. He was a retired furniture worker and has resided in Hudson NC since 1993. Other than his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Donna and...
Daniel Semonco
Jan 19, 2016
Daniel R. Semonco aged 76, of Berkley Springs, WV and Verona, VA passed from this life on January 19, 2016 after an extended illness. Mr. Semonco was born and raised in Elkhorn, WV. He attended Northfork-Elkhorn High School and served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was the son of the late Andrew and Mary Semonco of Elkhorn....
Daniel Semonco
Jan 19, 2016
Daniel R. Semonco aged 76, of Berkley Springs, WV and Verona, VA passed from this life on January 19, 2016 after an extended illness. Mr. Semonco was born and raised in Elkhorn, WV. He attended Northfork-Elkhorn High School and served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was the son of the late Andrew and Mary Semonco of Elkhorn....
Elizabeth Lovett
Jan 19, 2016
Mrs. Elizabeth Lovett, 92, passed away January 19, 2016 at Novant Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was born November 26, 1923 in Welch, West Virginia to the late Loomis and Gladys Rees Haynes. Elizabeth graduated from Welch High School in 1941 and attended Marshall College and received her BA in 1945. In 1947 she was employed by...
Ronnie Dale Meadows
Jan 19, 2016
Ronnie Dale Meadows 70 of Skating Rink Hollow Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Westwood Nursing and Rehab in Bluefield, Virginia. Ronnie was born on October 23, 1945 in Bluefield to the late Cornice Meadows and Beulah May Meadows. Ronnie had been a resident of Skating Rink Hollow for the past 15 years. Ronnie...
John Thomas Watkins
Jan 17, 2016
John Thomas “Tom” Watkins, 89, of Frankie Street (Bluewell), Bluefield, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on February 5, 1926 in Mercer County, he was a son of the late Drewry S. Watkins Sr. and Nellie Mae Hicks Watkins. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a veteran of the...
Virginia "Jenny" Farmer
Jan 17, 2016
Virginia “Jenny” Davis Farmer 89, of 686 Unity Road Princeton, West Virginia formerly of Pageton, West Virginia passed away with her family in attendance at 11:13 p.m. Sunday, January 17, 2016 at her home. Jenny was born on December 09, 1926 in McDowell County, West Virginia to the late Darn Davis and Teresa Davis. She was a wonderful homemaker, mother,...
Eric John Bigfire
Jan 16, 2016
Eric John Bigfire, 44, of Bluewell, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on December 13, 1971 in Northfork, he was a son of the late Harry and Alyce Gaye Poff Bigfire. He had been a resident of Bluewell since 2004 and was a restaurant worker. Survivors include: Brother: Robert Simplicio of California At...
Otis Clifford Thompson
Jan 13, 2016
Otis Clifford Thompson, Sr., age 94, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on November 26, 1921 in North Holston, VA, he was a son of Grandison David and Bertha Hardwick Thompson. He had been a resident of Bluefield most of his life and was a veteran of the US Army serving...
Eugene Howard Bircham
Jan 9, 2016
Eugene Howard "Sonny" Bircham, 78, of Yadkinville, NC and formerly of Coaldale, passed away on January 9, 2016 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born in McDowell County, WV on April 17, 1937, the second son of Hyman and Irene Tabor Bircham. Sonny was a kind and loving man, who finally got to marry his sweetheart in 1994...
Katrina Davis-Lester
Jan 7, 2016
Katrina Lynn “Kat” Davis-Lester, 37 of Bluefield (Bluewell), WV formerly of Big Sandy, WV passed away on Thursday, January 07, 2016. Kat was a resident of Bluewell and was a nursing graduate from Bluefield State College. Survivors include: Son: Chase Kadence Davis Husband: John Lester Mother: Gayle Gregg Brothers: James Gregg Bobby Allen and Teresa Krys Allen and Tiffany Funeral...
John Bodner
Jan 7, 2016
John "Buck" Bodner, Sr., age 90, of McDonough, GA and formerly of Elkhorn, WV, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge, GA after a brief illness. Born on November 5, 1925 in Worth, WV he was the son of the late Mike and Julia Parada Bodner. He was a graduate of Elkhorn High School...
Blane "Red Shirt" Dewey Farmer
Jan 7, 2016
Blane Dewey “Red Shirt” Farmer 86, of Horizon Street Bluefield (Bluewell), West Virginia formerly of Pageton, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, January 07, 2016 at the home of his daughter. Blane was born on Saturday, August 10, 1929 in White Top, Virginia to the late William Farmer and Della Farmer Walker. Blane had been a resident of Pageton for...
Betty Jo Gilley
Jan 4, 2016
I can't even walk without you holding my hand. The mountains are too high and the valley's to wide. Down on my knees, I learned to stay. And I can't even walk without You holding my hand. Betty Jo Bragg (Bennett) Gilley, 78, of Bluefield WV passed away January 4th 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Betty was born on...
Shelby Jean Sheets
Jan 4, 2016
Shelby Jean Sheets, 79, of Clemson Circle, Princeton, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016 at the Westwood Center in Bluefield, VA. Born on August 13, 1936 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late John Emmitt and Flora Georgia Lynch Taylor . She had been a lifelong resident of Mercer County and was a retired cook for the...
Shannon Marie Collette
Jan 4, 2016
Shannon Marie Collette age 35 of Welch and formerly of Pinnacle NC died Monday, January 4, 2016 at Welch Community Hospital. Shannon was born May 14, 1980 in Bluefield WV. She was a 1998 graduate of Mt. View High School, Welch WV She was preceded in death by her mother, Lynn Marie Collette of Pinnacle NC formerly of Welch, WV....
Ruby J. Hunter
Jan 4, 2016
…TO BE ABSENT FROM THE BODY AND TO BE PRESENT WITH THE LORD. 2 Corinthians 5:8 RUBY J. (BOWMAN) HUNTER, age 93 of Anawalt, WV went to be with our Heavenly Father Monday, January 4, 2016 at Princeton Community Hospital, Princeton, WV. She was born in Mohegan, WV on August 2, 1922 and was the daughter of the late Ernest...
Paula Kay Tancer
Dec 30, 2015
Paula Kay Tancer 35, of Bluewell, WV went to join her father Williams Tancer and with the Angels on December 30, 2015. Paula was born on January 29, 1980 in Minnesota. She leaves behind two sons Jamason Snow and Cory Hacker, her mother Betty Jane Tancer of Tennessee. Two sisters, one brother and several nieces and nephews. She also leaves...
James Franklin Williams
Dec 27, 2015
James Franklin Williams, age 81, of Old Bramwell Road, Bluefield, WV died on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at his home. Born on September 27, 1934 in Crumpler, WV, he was a son of the late James Fred and Dinah Ethel White Williams. He had lived in Bluefield for the past 71 years and was a self-employed service station operator. He...
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