Obituaries

Local Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Obituaries

Frankie Rocchetti

Frankie Rocchetti

Aug 25, 2015

Francesco (Frankie) Rocchetti, age 85, of Crumpler, WV, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on September 21, 1929 at Crumpler, he was the son of the late Mariano and Maria Giuliani Rocchetti. He was a lifelong member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Powhatan. He was a disabled coal miner and inventor to...

John Delida

John Delida

Aug 23, 2015

John Richard Delida, 88, of Duck Pond Road (Bluewell), Bluefield, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. He had most recently been a resident of the Mercer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for the last 5 years. Born on April 17, 1927 in Elkhorn, he was a son of the late Luke and Mary Semonco Delida. He...

Rosa Ellen Hendrick

Rosa Ellen Hendrick

Aug 23, 2015

Proverbs 31:28, “Her children arise up and call her blessed.” Rosa Ellen Hendrick, 85, of Pinnacle lake Road, Bluefield, WV, peacefully departed this life on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Princeton Health Care with her family by her bedside. Rosa was born in Horsepen, VA on May 7, 1930 to the late Charles and Jenny Matthews Myers. She had lived...

Barbara Ann England

Barbara Ann England

Aug 22, 2015

Barbara Ann England, 74, of Princeton, WV went to meet her Lord and Savior on Saturday August 22, 2015. Barbara was born on October 29, 1940 in Cyclone, WV. to the late George Wesley and Ona Short Toler. She was preceded in death by both parents; siblings Imogene Toler Wilbur, Mason Toler, Ronnie Toler and Dorothy Sos. She was a...

Thomas Ray Bailey

Thomas Ray Bailey

Aug 21, 2015

Thomas Ray Bailey, Jr., 50, of Williams Street (Abbs Valley), Bluefield, VA, and formerly of Montcalm, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on March 30, 1965 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Thomas R. “Tommy” and Betty Lewis Bailey. He had been a resident of Bluefield, VA for 10 years...

Joel Frederic Pennington

Joel Frederic Pennington

Aug 21, 2015

Joel Frederic Pennington, 55, of Debra Road, Falls Mills, VA, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born on March 11, 1960 in Bluefield, he was a son of James F. Pennington of Falls Mills, VA and the late Melba I. Leonard Pennington. He had been a lifelong resident of Falls Mills, was a graduate of...

Thelma Thompson

Thelma Thompson

Aug 20, 2015

Thelma Thompson, 85, of Bluefield, went home to be with her Heavenly Father at the Bluefield Regional Medical Center, Thursday, August 20, 2015 with her daughter, Marion T. Johnson by her side. Thelma was born on February 24, 1930 in Fluvanna Co., VA. She was the daughter of the late Thomas E. & Maggie B. Ross. Thelma graduated from Genoa...

Helen Louise Salpini

Helen Louise Salpini

Aug 19, 2015

FAIRFAX, VA---Helen Louise Salpini died peacefully in a care facility in McLean, VA on August 19, 2015 following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Born in Panther, WV on August 28, 1926, Louise was a devoted wife of 60 years and mother. She will be remembered for her compassionate nature, keen wit and generous heart. Upon graduation from Concord College, Louise...

Joyce Gail Tolbert Cline

Joyce Gail Tolbert Cline

Aug 11, 2015

“HE will keep him in perfect peace, all those who trust in HIM. “ Joyce Gail Tolbert Cline, age 62, of Brightview Way, Bluefield, WV passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Born on January 18, 1953 in Bluefield, WV, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Guy and Mattie Rose Neal...

Eloise Reed

Eloise Reed

Aug 11, 2015

Eloise Reed, 86, of Singer Lane, Princeton, and formerly of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born on January 25, 1929 in Elkhorn, she was a daughter of the late Wiley and Lottie Caldwell Osborne. She had been a resident of Princeton for 6 years and was formerly of Christiansburg, VA. She was...

Randall "Rip" Taylor

Randall "Rip" Taylor

Aug 8, 2015

Randall “Rip” Taylor 46 of Whites Hollow Road Montcalm, WV passed away Saturday, August 08, 2015 at his residence. Rip was born on August 20, 1968 in Chicago, IL to Donald and Betty Morris Taylor of Montcalm, WV. He had been a resident of Mercer County for the past 35 years and attended Kegley Praise and Worship. Rip was a...

Randall Ray Parks

Randall Ray Parks

Aug 7, 2015

Randall Ray Parks, 53, Maybeury, died August 7, 2015 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born May 9, 1962 in Welch to the late Alfred and Mary Alice Graham Parks and was a lifelong resident of Maybeury. Survivors: Son: Jessie Parks Daughter: Monica Cochran Companion: Lora Cochran Brothers: Russell, Norman and William Parks Sister: Janice Estep Services will be conducted on Wednesday,...

Lewis John Williamson

Lewis John Williamson

Aug 7, 2015

Lewis John Williamson 97 of Bluefield, WV formerly of Bramwell, WV passed away on Friday, August 07, 2015 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, WV. Lewis was born on March 26, 1918 in Bedford, VA to the late Lanie and Donie Maxie Williamson. Lewis was a long time employee of Belcher Alignment Service in Bluewell, WV and had been...

Madeline Carol Herndon

Madeline Carol Herndon

Aug 6, 2015

Madeline Carol Herndon 73 of Sandlick Road Bluefield, WV formerly of Bramwell, WV passed away on Thursday, August 06, 2015 at Charleston Area Medical Center. Carol was born on July 22, 1942 in McComas, WV to the late Woodrow and Nora Church. She was a Member of the Bramwell United Methodist Church and President of United Methodist Women as well...

Phyllis Virginia Jennings

Phyllis Virginia Jennings

Aug 6, 2015

Phyllis Virginia Dunn Jennings, 69, of Montcalm, WV, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born on September 10, 1945 in Pocahontas, VA, she was a daughter of the late Coy Oscar and Laula Hodges Dunn. She had been a lifelong resident of Montcalm and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Melvin Junior Prevento

Melvin Junior Prevento

Aug 5, 2015

Melvin Junior Prevento 61, of Littlesburg Road Bluefield, WV passed away on Wednesday, August 05, 2015 at his residence. Melvin was born on August 25, 1953 in Davy, WV to Melvin Prevento Sr. of Montcalm, WV and the late Thelma Jackson. Melvin had been a resident of Bluefield for the past 15 years and was of the Protestant faith. He...

Mary Ellen Jones

Mary Ellen Jones

Aug 3, 2015

"Nevertheless, I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel and afterward, you will take me into glory." Mary Ellen Kade Jones of Deerfield Subdivision, Bluefield, Virginia, passed away at Bluefield Regional Medical Center on Monday, August 3, 2015, following a short illness. Mary was born in Bluefield, WV on December...

Alice Jeffery

Alice Jeffery

Jul 31, 2015

Alice Jeffery, 45, of Bluefield, passed away July 31, 2015. She was a daughter of Violet Hodge of Bluefield, and the late Junior Hodge. Survivors include: Finance: Rayman Tiller Sisters: Tammy Carver and Mary Bourne Brothers: Robert and Roger Hodge Funeral services will be Monday, August 3, 2015 at 7:00PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home. Burial will follow at a later...

Charlotte Jeanette Moore

Charlotte Jeanette Moore

Jul 28, 2015

Charlotte Jeanette Moore, 69, of Covemont Loop (Bluewell), Bluefield, WV, passed away on July 28, 2015 at the UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. Born on September 30, 1945 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Leander and Juanita Hatfield Christian. She had been a resident of Sister’s Mobile Home Park in Brushfork for the past 20...

Shelby Jean Ogle

Shelby Jean Ogle

Jul 27, 2015

Shelby Jean Ogle 73 of Princeton, WV passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015 at an area hospital. Shelby was born on November 29, 1941 in Switchback, WV to the late Mason and Elizabeth Quesenberry Meadows. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by four children Billy, Mark, Betty Ann Bogle and June Hobs, two sisters Lucy...