Obituaries

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Angelia Garland

Angelia Garland

Feb 8, 2014

Angelia Dawn Lewis Garland, age 47, of 30 Elm Drive, Rocky Gap, VA, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at her home from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born on October 31, 1966 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of Gay French, of Abbs Valley, VA and was raised by the late Harry E. Lewis, Sr. and Ruth...

Marvin David Gore

Marvin David Gore

Feb 7, 2014

  Marvin David “J.D.” Gore, age 70, of Lorton Lick Road, Montcalm, WV died on Friday, February 7, 2014 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.   Born on August 24, 1943 in Princeton, WV, he was a son of the late Joe David and Quilay Gore. He was a retired plumber and construction worker and was of the Baptist Faith. He...

Virginia "Ginny" Whitt

Virginia "Ginny" Whitt

Feb 7, 2014

Virginia "Ginny" Whitt, 96, of 165 Osprey Place (Quail Valley), Princeton, WV, died peacefully at her home on Friday, February 7, 2014. She had lived there for twenty-two years, having moved there from Ft. Myers, FL. Ginny was born January 24, 1918 in Franklin Township, OH to the late Dudley L. and Elsie McWilliams Miller. Other than her husband of...

Ruby Hinegar

Ruby Hinegar

Feb 6, 2014

Ruby Louise Hinegar 76, of Sandlick Road passed away at her home on February 6, 2014. She was born on May 2. 1937 tc Willis and Elma O'donnell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Buford Hinegar ; two sisters Kathleen Asmus and Shirley O'donnell and two brothers Ray O'donnell and Calvin O'donnell, one...

David Pennington

David Pennington

Feb 5, 2014

David D. Pennington, age 66 of 304 Cherry Street, Bluefield, WV passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Bluefield Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born July 21, 1947 in Bluefield, W.V, He was the son of the late Melba B. Pennington and James H. Pennington. He was also preceeded in death by an infant brother James. David graduated from...

Nellie Lee Rangeo

Nellie Lee Rangeo

Feb 4, 2014

Nellie Lee Rangeo, 81, of Nemours, passed away on February 4, 2014 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on January 19, 1933 in Grayson County, VA, she was a daughter of the late Worth Price and Anna Finney Price. She had been a resident of Nemours for 60 years and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bluefield. In...

Lois Wanda Cox

Lois Wanda Cox

Feb 3, 2014

Lois Wanda Cox 68 of Sale St. Montcalm, WV passed away Monday, February 03, 2014 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Lois was born on November 23, 1945 in Bluefield to the late James and Rosalie Harris Hall. She had been a lifelong resident of Montcalm, WV and was an avid Bingo player. Left to cherish her memory is:...

Paul Whittaker

Paul Whittaker

Feb 2, 2014

Paul H. Whittaker, 91, of 186 Hibiscus Street, Bluewell, passed away early Sunday Morning, February 2, 2014 to meet his Lord and Savior at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on July 22, 1922 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mae Crowley Whittaker. He worked at National Electric Coil in Bluefield where he retired after 41...

Glen "Mack" Rotenberry

Glen "Mack" Rotenberry

Feb 1, 2014

Glen “Mack” Rotenberry, 65, of Bluefield, and formerly of Burke Mountain in Keystone, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Mercer Nursing and Rehab. Born on November 23, 1948 in Keystone, he was a son of the late Basil and Virgie Cook Rotenberry. He had formerly worked for his father at Rotenberry Lumber Company and had been a resident...

Ted Rudolph Shaffer

Ted Rudolph Shaffer

Jan 31, 2014

Ted Rudolph Shaffer, age 84, of Warden Avenue (Bluewell), Bluefield, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on December 20, 1929 in Northfork, he was a son of the late Carl D. and Lucy Strouth Shaffer. He had been a resident of Bluewell since 1955 and was a retired chief electrician with Eastern Associated...

Joyce Parker

Joyce Parker

Jan 31, 2014

Princeton- Joyce Eileen Dooley Parker, 56 of Wedgewood Ave., Princeton, WV, passed away Friday January 31, 2014 at the Chandler Medical Center of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY, due to multiple health problems. Born on December 28, 1957 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of Ilene Harry Dooley of Princeton and the late Rev. C. G. Dooley. Joyce...

Roger Glen Tiller

Roger Glen Tiller

Jan 30, 2014

Roger Glen Tiller 51 of Davidson Mobil Home Park in Bluewell (Brushfork), West Virginia passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at his residence. Roger was born December 31, 1962 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Faye Carver Tiller and the late Lewis Tiller. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield. In addition to his father Roger was preceded in...

Opal Taylor Case

Opal Taylor Case

Jan 28, 2014

BLAND - Opal Taylor Case peacefully moved to another life with her lord and savior January 28, 2014 at the age of 84. She was born May 7, 1929 in Montcalm, WV and spent most of her life in the area. She was one of 9 siblings born to the late Martha Scott & Oliver Taylor. She was a sweet,...

Robert Lee Agee

Robert Lee Agee

Jan 28, 2014

Robert Lee Agee, Sr. 83 of Pocahontas, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Agee was born on September 09, 1930 in Maybeury, WV to the late John C. and Nellie Yates Agee. He had been a resident of Pocahontas, VA for the past 17 years and was of the Baptist faith. He served his...

Alma Rose Underwood

Alma Rose Underwood

Jan 28, 2014

Alma Rose Crotshin Underwood 96 of Augusta St. Bluefield, WV passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Mary Ellen’s Elder Care in Princeton, WV. She was born on September 18, 1917 in Ballard, WV to the late Ernest Benton Crotshin and Phyllis E. Robertson Crotshin. She was a graduate of Bluefield High School and was a member of First...

Samuel Keith Day

Samuel Keith Day

Jan 27, 2014

Samuel Keith Day 66 of Pollard’s Mobile Home Park in Bluefield (Brushfork), West Virginia formerly of Pocahontas, VA passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014 at his residence. Sam was born on March 02, 1947 in Wilco, WV to the late Arthur and Betty Jarrett Day. He was a former Coal miner and retired Route Salesman. He had been a...

Rhonda Gaye Sarver

Rhonda Gaye Sarver

Jan 25, 2014

Rhonda Gaye Sarver, age 53, of Sunrise Drive, Bluefield, WV died on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at her home. Born on June 19, 1963 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of Ronald Lee Sarver of Myrtle Beach, SC and the late Judith Simmons Sarver. She had lived in Bluefield for the past 10 years. Survivors include: Daughter: Emma Baker...

Ezra James Burnette

Ezra James Burnette

Jan 23, 2014

Keystone, WV- Ezra James Burnette, 86 of Burke Mountain, Keystone, passed away at his home on January 23, 2014. Born July 19, 1927 in keystone, he was the son of the late Cornelius and Callie Elizabeth Foster Burnette. Mr. Burnette served his country in the Merchant Marines and the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a retired coal miner having...

Charles Richard Helmandollar

Charles Richard Helmandollar

Jan 23, 2014

Charles Richard Helmandollar 66 of Montcalm, WV went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Charles was born on December 04 1947 in Pageton, WV he was the son of the late Ray R. and Virginia Conlee Helmandollar. He grew up in McDowell County but in later years moved...

Anthony Ray Smith

Anthony Ray Smith

Jan 22, 2014

Anthony Ray Smith 58 of Lorton Lick Road Bluefield, WV passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, VA. Anthony was born on November 28, 1955 in Richlands, VA to Ernest B. Smith of Wytheville, VA and Carolyn Cruise Smith Thompson of Bluefield, WV. He had been a resident of Bluefield for the past...