Obituaries

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A. Kathleen Beckner

A. Kathleen Beckner

Jun 9, 2010

A . Kathleen Beckner, 78, of Rt. 2 Box 247 Rock, West Virginia was called away on Wednesday, June 09, 2010 at her daughter’s home in Washington, D.C. after a brief battle with cancer. Kathleen was born Alma Kathleen Pigg in Montcalm, West Virginia on December 08, 1931 to the late Ronnie Clifford Pigg and Loma Webb Pigg. She was...

Bertha Carol Dameron

Bertha Carol Dameron

Jun 8, 2010

Bertha Carol Dameron, age 63, of 165 Westwind Loop, Statesville, NC and formerly of Anawalt, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, NC. Born on February 20, 1947 in Welch, she was a daughter of the late Charles William “Bunk” and Margaret Ellen Phillips Graham. She had been a resident of Statesville for...

John Fitzgerald Harmon

John Fitzgerald Harmon

Jun 8, 2010

John Fitzgerald Harmon, age 46, of Route 2 Box 255, Rock, WV, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at a Princeton hospital. Born on April 7, 1964 in Welch, he was a son of Mary Harmon Puckett of Rock and the late Murrel W. Neece. He had been a lifelong resident of Rock and attended Montcalm High School. He...

Goldie Ellen O'Donnell

Goldie Ellen O'Donnell

Jun 4, 2010

ROCK — Goldie Ellen Wagner O'Donell, age, 90, of 6037 Rock River Road, Rock, W.Va., passed away on Friday, June 4, 2010 at her home. Born on March 31, 1920 in Montcalm, she was a daughter of the late M.C. and Zenobia Wagner. She had been a resident of Rock for 53 years and was a member of the Rock...

Rocky Dwayne Goodwin

Rocky Dwayne Goodwin

Jun 1, 2010

Rocky Dwayne Goodwin , age 41, of Route 2 Box 430, Rock, WV passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at a Bluefield hospital. Born on May 31, 1969 in Havre De Grace, MD, he was a son of Brenda Blevins Goodwin of Rock and David Paul Goodwin of Elkton, MD. He had been a resident of Rt. 2, Rock...

Joanna Bignotti Brooks

Joanna Bignotti Brooks

Jun 1, 2010

Joanna Bignotti Brooks, age 68, of 11-B Woodcrest Addition, Princeton, WV, and formerly of Welch, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on March 20, 1942, in Capels, WV, she was a daughter of the late Pete John and Caterina Dallamontta Bignotti. She had lived in Princeton since 1965 and was a 1960 graduate of...

Leonard Dailey McVey

Leonard Dailey McVey

Jun 1, 2010

Leonard Dailey McVey, age 72, of Route 3 Box 351 (Duhring), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at his residence. Born on August 23, 1937 in Ennis, he was a son of the late Thomas Ray and Sylvia E. DeBusk McVey. He had been a resident of Duhring for 47 years and was a member of the...

Jesse Eugene Rose

Jesse Eugene Rose

May 28, 2010

Jesse Eugene “Gene” Rose, age 69, of Route 2 Box 250-A, Rock, WV, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2010 at a Bluefield hospital. Born on February 24, 1941 in Roderfield, he was a son of the late Jesse H. and Pauline Pennington Rose. He had been a resident of Rt. 2 Rock for 36 years. He was a disabled...

Earl Thomas Buckner

Earl Thomas Buckner

May 27, 2010

Reverend Earl Thomas Buckner, 92, of Route 4 Box 358-A, Bluefield, WV, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday May 27, 2010 after a short illness. Mr. Buckner, a lifelong resident of Bluefield, WV, was a distributor for the WT Rawleigh Company for many years and was also a newspaper...

Linda Hurst

Linda Hurst

May 26, 2010

Linda Sparks Hurst Bluefield, West Virginia – Linda Sparks Hurst, (67), of Route 5 Box 426 (Bluewell), Bluefield, WV, passed into eternal peace on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 with her family by her side. Born August 16, 1943- 5th child of Rufus and Edith Perkins Sparks. She was predeceased by her brother Rufus Blane Sparks, and her sister Dana Wilson....

Charles Ernest McGhee

Charles Ernest McGhee

May 26, 2010

Charles Ernest “Chuck” McGhee, Jr., age 33, of Route 1 Box 396-A, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 in Georgia. Born on May 21, 1976, he was a son of Barbara Stacy McGhee and the late Charles E. McGhee. He had been a lifetime resident of Bluefield and was a graduate of Bluefield High School and Bluefield...

Pery Eugene Culbertson

Pery Eugene Culbertson

May 24, 2010

Perry Eugene Culbertson, age 79, of Rt. 1, Box 101 A, Peterstown, WV died on Monday, May 24, 2010 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on July 23, 1930 in Freeman, WV he was a son of the late Charles A. and Lillie Short Culbertson. He had resided at Springfield Center in Peterstown since February 14, 2007. He was retired from...

Robert Artemus Mullins

Robert Artemus Mullins

May 23, 2010

BLUEFIELD, WV--- Robert Artemus Mullins, age 80, of P.O. Box 3891 Sisters M.H.P. Bluefield, WV went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at his residence. Born May 18, 1930 in Grundy, VA he was the son of the late Drewry and Pearlie Mullins Mullins. Mr. Mullins grew up around Grundy, VA and then made his home...

William Ernest Sizemore

William Ernest Sizemore

May 22, 2010

BLUEFIELD, WV--- William Ernest “Bill” Sizemore, Sr., age 85, of 389 Harry Heights Road, Bluefield, WV passed away Saturday, May 22, 2010 at MCV, Richmond, VA with his family at his bedside. Born November 17, 1924 at Pike Co. KY he was the son of the late Ellis B. and Myrtle Ellen King Sizemore. Mr. Sizemore was a resident of...

Gloria L. Steele

Gloria L. Steele

May 21, 2010

MULLENS,WV--- Gloria L. “Glo” Steele, age 54 of 916 McKinney St. Mullens, WV passed away Friday, May 21, 2010 at Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Beckley, WV. Mrs. Gloria “Glo” Steele received her treasures May 21 after following a long persecution. Now in Heaven with the Lord Jesus Christ, she shall “Glo” over the family she left behind. Born February 28, 1956...

Aaron Philip Hull

Aaron Philip Hull

May 12, 2010

Welch – Aaron Philip Hull of St. Petersburg, Florida formerly of Welch, WV; died Wednesday, May 12, 2010 in Florida. He was born May 20, 1907 and would have been 103. Phil, as everyone knew him, was born in Dugspur, Carroll County, Virginia to Leon Dexter Hull and Nora Jane Worrell but lived most of his life in the Welch...

Teresa Ann Parton

Teresa Ann Parton

May 12, 2010

Teresa Ann Parton, age 17, of Route 4 Box 287-A, Bluefield, WV, died on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Born on November 11, 1992, she was a daughter of Rebecca Lynn Parton of Pocahontas, VA and the late Darren Kelly Parton. She was the beloved granddaughter of Billy Agee of Bluefield and Dona Jean Agee of Pocahontas, VA and Wanda Parton...

Rev. David Leon Robinson

Rev. David Leon Robinson

May 12, 2010

MONTCALM,WV --- Rev. David Leon Robinson, age 78, of Methodist Hill Road Box 735 Montcalm, WV passed away Friday, May 14, 2010 at National Health Care Hospital, Bethesda, MD. Born March 28, 1932 in Huntington, WV he was the son of the late Etna and Mary Carpenter Robinsonson. Rev. Robinson has been a Pastor for the past 55 years. He...

Joseph John Padovano

Joseph John Padovano

May 8, 2010

BLUEWELL — Joseph John Padovano, 87, of Route 3, Box 763, (Lorton Lick Road), Bluewell, died Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Chester County Hospital in West Chester, Pa. He was born in Boonton, N.J. on November 22, 1922. After retirement in 1989, he and his wife, Louise Mary (Carosi) Padovano, moved to their residence on Lorton Lick Road where he...

Douglas Burton Riggs

Douglas Burton Riggs

May 8, 2010

Douglas Burton Riggs, age 59, of Rt. 2, Box 140, Rock, West Virginia died on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at his home. Born on August 2, 1950 in Bluefield, he was a son of June Gilmore Shoda of Bluewell and the late Albert Riggs. He had lived in Mercer County his entire life and was a member of the Voice...