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Randy Miller Howerton, Sr.
Jul 25, 2023
Randy Miller Howerton, Sr., 61, of Rock, WV passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Born October 3, 1961 in Rock, WV, he was a son of the late Dewey Kee Howerton, Sr. and Juanita Bell Pendegrass Howerton. Randy lived in Gary, Indiana for thirty-five years and moved back home to Rock, WV two years ago and was employed as a...
Robert Thomas Jarvis
Jul 24, 2023
Robert Thomas Jarvis, 47, of Bramwell, WV passed away Monday, July 24, 2023 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born January 10, 1976 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of Richard Allen Jarvis, Sr. and Dianna Riggs Jarvis. He was a life-long Bramwell resident. Robert was a welder for Eastern Tank Service and was of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded...
Ronnie Mark Mathis
Jul 23, 2023
Ronnie Mark Mathis, 61, of Princeton, passed away on Sunday, Juily 23, 2023 at his home. Born on September 29, 1961 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Ronnie and Doris Bradley Mathis. He was a former cook and bartender. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Rhonda Marshall. Survivors include a...
James Bruce Patterson
Jul 22, 2023
James Bruce Patterson, 47, of Falls Mills, VA, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at his home.
Born on August 8, 1975 in Bluefield, WV, he was a of Eugenia “Jeanie” Sands Patterson of Bristol, TN and the late James Bruce Patterson. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a 1993 graduate of Bluefield High School....
Vernica Jenkins
Jul 22, 2023
Vernica Sue "Neecee" Jenkins, age 69, of Worth, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Saturday at Roanoke Memorial Hospital with a short illness. Born July 9, 1954 in Bluefield, WV, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Phyllis Cuckler. She was of the Christian faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...
James Richard Minnix
Jul 20, 2023
James Richard Minnix, 63, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023.
Born on November 20, 1959, he was a son of the late Thurman and Myrtle Horton Minnix. He had been a lifelong resident of Mercer County. He loved all of his grandkids, neighborhood children and enjoyed playing and spending time with them and the kids loved...
James Chester Clowers
Jul 18, 2023
James Chester Clowers, 84, of Princeton, WV, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023.
Born on November 21, 1938 in Crystal, he was a son of the late Richard Cecil and Rosie Bell Dunford Clower. He was a veteran of the US Army and was a retired coal miner and truck driver.
He was preceded in death by his...
William Stewart Stamper, Jr.
Jul 17, 2023
William Stewart Stamper, Jr., 63, of Bluefield, WV passed away Monday, July 17, 2023 at his home. Born July 12, 1960 in Cincinnati, OH, he was a son of the late William Stewart Stamper, Sr. and Ellen Hummer Stamper. Before coming to Bluefield, he had resided in McDowell County for 48 years. He was in maintenance for Elkhorn Public Service....
Billie Jean Rhyne
Jul 16, 2023
Billie Jean Shires Phillips Rhyne, age 66, of Charlotte, NC and formerly of Welch and Princeton, completed her Earthly journey on Sunday night, July 16, 2023 at Atrium Health (Pineville).
Billie was born on July 26, 1956 in Pearisburg, VA to Billy B. Shires and Regina Whitt Shires. She was a 1974 graduate of Welch High School and a graduate...
Barbara Evelyn Moody
Jul 16, 2023
Barbara Evelyn Moody, 79, of Rock, WV, passed Sunday, July 16, 2023, at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on June 3, 1944, in Cherokee, WV, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Mamie Poole Stamper. Barbara was a member of Montcalm United Methodist Church and a homemaker. She was the last surviving member of her family.
In...
Jack Lee Kipfinger
Jul 14, 2023
Jack Lee Kipfinger, 89, of Bluefield, WV, passed, Friday, July 14, 2023, at his home. Born on June 24, 1934, in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of the late Hermen and Nelly Alley Kipfinger. Jack was a lifelong resident of Bluefield and attended Sandlick Baptist Church. He served in the US Marines and retired from Norfolk Southern. Jack enjoyed...
Hawkbill England
Jul 13, 2023
Hawkbill (Jimmy) England age 58 born in Welch West Virginia passed away July 13,2023 at his home in Montcalm West Virginia.
Hawkbill enjoyed outdoors and loved gardening. He was known in the community as always being willing to help and would give the shirt off his back to anyone in need. Children held a special place in his heart. He...
James Edward Cleary, Jr.
Jul 11, 2023
James Edward “Spot” Cleary, Jr., 19, of Montcalm, WV, passed away on Tuesday July 11, 2023 from injuries sustained in a UTV accident.
Born on October 14, 2003 in Princeton, he was a son of James Cleary, Sr. of Bramwell and Michelle Edwards Kindoll of Montcalm. He was a graduate of Bluefield High School and a member of the JROTC....
Betty Jean Dillon
Jul 10, 2023
Betty Jean Dillion, 89, of Lithia, Florida, formerly of Parma, Ohio, born on June 25, 1934, in Charleston, West Virginia, entered into eternal rest on July 10, 2023, surrounded by her family. She loved her family dearly and enjoyed reading, game shows, and making desserts. She retired from General Electric.
She was preceded in death by husband; Clayton Edward Dillion,...
John Abe Lawrence II
Jul 9, 2023
John Abe Lawrence II passed peacefully in his home Sunday, July 9th. John was born April 21, 1934 in McComas WV. He was preceded in death by his wife Jean Massie, his parents John Abe and Mae Vest Lawrence, sisters Jean and Frances. He is survived by son Abe Lawrence lll (Cyndi) of Dallas TX and Willard Lawrence (Kate) of...
Madonna Lou Burnette
Jul 8, 2023
Madonna Lou Rotenberry Burnette, 69, of Falls Mills, VA, passed, Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, TN.
Born on October 5, 1953, in Welch, WV, she was the daughter of the late James Rotenberry and Glenna Akerman.
In addition to her parents, Madonna was preceded in death by her first husband, Wirt Junior Goodloe.
Those...
Brenda Eileen Miller
Jul 7, 2023
Brenda Eileen Miller, 78, of Bluefield, WV , went to her eternal Heavenly Home on July 7, 2023.
She was born on Feb 11, 1945 to the late Oscar Hagy and Sylvia Davidson Jones.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Barry Hagy and a sister, Darlene Farr. She was the pastor for Faith...
Sammy Lee Miles
Jul 4, 2023
Sammy Lee Miles, 80, of Bluefield, WV, passed July 4, 2023, at Hilltop Center Nursing Home in Hilltop, WV.
Born December 21, 1942, in Pocahontas, VA, he was a son of the late John and Alma Burton Miles. He was a lifelong resident of Bluewell and a member of First Baptist Church in Bluewell.
In addition to his parents, he...
Johnny Carson York, Jr.
Jul 4, 2023
Johnny Carson York, Jr. 47, of Freeman, WV, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at a Beckley hospital. Born on January 27, 1976 in Bluefield, he was a son of Johnny York, Sr. and Brenda Sue Musick York. He was a former truck driver. Survivors in addition to his parents include his son, Jesse Paul York of Princeton, 2...
Timothy Jones
Jul 2, 2023
Timothy Leroy Jones, 64, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023.
Born on July 26, 1958, in Bluefield, he was a son of Elizabeth “Libby” Riggs Jones and the late Billy Jones. He had been a resident of Bluefield since 1979 and had worked for the Board of Education.
In addition to his father, he was preceded...
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