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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...
Kenneth Lee Sawyers
Jul 2, 2023
Kenneth Lee Sawyers, Jr., 68, of Bluefield, VA passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born December 1, 1954 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of Kenneth (Fudge) Sawyers and the late Betty Frances Sawyers Pietrantozzi. He graduated from Bluefield High School in 1973. Kenneth was a member of Lifeline/Princeton Church of God and worked for...
Shirley Ann Brooks
Jun 30, 2023
Shirley Ann Wright Brinkley Brooks, 87, of Bluefield, WV passed away Friday, June 30, 2023 at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital. Shirley spent the last 15 months at Glenwood Nursing Home. Born July 16, 1935 in Tazewell, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Willard and Oma Kiser Wright. Shirley attended Deliverance Temple Church and was the former owner...
David Wayne Trivett
Jun 28, 2023
David Wayne Trivett, 58, of Abbs Valley, VA, went home to be with the Lord on June 28, 2023.
David was born on August 7, 1964, at Welch Community Hospital in Welch, WV. David was a 1983 graduate of Mt. View High School. In 1979 David met his high school sweetheart, Nina Trivett (Miller), they later married on July 15,...
Roy Alvin Keffer, Jr.
Jun 27, 2023
Roy Alvin Keffer, Jr., 55, of Rock, WV, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at his home. Born August 3, 1967 in Princeton, WV, he was a son of Roy Alvin Keffer, Sr. and Elsie Jean Copley Horton. Roy was preceded in death by his brother, James Keffer.
Those left to cherish Roy’s memory are his father and step-...
Teresa Renee O'Neal
Jun 26, 2023
Teresa Renee O’Neal, 52, of Skygusty, WV, passed on June 26, 2023, at McDowell Healthcare Center.
Born on January 17, 1971, in Welch, WV, she was the daughter of Myrtle Miller Bailey and the (late) Clarence Leroy Scarborough Jr. She was a life-long resident of Skygusty and worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Survivors include her daughter, Traci Walters and...
Kathy Marlene Hurst
Jun 23, 2023
Kathy Marlene Hurst, 65, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on June 23, 2023.
Born on April 5, 1958 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of Beulah (Hilton) Aust and the late Arnold Aust. She was a homemaker and attended the Maybeury Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John D. Hurst, and a brother, Alan...
Elizabeth "Libby" Ann Rose
Jun 23, 2023
Elizabeth (Libby) Ann Rose was born in Louisville, Kentucky on August 18, 1945. She was the daughter of the late Charles C. Saddler and Mary E. Saddler. Libby had an idyllic childhood with her five sisters growing up on Peel Chestnut Mountain. Libby was a long-term resident of Bluefield, WV and she also lived in Virginia, Georgia, and Washington State....
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