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Richard John Clasen, Jr.
Oct 14, 2023
August 1, 1977-October 14, 2023
Richard (Ricky) John Clasen Jr, 46 of Bluewell, WV passed away Saturday, October 14, 2023 at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital.
Ricky had the most infectious personality and never met a stranger. He could put a smile on your face even on your bad days. He had a love for his family like no...
Frank Dale Miller
Oct 14, 2023
Frank Dale Miller, 79, of Bluefield, WV, passed Saturday, October 14, 2023, at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital.
Born May 17, 1944, in Jenkinjones, WV, he was a son of the late Howard and Violet Miller. Dale was a resident of Bluefield, WV for 17 years and a member of Bluewell Church of God. He worked 24 years in the...
Daniel Phillips
Oct 13, 2023
Daniel Phillips, 69, of Talman Village Rd, Gary, WV, went to be with the Lord on October 13th, 2023. Born on December 11th, he was the son of the late John and Christine Phillips of Kimball. He had been a resident of Gary for over 30 years and was a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was...
Sharon Kirby
Oct 13, 2023
Sharon Y. Kirby, 65 of Bluefield, Va passed away on October 13 at home surrounded by her family. She fought a good fight; she finished her course, and she kept the faith. She is now resting in the arms of Jesus. She was a faithful member of Deliverance Temple Church.
Anyone who knew Sharon loved her. She was full of...
Carol Rae Treolo
Oct 12, 2023
Carol Rae Treolo, 87, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. Born January 26, 1936, in Lamar, WV, Carol was a daughter of the late Harold Bowling and Twila White McBride. She retired after many years from Kroger where she worked in the Deli. She had been a resident of Bluefield...
Drema Diane Howell
Oct 11, 2023
Drema Diane Howell, 64, of Rock Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at home peacefully with her family by her side. Born on April 8, 1959 in Chicago, she was the daughter of the late Stewart Everette Lusk and Ann Hall. She was a resident of Montcalm all her life and attended Bluefield State College where she...
Teresa McCall
Oct 10, 2023
Teresa McCall, 60, of Bluefield went to be with the Lord Tuesday October 10th 2023. She was born February 20th 1963 in Bluefield West Virginia.Teresa had an adventurous soul and loved music. She spent years traveling the east coast attending many concerts and making many friends along the way, Teresa never met a stranger. She enjoyed spending time in nature,...
David McClellan Byrd
Oct 9, 2023
David McClellan Byrd, 63 of Bluefield, WV died on Monday, October 9, 2023, at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born April 4, 1960 in Camp LeJeune, NC. He was the oldest son of the late Clyde and Madonna Lawless Byrd.
Everyone who knew David knew immediately that he loved his family and would do anything he could to make...
Betty Jean Taylor
Oct 9, 2023
Betty Taylor, 83, of Bluefield, VA, passed away October 9th, at Lewis Gale Medical Center. She is the daughter of the late Dewey Dawson and Alta Dawson. Shes proceeded in death by her partner of many years Bud Brown, her children, Harold Sput Taylor, Lana Childress, Grandsons Bentley Childress, Riley Childress, brothers Dusty Dawson, Wayne Dawson, and Tommy Dawson.
Those...
Keri Michelle Billings
Oct 9, 2023
Keri Michelle Billings passed away unexpectedly on October 9, 2023, at the age of 32. She was born on April 12, 1991, to Kim Waldron and Marlene Spencer.
Keri grew up in McDowell County, WV (Pageton) and attended Mt. View High School. She later graduated from the certified medical assistant program at Valley College and was employed at Derm One...
Teddy J. Watkins
Oct 9, 2023
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (1 Timothy 4:7). Teddy J. Watkins, 67, of Bluewell, WV, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on October 9, 2023, with his loving family by his side. Born April 4, 1956, he was the son of the late Marshall and Elsie...
Kevin Scott Hoops
Oct 7, 2023
Kevin Scott Hoops, 45, of North Tazewell, VA< passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Born on January 10, 1978 he was a son of Shelby Price Hoops of North Tazewell, VA and the late Clarence “Buster” Hoops. He did yardwork, was a landscaper by trade and was a lifelong resident of North Tazewell.
In addition...
Clarence Edmond Doss
Oct 1, 2023
Clarence (Bud) Edmond Doss, age 88, beloved father and grandfather of Bluefield, WV died at his residence on Sunday, October 1, 2023.
Born on December 29, 1934, in Parrot, VA, he was the son of the late Fred Edmond and Edna Elizabeth Williams Doss. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years,...
Bobby Ray Grose
Sep 30, 2023
Bobby Ray Grose, 89, of Windmill Gap, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sept 30, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born September 20, 1934 in Crumpler, WV, he was the son of the late Vergil Lewis Grose and Lomie Z. Tilley Grose. He was a resident of Windmill Gap for 71 years.
Bobby...
Oreatha Shrader
Sep 29, 2023
Oreatha McCoy Shrader, 85, of Denver, North Carolina, was called to her heavenly home on Friday, September 29th surrounded by her family.
She was a resident of North Carolina for the past 13 years, having previously lived in Pageton, WV.
Born on July 17, 1938 in laeger, WV, she was the daughter of Oscar & Elizabeth McCoy. In addition to...
Lorine Mullins
Sep 21, 2023
Lorine Mullins, 85 of Covemont Loop, Bluefield, West Virginia died on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at her home.
Born Wednesday, July 20, 1938 in Grundy, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Vince and Ida Osborne Mullins. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Little Zion Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Grace Florence Eller
Sep 20, 2023
Grace Florence Eller, 83, of Bluefield, VA, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.
Born on May 24, 1940 in Welch, WV she was a daughter of the late Charles and Grace Stella Walters. She had been a resident of Bluefield, VA for 6 years and was a formerly of Bluewell. She was retied from the Mercer County Board of...
John Donald Mays Jr.
Sep 16, 2023
John Donald Mays Jr., 57, of Bluewell, suddenly departed the Earth on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at his home. He was the eldest son of the late John “Dee” Mays, Sr. and Claudia June Blevins May. John was a longtime Montcalm/Bluewell resident, but was a McDowell County native, growing up in Premier, WV. He was a Bluefield High School graduate...
Danny Reed
Sep 15, 2023
“to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 5:8
Danny Reed, age 69, of Princeton, WV formerly of Sandlick passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023, at his residence surrounded by family. Born March 16, 1954 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of the late John D. and Louise Reed. In addition...
Erick Steven Puckett
Sep 15, 2023
Erick Steven Puckett, 38, of Princeton, WV passed away Friday, September 15, 2023. Born August 18, 1985 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of Steven Puckett and the late Tina Marie Riley Puckett.
Those left to cherish Erick’s memory are his father, Steven Puckett of Princeton, WV; fiancé, who Erick loved with all his heart, Melissa Ann Olivo...
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