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Donald Eugene Lockhart
Apr 30, 2022
Donald Eugene Lockhart, 78, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Pine Lodge Nursing Home in Beckley, WV. Born November 14, 1943 in McDowell County, WV, he was a son of the late William Harvey and Hazel Knox Lockhart. Donald was a resident for twenty-five years. He was a proud retired United States Navy Veteran with 21...
Robert Allen Silvers
Apr 28, 2022
Robert (Bob) Allen Silvers (72, of Bluefield, WV, passed away April 28, 2022.
He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Betty Silvers; granddaughter Destiny, great grandson Dezmon, and son in law John Little.
Allen is survived by his wife of 50 years Karen June Galyean Silvers; daughter Celina Silvers Little: Four grandchildren: Victoria Bayne and husband Lucas,...
Eunice Ann Sexton
Apr 28, 2022
Eunice Ann Sexton, 74, of Freeman, WV passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022, at her home with her husband and family surrounding her. Born November 21, 1947, in Big Sandy, WV, she was a daughter of the late Hazel Lester.
Eunice had been a resident of the Freeman/Bramwell, WV area since 1973. She attended Pocahontas High School and was a...
Martha Ann McPeak
Apr 28, 2022
Our beautiful Mother Martha Ann McPeak (nee Hubbert) , 77, of Narrows, VA, left this earth April 28, 2022 to be with her lord and savior Jesus Christ and the love of her life our father Gentry E. McPeak.
Born January 17, 1945 in Fayette, AL, to Aaron Howard Hubbert and Ruby Lee Clay she was the last surviving member...
Nindo "Talley" Punturi, Jr.
Apr 26, 2022
Nindo “Talley” Punturi, Jr. 69, of Fountain Park Road, Princeton, WV, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at his home.
Born on June 4, 1952 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late NIndo Punturi, Sr. and Ethel Hall Punturi. He had been a resident of Princeton for 30 years and was a retired sheet metal fabricator. He...
Linda Kay Marshall
Apr 25, 2022
Linda Kay Marshall, 80, of Princeton, WV passed away Monday, April 25, 2022, at The Havens. Born October 18, 1941, in Davy, WV, she was a daughter of the late Grover and Mary Teasley Sanders. Linda was of the Primitive Baptist faith and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her husband, Ray...
Jerry Lee Graham
Apr 25, 2022
Jerry Lee Graham, 67, of Hinton, WV and formerly of Princeton, WV, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 at Summers Nursing and Rehab in Hinton, WV.
Born on November 14, 1954 in McDowell County, he was a son of the late Philip and Goldie Louise Jarrell Graham. He had been a resident of Princeton for several years and was...
Freddie Wayne Perdue
Apr 23, 2022
Freddie (Fred R) Wayne Perdue, 64, of Bluefield, VA, formerly of Matoaka, WV, and for the last 20 years of Little River, SC passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Carillion New River Valley Medical Center. Born November 11, 1957, in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of the late Bill and Barbara Bowman. In addition to his parents, Freddie...
Michael Cochran
Apr 22, 2022
Michael “Mickey” Jerry Cochran, 46, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born on July 1, 1975, in Bluefield, WV, he was the son of Jerry and Esther Walker Cochran of Bluefield, WV.
Mickey had been a resident of Bluefield, West Virginia all his life. After graduating from PSHS in 1993 he...
Suzanne Rotenberry
Apr 22, 2022
Suzanne Rotenberry, 77, passed away April 22, 2022. Suzanne was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Rotenberry and her daughter, Rebecca Rotenberry.
The services will be at Woodlawn Memorial in Bluefield, WV on Friday May 6th at 1:00 p.m. Suzanne will be forever missed by those who knew and loved her. Cravens-Shires Funeral Home is serving the Rotenberry family.
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Carol Jean Coeburn
Apr 21, 2022
Carol Jean Coeburn, 78, of Montcalm, WV, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022 at her home surrounded by family. Born December 28, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Milton and Dollie Pennington Lusk. Carol was a parts runner for Lusk Disposal and was a member of Deliverance Temple Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
David James Peaks
Apr 21, 2022
David James Peaks 64 departed this world Thursday April 21, 2022 to join the Lord and reunite with his Heavenly family.
David was born May 5, 1958 in Welch, WV. He worked at Lambert’s Construction Company, where he thrived. David didn’t require much, he was a simple man, that loved his family. He was so proud of his Grandkids, always...
Terry Luther Furches
Apr 20, 2022
Our hero, Terry Luther Furches, 68, of Bluefield, WV, was reunited with his high school sweetheart and love of his life (Bunchy) Risa Lou Furches on April 20, 2022. He worked as a coal miner for 18 years and believed in the Catholic and Latter-Day Saints faith. Terry loved and cherished his cat, Azrael, taking his boat to the lake,...
Jacob Steven Farmer
Apr 19, 2022
Jacob “Jake” Steven Farmer, 37, of Belle, WV, and formerly of Pageton, WV, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.
Born on January 11, 1985 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of Mary Blevins Farmer of Radford, VA and the late Gregory Farmer. He was employed by Panther Creek Mining.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in...
David Lee Hall Sr.
Apr 17, 2022
David Lee Hall Sr., 77, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family.
Born April 11, 1945, in Charlestown, MD, he was a son of the late Jack Carl and Annie Evans Hall. He was a life-long resident of Bluefield, a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and a retired construction...
Wolford Stanley East
Apr 17, 2022
Wolford “Stanley” East passed peacefully in his sleep at Clinch Valley Medical Center on April 17, 2022. Stan had fought a years-long battle with Multiple Sclerosis, but recently succumbed to complications from a bone infection.
Stan was a 3rd generation coal miner, retired from US Steel #50, and was an active member of the United Mine Workers of America (Local...
Dorothy Lee Martin
Apr 16, 2022
Dorothy Lee Martin, 65, of Red Oak Ridge Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at her home.
Born on October 22, 1956, she was a daughter of the late Neal and Joyce Lee Strong Martin. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a special...
Kevin Matthew Carver
Apr 16, 2022
Kevin Matthew Carver was taken from this world too soon April 16, 2022, at the age of 26. Born August 3, 1995, he was the son of Christy and Mark Oliver of Bluefield.
Kevin was a family man to his core. He cared deeply for his family and shared a very special bond with his twin sister, Kelsey Lawson. His...
Dorothy Juanita Barrett
Apr 15, 2022
Dorothy Juanita Barrett, 72, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022 at a Bluefield hospital.
Born on August 13, 1949 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Robert Perkins and Lois Phillips. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a member of the Grace Christian Church. She was a homemaker.
In addition...
Nancy Gaye Belgrano
Apr 15, 2022
Nancy Gaye Belgrano, 72, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022 at her home. Born on July 14, 1949, she was a graduate of Graham High School and she received a bachelor’s degree from Bluefield State College. Over the years, Nancy worked as a cosmetologist and held several positions in communications and customer service before retirement.
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