Obituaries
Local Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Obituaries
Deannie Nolan Mitchem
Apr 14, 2022
Deannie Nolan Mitchem, 78, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Born April 19, 1943 in Beartown, WV, he was the son of the late William Everette and Juanita Crowder Mitchem.
Deannie was a retired coal miner with 32 years of service and loved his job. He worked at Crane Creek...
Lisa Renea Blizzard
Apr 8, 2022
Lisa Renea Blizzard, 59, of Princeton, WV passed away on April 8, 2022, at Princeton Community Hospital. Born September 11, 1962, in Welch, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Wilson and Bernice Morgan Blizzard. Lisa was a homemaker and had been a resident of Princeton, West Virginia for the last 15 years.
In addition to her parents,...
James Winford Adkins, Jr.
Apr 8, 2022
James Winford Adkins, Jr., 64, of Montcalm, WV passed away Friday, April 8, 2022 at McDowell Nursing and Rehab. Born July 18, 1957 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of the late James W. and Patricia Ann Honaker Adkins, Sr. James was a veteran of the United States Marines and was a retired truck driver. James is survived by...
Viola Wooldridge
Apr 6, 2022
Viola Childs Wooldridge, 92, of Pageton went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 6th, 2022. She went peacefully surrounded by family at her daughter’s home in Skygusty, WV.
Viola was born on December 14, 1929, in Jenkin Jones WV, and was the daughter of the late Riley Greer and Ethel Childs. She along with her husband and children...
Michael Vincent Barber
Apr 5, 2022
Michael Vincent (Drag) Barber, 63 of Davy, WV 24828 (Twin Branch) went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Ruby Memorial Hospital-WVU, Morgantown, WV. Born April 24, 1958 in Welch, WV to the late Helen M.(Rhodes) Barber, Odham, and the late Vivian Vincent Barber. He was proceeded in death by maternal grandparents Forrest Rhodes and Mabel G....
Earnest Edward Grubb
Apr 5, 2022
Earnest Edward Grubb, 99, of Airport Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at his home.
Born on December 23, 1922 in Havaco, WV, he was a son of the late Adam and Josie Stroupe Grubb. He had been a resident of Mercer County 30 years and was retired from the US Postal Service. He was a...
Ginger Ann Lail
Apr 4, 2022
Ginger Ann Lail, 49 of Bluefield, WV passed away Monday, April 4, 2022 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born March 12, 1973 in Welch, WV, she was a daughter of the late Donald Edward and Phyllis Ann Thomas Carter, Sr. Ginger was a homemaker and was affiliated with the Bluewell Church of God. In addition to her parents,...
William Russell Taylor
Apr 3, 2022
William Russell (Russ) Taylor, 76, of Bluefield WV passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022 at his home surrounded by family. Born March 23, 1946 in Bluefield WV he was the son of of the late Frank and Dorothy McIntosh Taylor. He was a member of College Avenue Baptist Church. He retired from Citizens Communications as a warehouse clerk. Russ served...
Robin George
Apr 2, 2022
Robin George, 47, of Bluefield, WV passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born April 12, 1974 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Ashby and Eileen Goad Green, Sr. Robin was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Tina and Tammy; and late husband, Harold George.
...
Amanda & David (Jr.) Denton
Apr 2, 2022
Amanda was born on September 01,1987 in Bluefield WVa
David Allan Denton Jr.was born on July 27,1988 in Bluefield WVa
They both passed away, together, on April 2, 2022. They were the children of Mother Christine Denton and Ronnie Mullens (Step Father) from Kimball, WVa & David Allan Denton Sr.Father and Maewanda Seagraves(Step Mother) from Clyde, NC.
Amanda was...
Helen Lockhart
Mar 31, 2022
Helen Cline Lockhart
March 26, 1927 – April 1, 2022
Helen Lockhart of Welch passed away at age 95 on Friday, April 1, 2022 after a short illness.
She was born in Mohawk, WV in 1927 the son of the late Lee and Vicie Lester Cline the 8th of 8 children.
She is survived by her daughter Sharon White (Bill...
James Randall David
Mar 30, 2022
James “Randall” David, 80, of China Grove, NC passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at his home. Born August 18, 1941 in Black Wolf, WV, he was the son of the late Hoston David and Martha Morgan David of Thorpe, WV. Randall was a retired coal miner with U.S. Steel in Gary, WV with 23 years of service and was...
Rev. Richard Blane Sturgell
Mar 29, 2022
In the early hours of Tuesday, March 29, 2022, our father, Rev. Richard B. Sturgell (Ricky) said his final good byes to this Earth and gained his heavenly wings. He was 73. Rev. Sturgell was born in June of 1948 to Cypress and Violet Sturgell of Kimball, WV. He was the middle son of three boys. After graduating from Welch...
Rachel Jean Nester
Mar 29, 2022
Our world has certainly lost an angel. Rachel Jean Nester, born December 11, 1940, quietly passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 after a prolonged illness, suddenly becoming severe. Rachel was a loving angel of God. Her pleasure in life was putting a smile on someone’s face, whether it be by a meal, a visit, or helping someone in their time...
Gracie Wimmer
Mar 26, 2022
Gracie Johnston Wimmer, 79, of Thomasville, NC and formerly of Bluefield, WV, left her earthly life to join her one and only forever love on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in High Point, NC.
She was born on August 25, 1942 to the late Martha and Andrew Johnston. She was a devoted employee of Krispy Kreme...
Peggy Ann Akers
Mar 25, 2022
Peggy Ann Miller Akers, 91, of Sandlick Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on April 2, 1930 in Gary, WV, she was the daughter of the late Emmett K. and Ony L. Hall Miller. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bluewell where she enjoyed singing in the...
James Woodrow Belcher
Mar 24, 2022
James Woodrow Belcher, 57, of Bramwell, WV passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022 at his son, James, Jr.’s home. Born October 9, 1964 in Clinton, Iowa, he was a son of the late James Clifford and Opal Morna Crigger Belcher. James was a welder by trade.
Those left to cherish James’ memory are his sons, James Woodrow Allen Belcher...
Charles Duane Greer
Mar 24, 2022
Charles Duane Greer (Sleepy), 52, of Anawalt, WV, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022 at his home. Born September 18, 1969 in Welch, WV, he was a son of Margaret Danaze Mitchem Greer and the late Charles Wayne Greer. He attended Longpoint Baptist Church and was a retired truck driver and mechanic. He was preceded in death by his father.
...
Raymond Marshall Comer
Mar 23, 2022
Raymond Marshall Comer went to meet his Lord and Savior, March 23, 2022. Born January 18th, 1938, he was the last surviving member of his family. He was proceeded in death by his parents, John and Elvina Comer, brothers Elbert, Simon, Willie Garrett and Johnny Comer; sisters Edith, Lilly and Bessie; grandson David Kelly.
Left to celebrate his homegoing, but...
Bonnie Lou Wilson
Mar 23, 2022
Bonnie Lou Wilson, 61, of Vivian, WV departed this life Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at her home surrounded by family after a long illness. Born June 4, 1960, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Iva Lane. Bonnie devoted her life to being a homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with her family and she brought joy and smiles...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
About
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home offers a collection of obituaries for Bluefield, WV. With services throughout West Virginia that are updated regularly. Find local obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.
