Obituaries
Local Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Obituaries
Fay Horn Beck
Feb 12, 2022
Edith “Fay” Horn Beck, 98, of Bluefield, VA passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. Born November 18, 1923 in Paynesville, WV, she was a daughter of the late Alva and Bertha Yates Horn. She was a retired school teach at Tazewell Elementary having taught from 1974 until 1989. In addition to her parents,...
Macil Anita Quillian
Feb 9, 2022
On February 9th, 2022, at the age of 92, Macil Antia Quillian slipped away peacefully at her home of 60 years to join her beloved husband Randolph in heaven. Macil was born September 1st, 1929, in McComas, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Ed and Sylvia Lusk Gillenwater. Macil grew up in the coal mining camp of...
Thelma Dina Rasi
Feb 8, 2022
Thelma Dina Rasi, 89, of Bluefield, VA, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at a Charleston, WV assisted living facility. She was known to her family as Thelma, but her friends knew her as Dina.
Born on September 4, 1932 in Landgraff, she was a daughter Antonio and Francesca
Thelma Dina Rasi, 89, of Bluefield, VA, passed away on...
Gloria Chewning
Feb 7, 2022
Gloria Chewning, 91 of Canonsburg, PA and formerly of McDowell County, passed away on February 7, 2022.
Born on March 8, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Fernando and Nannie DeHart. Some of her many accomplishments include being the Director of the Crippled Children’s Society, 1976 Woman of the Year in West Virginia and WVU Research Associate. She...
David Lee Bowles
Feb 6, 2022
David Lee Bowles, 80, of Bluefield, WV, was called to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 6, 2022 after an extended illness. He passed away peacefully at home with family and friends by his side. David was born on December 17, 1941 in Welch to the late Frank and Aileen Buckland Bowles. David was a graduate of Welch High...
Fredrick Keith Beggs
Feb 6, 2022
Fredrick Keith Beggs, 64 of Rock, WV passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 6th. Known by many and loved by them all, “Keith” as he was known, never met a stranger. A veteran of the U.S Navy, and a retired carpenter he shared his home in Rock with “ Rocket” his longtime best friend, black lab. He was the youngest...
Rev. Randy Davis
Feb 6, 2022
Rev. Randy Eugene Davis, 68, of Rock, WV, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC.
Born on August 26, 1953 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of the late Duane Randolph and Ramona Rosaline Clark Davis. He had been a lifelong resident of Rock and was a graduate of Matoaka...
Richard Gary Goosens
Feb 6, 2022
RICHARD “GOOSE” GOOSENS
October 4, 1975 – February 6, 2022
Richard Goosens, 46, peacefully went to his Lord and Savior on February 6, 2022 at his home in Chula Vista, CA after suffering long illnesses. He is dearly loved by his Mom and Dad and will be loved and missed for as long as they shall live on this...
Geraldine Maine Sutphin
Feb 5, 2022
Geraldine Maine Sutphin, 74, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at her home.
Born on October 5, 1947 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Ivory and Eula French Hawley. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and attended the Midway Church of Christ. She was a former housekeeper in the hospital industry. ...
Tracy Lane
Feb 5, 2022
Tracy Lane, 91, of Rock, WV, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born March 4, 1930 in Wyoming County, WV, he was a son of the late Harrison and Rebecca Lane. Tracy was a member of the Montcalm Church of God. He was a member of UMWA and was a retired coal miner with 38 years...
Charles Wayne Blevins
Feb 4, 2022
Charles Blevins born February 13, 1938 and was a son of Charles H Blevins and Edna A (Johnson) Blevins gained his Angel wings February 04, 2022 with his family by his side.
He was a graduate of Bramwell High School and served proudly in the United States Army. He married the love of his life Patricia Sue (Duncan) Blevins in...
Jerry Wayne Dickerson
Feb 2, 2022
Jerry Wayne Dickerson Jr, 40, of Princeton WV, passed away on February 2nd, 2022 in Roanoke Virginia.
Jerry was born on March 5, 1981 in Forsyth County, NC to Jerry Dickerson Sr. and Kathy Hendrix. He attended Bramwell Elementary and Montcalm High School.
Jerry was preceded in death by his father Jerry Wayne Dickerson Sr. and his mother...
Roger McKinley Combs, Sr.
Jan 31, 2022
Roger McKinley Combs, Sr., 75, of Eagles Nest Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on July 15, 1946 at Montcalm, he was a son of the late Thomas and Daisy Marie Bailey Combs. He had been a resident of the Bluefield area for 30 years and retired from General Motors in...
Deborah Kay Wilhite
Jan 31, 2022
Deborah Kay Wilhite, 72, of Faith Lane, Princeton, WV, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022 at her home.
Born on December 2, 1949 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Clell and Shirley Haynes Tucker. She was of the Methodist faith and was a retired teacher at the Child Development Center where she was affectionally known as...
Thomas Iven Mitchem
Jan 31, 2022
Thomas Iven Mitchem, 79, of Anawalt, WV, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley.
Born on January 10, 1943 in Anawalt, he was a son of Allen S. and Maudie Cooper Mitchem. He had been a lifelong resident of Anawalt and was retired from the furniture industry. He was a member of the Long...
Randy Green
Jan 30, 2022
Pastor Randy Green, 65, of Houston Hill Road, Elkhorn, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 30, 2022 with his family at his bedside singing Amazing Grace.
Born on October 12, 1956 in Northfork, he was a son of the late Lonnie and Vennie Mullins Green. He had been a lifelong resident of McDowell County and...
Shirley Ann Honaker
Jan 30, 2022
Shirley Ann Honaker, 85, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed Sunday, January 30, 2022, at her home. Born February 26, 1936, in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late William Stanley and Cornelia Woodard Honaker.
Shirley was a resident of Bluefield all her life, she retired from AEP Division Office and was of the Baptist faith.
Those left to cherish her memories...
Melvin Prevento, Sr.
Jan 30, 2022
Melvin (Mitz) Prevento Sr., of 206 Elm St. Tazewell, VA passed away January 30, 2022, after a long illness. Born January 10, 1926, in Mohegan, West Virginia, he had made his home with his daughter Glenna Hale for the last 3 years. He grew up in Asco and Davy, West Virginia. His parents were Andy and Augustina Onogoramo Prevento who...
Eloise Jane "Janie" Tiller
Jan 30, 2022
Eloise Jane Tiller (Janie), 69, of Princeton, West Virginia went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on January 30, 2022, at her home.
Born August 9, 1952, in Goodwill, WV, she was a daughter of the late William Roland Tiller and Annie Eloise Tiller. She was a member of New Vision Pentecostal Holiness Church and a faithful...
Judy Ann Carter
Jan 29, 2022
Judy Ann Barrett Carter, 73, of Old Bramwell Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday , January 29, 2022 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.
Born on March 2, 1948 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Louella Ballard Barrett.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Bonnie Barrett Duncan of Cary, NC.
...
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.
