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Johnny Lee Charles, Sr.
Aug 16, 2022
In loving memory of Johnny Lee Charles Sr.
Born: Feb 24th, 1942 Died: Aug 16th, 2022
Proceeded in death by his parents, Jim and Lula "Dunford" Charles. Sisters, Helen Charles, Shirl Blackner, Brothers, William and Walter Charles.
Survived by Sister Gay "Steve" Boone. His loving Wife, Phyllis "Mitchell" Charles. Sons, Johnny Jr. "Juanita" Charles, Jamie "Tina" Charles. Daughters, Mary Blizzard,...
Aubrey Workman
Aug 13, 2022
Aubrey (Railroad Nickname "Little Darlin") Workman, 87 of Bluefield, WV passed away from this world on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at home, to his Heavenly home.
Aubrey was born in Bluefield, WV on September 18, 1934, served in the United States Army and worked for the NW&NS Railroad for 39 years as a brakeman and conductor. He started his...
Lloyd Douglas "Doug" Johnson
Aug 11, 2022
Lloyd Douglas “Doug” Johnson, age 80, of Bluewell, WV died on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at his home.
Born on March 3, 1942, in Marytown, WV, he was a son of the late Bill and Dorothy Dinguss Johnson. He was a US Navy veteran and had lived most of his life in Bluefield. He had worked at Bailey Lumber...
Stanley Maurice Bompus
Aug 9, 2022
Stanley M. Bompus, 75, formerly of Crystal, West Virginia passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Dogwood Crossing Senior Living and Memory Care of Tazewell, Virginia.
Stanley was educated in Mercer County public schools. Afterwards, he proudly served in the United States Marines Corp. Upon separation from the Marines, Stanley held several long-term...
Robert Anthony Jones
Aug 6, 2022
Robert Anthony Jones, 60, of Rock, WV, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at his home.
Born on July 5, 1962 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of Carolyn Stanley Wimmer and Dennis Wimmer of Bluefield and the late Hoover Jones. He had been a resident of Rock for 30 years and was a shop foreman for King...
June Turner
Aug 5, 2022
June Turner, 95, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on August 5, 2022.
Born on January 26, 1927 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late McKinley and Bana Farmer Akers. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a member of the First Christian Church. She had 21 years of service from the City of Bluefield...
Patty Sue Dillon
Aug 5, 2022
Patty Sue Bennett Dillon, 68, of Carolina Avenue, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, at her home.
Born on January 30, 1954, in Princeton, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Frances Gadd Bennett. She had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was of the Methodist Faith.
Survivors include her husband of 51 years,...
Kristin Leah Keller
Aug 4, 2022
Kristin Leah Keller, 34, of Catawba, VA, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at the Lewis Gale Hospital in Salem, VA.
Born on March 7, 1988 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of Patricia Thomason Christian of Bluefield, WV, and Mark Christian of Catawba, VA. She was employed by Wal-Mart and worked in the deli.
She was preceded...
Edwin Carlton Lafferty
Aug 3, 2022
Edwin Carlton Lafferty (Carl) passed from this life on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at his home in Durham, NC.
Born March 30, 1941 in Welch, WV, he was the son of the late John Mastin Lafferty and Anvalee Vedis Lafferty. Carl graduated from West Virginia University in 1963, with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was an employee of General...
Bobbie Jo Almeida
Aug 3, 2022
Bobby Jo Almeida, 42, of Ashby, MA, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022.
Born on October 24, 1979 In Bluefield, she was a daughter of Linda Gay Clark of Worcester, MA and the late Roger Dean Thore. She had worked as a nursing assistant.
She was also preceded in death by her brother, Charles Thore.
Survivors in addition to...
Freda Louise Hopkins
Aug 3, 2022
Freda Louise Keys Hopkins departed from this world on Wednesday August 3, 2022, following a brief illness and stay at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Freda was born January 19, 1930, to William and Minnie Thomas Keys in Jenkinjones, West Virginia. After graduating from Gary High School in 1947 Freda attended St. Lukes School of Nursing in Bluefield, West...
Lee Jackson Shrader
Aug 3, 2022
Lee Jackson Shrader, 71, of Bluefield, WV passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at his home. Born March 23, 1951 in Big Four, WV, he was a son of the late William Jackson and Maggie Anthony Shrader. Lee was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Vietnam. In addition to his parents, Lee was preceded in death...
Lora Ann Coleman
Jul 31, 2022
Lora “Ann” Coleman, 83, of Bluefield, WV, passed away, Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, VA.
Ann was born on October 13, 1938, in Hurley, VA. She was a daughter of the late Paris and Edna Coleman. She was a homemaker and a Christian of the Church of God faith for 54 years.
In addition to her...
Phyllis Jones
Jul 30, 2022
Phyllis J. Jones, 92, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022. She was born November 9, 1929 at Premier, WV in McDowell County. Her parents were Otis Blackburn and Nell Leftwich Blackburn. Phyllis was married to her loving husband, Marvin Jones for 40 years. They had five children: Patricia (Patsy) Sutterfield and Darrell, Bluefield, WV, Michael Jones and Darlene, Alexandria, IN,...
Michelle R. Myers
Jul 29, 2022
Michelle R. Williams Myers, 52, of Bluefield, WV took the hand of Jesus, Friday, July 29, 2022, at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, WV surrounded by her children and family. She was a fighter and fought a courageous yearlong battle with cancer.
Michelle or Missy, she preferred Michelle, but grew up with family as Missy, was the daughter of the...
Peggy Chilco
Jul 29, 2022
Peggy Darlene Chilco, 78, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022 at Princeton Health Care Center.
Born on August 22, 1943 in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late James “Buck” and Oma Walker Slone. She was a longtime member of the Bluewell United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. She was a graduate of...
Shirley Gaynell Agee
Jul 28, 2022
Shirley Gaynell Hicks Agee, 90, of Bluefield, WV, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at her home.
Shirley was born December 27, 1931 at Kimball, WV to the late Lee and Alma Hicks of Bramwell, WV. She was a graduate of Bramwell High School. She was preceded in death by her...
Fred Martin Mey, Jr.
Jul 23, 2022
Fred Martin Mey, Jr., 91, of Dogwood Crossing, Tazewell, VA passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Tazewell Community Hospital. Born August 28, 1930 in Winton-Salem, NC, he was a son of the late Fred Martin and Edith Crews Mey. Fred was a member of the Ceres Baptist Church in Green Valley and was employed by ExxonMobil. In addition to...
Shawn Patrick Glass
Jul 21, 2022
Shawn Patrick Glass, 49, of Concord, NC, formerly of Bluefield, WV, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Atrium Hospital in Concord. Born May 11, 1973 in Bluefield, WV, he was the son of James Glass and the late Deborah Witt Glass. Shawn attended college in Gastonia, NC and graduated with a Bachelors Degree, worked for AT&T as an electrical...
Jerry Wayne Tiller
Jul 18, 2022
Jerry Wayne Tiller, 64, of McComas, went home to be with the Lord on July 18, 2022 at Cabell Huntington Hospital.
Born on January 12, 1958 on Harless Hill in Crystal, he was a son of Reta Faye Tiller and the late Lewis Tiller. He was a truck driver for the City of Bluefield and for Asphalt Industries.
In addition...
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