Obituaries
Local Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Obituaries
Wanda Faye Money
Oct 3, 2021
Wanda Faye Woodard Money, 69, of Wittens Mill Road, Tazewell, VA, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at her home.
Born on July 30, 1952 in Anawalt, WV, she was a daughter of the late Harold E. and Betty Kidd Woodard. She had been a resident of Tazewell for 15 years and worked for Hickory Farms for 17 years...
Larry Edward Meadows
Oct 3, 2021
Larry Edward Meadows, 73, of Marellen Avenue, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at his home. Born on March 3, 1948 at Winding Gulf, WV, he was a son of the late Lawrence Edward Meadows and Celesti Tessan Hungate Meadows. He had been a resident of Bluefield for more than 30 years and was retired from Smith...
Kevin M. Keys
Oct 3, 2021
Kevin M. Keys, 48 of Bluefield, WV passed away on Sunday October 3, 2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. Born January 14, 1973. Kevin was such a kind soul that loved his family, friends, and his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He enjoyed music, movies, collecting knives, cookouts, playing cards, and fishing. He worked at Smith Services in Princeton,...
Sherry Mullins
Oct 2, 2021
Sherry L. Mullins, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, age 59 and resident of Pulaski, VA went to her heavenly home on October 2, 2021 with her family by her side at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA.
Sherry was born on April 8, 1962, to Earnest and Dorothy Copley in Welch, WV. Sherry was a graduate of Baileysville...
William Harold Godfrey
Oct 2, 2021
William Harold “Dutch” Godfrey, 90, of Bluewell, WV, formerly of Maybeury, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021 at his home. Born December 1, 1930 in Hemphill, WV, he was a son of the late Edward and Ann Thomas Godfrey. Dutch was a retired coal miner with 38 years of service, was a very proud member of the UMWA and was...
Ronald William Phillips
Oct 2, 2021
Rev. Ronald William Phillips, 83, of Bluefield, WV went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV.
Born on January 27, 1938 at Herndon, WV, he was a son of the late Garland T. and Wanda Halsey Phillips. He had been a resident of Bluefield for 30 years...
Jo Ann Scarberry
Sep 30, 2021
Jo-Ann Scarberry, 60, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at her home. Born April 7, 1961, she was a daughter of the late Berked Dillor and Loriane Scarberry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Delbert Dillon.
Survivors include her daughter, Tiffany Shrewsbury; sister, Barbara Sarver; and niece, Denise Blankenship.
...
James Robert Hanshaw
Sep 30, 2021
James Robert Hanshaw, 64, of Brushfork, WV finished his “Journey of Faith” and gained his Heavenly reward on September 30, 2021. Born November 13, 1956, he was a resident of McDowell County for 50 years before moving to Mercer County. He was a retired McDowell County school bus driver, where he met many wonderful co-workers, teachers, and students of whom...
David Lee "Poppy" Fowler
Sep 30, 2021
David Lee “Poppy” Fowler, 70, of Bluefield, VA passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born April 5, 1951 in McDowell County, WV, he was a son of Bonnie Lawson Fowler and the late Billy Lee Fowler. David retired after 32 years as a Federal Mine Inspector, was a veteran of the United States...
Billy Joe Fowler
Sep 28, 2021
Billy Joe Fowler, 65, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born January 28, 1956 in Welch, WV, he was a son of Bonnie Lou Lawson Fowler and the late Billy Lee Fowler. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his father, Billy was preceded...
Ruby Alice Marshall
Sep 28, 2021
Ruby Alice Lester Marshall, 92, of Hemphill, WV, entered into her eternal home peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 and heard the words “well done my good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of the Lord.” Born May 10, 1929 in Marytown, WV, she was a daughter of the late John and Virgie Kennedy Lester. In...
Russell Jay Holcomb
Sep 27, 2021
Russell “Rusty” Jay Holcomb, age 71, passed away peacefully after a very short battle with cancer on September 27, 2021 surrounded by family at his home in Rocky Gap. He was born February 2, 1950 in Bluefield WV. He will always be remembered by his family and friends as a good hearted man.
He was a retired fire fighter for...
David Estil Myers
Sep 27, 2021
David Estil Myers, 65, of Cypress Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021 at his home. Born on December 4, 1955 in Bluefield, he was a son of Marie Chrisley Myers of Bluefield and the late William E. Myers. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a graduate of Bluefield High School. He worked...
John Frank Lester
Sep 21, 2021
John Frank Lester passed from this life into the arms of Jesus early Tuesday morning, September 21, 2021 in Princeton, WV after a short illness. Born September 4, 1943 in Gary, WV he was the youngest child born to Douglas and Mary Roberts Lester who preceded him in death. John was a proud Vietnam veteran serving in the Marine Corp....
Sandra "Kay" Lacy
Sep 21, 2021
Sandra “Kay” Stanton Lacy, 56, of Bluewell, WV, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Born on June 22, 1965 in Morningside, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Gene and Willie Mae Walker Stanton. She attended Coaldale Freewill Baptist Church and had been a resident of Bluewell for the past thirty years. In addition to her parents, she was...
John Andrew Latocha, II
Sep 21, 2021
John Andrew Latocha II, 48, of Princeton, WV, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born March 5, 1973 in Fairmont, WV, he was the son of John A. “Huck” and Linda Latocha. John graduated from North Marion High School, class of 1991 and WVU School of Pharmacy. He was a Pharmacist for Flat Iron Drug Store...
Karen Marie Meadows
Sep 21, 2021
Karen Marie Meadows (Epperson) 64 of Marshville, NC passed away at Atrium Heath Union in Monroe, NC and entered Heavens gates on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, She attended Bramwell High School in West Virginia. She worked for 3M Scott Fire & Safety for 16 years where she was a Machinist 1, in which she loved. She was an avid lover...
Mary Ada Eleanor Davidson
Sep 21, 2021
Mary Ada Eleanor Davidson, 83, of Princeton, WV, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on February 28, 1938 in Keystone, she was a daughter of the late Alvin Pierce and Oda Fulton Bevins. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by a her husband, Howard D. Davidson, Sr.; and a...
Grace Kolarich Little
Sep 20, 2021
Grace Kolarich Little, 65, of Thorpe, WV, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at Welch Emergency Hospital. Born June 29, 1956 in Welch, WV, she was a daughter of the late Louis Kolarich and Dorothy Barnes Kolarich. Grace was employed with the McDowell County Board of Education and Family Dollar. In addition to her parents, Grace was preceded in death...
Virginia Perkins Green
Sep 20, 2021
Virginia Perkins Green, 67, of Sandlick Road, Bluefield went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born May 25, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Sylvester Perkins and Thelma Taylor Perkins. She is also preceded in death by two brothers, Larry Perkins and Dennis Perkins, and son-in-law, Scott Brooks.
Survivors...
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.
