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John Richard Phillips
Jun 9, 2021
John R. Phillips, 90, of Princeton, WV, formerly of Kimball, WV, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born December 14, 1930 to the late John Richard Phillips and Ethel Phillips Mabry in Kimball, WV. He was preceded in death by his devoted and loving wife Christine. They had been married...
Melissa "Mammy" Jane Hardbarger
Jun 5, 2021
Melissa “Mammy” Hardbarger, 55, of Rock, West Virginia, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital Bluefield ER. Born February 11, 1966 in Princeton, WV, Melissa was a daughter of the late Bob and Peggy Kanode Shockley. She was a resident of Rock, West Virginia for 30 years and a homemaker. Melissa is preceded in death by her...
Karen Sue Hudgins Clower
Jun 3, 2021
Karen Sue Hudgins Clower, 60, of Rock, WV passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born May 6, 1961 in Christiansburg, WV, Karen was a daughter of Linda Gardner Davis. She was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse. Karen was preceded in death by one sister, Rebecca Miles, one granddaughter, Kiera Hudgins; and a very special uncle, Wayne...
Elfriede "Freda" Billips
Jun 2, 2021
Elfriede (Freda) Billips, 88, of Bluefield, VA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 02, 2021.
Born on March 27, 1933 in Germany, she was a daughter of the late August and Anna Theobold Feyel. She married in 1956 and immigrated to the United States in 1958. She was a lifelong resident of Bluefield, VA and was of the Protestant...
Dosca Kirk
May 30, 2021
Dosca Turner Kirk, 97, of Double Gates, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at a Princeton private care facility.
Born on February 9, 1924 in Raven, VA, she was a daughter of the late Monroe and Mary Reedy Turner. She had been a resident of Bluefield, VA since 1965 and was a member of the Park View...
Ira Byrd Lilly
May 29, 2021
Ira Byrd Lilly, 95, of Idle Lane, Bluefield, WV, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021. Born September 11, 1925 in Spanishburg, WV, he was a son of the late Cyrus Truman Lilly and Ethel Stovall Lilly. Ira was of the Methodist faith and was a former member of the Bluewell Lions Club and the Reeves Bird Club. He was a...
Audrey Adkins
May 28, 2021
Gary – Audrey Mabry Adkins, 86, of Gary, formerly of Wilcoe, died Friday, May 28, 2021, at the Greg and Noreen Hospice Care Center, Hazard, KY.
Born November 12, 1934, in Max Meadows, VA, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Mabry. She was the widow of Nathan Adkins who passed away in 2004.
She was...
Claudine Perkins
May 26, 2021
Leora Claudine Perkins, 85, of Princeton, WV, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at the Princeton Health Care Center.
Born on October 25, 1935 in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late Oran Hershel and Juanita Vivian Meadows Munsey. She had been a lifelong resident of Mercer County and was a graduate of Bramwell High School and...
Kay Bibey
May 23, 2021
Kay Belcher Bibey, 78, of Princeton, WV, went to her Heavenly home on May 23, 2021.
Born on April 3, 1943 in Montcalm, she was a daughter of the late Coy and Elfie Belcher of Montcalm. She was of the Pentecostal faith. Kay loved doing for her family and friends. Kay absolutely loved the Lord and singing for the Lord.
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Frieda G Crigger
May 22, 2021
Frieda G. Crigger, 85, of Tarboro, NC passed away Saturday May 22, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born June 1, 1935 at Flattop, WV, she was a daughter of the late Sterling and Arena Massey Anderson. She was a retired Forklift Operator for Alfred Packaging Company and was a member of the Tarboro, NC Penders Chapel Church. In addition to...
Arnella Lillian Beggs
May 20, 2021
Arnella Lillian Beggs, age 86, of Rock, WV passed away at the home of her daughter in Bluewell, WV on Thursday, May 20, 2021 following a brief illness. She was of the Christian faith and was a lifelong homemaker. Born November 10, 1934 in Ashland, WV, Lillian was a daughter of the late Aaron G. Cecil and Lalar Mae Turman...
Patricia Anne Coeburn
May 19, 2021
Patricia Anne Coeburn, 63, of Bluefield, WV passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at her residence. Born July 1, 1957 in Logan, WV, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Della Sherman Maynard. Patricia was a resident of McComas for 29 years and was a member of the Crane Creek Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was a caretaker for...
Dr. Daniel L. Sadler
May 19, 2021
Dr. Daniel L. Sadler, 61, of Bedminster, New Jersey, passed way May 19, 2021 at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, New Jersey.
He was born in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Rev. William L. Sadler and Mary Ellen Aust Sadler.
Dr. Sadler was a graduate of Bluefield High School and the West Virginia University School of Medicine....
Bonnie Ann Miles
May 19, 2021
Bonnie Ann Miles, 75, of Pinnacle View Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at a Bluefield hospital.
Born on September 16, 1945 in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Joyce Gregory Shrader. She had been a lifelong resident of Mercer County and was a charter member of the First Baptist Church...
Wylie Raymond Hamilton
May 17, 2021
Wylie Raymond Hamilton, 71, of Hickory Ridge Road, Princeton, WV, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.
Born on January 11, 1950 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Wayne and Georgia Clark Hamilton. He had been a lifelong resident of Princeton and was a member of the Peace Valley Church in...
Kathy Mae Graham
May 17, 2021
Kathy Mae Graham, 55, of Princeton, WV passed away Monday, May 17, 2021 at her home. Born November 10, 1965 in Rocky Gap, VA, she was a daughter of Frances Pendleton Wimmer and the late Raymond Graham. In addition to her father, Kathy was preceded in death by both set of grandparents and a nephew, Ryan Blankenship.
Those left...
Jerry Wayne Hale
May 15, 2021
Bluefield- Jerry Wayne Hale, 70, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Saturday May 15, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Born September 25, 1950 in Bluefield, WV; he was a son of the late John H. and Faye M. Wimmer Hale. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by; two brothers, William and Forest Hale.
Those...
Janice Bowling
May 15, 2021
Janice Lee Bailey Bowling, 77, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Stonerise in Princeton.
Born on September 10, 1943 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Earnest James and Virginia Coburn Bailey. She was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church and was retired with 36 years of service from food service...
Virginia Hylton
May 12, 2021
Virginia Hylton, 103, of Bluefield, WV passed away May 12, 2021 after a life well lived. Raised in McDowell County by her parents Arthur and Annie Smith. She was a graduate of Gary High School class of 1937.
She was preceded in death by her husband Asie Hylton, her son Larry and grandson Chris Burton; her sisters, Dorothy Morrison, Jo...
Karen Kay White
May 11, 2021
Karen Kay White, 77, of Bluewell, earned her heavenly wings on May 11, 2021 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born December 27, 1943 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late Bill and Ann Duncan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy White. She had been employed by Lynn’s Drive Inn and...
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