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William "Billy" Chilco
Dec 21, 2020
William “Billy” Chilco, 76, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital from complications of Covid-19.
Born on December 20, 1944 in Freeman, he was a son of the late Andrew and Zenith Byrd Chilco. He worked 19 ½ years at National Electric Coil and 11 years at Smith Services in Princeton. He retired in 2008 at...
Danny Ray Bales
Dec 18, 2020
Danny Ray Bales, 73, of Emerald Street, Bluefield, WV, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.
Born on April 27, 1947 in Maybeury, WV, he was the son of the late Ezra and Nina Perdue Bales. Danny was a member of the Brushfork Baptist Church and he was...
Harold Wayne Owens, Sr.
Dec 18, 2020
Harold Wayne Owens, Sr., 81, of Princeton, WV, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on August 11, 1939 in Goodwill, WV, he was a son of the late Clarence and Myrtle Mabe Owens. He was a member of the Church of Christ and was self-employed.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Brenda J....
Margaret Ellie Horton Willis
Dec 18, 2020
Margaret Ellie Horton Willis, 88, of Bluefield, WV, passed away at Bluefield Regional Medical Center on Friday, December 18, 2020. Born September 30, 1932 in Mercer County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Harry Lee and Mary Virginia Stevens Horton. Margaret was a member of the Bluefield Church of God and was a homemaker.
In addition to...
Michael Franklin McKinney
Dec 18, 2020
Michael Franklin McKinney, 67, of Coal Heritage Road (Bluewell), passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at his home.
Born on May 5, 1953 in Princeton, he was a son of the late Dennis and Dallie Meadows. He was a retired auto technician for 35 years with Ramey Motors.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Billy Edward Rose
Dec 17, 2020
Billy Edward Rose, 58, of Kegley, passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, December 17, 2020.
Born on August 22, 1962 in Welch, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Ernest and Janice Sims Rose. He was a former cemetery worker.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Brian Rose and...
Tammy Lee Hodges
Dec 15, 2020
Tammy Lee Hodges
Feb. 11, 1966 – Dec. 15, 2020
Tammy Lee Hodges 54 of Bluefield WV passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital after a long illness. Born February 11, 1966. She was the daughter of Beulah (Judy) Hampton Belcher from Bluefield, WV.
In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by two...
Shelvie Jean Sigmon
Dec 15, 2020
Shelvie Jean Sigmon, 82, of Montcalm, WV, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at the Genesis Center in White Sulfur Springs, WV. Born March 3, 1938 in McComas, WV, she was a daughter of the late Malachi Brammer Jones and Cora Lucy Harman Jones. Shelvie was a graduate of McComas High School, a retired hairdresser with M & C Hair...
Theodore Tony Coppola
Dec 14, 2020
Theodore Tony “Ted” Coppola, Sr., age 78, of Bluefield, WV, died on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on August 31, 1942 in Maybeury, WV, he was a son of the late James V. and Francis Caccamo Coppola. He had been a resident of Bluefield since 1969 after moving from McDowell County. He was a retired...
David Lee Gentry
Dec 13, 2020
David Lee Gentry, 74, of the Westwood Center, Bluefield, VA, formerly of The Maples and Edgemont Drive, Bluefield, WV, went home to be with the Lord on December 13, 2020 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital due to complications of Covid-19 and other health concerns.
David was born in Keystone, WV, on June 21, 1946, he was the son of the...
Stewart Lee Severt
Dec 10, 2020
Stewart Lee Severt, 93, of Capulet Way, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Clinch Valley Medical Center in Richlands, VA.
Born on December 24, 1926, in Crystal, he was a son of the late Arthur and Myrtle Smith Severt. He had been a resident of Bluefield, VA for 6 years and was a retired coal miner...
Elsie Mae Magyar
Dec 10, 2020
Elsie Mae Magyar, 92, of Bland, VA, formerly of Anawalt, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 after being sick for several months.
Born on May 19, 1928 in Elkhorn, she worked for over 20 years at the Anawalt and surrounding post offices. Elsie loved baking and cooking. During the years she lived in Anawalt, she made many wedding cakes,...
Bruce James Myers
Dec 8, 2020
On Dec 8th, 2020 @ 3:30am Heaven gained the most handsome, kind-hearted Angel Bruce James Myers 49, of Princeton who lost his life after fighting a long hard battle of underlining health issues. Along with his mother Ruth Myers, he was proceeded in death by Father Charlie Myers and Dad Lloyd D Clark and Brother Billy Jackson aka Charlie Myers...
Vivian Morgan
Dec 8, 2020
Vivian “Toupe” Carol Morgan, 68, of Montcalm, WV, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on December 8, 2020 at her residence.
Born on June 24, 1952 in Welch, WV, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Mary Robinette Morgan. She was a homemaker that was loved by everyone that knew her. She was a loving nana...
David Shinault
Dec 8, 2020
David “Wayne” Shinault, 61, of Bluefield, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital. He will always be remembered as an amazing son, husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. He is preceded in death by his mother Fannie and his sisters Tammy and Rosa Leigh. Left to cherish her memory is his wife Sharon and his...
Mary Leah Freeman
Dec 7, 2020
Mary Leah Austin Freeman, 35, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at her home. Born November 9, 1985 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of Chap Austin, Jr. and Dena Shrewsbury Grose. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Eric Freeman; Chap Austin, Sr., Mary L. Austin, Thomas Shrewsbury, and Olivia Shrewsbury; her stepdad, Jason...
Michael Woodrow Brown
Dec 7, 2020
Michael Woodrow Brown, 65, of Bluefield, WV, went home to be with his Heavenly Father December 7, 2020.
He was born July 23, 1955 in Bluefield WV, to Beatrice and Woodrow Brown. He was a retired Coal Miner of 43 years. Michael was loved by so many in which some called him Mikie and Pappy. He was definitely one of...
Richard Lee Allen
Dec 7, 2020
Richard Lee Allen, 48, of Ceres Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on January 10, 1972 in Boise, Idaho, he was a son of Judy Cantrell Robinson of Bluefield and the late Clinton David Allen.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents Hershel and Thursday Cantrell and John and Mona...
William Eugene Butt
Dec 7, 2020
William Eugene Butt, 85, of Ebenezer Road, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at his home.
Born on January 15, 1935 in Nemours, he was a son of the late Clarence and Hester Barrett Butt. He had been a resident of Bluefield for 55 years and was a member of the Ebenezer United Methodist Church. He was...
Henry Moss Walls
Dec 6, 2020
Henry Moss Walls, 90, of Maybeury, WV passed away on Sunday December 6th, 2020 at Westwood Medical Center in Bluefield.
Born on March 22, 1930 to the late Keenan and Etta Walls in Man, WV. He served in the United States Marines, was a retired miner and a member of the UMWA. He was of the Baptist faith.
He was...
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