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William Leslie Monk
Dec 30, 2020
William Leslie Monk, 71, of Dan Hale Reservoir Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at his home.
Born on August 11, 1949 in Welch, he was a son of the late John and Genevieve Conner Monk. He had been a lifelong resident of WV and was a retired coal miner., He was a US Marine veteran...
Darrell Ward Church
Dec 29, 2020
Reverend Darrell Ward Church, 77, of Bluefield, WV, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at his home. Born July 12, 1943, he was the son of the late Hermie I. Church and Katie Reeves Hughes. He was a member of Burke Baptist Church, serving on the deacon board, adult Sunday School Teacher, and served as...
Jeanie Madeline Harmon
Dec 27, 2020
Jeanie Madeline Harmon, 77, of Kellysville, West Virginia, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020. Born November 25, 1943 in New Mexico, she was a daughter of the late Steve and Edna Tessa. She was a caregiver and of the Pentecostal Holiness faith.
Survivors include her son, Arnold Harmon of Oakvale, WV; daughters, Shirley Bailey of Bluefield, WV, and Dona...
Charles Edgar Kiser
Dec 26, 2020
Charles Edward Kiser, 89, of Wolfe, West Virginia, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at his home. Born July 15, 1931 in Abingdon, Virginia, Charles was a son of the late Fletcher and Martha Miller Kiser. He was a retired coal miner, member of the UMWA, and a veteran of the United States Air Force and served in Korea. In...
George Richard Scott
Dec 25, 2020
George Richard Scott, 66, of Bluefield VA passed away on December 25, 2020. He had many passions and hobbies; member of The International Brotherhood of Magicians, a HAM operator (N4QQM), a beekeeper and a servant of the Lord. He lived by the motto that "if it's meant to be, it's up to me" as he was a very intelligent, successful...
Vera Lorraine Bailey
Dec 25, 2020
Vera Lorraine Bailey, 87, born on March 13, 1933 passed away on December 25, 2020 to be with her cherished and beloved husband Nathan T. Bailey. She was a resident of Mary Heath Nursing Home in Camp Creek, WV. She was the daughter of Homer Rorrer and Bertha Cochrane Rorrer and raised in Crumpler, WV and was a member of...
Edward Luke Seay
Dec 24, 2020
Edward Luke Seay, 60, of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on December 20, 1960 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Aubrey and Wanda Burnopp Seay. He was a disabled coal miner.
Survivors include his wife, Belinda; 2 sons Darrel Edward Seay and James Aubrey Seay; 3 grandchildren;...
Donald Ray Green
Dec 22, 2020
Donald Ray Green age 68, was called home on Dec 22 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital. He was born in Keystone, WV April 8th of 1952. Being the 2nd son of 8 boys and 8 girls .He resided in the east side of Cleveland Ohio most of his life. He then ,lived out the last 2 years of his life...
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,...
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