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Christina Willis
Mar 18, 2020
Christina Ameli Willis, age 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at her home in Bluewell, WV. She was born on October 12, 1935 in Welch, WV to Nick and Mary Ameli. She graduated from Bluefield High School in Bluefield, WV and received an associate degree from Bluefield College in Bluefield, Virginia. On June 27, 1962 she married...
Mary Magdalene Fuller
Mar 18, 2020
Mary Magdalene Fuller, 96, of Princeton, WV, and formerly of Maybeury, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at the Princeton Health Care facility in Princeton.
Mary was born on March 19, 1923 in McDowell County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Frances Patterson Witherspoon. She was a resident of Maybeury and was a member...
Bessie Gentry
Mar 13, 2020
Bessie Lee Hall Gentry, 79, of Crumpler, WV, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 at her home.
Born on November 10, 1940 in Wyoming County, WV, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow and Vida White Hall. She had been a resident of Crumpler for most of her life and was a member of the Crumpler United Methodist...
Earl Howard Duvall, Jr.
Mar 12, 2020
Earl Howard Duvall, Jr., 69, of Bramwell, WV, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
Born on March 2, 1951 in Leckie, WV, he was a son of the late Earl H. Duvall, Sr. and Pearl Mae Anders Duvall. He had been a Mercer County resident for 15 years and was a retired truck driver.
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Barbara Kay Carter
Mar 12, 2020
Barbara Kay Carter, 50, of Bluefield, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield. Born on February 18, 1970 in Welch, WV, she was a daughter of the late Bee Collins and the late Trula Underwood. She had been a resident of Bluefield for eleven years.
Those left to cherish Barbara’s memory are...
Edgar "Sonny" Lawson
Mar 11, 2020
Edgar "Sonny" Lawson, 84, of Thorpe, WV, passed away in the comfort of his own home, surrounded by his children, on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
He was born on March 15, 1935 to the late Edgar and Bethel Knipp Lawson. He was a member of the Longpoint Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Linda Lou Johnson
Mar 11, 2020
Linda Lou Johnson, 71, of Covemont Loop (Brushfork), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at her home.
Born on July 2, 1948 in Mercer County, she was a daughter of the late Elsvan Johnson, Sr. and Albenia Mae Crigger Johnson. She had been a resident of Brushfork since 1991 and was a member of the Fairview Christian...
Stanford Tony Allen
Mar 9, 2020
Stanford Tony Allen, Jr., 70, of Maybeury, WV, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at Charleston Area Medical Center. Born July 11, 1949 in Welch, WV, Tony was a son of the late Stanford Allen, Sr. and Hazel Williams Cooper. Tony was a coal miner and a United States Army Veteran, having served in Vietnam and was in the 1st...
Jackie Gillespie
Mar 9, 2020
Jackie Sue Gillespie, 75, of Monroeton, PA passed away early Monday morning, March 9, 2020 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and James Bailey in Monroeton, PA. Jackie was born February 13, 1945 in Nortfork, WV the daughter of William C. Snow and Agnes Mae Richardson Snow. She was employed by Hardee’s Restaurant in Bluefield, WV for...
Julia Ann Byrd
Mar 8, 2020
Julie Ann Short Byrd, 58, of Bluefield WV went to be with lord at BRMC on Sunday March 8th 2020. Julie was born on January 3, 1962 to the late Charles Short and Ella Mae Bogle. In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her grandmother, Matie Short; Brothers, Wayne Short, John Short; and Sister, Jennie Neal....
Bonnie Mae Buckhannon
Mar 7, 2020
Bonnie Mae Carter Buckhannon, 82, of Charlotte, NC and formerly of Crystal passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020 in NC.
Bonnie was born on August 29, 1937 in Vivian, West Virginia where she resided with her parents Jessie and Jennie Carter. She was the youngest of 8 children. Bonnie grew up in a Christian home and accepted Christ at...
William E. Cox
Mar 6, 2020
William “Bill” Early Cox of Bluefield, WV won his battle with cancer surrounded by his family and a host of loving physicians, nurses, and staff at BRMC on March 6, 2020. Bill was born on July 1, 1949 to Rennie Stafford Brunty and John Cox. Bill was a life member of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 628 in Princeton,...
Shelia Renee Jones
Mar 5, 2020
Shelia Renee Jones, 61, of Surface Hill Road (Sandlick), Bluefield, WV, passed into the arms of her sweet Lord at 9:30 AM on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Lewis Gale Pulaski Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She never stopped fighting.
She was born on December 18, 1958 to the late Dorothy and Roy Faulkner. She...
Judy Patrick
Mar 1, 2020
Judy Carol Brown Patrick, 71, of Skyline Drive, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the Mercer Nursing and Rehab Center in Bluefield with family by her side. She had resided there for three years and was affectionately known by friends and family as “Cookie”.
She was born on October 25, 1948 and was the oldest child...
Cathy Keller
Mar 1, 2020
Cathy Webb Keller, age 62, of Jacksonville, FL and formerly of Montcalm, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 in Florida.
Born on January 1, 1958 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Irene Miller Webb. She was a graduate of Montcalm High School and was a homemaker.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Dallas Casey Jones Wimmer
Mar 1, 2020
God called his son, Dallas Casey Jones Wimmer, 28, of Bluefield, WV, home on Sunday, March 1, 2020.
Casey was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend. He had been employed by Kroger since 2010 and was a hard worker who was loved by all who knew him. He had a huge heart and an unforgettable smile and...
Carleene "Sissy" K Mills
Feb 26, 2020
Carleene (Sissy) K. Williams Mills, 67 of Beeson, WV won her battle with cancer as she went to her heavenly home, Wednesday, February 26, 2020. She was a faithful member of South View Church from its plant in 2004. She worked hard for the Lord and she was ready to go home.
Carleene was born January 12, 1953 in Bluefield...
Elmer "Pap" J. Rose
Feb 26, 2020
Elmer J. "Pap" Rose, age 92 of Jasper, GA went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 26, 2020.
He was predeceased by his loving wife Mary M. "Maggie" Rose, his parents John P. and Eva Mae Witt Rose, four brothers O'Dell, Van Doren, Victor and John Rose, two sisters Velma Harman and Regina Rose.
Elmer was a...
Paul Lee Light
Feb 25, 2020
Paul Lee Light, 55, of Bull Tail Hollow Road Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital after a long battle with cancer.
Paul was born on October 30, 1964 in Princeton, West Virginia to the late Paul and Gladys Virginia Wimmer Light. Paul was a lifelong resident of Bluefield. Paul loved to fish,...
Dana Michelle Vanblaricom
Feb 22, 2020
Dana Michelle Jessee Vanblaricom 42, of Bramwell, WV went to be with her Lord & Savior at her home on Saturday, February 22, 2020.
Dana was born May 13, 1977 in Roanoke, VA. She was the daughter of Peggy and James (Jimmy) Perry Jr, (Stepdad) and her biological father Jerry Lee Jessee, Sr of Richmond, VA.
Dana will be missed...
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