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Anita J. Bowden
Oct 24, 2019
Anita J. Bowden, 84, of Bluefield, Virginia was born into eternal life on Thursday, October 24th, 2019, at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
She was born to Stanley Harrison Yates and Elsie Marie (Gullion) Yates on July 29th, 1935 in Bluestone, West Virginia.
Anita was a spunky, fun-loving, vivacious woman who loved life. More importantly, she was a woman of deep...
Vinson Conley Epperson, Jr.
Oct 22, 2019
Vinson Conley Epperson, Jr., 68, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at ARH Hospital in Beckley, West Virginia.
Vinson was born on January 29, 1951 in Northfork, West Virginia to the late Vinson Conley Epperson, Sr and Christine Barnette Epperson. He had been a resident of Bluefield for the past 34 years and was a...
Mary Ellen Wimmer Bailey
Oct 21, 2019
Mary Ellen Wimmer Bailey, 70, of Bluefield, WV, was called to heaven by our Heavenly Father on October 21, 2019 at her home in Bluewell, WV.
Born January 24, 1949, in Bluefield, WV, she was the youngest daughter of the late French and Callie Wimmer of Bluefield.
She was proceeded in death by her husband, Richard A. Bailey Sr., sisters...
Douglas L. Rose
Oct 20, 2019
Douglas L. Rose, 62, of Myrtle Beach, SC, formally a resident of Bluefield, WV, passed away on Sunday, October 20th, 2019 at Grand Strand Medical Center. Born on January 27th, 1957 in Pageton, WV, he recently retired after 44 years in the coal mines. He was the son of the late Drew and Viola (Harmon) Rose. He is survived by...
Ron J. Hedrick
Oct 20, 2019
Ron J. Hedrick, 70, of Cannon Street, Princeton, WV, passed away on Sunday, October 20,2019 at his home.
Born on October 8, 1949 in Montcalm, he was a son of the late Marshall James and Verneda Kendrick Hedrick. He was a veteran of the US Army and served in Vietnam. He was a retired manager for Brooks Automotive in PA...
Arnold Coleman
Oct 20, 2019
Arnold Coleman, age 68, of East Bluegrass Trail, Bland, VA, formerly of Iaeger, WV died Sunday October 20th, 2019 in Bland County in an accident while doing what he loved, coon hunting.
Born June 22. 1951 in Hurley, VA, he was the son of the late Hiram and Dicie Justus Coleman. He had lived in Bland, VA...
Shelva Jean Kelley
Oct 18, 2019
Shelva Jean Kelley, 81 of Bluefield (Bluewell), West Virginia passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, West Virginia.
Shelva was born on April 09, 1938 in Mercer County, West Virginia to the late Frank and Mamie Hicks Stevens. Shelva was a lifelong resident of Bluewell, West Virginia and was a member of...
Frazer Henry Webb
Oct 16, 2019
Frazer Henry Webb, 84, of Montcalm, passed away Wednesday October 16, 2019. Frazer was born of May 25, 1935 in Montcalm. He graduated from Montcalm High School in 10thgrade in 1954 and continued his education at Bramwell High School where he graduated 12thgrade in 1956. After high school, he joined the Marines, where he proudly served 2 years. After coming...
Juanita Lou Corner
Oct 16, 2019
Juanita Lou Corner, 67, of Mt. Airy, NC and formerly of Anawalt, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at her son’s home in Mt. Airy, NC.
Born on January 9, 1952 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Marvin and Geneva Casey. She had been a lifelong resident of McDowell County before moving to NC 14...
Michael Vincent Wheeler
Oct 15, 2019
Michael Vincent Wheeler Son of David Michael Wheeler and Jennifer Erin Bolen. Was born on September 6th, 2019 at CAMC W&C Hospital passed away unexpectedly at his home in Bluefield, WV on October 15th, 2019. He is proceeded in Death by his Grandmother Donna Jean Wheeler of Oneida NY, Great Grandparents Shirley J. Lilly of Flattop WV, and Estel “Dare”...
Ann Price
Oct 10, 2019
On Thursday, October 10, 2019, Ann Price of Bluefield, WV, passed away at the age of 72 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on December 14, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Bethel Shrader. She was a lifelong member of New Salem United Methodist Church, where she led the church’s prayer ministry, taught Sunday School, and worked...
Linda Virginia Taylor Lilly
Oct 8, 2019
Linda Virginia Taylor Lilly, 72, went to be with the LORD on Tuesday, October 08, 2019 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Linda was born on April 30, 1947 in Goodwill, West Virginia to the late James Taylor and Mildred G. Taylor Fitzko. Lilly was a graduate of Montcalm High School. She was a member of the Pine Grove Church of Christ...
Richard K. Evans
Oct 6, 2019
Richard K. Evans, 76, of (Bluewell) Bluefield, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Charleston Area Medical Center from a heart attack while working at his business in Welch, doing what he loved.
Born on August 27, 1943 in Welch, he was a son of the late Paul J. and Marie Kaylor Evans. He was a longtime member of...
Patty Burks Dalton
Oct 6, 2019
Patty Burks Dalton, 69, of Crumpler, West Virginia passed away on Sunday, October 06, 2019 at her residence.
Patty was born on January 03, 1950 in Crumpler, West Virginia to the late Willard and Masie Hall Burks. Patty had been a resident of Crumpler for the past 48 years and was a member of the Elkhorn Baptist Church. Patty was...
Dorothy "Dot" Maxine Belcher
Oct 5, 2019
Dorothy “Dot” Maxine Belcher, 82, of Colt Street Montcalm, West Virginia passed away peacefully Saturday, October 05, 2019 at Loving Hands Adult Care in Bluefield, West Virginia.
Dorothy was born on February 13, 1937 in Brushfork, West Virginia to the late Paris and Edna Mae Shrader. Dot was a member of the Wesley Church at Wright Mountain for the past...
Naomi Sue Reed
Oct 5, 2019
Naomi Sue Reed, age 80, of Montcalm, WV died on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at her home.
Born in Hollywood, WV, she was a daughter of the late Coy and Laula Hodges Dunn. She had lived in Montcalm her entire life and was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith. In addition to...
Sylvia Virginia Jones
Oct 3, 2019
Sylvia Virginia Jones, 93, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, October 03, 2019 at her residence.
Sylvia was born on April 20, 1926 in Coaldale, West Virginia to the late Rassie and Florence Walker Davidson. She had been a resident of Bluefield, West Virginia for most of her life. Sylvia was a member of Deliverance Temple Church in...
Melissa Sue Cantrell
Oct 3, 2019
Melissa Sue Cantrell, 54, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, October 03, 2019 at Appalachian Regional Hospital in Beckley, West Virginia.
Melissa was born on February 07, 1965 in Welch, West Virginia to the late Samuel Raymond Dillon and Helen Lee Hodges Dillon. Melissa was a retired waitress and was a member of the First Baptist Church in...
William "Pete" Chester Mullin
Oct 3, 2019
William Chester “Pete” Mullin, of Bluefield, West Virginia formerly of Lanham, Maryland passed away peacefully on October 03, 2019 at Harper Mills Nursing Home in Beckley, West Virginia.
Pete was born on March 11, 1921 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Chester and Kate Arrington Mullin. He was raised in the Bluefield area and then moved to Maryland where...
Robin June Thompson
Oct 2, 2019
Robin June Thompson, age 64, of Fairlawn Avenue (Brushfork) Bluefield, WV went to be with the LORD on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loved ones.
Born on October 25, 1954, in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Melvin and Joan Ratliff Bailey. She had been a lifelong resident of Mercer...
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