Obituaries

Local Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Obituaries

Cathi Lynne Ellison

Cathi Lynne Ellison

Jan 29, 2020

Cathi Lynne Ellison, 59, of Wytheville, VA, and formerly of Pisgah Road, Princeton, WV, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at her home.

Born on August 18, 1960 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of Mildred Yvonne Bowyer Barnette of Princeton and the late Roger Wayne Surface.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Bud Bowyer, Irene...

Anna Marie Murphy

Anna Marie Murphy

Jan 27, 2020

Anna Marie Murphy, 73, of Dalton, GA, formerly of Bluefield, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 in TN. Cryptside services were conducted on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 2:00 PM with Rev. James Milam officiating.

Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell is serving the Murphy family.

Johnny "John" Michael Perry

Johnny "John" Michael Perry

Jan 26, 2020

Johnny (John) Michael Perry passed away suddenly at home at age 68 following a brief illness on Sunday, January 26, 2020. John has lived in Montcalm, WV since he was a teenager and most recently resides there with his son Justin Perry and wife Samantha. Everyone who knew John described him as a “Gentle Giant”. He was a very large...

George Harrison

George Harrison

Jan 26, 2020

George Harrison, 96, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at his residence.

George was born on July 03, 1923 in Freeman, West Virginia to the late Steve and Katherine Yonda Harrison. George had been a resident of Bluefield, West Virginia for the past seventy years and was a Charter Member of the First Baptist Church...

Charles LLM Perry

Charles LLM Perry

Jan 25, 2020

Charles LLM Perry, 24, of Bluefield, WV, passed away unexpectedly on January 25, 2020 in a Morgantown hospital.

Charles was born July 12,1995 in Bluefield WV and was the son of Wanda Perdue of Bluefield and Chucky Perry of Green Valley. Charles had an infectious smile about him that would light up a room. Charles had a passion for drawing...

Marcia "Nicki" Spinella

Marcia "Nicki" Spinella

Jan 25, 2020

 

 

Marcia “Nicki” Spinella, age 80, of Flat Top, WV died on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital.

 

Born on March 27, 1939 in Keystone, WV, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Florence Mann Mandakunis. She had lived in Flat Top since 2002 and was a member of the Calvary Assembly of God...

Cassandra "Candi" Jo Greer

Cassandra "Candi" Jo Greer

Jan 25, 2020

Cassandra “Candi” Jo Greer, 47, of Lenoir, North Carolina passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Caldwell Hospice House in Hudson, North Carolina.

Cassandra was born on August 31, 1972 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Wanda Warren Goodman and the late William Mack Goodman. She had been a resident of Lenoir, North Carolina for the past ten years and...

William Calvin "Bill" Brewer

William Calvin "Bill" Brewer

Jan 24, 2020

Bill Brewer passed away while in the company of his family on 24 January 2020.  Bill was 72 years old.  Bill was born on 22 January 1948 and was raised in Rocky Gap Virginia.  He is survived by all those that cared for him. This includes his grandchildren, Scott Duncan, Beth Viale Benfield, and Jocelyn Viale, his step son Joseph...

Lee Ann Meekins

Lee Ann Meekins

Jan 16, 2020

Lee Ann Meekins, 93, of Grandbury, Texas formerly of McDowell County, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at the home of her grandson.

Lee was born on December 14, 1926 in McDowell Co., West Virginia to the late Vernon Boyd Burks and Cynthia E. Burks. Lee was born a raised in McDowell Co., West Virginia and late...

Bernice Marie Hale

Bernice Marie Hale

Jan 15, 2020

Bernice Marie Hale, 86 of Bluefield West Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. While she lived a few places over her lifetime, she loved West Virginia the most and always called it “home”.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, James Hale.

She was survived by her 6 children,...

Daniel "Adam" James

Daniel "Adam" James

Jan 15, 2020

Daniel “Adam” James, 47 of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at his residence.

Adam was born on July 09, 1972 in Elkhart, Indiana. Adam, was a graduate of Princeton Senior High School in 1991 and was a former employee of WVDOH. He loved watching football, gardening, music, collectables and had a love for animals.

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Georgia Carroll Lester

Georgia Carroll Lester

Jan 15, 2020

Georgia Carroll Lester, 65, of Princeton, West Virginia passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at her residence.

Georgia was born on February 18, 1954 in Welch, West Virginia to the late Raymond and Anita Tabor Cooper. She had been a resident of Princeton for the past twenty years and was a Christian. Georgia was a retired RN.

She is...

Barbara Coffey Belcher

Barbara Coffey Belcher

Jan 14, 2020

Barbara Coffey Belcher, age 84, of Huntington, WV passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020.

Born on March 3, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Mary Coffey. She was raised in McDowell County and moved to Huntington in 1992. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Huntington, WV for over 20 years....

Kenneth Mitchem

Kenneth Mitchem

Jan 12, 2020

Kenneth Mitchem, 72, of Bramwell, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at his home.

Born on February 3, 1947 in Eckman, he was a son of the late Robert and Fern Mitchem. He had been a resident of Bramwell for a few years but was originally from McDowell County. He attended the Full Gospel Holiness Church. He was a...

Violet Mary Baldwin

Violet Mary Baldwin

Jan 11, 2020

Violet Mary Baldwin, 79, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, January 11, 2020, Mansfield, TX.

Violet was born June 1, 1940 in Switchback, WV, to James and Mary Crockett. She married Carl Baldwin, Sr. and celebrated 59 years of marriage before his death. They had lived mostly in the Bluefield area, and moved to TX in 2015 to...

Wanda Jane Sells

Wanda Jane Sells

Jan 11, 2020

Wanda Jane Sells, 61, of Green Spring Road, Abingdon, VA, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at her home.

Born on March 23, 1958 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Edgar J. and Alice Louise Wimmer Holbrook. She was a graduate of Graham High School, had been a resident of Abingdon for 18 years and was...

Roger Wayne Bailey

Roger Wayne Bailey

Jan 10, 2020

Roger Wayne “Red” Bailey, 78 of McComas, WV passed away at home with his family by his side on Friday, January 10, 2020.

Born on December 3, 1941 in McComas, he was the son of the late Charlie and Elsie Huffman Bailey.  Roger was a resident of McComas his whole life.  He was a graduate of McComas High School.  After...

Elizabeth Ann Adams

Elizabeth Ann Adams

Jan 9, 2020

Elizabeth Ann Bell Adams, 84 of Brushfork WV, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.

Born February 9, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Ella Mae Horton Bell and Winfred Bell of Coopers WV. Lizzie was born at home in Coopers, WV and graduated from Bramwell High School.  She was a moral, loving...

Jerry Eli Mullins

Jerry Eli Mullins

Jan 9, 2020

Jerry Eli Mullins, 82, died Thursday January 9, 2020 at White Oak of Shelby in North Carolina following a long illness.

Jerry was born May 9, 1937 in McDowell County, West Virginia to the late Eli and Nancy Ella Mullins. He was the middle child of two sisters. His older sister has proceeded him in death.

Jerry was married 50...

Junior Key

Junior Key

Jan 8, 2020

Junior “June” Key, 88, of Crane Creek Road, Rock, WV, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Princeton Community Hospital.

Born on June 2, 1931 in Ashland, WV, he was a son of the late James Alfred and Dina Jane Cecil Key. He had been a lifelong resident of the McComas area and was a retired coal miner for...