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Sandra Blevins
Mar 25, 2019
In Loving Memory of Sandra "Sandy" Blevins, 73, of Packing Plant Road (Bluewell), Bluefield, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 at her home.
Born June 28 1945, the world became a better place that day. She went dancing off to the stars on 25 March 2019. She was a lifelong resident of Bluewell.
She was preceded in death by...
Kenneth Ray Mowdy
Mar 25, 2019
Kenneth Ray Mowdy, 63, of Bluefield WV received his eternal healing on March 25th, 2019 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley WV. Kenneth was born on February 4, 1956. He was the son of the late Hubert and Mary Mowdy of Davy, WV. He is preceded in death by his loving parents and two brothers Charles, Culp, and Penny Mowdy....
Harold Martin George
Mar 18, 2019
Harold Martin George, 68, of Bluefield, WV, transitioned from his earthly life to his eternal home Monday, March 18, 2019 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center following an illness.
Harold was born February 8th, 1951 in McDowell County and was the son of the late Andrew and Edna Browder George. He was a devoted husband, father, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend....
Lorraine Margaret Taylor
Mar 18, 2019
Lorraine Margaret Taylor, 89, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at Westwood Care Center. She was born September 1, 1929 in Goodwill, WV, a daughter of the late Elbert and Ennis Watkins Cleary. Lorraine was a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was of the Christian faith.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Mona Elizabeth Owrey
Mar 17, 2019
Mona Elizabeth Moreton Owrey, 95, of 178 Dixie Drive, Bluefield, WV, formerly of Elkhorn, WV, died Sunday, March 17, 2019 in Palm Bay, Florida. Born June 5, 1923 at Queen Charlotte Hospital, London, England, she was the daughter of the late James Francis Moreton and Agnes Neal Moreton. As a young teenager, she survived the German bombing of London in...
Michael Carlyle Parcell
Mar 16, 2019
Michael Carlyle Parcell, of Lakeland Drive, Bluefield, WV went to be with the Lord following a long illness on March 16th at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on June 24, 1950 in Bluefield, he was the son of the late William and Barbara (Sargent) Parcell.
He was formerly of Montcalm and retired from Coppingers Machinery in Bluefield.Michael Carlyle will be sadly...
Ted Randolph French, Sr.
Mar 15, 2019
Ted Randolph French, Sr., 80, of Welch, formerly of Eckman, passed away Friday evening, March 15, 2019 at his home under Hospice care with his loving family by his side.
Born October 4, 1938 at Eckman, he was a son of the late Charles A. French and the late Cora Belle Sheffey French, both of Eckman.
Ted R. French, Sr....
Christopher Vaughn Farmer
Mar 11, 2019
Christopher Vaughn Farmer, 53, of Rye Road, Nemours, WV, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at his home.
Born on February 12, 1966 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Vaughn Vincent and Ruby Bratsis Farmer. He had been a resident of Nemours for 10 months and was formerly from West Columbia, SC, where he had resided...
Carol Lee Aniel
Mar 11, 2019
Carol Lee Aniel, 78, of Skating Rink Hollar Road in Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at her residence. Carol was born on May 31, 1940 in Sandlick, West Virginia to the late Virgil and Lena Terry Shrader. She had been a lifelong resident of Sandlick and was a member of the Roger Street Community Church....
Michael Dwayne Clark
Mar 10, 2019
Michael Dwayne Clark, 58, of Glenn Street, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at his home.
Born on October 10, 1960 in WV, he was a son of the late Tyler and Claudia Lusk Rakes. He had been a resident of Bluefield, VA for 20 years and was employed by Buchanan Mineral Mines as an electrician. He...
Terry Michael Sarver
Mar 10, 2019
Terry “Michael” Sarver, Jr., 39, of Bluefield, passed away on March 10, 2019 in Roanoke, VA. Born on March 25, 1979 in Bluefield, he was a son of Donna Warden Sarver of Princeton and the late Terry Michael Sarver, Sr. He had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a graduate of Bluefield High School where he played football....
Jeffery Edwards
Mar 8, 2019
Jeffery Edwards, 61, of Coolridge, West Virginia, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at Raleigh General Hospital. He was born August 18, 1957 in Welch, West Virginia, a son of the late Albert K. and Margaret Winesett Edwards. Jeffery retired from the United States Army having served for twenty years. He was also a truck driver.
Those left to cherish...
Thelma Holcomb
Mar 8, 2019
Thelma Mazine Riley Holcomb, 100, Lorton Lick Road, Bluefield, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 at her home.
Born on February 9, 1919 in Plymouth, WV, she was a daughter of the late William Thomas and Clara Browning Roush Riley. She had been a resident of Bluewell for 62 years and was of the Methodist faith. She was a...
William Robert Hodges
Mar 8, 2019
William "Bill" Robert Hodges, age 92, of Orlando, Florida passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Hodges; and son, Gary Hodges. He is survived by his children, Bob Hodges, Tina McLeod, and Joe Hodges, 9 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Friends may call on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 9:00 AM...
Shelia Mae Bell
Mar 7, 2019
Shelia Mae Bell, 60, of Herndon, WV, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019. She was born November 29, 1958 in Bluefield, WV, a daughter of the late Bobby Joe and Ruby Mae Spicer Dudley. Shelia was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker.
In addition to her parents, Shelia was preceded in death by a son, William Whitt; first...
Martha Julia Sparks
Mar 6, 2019
Martha Julia Sparks, age 71, of Bramwell, WV died on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
Born on December 6, 1947, in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Orris and Myrtle Bell Osborn. She was a graduate of Bramwell High School and was a former member of Riverside Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife,...
Shirley Jean Simpson
Mar 6, 2019
Shirley Jean (Spears) Simpson, 75, of Northfork, West Virginia passed away on Wednesday, March 06, 2019 at the home of her son on Burke Mountain. Shirley was born on March 02, 1944 in Crumpler, West Virginia to the late Charles Spears and Edna Angle Spears. She had been a resident of McDowell County for most of her life; she co-pastored...
Danny Farmer
Mar 1, 2019
Come to me, all you are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. –MATTHEW 1:28-30
Danny Ralph (Dan-O) Farmer, 65, passed away on...
Frances L. Chandler
Mar 1, 2019
Francis Louise Chandler, 91, of King, NC, formerly of Bluefield (Midway), went home to be with her Lord on Friday, March 1, 2019.
Born in Ironton, OH on June 6, 1927, Francis moved to Bluefield in the early 1940’s where she spent the majority of her life as a housewife and mother to her two daughters. She attended Midway Church...
William R. Hesse, Jr.
Feb 28, 2019
On Thursday, February 28, 2019, William R. Hesse, Jr., age 76, of Bluefield, WV, lost his battle with cancer and went home to be with the Lord.
Born on May 31, 1942, in Fayetteville, WV, he was the son of the late William R. Hesse, Sr. and Kathleen S. Hesse. He had been a resident of Brushfork for the last...
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