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Ronald William Bowman
Jul 31, 2019
Ronald William Bowman, age 85, of Red Oak Ridge Road, Bluefield, WV died on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at his home.
Born on July 27, 1934 in Kimball, WV, he was a son of the late William Glen and Ora Violet Frost Bowman. He had lived in Bluefield for the past 29 years and was a retired Federal Protective Officer....
Kapes Lance Workman
Jul 31, 2019
Kapes Lance Workman, 45, of Dogwood Lane, Bluefield, VA, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.
Born on November 19, 1973 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of Carlene Harman Workman of Bluefield, VA and the late Kyle Workman. He was a veteran of the US Marines where he served as an aviation...
John Mark Testerman
Jul 25, 2019
John Mark Testerman, 63, of Mt. Airy, Maryland formerly of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland.
John was born on December 23, 1955 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Robert Thompson Testerman and Alma Poole Testerman. John was a graduate of Bluefield State College and worked in...
Gladys Lee Spinella
Jul 24, 2019
Gladys Lee Spinella, age 66, of West Cumberland Road, Bluefield, WV died on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Lewis Gale Hospital in Salem, VA.
Born on April 1, 1953 in Bluefield, WV, she was a daughter of the late James and Clara Thompson Taylor. She had lived in Bluefield her entire life and was retired from Walmart in Bluefield, VA....
Walter J. Price
Jul 22, 2019
Walter J. Price, 85, of Bluefield, West Virginia went to be with his heavenly father on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
Walter was born on November 08, 1933 in Pounding Mill, Virginia to the late Elbert Price and Pearly Price. He was a lifelong resident of Bluefield and was a truck driver for Overnight transportation. Walter...
Britton Mansfield Riffe
Jul 22, 2019
Britton Mansfield Riffe, 76, of Beckley, West Virginia formerly of Pineville, West Virginia passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, West Virginia.
Britton was born on August 23, 1942 in Gilbert, West Virginia to the late Herbert and Eda Lester Riffe. Britton had been a resident of Beckley for the past two months and...
James Edward Justus
Jul 15, 2019
James Edward Justus, 70, of Dawson School Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA.
Born on October 22, 1948 in Welch, he was a son of the late Beckley and Leola Marie Mowdy Justus. He had been a resident of Bluefield for 34 years and attended the Church of God....
Patricia Ann Briley
Jul 9, 2019
Patricia Ann Briley, 73, of Bluewell, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at her home.
Ann was born on May 22, 1946 in Coaldale. She was raised by her beloved parents, Hobert and Effie Belcher of Coaldale. Ann was a lifelong resident of Bluewell. Her greatest joy was babysitting her grandchildren, tending to her flower gardens, and helping her...
James Russell Taylor
Jul 9, 2019
James Russell Taylor, 82, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, July 09, 2019 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
James was born on August 26, 1936 in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late George Washington Taylor and Virgie Lee Taylor. He had been a resident of Bluefield for the past twenty years and was a former Janitor and Carpenter. James...
Rita Doreen Nester
Jul 5, 2019
Rita Doreen Nester, 64, of Larch Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 5, 2019 at her home after a long battle with cancer with her family by her side.
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Born on August 3, 1954 in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late James William McFarland Sr. and Juanita Geraldine Lambert McFarland. She had been a...
Michael Anthony Graves
Jul 5, 2019
Michael Anthony Graves, 61, of Maybeury, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019 surrounded by his family.
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Born on September 14, 1957, he was the son of the late George H. Graves, Jr. and Iva Holland Graves. Michael was educated in the McDowell County Public School System and was employed by the Paul Miller Shelter and Norfolk Southern Railroad....
William Thomas Howell
Jul 4, 2019
William Thomas Howell, 64, of Rock Road, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
Born on December 27, 1954 in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Otis Jackson and Daisy Geraldine Dillon Howell. He had been a resident of Montcalm since 1989 and was a retired coal miner with Red Hawk...
Roger Wayne Surface
Jul 3, 2019
Roger Wayne Surface of Pisgah Rd., Princeton, WV, born October 11, 1940, passed away on July 3, 2019.
He was the son of the late Giles Robert (Bob) And Ethel Surface of Sandlick, WV. He is survived by two brothers: Robert Allen (Betty) Surface of Pete Amos Rd., Monroe County, WV, and David Eugene (Connie) Surface of Bluewell, WV, four...
Marcus Damian Pinter
Jul 2, 2019
Marcus Damian Pinter, 66, of Princeton, West Virginia passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at his residence.
Marcus was born on January 19, 1953 in Gary, West Virginia to the late Joseph M. Pinter, Sr. and Lucille Kroski Pinter. He was of the catholic faith and was a retired coal miner and was a member of the UMWA District...
Bettie Lou Mallory
Jun 26, 2019
Bettie Lou Mallory, 75, of Princeton, West Virginia formerly of Bluefield passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Charleston Area Medical Center.
Bettie was born on February 13, 1944 in Superior, West Virginia to the late Melvin and Florence Pertee Muncy. She had been a resident of Princeton, West Virginia for the past five years and attended the Church...
Steven Vendel Valach
Jun 26, 2019
Steven Vendel Valach, age 48, of Anawalt, WV completed his journey here on Earth to meet with his Savior in Heaven on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, after a long battle with leukemia.Â
Born on March 19, 1971, in Bluefield, WV, he was the son of Robert Vendel Valach and Mary Dallas (Cox) Valach.Â
Steven was a loving son,...
Betty Jo Zaporowski
Jun 25, 2019
Betty Jo Zaporowski, 76, of Union Street, Bluefield, WV, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born on January 26, 1943 in WV, she was a daughter of the late Garland and Martha Jane Herald Fowler. She had been a resident of Bluefield for most of her life and was a caretaker and was retired from...
Irene Miles Rumley
Jun 24, 2019
Irene Miles Rumley, 92, of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019 at her residence surrounded by family.
Irene was born on Monday, March 21, 1927 in Rocky Mount, Virginia to the late J.H. and Julia Kelly Miles. Irene had been a lifelong resident of Bluefield, West Virginia and was of the Methodist faith. She was retired...
Thomas E. Murphy
Jun 24, 2019
Thomas E. Murphy, 74, of Dalton, Georgia formerly of Bluefield, West Virginia passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019 at his residence. Crypt side services will be held for Thomas on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Grandview Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Bluefield, Virginia at 2:00 pm with Rev. James Milam officiating the service.
Diana Ruth Bowles
Jun 24, 2019
Diana Ruth Aguire Bowles, 74, of Bluefield, West Virginia was called to be with our Lord on Monday, June 24, 2019 after an extended illness. She passed away peacefully with her husband David by her side.Â
Diana was born on Sunday, February 18, 1945 in Welch, West Virginia to the late Raymond Aguire and Ethel Powers Aguire Edwards. Diana...
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