Funeral Services

78,of Evanston, IL, formerly of Bluefield, VA, passed Dec. 28, 20925. Home going service will be 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, Second Baptist Church of Evanston, 1717 Benson St., Evanston. Visitaiton, 10 a.m. Interment, Sunset Memorial Lawns, Northbrook, IL.

90, of Princeton, native of Cherry Falls, WV, passed Dec. 29, 2025. Service 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at the Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory, Princeton. Friends at 10 a.m.

94, of Bedford, VA, a native of Premier, WV, passed Jan. 3. Friends are welcome at 12 noon Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 1140 W. Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Bedford, Va. Service at 2 p.m. in the chapel. Interment, Holy Land Cemetery.

93, of Princeton, passed Dec. 30, 2025. Service will be 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in the Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Home, Athens Rd., Princeton. Burial, Roselawn Memorial Gardens.

82, of Kingsport, TN, a native of. Princeton, passed Dec. 29, 2025. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at Memorial Funeral Directory, Princeton. Visitation at 10 a.m. Burial, Roselawn Cemetery.

93, of The Havens, Princeton, WV, a native of Bluefield, WV, passed Dec. 18. Celebration of Life 1pm, Friday, Jan. 2, at Memorial Funeral Directory, Princeton. Friends noon to 1pm. Entombment in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Princeton.

94, of Spanishburg, WV, passed Dec. 21. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, the Chapel of Memorial Funeral Directory, Athens Rd., Princeton. Friends at noon. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton.

74, of Bluefield, WV, passed Dec. 22. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Friends at Mercer Funeral Home, Friday, Dec. 26, 5 to 7 pm., with Christian wake service at 6:30 p.m. Inerment in the White Family Cemetery, Charlotte Courthouse, VA, at a later date.

97, of Peterstown, WV, native of Glen Lyn, VA, passed Dec. 21. Visitation from noon to 1 p.m., followed by a service of remembrance at 1 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 27, at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, 111 Market St., Peterstown. Interment to follow in Peterstown Cemetery.

83, of Winchester, VA, passed Dec. 9. Visitation services will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at Jones Funeral Home, 228 S. Pleasant Valley Rd., Winchester.

74, of Princeton, passed Dec. 15. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, at Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home, Princeton. Friends at noon. Burial at 3 p.m. at Green Hill Cemetery, Union.

70, of Bluefield, a native of Welch, WV, passed Dec. 8. Service 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home. Friends at 1 p.m. Burial to follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park.