Obituaries

Mary Katherine Cumbow, 79 of Buckeye Hollow Road, Princeton went to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at her residence with her family, including her furbaby, Pookie, by her side. Born in Bluefield, WV on June 18, 1946 she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Pearman Dye and Carl H, Dye. In addition to...

William Thomas (Tom) Bone III, cartoonist and writer, died on October 20, 2025 at Roanoke Memorial Carilion Hospital in Roanoke, Va.
A son of the late William T. Bone and Janis Julia Wall Bone, he was born in Bluefield, W.Va., on Sept. 11, 1954, and raised in Union, W.Va. He graduated from Union High School in 1972,...

Keith David Buchanan, 69, of Bluefield, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on October 13, 2025. Born on February 28, 1956, Keith was an avid golfer and a proud member of Graham High School's first golf team. He graduated from Graham High School and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)....

Betty June Sizemore, born on January 11, 1931, went to be with the Lord on October 16, 2025. She is preceded in death by her parents James and Rosa Horton and her husband of 62 ½ years William E. Sizemore Sr. Betty is survived by one sister Gertrude Ann Bowes of Plymouth, North Carolina, one brother Carl Horton and...

Carolyn Sue Little, 80, of Bluefield, WV, died Saturday, October 11, 2025 at her home.
Born July 1, 1945 in Coopers, WV, she was a daughter of the late Walter Lee Little and Ruth Boone Little. She was graduate of Gary High School and was a proud Coal Digger. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist...

Ronald Eugene (Ronnie) Blankenship, 74 of Princeton, WV, born November 8, 1950, in Princeton, WV, went home to the Lord on Sunday, October 12, 2025, while surrounded by his loved ones. He was a loving father and devoted his time and talents to his children including coaching his son's soccer team, being undefeated...

James Bernard Keene, age 91 of Tazewell, VA, passed away Monday, October 13, 2025 at his home. Born September 19, 1934, he was a son of the late William Harrison Keene and Maude Altizer Keene. James was of the Christian faith and he attended Calvary Baptist Chapel. A career bus driver, he retired from driving...

Randall Lorenz Veneri, went to be with the Lord on October 7, 2025, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital, after a short illness. He was born August 1, 1940, at Buttermilk Junction, Montcalm, West Virginia, to the late Anthony "Tony" Lafayette Veneri and the late Mary Ella Matson Veneri.
Randall was a graduate of Bluefield...

Dr. William John Ofsa (aka Bill, Doc, Asa) 96, of Athens, WV passed away on October 4, 2025 at The Rocking Chair Assisted Living in Lerona following a brief illness. Born April 21, 1929, in Keystone, WV to Mary Elizabeth Marsh Ofsa and Isadore Ofsa. He attended Northfork High School when it was the "Big Orange" and...

After an extended illness, our Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather, George H. Litz, passed away on September 30, 2025.
He was born in Welch, WV to the late Clarence Howard Litz and Beatrice Preston Litz of Bluefield, WV. His wife of 73 years, Mary Martha Otey Litz, passed away on August 8, 2023.
Loved...

On September 29, 2025, Mildred Muncy Hartsock, at the age of 96, entered eternal life which had
been the motivating factor of her entire life.
Millie, as she was known to her friends and family, was born September 4, 1929 in Iaeger, West
Virginia, to Squire Washington Muncy and Gladys Gertrude Lockhart Muncy and...

Robert was born in Greenville, SC to the late Robert and Beth Perry and the grandson of Jess and Virginia Meader Ward of Bluefield, West Virginia.
He attended McCallie school in Chattanooga, Tennessee and graduated from Greenville High and St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, North Carolina.

He was a...

Peggy Sue Carr, age 74 of the Tip Top section of North Tazewell, VA, passed away peacefully September 25, 2025 in Tazewell, Virginia with her loving husband by her side.
Born May 14, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Melvin Baker and Ludie Keith Baker.
Peggy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great...

Jackie E. "Jack" Hylton, 77, of Quakertown, PA, and formerly of Princeton, WV, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Pennsburg Manor, Pennsburg, PA. Born in Gary, WV, he was the son of the late Sydney Jackson Hylton and the late Sadie Dora (McClanahan) Hylton.

Jack proudly served his country in the U.S....

Robert Lee Amos of Salisbury, NC left this world on 9/20/2025 after a brief illness at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Bluefield, VA to Clarence Edward Amos and Ethel Johnson Amos, he attended Bluefield, VA schools. Survived by his wife of 57 years, Carol Thompson Amos, he served in the US Army...

Brenda Davis, 78, of Lexington, NC, passed away on September 21, 2025.
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Deborah 'Debbie' Jane Charles, 73 of Frostproof, Fla., passed away peacefully on September 8, 2025.

She was born on March 23, 1952, in Gary, W.Va. to her beloved parents William and Sue Terry.

Debbie had a long and meaningful career in public service as an Administrative Professional. She proudly served as Board...

Nancy Crockett Vorono, 87, of Elgin, SC, formerly of Princeton, WV, passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Agape House of Lexington, in Lexington, SC.
Born May 14, 1938 in Pocahontas, VA, she was the daughter of the late Cleon and Ishmeal Crockett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

James D. (Jim) Johnston, of Richmond, KY passed away unexpectedly on September 8, 2025 at the age of 61.
Jim was born on April 17, 1964 in Bradford, PA; the son of James Duane and Lula Belle Johnston. He graduated from Allegany Central School in 1981, going on to obtain a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from...

Robert Malachi Kirk, 76, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, in Roanoke, Va.
Robert (known to many as Bob, Bobby or Mike, depending on how you knew him) was raised in Bluefield, Va. where he began a 30-year career with Norfolk Southern, moving first to Atlanta, Ga. and then to Roanoke, where he retired...

Dorothy Parks, 97 of North Carolina, formerly of Bluefield, WV, passed away Sept. 3, 2025.
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Martha Elizabeth "Bettye" Harman Van Dyke died peacefully at her family home in Tazewell, Va on September 4, 2025, at the age of 94. Bettye was born on September 30, 1930, to Hattie Beavers Harman and George Litz Harman in Dry Fork, Virginia. Bettye spent her life in Tazewell, Virginia and was known as an amazing...

Minta Evelyn Carper 90, of Midlothian, VA, passed away Monday, September 1, 2025.
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Linda Farmer Graves, 77, of Radford, formerly of Gary, West Va., passed away peacefully Thursday, August 21, 2025, with her family by her side. She attended the West Radford Church of God and was retired from AT&T. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vernon G. and Kate Nester Farmer; and her husband, Everett...

Joan Sperry Harman, 93, of Bluefield VA, died August 18, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born February 3, 1932, in Hemphill, WV, she was the daughter of the late William Iaeger Sperry and Cynthia Cardea Earnest.
She was a graduate of Welch High School where she was in the band and a majorette.
In later years...

Alfred Delaney Oakes, 67, of Tampa, FL, native of Welch, WV, passed July 31, at Adventhealth, surrounded by friends.
Son of Ms. Harriet Elizabeth Oakes of Bluefield, WV.
Alfred was a faithful servant of God and dedicated volunteer with UCM, Inc.
Celebration of Life service 10:30 am, Saturday, 8/23/25, UCM...

Norma Jean Grogan, 87, of Princeton, died Monday, August 4, 2025, at Princeton Community Hospital where the Angels guided her to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior.
Born July 31, 1938, in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Robert Hampton Crotty & Odie Ione Crotty.
Norma worked alongside her...

Arthur (Art) Gindin M.D., of Traverse City, Michigan, passed on July 3, 2025 at age 90. A Board Certified Neurosurgeon. He had a private practice in Princeton, W.V. He lived there with his wife Sara. Dr. G as he was known went into the mines and viewed the mining equipment to better care for his patients. He loved...

Charles Grant "Chuck" Lambert of Bluefield, WV, has finally taken a well-earned timeout.
Born February 13, 1932, Chuck came from humble beginnings. But, his grit, tenacity, hustle, and basketball prowess opened doors for him.
As standout at Kermit High, his coach referred to him as the "best little quarterback on...

Bluefield, WV - Arlene Neal Cook, cherished wife, devoted and treasured mother, and beloved Nana, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the age of 82 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Arlene was born on November 11, 1942, in Abingdon, Virginia, where she grew up with her three sisters. Bright,...

Richard Godfrey, 85, formerly of Spanishburg, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 25, 2025.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the Reid Cemetery at Spanishburg. Friends may visit Wednesday from 1:00 until...

Patricia Gayle Walls from Toledo Ohio passed away on July 19, 2025.

She was born in Bluefield, West Virginia on January 3, 1949 to William and Margaret Walls who preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Bluefield High School. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Bluefield State College. Upon graduating she...

Isaac Norris Kantor of Bluefield, West Virginia, passed away peacefully with his family by his side in Mechanicsville, Virginia on July 18th, 2025. Norris was born in Charleston West Virginia on August 29,1929 and was raised in Logan, West Virginia. He attended high school at the Greenbrier Military School and...

Marilyn Sue Davisson Kenny, 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, July 4, 2025, at her home in Raleigh, NC.

A Celebration of Life service will be held beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Imago Dei Church, 9200 Strickland Rd., Raleigh, NC 27615. A brief burial service...

Karl Kent "Kenny" Lambert, 76, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
Born May 12, 1949, in Bluefield, WV, he was the oldest of seven children of Donald and Peggy Lambert of Rocky Gap, Virginia.
In addition his parents and grandparents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Curtis Wayne Lambert and...

David Eugene "Gene" Clark, 82, of Princeton, died peacefully early Wednesday morning, July 9, 2025. Born July 30, 1942, at Widemouth, WV. He was the son of the late David Clinton Clark & Arlie Virginia Graham Clark. Upon graduating from Princeton High School in 1960, he received his degree from West Virginia...

Wilma Dean Dillow 64 of Taft Lane Bluefield, VA died Thursday July 3, 2025 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born April 24, 1961 in McDowell County, WV she was a daughter of the late Frank Farmer and Carry Belle Poole. Wilma was a CNA and care for many patients, was family oriented and a loving person. In addition to...

Joseph Frank Wheby, Sr., died peacefully at home on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the age of 100, surrounded by his loving family. Born May 18, 1925, on Mercer Street in Princeton, West Virginia, Joe was the son of Lula Moses Wheby and Fareid N. Wheby.
From his early days, Joe was known for his devotion to family,...

James R. Hager Sr., of Bluefield, WV, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
His service will be held on Wednesday, July 9th, at Roselawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, Princeton, WV, at 12:00 p.m.

Ellen Elliott, 90, of Lashmeet, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Born January 27, 1935, in Thomas, WV, she was the daughter of the late Richard Nesbit and the late Mary Edith Nesbit Shrader.
Ellen was a charter member of the Lashmeet Church of God and was still a beloved and faithful member. She was an employee...

Bernadette Marie Dragich,
74, of Princeton, formerly of
Fairmont, passed away Tuesday
morning June 24, 2025 in
Morgantown.
She was born on October 30,
1950 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late George J. Sr. and Theresa Susa Dragich.
Bernadette retired from
Bluefield State University as a
professor...

Rev. Harold Francis Dunn, MSA, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025, at Liza's Place - Valley Hospice Care Center South in Wheeling, W.Va.
Born on April 24, 1942, in Rome, N.Y., he lived a life dedicated to faith, service, and education, leaving an indelible mark on all who knew him. Father Dunn was 83 years...

Zylpha Ella Carbaugh Fry, 91 died June 16, 2025, at Glenwood Healthcare Center. She was born on November 29, 1933, in Princeton, WV. The youngest child of the late Leftwich Carbaugh and Viola Bird Carbaugh, she was affectionately called "Baby" by many of her family members.
She attended Glenwood School...

Randy Stacey Burress, 74, of Princeton, WV, passed away Friday, June 13, 2025 at Westwood Center in Bluefield, VA.
Born February 1, 1951 in Welch,
WV, he was the son of the late Fred and Hattie (Carter) Burress of Havaco, WV and Luther Jones and Alma "Midge" Burress of Elyria, Ohio. Preceding
Randy in death were...

Nancy Helen Stafford Rounion, 93, of Bluefield, VA, died Thursday, June 12, 2025, at her home.
Born February 8, 1932, she was a daughter of the late William Mansell Stafford and Helen Ewing Stafford.
Mrs. Rounion worked as a Manager for General Adjustment Bureau Insurance Company, and she was a member of...

Ralph Daryl Calfee, 91, of Princeton, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025, after a short illness.
Born April 28, 1934, in Lake Shawnee, he was the son of the late Earl Roscoe Calfee and Roxie Louise Tilley Calfee.
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Frank G. Smith, age 86 of Burke's Garden, VA, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025 at his home. Born February 6, 1939, in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of the late Maurice Edward Smith and Pauline Elizabeth Farmer Smith. Frank was fond of travel, baseball, college football and basketball, and gardening and yardwork. He...

"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily 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 in easy and my
burden is light." - Matthew 11:28-30

Dwight Alan Miller of Leckie, West Virginia, passed...

Christine Pensule Damewood, 95, of Princeton, WV, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in the Abingdon, VA, area where she lived near two of her sons.
She was born in Welch, WV to Angelo Antonio Pensule (Pentasuglia) and Maria-Nicola Scarafile, one of 7 siblings and 5 half siblings.
Her mother passed away when...

Frank V. "Byrd", 81, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025, in the Springfield Regional Medical Center.
Frank was born May 28, 1943 in Roderfield, West Virginia, the son of Carl and Georgia (Trent)Church, Sr.
He attended Welch High School in Welch, West Virginia and Graham High School in...

GLEN LYN, VA - Betsy M. Holdren, age 98, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025, and went to be with her father and mother.
She was born in Glen Lyn, VA, on October 9, 1926, and was the daughter of the late Rheudney and Patsy Holdren.
Betsy was of the Methodist faith. She graduated from Glen Lyn High School in...

Ginger Lois Deskins, age 83, of North Tazewell, VA, passed away Friday, May 23, 2025 at her home.
Born October 3, 1941, in O'Toole, WV, she was a daughter of the late Earl Edward Scarberry and Bertha Pauley Scarberry.
Ginger was a 1961 graduate of Bluefield High School located in Bluefield, WV. She was a...

Rosie Lee Sizemore, 97, of Garner, NC, passed Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at her home surrounded by family.
Born May 11,1928, in Algoma, WV, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Falcomata and Mossie Shell. Rosie was a member of the Burke Baptist Church. Rosie lived her life in the Elkridge and Northfork areas of West...

Betty Jo Davidson Kelly, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2025, at the age of 88, in Radford, VA.
Born on February 17, 1937, in Caples, West Virginia, Betty's life was marked by unwavering devotion to her family, her work, and her spiritual community
A graveside service will be conducted on Friday, May 30,...

Penny Meadows Smiley, 75, of Princeton, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at her residence.
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Leroy B. Stennett Jr., 88, of Princeton, died Friday, May 16, 2025, at Heritage Hall in Rich Creek Va.
Born June 22, 1936, in Bluefield, he was the son of the late Leroy B. Stennett and Ella V. Winfrey Stennett.
He graduated from Glenville High School and attended Concord College and Bluefield State College.
Leroy...