Obituaries

Bernard was born Sept. 21, 1936 at Garland, WV. He was preceded in death by his parents William and Orpha Addair. He was also preceded in death by five brothers; Ervin, Herman, Edgar, Charlie, and Kyle Addair; two sisters, Lona Van Dyke and Oma Sparks; one granddaughter, Melanie Kennedy; and one special great grand-...

NORTH TAZEWELL, Va. — Geraldine Addair, age 62, of North Tazewell, VA, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 in a Richlands, VA hospital.
She was born on November 11, 1953 in Jewell Ridge, VA and was the daughter of the late Nelson Edward and Nancy Elizabeth Short Hess. Her husband, Stan, was her "Kmart Blue...

IAEGER — Jack Douglas Addair, Sr., 74 of Iaeger, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Welch Community Hospital after a brief illness.
Jack was born June 16, 1942 in Grapevine, WV, a son of the late John H. and Ira Hooker Addair. He attended McDowell County Schools and was a graduate of Iaeger High School,...

RICHLANDS, Va. — Mr. William (Bill) Addison, age 83, of Richlands, VA went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 16, 2014 in a Richlands, VA hospital following an extended illness. Born on November 4, 1930 in Richlands, VA he was the son of the late Clyde and Exie McGlothlin Addison. In addition to his parents...

RICHLANDS, Va. — Barbara Darlene Addison, age 62, of Richlands, Virginia, formerly of Roanoke, VA passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Welch, West Virginia and was the daughter of Barbara Smith Gross of Roanoke, Virginia and the late Luther...

BASTIAN, Va. — James Perry Addison, age 66, of Bastian, Virginia, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at his home. He was born in Richlands, Virginia and was the son of Peggy Wilson Addison of Richlands, Virginia and the late Earl Addison, Jr. He had made his home in the Richlands area most of his life and was...

56, of Ingleside Road, Bluefield, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016 at Princeton Community Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell.

1 p.m., at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Chapel in Bluefield (Bluewell).

Carl Vernon Addison, 92, of Nitro went to be with the Lord on October 16, 2022 in Marmet Center after a long illness.
Vernon was born November 26, 1929 in Twin Branch, WV to the late Beecher Wilby Addison and Jesse Sue Ellen Henderson Addison. In addition to his parents, Vernon was preceded in death by siblings,...

Gussie Lee (Babe) Addison Johnson, 85 years of age, of Marvin, Va., passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2010 in the Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tenn. Born in Buchanan County, December 21, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Charles Graham Addison and Charlotte Keen Addison. She was a thirty-four year...

Paul Adkins, age 85, of Pounding Mill, Va., passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011 with his loving wife and all his children by his side. Born Dec. 12, 1925 in Buchanan County, Va., he was the son of the late Denver and Mary Justus Adkins.  He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II.  He was a retired coal...

Diana McGuire Adkins died on October 2, 2011 at 11:30 p.m. at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, Va. after a courageous battle with a long illness. She passed peacefully with her sister by her side. Diana was a graduate of Talcott High School and a former employee of the State of West Virginia...

Ruby Jean Adkins, age 63, of North Tazewell, Va. died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 at Heritage Hall Health Care in Tazewell, Va. Born May 25, 1949 in McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Nelson Miles Tunnell and Pinky Lee Hagerman Tunnell. She was of the Christian faith. In addition to her parents, she was...

At his home near Greenville, WV on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, Pastor Nathan Adkins, 76, attended by his faithful wife and loved ones passed away after having fought a good fight, laid down his cross, went Home to wear his crown of glory and joined the angelic choir in the grand sweet chorus of praise to his Savior....

BLUEFIELD — Otis Adkins, 75, of Bluefield, formerly of Northfork, died November 24, 2014 following a short illness. Born January 29, 1939, in Upland, WV, he was the son of the late John Leslie and Sophie Wagstaff Adkins. He was educated in McDowell County Schools and was of Baptist faith. He was a carpenter by...

DELBARTON -- Nona Mae Norris Adkins, 92, of Delbarton, formerly of Princeton, WV passed away April 13, 2016 at the Williamson Memorial Hospital. She was born April 23, 1923 at Maybeury, WV the daughter of the late Luther B. and Almedia Lively Norris. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Victor Adkins,...

75, of Grundy, Va., died Friday, May 6, 2016 at her home. Virginia Funeral Home of Grundy is in charge of arrangements.

2 p.m., at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors in Hinton. Burial will follow at Adkins Family Cemetery.

Charles Devoy "Fuzz" Adkins, 68 of the Adria community in North Tazewell, VA died Monday, August 21, 2017 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA. Born November 16, 1948 at Richlands, VA, he was a son of the late Charles David and Garnett Mangus Adkins. Fuzz worked in the coal mines for 23 years, until he...

Johnny Wayne Adkins, Sr., 68 of North Tazewell, VA died Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Princeton Community Hospital.
Born February 24, 1951 in Tazewell County, VA, he was a son of the late Pridemore and Betty Ann Crockett Adkins. He was a 1970 graduate of Tazewell High School and was a member of the THS Football...

Ray Otis Agee, 83, of North Tazewell, Va., went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 15, 2010 at his home. He was born on January 24, 1927 in the Kimberling Community of Bland County, Va., the son of the late James Luther and Rosa Lee Radford Agee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a wife,...

ROCK — Rita Agee, 75, of Rock, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Born November 6, 1947 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Engle and Dorothy Engle Engle.
Mrs. Agee attended Bible Baptist Church in Lashmeet. She was a former sales clerk and enjoyed gospel music and traveling.
In addition to...

99, of Bluefield, died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory in Bluefield.

2 p.m., at Mercer Funeral Home Chapel in Bluefield. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell.

Elizabeth W. “Libby” Akers, 89, of 104 Ovenbird Court, Quail Valley, in Princeton, passed from the trials and tribulations of this life into glory and joy unspeakable in the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at her residence after a prolonged illness. Born April 6, 1921 in...

MATOAKA — Samuel Allen Akers, 59, of Matoaka, died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born May 8, 1952 at Princeton, he was the son of the late Willis Akers and Wilma Laxton Akers. Mr. Akers was a disabled coal miner. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed woodworking, raising wild flowers,...

Joseph Patrick Akers Jr., 69, of La Plata, Maryland died on December 26, 2012 at Civista Medical Center, La Plata. Born September 4, 1943 in Princeton, W.Va.; he was the son of the late Joseph Patrick Akers Sr. and the late Alma Lee Harvey Akers. Joe was a graduate of Bluefield High School and was a service manager...

John Frederick “Fred” Akers, 85, of Countryview Assisted Living in Peterstown, WV, a former resident of Princeton, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at his residence. Born October 16, 1927 in Narrows, VA he was the son of the late Fred J. Akers and Effie Farley Akers. Fred served his country honorably during the...

Sylvia Renee Akers, 65, of Rock, died Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born November 27, 1947 at Lashmeet, she was the daughter of the late Clifton James Burnette and Virginia Cooper Burnette. She attended Bailey Memorial Baptist Church at Giatto. She was a 1965 graduate of Matoaka...

Doris Jean Akers, 80, of Princeton, formerly of Athens, died Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Princeton Health Care Center. Born September 28, 1933 in Besoco, she was the daughter of the late Everett A. Bolen and Lillie Walker Cole Bolen. Mrs. Akers was a graduate of Stoco High School at Coal City in Raleigh County....

Winford Eugene “Gene” Akers, 88, of 4885 Clover Dew Dairy Road in Princeton died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at his residence. Born October 13, 1925 in York, KY he was the son of the late John Tyler Akers and Nellie Thompson Akers. Gene was a retired construction worker and a U.S. Navy veteran. He attended...

Born January 18, 1931 at Dott, she was the daughter of the late Roy Lovell and Rema McComas Lovell. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She worked for North American Rockwell in Princeton for 16 years and Eckard Pharmacy in Princeton for 13 years. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one...

BLUEFIELD — Roger Lee Akers, 74, of Bluefield, WV, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Mercer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where he had resided for the past 10 years. Roger was born in Bluefield on May 27, 1941 and resided in Bluefield his entire life. He graduated from Beaver High School and went on to...