Obituaries

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Troy Bartley of N Tazewell, VA. Troy was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and minister. He died on December 19, 2025 at the age of 87. Troy was proceeded in death by his parents, Ralph and Verda Bartley of New Brunswick, Canada, his sister...

Dolores Sue Bryant, 94, of Spanishburg, WV died peacefully at her home on December 21, 2025. Born in Egeria, WV on April 6, 1931, Sue was the daughter of the late William Green Lilly and Effie Mae Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
loving husband of 64 years, James Edward Bryant,...

Jane Walters Caldwell, departed this life peacefully in Bedford, VA, on January 3, 2026. She was 94.
Jane was born on August 7, 1931, in Premier, West Virginia. The daughter of a coal miner, she was raised in a coal camp for the majority of the Great Depression.
She lived as one half of a 7-decade,...

Mary Gay Craft, 83, of Princeton, died peacefully Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Glenwood Healthcare Center after a long illness.
Born November 1, 1942, in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Andrew "Andy" Craft & Helen Shannon Craft.
Mary Gay graduated from Princeton High School, Class of 1961. She had...

Nita Jean Dennison, 95, of Welch WV, died January 13, 2026, at McDowell Healthcare Center in Gary WV.
She was born December 28, 1930, in Gary WV, a daughter of the late Gertrude W. And C. Roland Dennison. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Dorothy Jones.
She was a graduate of...

YARMOUTH - Thomas "Tom" C. Doyle, Jr., age 76, a resident of Yarmouth, Maine, passed away on January 10, 2026, due to complications resulting from Parkinson's Disease.
Tom most recently resided in Falmouth, Maine, and was a long-time resident of Bluefield, West Virginia. He moved to Maine in 2018 to be closer to...

James "Jim" William Fry, Jr., 82, of Kingsport, TN, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025, at Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City TN.
Born on December 8, 1943, in Princeton, WV, Jim was the son of James W. Fry, Sr. and Thelma E. Fry (Hawks). He graduated from Princeton Senior High School and went on to...