Obituaries in Bluefield and nearby areas
Shannon Jake Bradshaw 70 of North Tazewell Va died Aug 23 2014 at Princeton Community Hospital Funeral arrangements incomplete at Peery St Clair Funeral Home Tazewell Va Timothy Roy Johnson 45 of Middle Avenue Bluefield Va died Aug 22 2014 at Beckley Veterans Hospital Funeral arrangements to be announced by Cravens Shires Funeral Home Bluefield Tony P Young 43 of Bluefield Va died Aug 19 2014 at CAMC Memorial Division Charleston information submitted by Cooke Funeral Home Nitro
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon
Jake" Bradshaw
North Tazewell
Princeton Community Hospital
Princeton
Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home
Tazewell
Timothy Roy Johnson
Middle Avenue
Bluefield
Beckley Veterans Hospital
Cravens- Shires Funeral Home
Tony P. Young
Obituaries From Texas And Virginia Honor Two Lives
Kenny Cassell of Spring Texas died August 23 2014 after battling ALS. He lived in Texas since 1981 and worked 22 years for Enterprise Products in Mont Belvieu. Survived by wife Jeanette daughter Angela and grandchildren Nathan and Charity Walker, mother Ruth, sisters Sandra Carter Connie Tuck, many nieces and nephews. Burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell WV followed by services at Addison Funeral Home Spring Texas. Ruby Kathleen Cochran 83 of Bluefield Virginia formerly Carswell West Virginia died August 23 2014. She was a Houston United Methodist Church lay speaker and teacher, homemaker, mother and grandmother. Survived by six daughters 13 grandchildren 24 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Funeral service conducted August 26 2014 at Widener Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring
Texas
Kenny Cassell
Highlands
Bluefield
West Virginia
Kenneth Clay Cassell
Jeanette Crockett Cassell
Angela Walker
Josh
Nathan
Charity Walker
Ruth Cassell
Sandra Carter
Princeton
Connie Tuck
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
Kenny
Jeanette
Enterprise Products Company
Mont Belvieu
Addison Funeral Home
Addisonfuneralhomes.com
Ruby Kathleen Cochran
Westwood Nursing
Carswell
W.va
Lord
Westwood
Butler
Tennessee
Amos Valentine Hartley
Missouri Crane Hartley
Houston United Methodist Church
Kimball
James Henry Cochran
Jimmy Dale Cochran
Clyde Henry Cochran
Michael Patrick Hall
Dana Lee Green
Lorraine Elliott
Brenda Nelson
Delane Ward
Joyce Gail Wallace
Richard
Welch
Wva
Janice Oretha Sumner
Mike
Mt. Airy
N.C
Deborah Jean Watkins
Lou Ann Burks
Crystal Lynn Green
Bluewell
Sherry Sue Levin
Gary
Bristol
Funeral services scheduled for Caperton and Privett Waddell
Funerals scheduled today include Margaret Caperton at 4 p.m. at Burns Wornal Chapel along Athens Road in Princeton with burial in the Caperton section of Athens Cemetery. Barbara A. Privett Waddell has a memorial service at 11 a.m. at Cravens Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Caperton
Athens Road
Princeton
Caperton
Athens Cemetery
Athens
Barbara A. Privett Waddell
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
Vintage VW van show draws crowds with chrome and nostalgia
Roofer Chandler and wife showcase their Hippi Van as fans wander a yard of VW buses. Roger Roberts displays a pristine 1971 VW van with 1950s to 1970s gear. Participants from Bridgewater and Pearisburg share memories of 1950s to 1960s trucks and Fords. Music by Rick K and the Allnighters caps the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler
Mason County
Esta Chandler
Roger Roberts
Princeton
Roberts
Gibbs Motors
Mike
Sharon Embers
Bridgewater
Harrisonburg
Dave Ruble
Transit Times
Ruble
Rick K
The
Allnighters
Pipestemn
John Allen
True
Allen
Garten Ford
Hinton
International Harvester
Chicago
Motor Supply Corp
Pearisburg
Buck Lucado
Bluefield
Richard Pennington
Square Park Event Honors Longtime Chief Asbury
Jack Asbury prepared free hot dogs for a crowd at Jack Asbury Square as the Kiwanis Club hosted a Halloween night with treats and a costume party. The name honors the former police chief who inspired the annual indoor event after a child’s Halloween tragedy. The Asburys started the event to keep kids safe, with Kiwanis considering making it an annual town-wide celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Asbury
Bluefield
Kiwanis Club
Asbury
Viola Asbury
Asburys
Chief Asbury
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Athens piano boosts town life amid weather, art, and activity
Bard champions a gazebo piano in Athens as a community hub where chopsticks or concert music mingle. Lions Club help plans a protective box and winter lighting. Concord University psychology professor Karen Griffee painted the piano with flying pigs and a Texas flag, praising the project’s fun and communal use by students and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bard
Lions Club
Athens
Concord University
Karen Griffee
Texas
Alexander
Griffee
Carol Bard
Athens Park
Gratitude Expressed for Support After Loss
The Gearhart family thanks friends for love and prayers during their time of loss. They acknowledge comfort from prayers, and gratitude to the Vietnam Veterans Association and Burke Memorial Baptist Church for providing food, space to eat, and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Gearhart
Vietnam Veterans Association
Burke Memorial Baptist Church
Rhonda Edwards
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Bdtonline
Kenny Wayne Cassell
Mayo Clinic At Philanthropy
Mayoclinic.org
Addison Funeral
Kuykendahl Spring
Widener Funeral Home, Inc
P.O. Box
Northfork
A-1
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Avenue
Randy Mooney
Samantha Perry
Terri Hale
Rhonda Watson
Henry Meade
General Informat
Ion Free Fox
Bluefield Ave
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
WV Press Assn
Daily Telegraph
Mail Dei Daily
Karen Ray
Jonathan
Anthony
Jack Asbury Square
Monsters University
Griff Griffee
Mr. Griffee
Christopher Clay
Shirley Anderson, Adam Edwards
Donnie
Judy Anderson
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