All Obituaries

Darlene Karen Blake, 61, of Church Lane, Princeton, WV died Monday, September 10, 2018 at her residence. Born March 7, 1957 in Giles County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Lorenza Rayfield and Sadie Hoston Saunders. A loving daughter, mother, grandmother and sister, she was a lifelong resident of Princeton. Darlene was a homemaker and was a faithful member of Calvary Hill Church in Bluefield, VA. Surviving are her loving children, Alisha Blake and her husband Eugene Huff of Princeton;...

Albert Lee Jones, Sr. 82, of Mercer Nursing & Rehab Center, Bluefield, WV passed away at his home Saturday, June 23, 2018. Mr. Jones was retired from Radford Arsenal, Radford, VA and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was the last surviving member of his family. Survivors include one son, Albert Lee Jones, Jr.; wife, Sabrina; one daughter, Rebecca Jones all of Charlotte, NC; his former wife and mother of his children, Yvonne Ford Jones formerly of Bluefield, now residing in Charlotte,...

Chad Edward Adams, 50, of Browns Road, Kellysville, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born April 6, 1968, He was the son of the late Paul T. and Pearlie Mae Bird Adams. Chad was a former service manager for Douglas Sporting Goods in Princeton and later was forced to retire from ABB in Bland, VA due to his health. He was a member of Sovereign Grace Chapel and a graduate of Oakvale High School class of 1987. Survivors include his wife, Pamela Pendleton Adams...

Kellysville, WV – I was given the precious gift of life, a gift that I cherished and explored to the fullest, but now I must return. I went to meet my creator, a best friend on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 6:00 AM with a heart filled full of excitement and anticipation. Please try to hold your tears for we know that I am in a better place, if anything be happy or perhaps jealous because I am united with the family and friends that have preceded on to this wonderful kingdom. I have left you...

Angeline “Angie” Sally Shrewsbury, 63, of Oakvale died Friday, April 27, 2018 at her Residence. Born March 29, 1955 in Springton, WV to the late Israel Basil Shrewsbury and Captilow Pearl Hammonds Shrewsbury. Angie was a homemaker and member of the Oakvale United Methodist Church in Oakvale. She was raised from childhood by the late Mrs. O.B. Booth. In addition to her parents and Mrs. Booth she was preceded in death by two sisters, Linda Farmer and Jackaline Shrewsbury; and four...

Edward Wayne “E.W.” Smith, 75, of Goodwyns Chapel Rd. Princeton died Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born November 28, 1942 in Oakvale he was the son of the late Claude D. Smith and Eupha Harry Smith. E.W. was a 1960 graduate of Oakvale High School and a member of the Oakvale United Methodist Church. He was a former employee of the Dean Company in Princeton and StoneHard Flooring Company. E.W. was an honorary member of the Oakvale Volunteer Fire...

Carl David Keen, 66, of Princeton died Monday, April 23, 2018 at his residence. Born February 26, 1952 in Grundy, VA he was the son of the late Carl Compton and Anna Bell Keen. Carl was a retired building contractor and was of the Baptist faith. He loved spending time with and playing with his grandchildren. He lived most of his life in this area. Survivors include his fiancé, Kristian Jones of Princeton; two daughters, Kara Keen of Bluefield and Robin Jones of Richlands, VA; six...

Virginia Lois Thompson, 93 of Kellysville went to be with the Lord, Friday, April 13, 2018 at her home. Born on November 5, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Darrell H. and Edith Johnson Buckland.  She was retired from the Mercer County School Board having served as a cook at Oakvale School, she was a member of the New Zion Regular Baptist Church and was loved by all that knew her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arvel C. Thompson, two sons, Arvel “Hampton”...

George “Frank” Alley, 69, of Princeton, died Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Lewis Gale Hospital in Salem, VA. Born August 1, 1948 in Mercer County he was the son of the late Harrison Junior Alley and Edna Irene Brewster Alley. Frank was a retired custodian with the Mercer County Board of Education and had been a lifelong resident of Princeton. He loved to hunt, fish, and the outdoors when his health permitted. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one step...

George Earnest Akers, 83, of Princeton, formerly of Oakvale went to his heavenly country home, Friday, March 16, 2018. Born August 6, 1934 in Oakvale to the late George and Pearl Akers. George was a lifelong resident of the area and retired from Princeton Community Hospital as a supervisor in the pay-roll department. He had previously worked for North American/Rockwell in Princeton and was a member of the Church of Christ in Princeton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...