All Obituaries

Ramona Ann Blankenship, 58, of Bluewell, died Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born November 12, 1960, in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Vincent Jack Smith and Mary Frances Weeks Nelson. Ramona enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking and crossword puzzles. Surviving is her husband of 35 years, Kevin Blankenship; Five children, Lee Blankenship, Amanda Blankenship, Brian Thomas, LeAnn Bailey, and Zachary Blankenship; Grandchildren, Devin and Kevin...

Janet Lynn Hale Weaver, 65, of Princeton, WV, went to her heavenly home on Thursday August 8, 2019. Born May 8, 1954, in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Perry Mason Hale and Doris Pennington Hale. Janet graduated in 1972 from Princeton High School in 1972 and also graduated from Concord College in 1975.  She also received her Masters Degree from Marshall University. Janet was a elementary school teacher having taught for the majority of her career at Silver Springs...

Frances M. “Mick” Meadows, 92, of Willowton Road, Willowton, died Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Main Street Care in Hinton. Born March 8, 1927, in Lurich, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Cecil and Hattie Jane Jones Dickenson. Frances was a lifelong resident of Willowton. She was a lifetime member of the Willowton Christian Church and faithfully attended while her health permitted. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earnest B. Meadows; Two...

Barbara Lou Smith, 68, of Goodwyns Chapel Road, Princeton, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born May 18, 1951, in Princeton.  She was the daughter of the late Ralph Shrewsberry and Shirley Swim Shrewsberry.  She loved shopping and spending time with her family, especially family dinners. Surviving is her loving and devoted husband of 37 years, Danny Smith; Her Children Joey Weatherly and wife Candi, Kristy...

William Robert “Bob” Gray age 91 of Elgood, WV passed away, Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Princeton Health Care Center, Princeton, WV. Born October 22, 1927 at Elgood, WV he was the son of the late Lutcher Thurman and Thelma Dickason Gray.  Bob was a Veteran of The Korean War, he worked at the Radford Arsenal until he became a Coal Miner at the Itmann Mines were he Retired.  He was a member of the Thompson Memorial Baptist Church in Elgood, WV. In addition to his...

Georgia Ercell Church, 70, of Cheesy Creek Road Princeton died peacefully on Monday, July 1, 2019 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born October 14, 1948 in Princeton, WV to the late George “Booker” Meadows and Ercell “Molly” Meadows, Georgia was retired from State Electric Supply Company in Bluefield where she worked as secretary. She loved to go camping and fishing, working in the garden and canning, and never missed an opportunity to make...

William Melvin (Bill) White, 89, of Pleasant Hill Road near Oakvale, passed away peacefully, Friday, June 21, 2019 at Mercer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bluefield. Born September 26, 1929, in Mercer County, he was the son of the late T.R. “Ted” White and Vernie Simpkins White.  Bill was married for almost 50 years, to Bessie Stowers, his “blue-eyed girl.”  Bill retired from Concord College and attended the Princeton First Church of the Nazarene. In...

Anita Marie Brown, 45, of Princeton died Monday June 10, 2019 in Princeton.  Born March 8, 1974 in Princeton. She was the daughter of Robert Wilson Jacobs of Princeton and the late Goldie June Hylton Jacobs. Survivors in addition to her father include her Children, Travis, Austin and Phoenix Brown. Sisters, Ivy Carver and Phyllis Birth, Brother, Brian Jacobs and Barry Jacobs. Anita has been cremated and a private memorial service will be held Saturday, July 20, 2019. Online condolences...

Bernice Smith Meadows, age 97, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, June 11, 2019.  She was born on July 5th, 1921 to Leonidas G. & Mary S. Smith.  She married her longtime friend and love, Truman P. Meadows, on March 8, 1940 in Pearisburg, VA who preceded her in death in 1986. She is preceded in death by her parents and siblings:  Kenneth A. Smith, Loretta D. Pendleton, Paul R. Smith, Calvin G. Smith, Doris R. Thomas, and Jeanette L....

Judy Dianna Symns, 72, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Heritage Hall in Rich Creek VA. She was born Sunday November 03, 1946 in Kelly’s Tank, WV to the late Leonard G and Mary L. Symns, Judy spent most of her life in her hometown of Kelly’s Tank, WV where she was raised before moving to Heritage Hall in Rich Creek, VA Judy attended school at the Willowton School in Kelly’s Tank. She was a member of the Saunders Grove Baptist Church. Judy...