All Obituaries

Services for Ben Simon, a resident of Bluefield, WV; formerly of Wilcoe, WV, who departed this life early on Thursday, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC.  He was born in Kimball and the son of the late Rufus Simon Sr., and Anna Bell Sturdivant Simon.  After completing his education at Gary District High School, he served in the U.S. Navy.  He was a long time member of First Baptist Church in Wilcoe, where he served as an Usher,...

Jaumar  J. "Shake" Jones of Bluefield; formerly of Gary, who departed this life on Wednesday at BRMC.   He was born in Huntington and the son of William L. Jones Sr. and Zandra A. (Armstrong) Jones.  Jaumar was a 1999 graduate of MVHS and had attended Bluefield State College,  He was  formerly employed at Kroger's, Restlawn Cemetery, a construction worker for Tiffany Manor and for several years employed at Bluefield Daily Telegraph. ...

Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Restlawn Memorial Gardens in Bluewell, WV  Services will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019 in Columbus, OH.

District Elder Delores C. Hubbard was  born April 15, 1934 in Glen White, WV, to the late Roy L. Pogue Sr. and Lorine Bennett Pogue Cooper.  She attended Stratton High School in Beckley, WV, where she met the love of her life, George L. Hubbard.  She moved to  Greenbrier County at an early age and was married to George at the age of 19.  They became the proud parents of eight children.  Delores gave her life to Christ as a young woman and became a...

Mrs. Pauline G. Eldridge age 96, a life long resident of Welch, WV, who peacefully departed this life on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at The Maples in Bluefield, WV.  She was born November 29, 1922 in Welch and one of nine children born to James and Cornelia Harris.  She was a life long member of St. James Baptist Church in Welch, where she served as Mother of the Church, Deaconess, member of the Senior Choir, Missionary Society and...

Mikhael O. Williams Sr., of Havaco, WV, who departed this life on Monday, at Welch Community Hospital.  He was born in Anawalt, WV and the son of the late Paul J. and Susie (Clark) Williams.  He was a 1971 graduate of Gary High School, where he was an outstanding athlete.  In earlier years, he joined Mt. Bethel United Holy Church in Anawalt, after moving to Havaco, he attended Havaco Temple Baptist.  Mikhael was formerly employed at US Steel...

Mrs. Barbara L. Cochran-Smith, a long time resident of Wilcoe, WV, who passed away at the Select Specialty Hospital in Charleston, WV,  following a long illness.  She was born in Welch, WV and the sixth child of Lewis D. and Gertrude (Madden) Cochran.  Barbara Lynn was a 1973 graduate of Gary High School, who attended West Virginia State College in Institute, WV and received two associate degrees from New River Community College in Dublin, VA.  She...

Edward C. "June" Preston Jr., age 90, a long time resident of Welch, WV,  who passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Welch Community Hospital, was born in Gary, WV.  He was the son of the late Corine and Edward C. Preston Sr.  June as he was well known, was educated in the McDowell County School System.  He was a retired coal miner, having worked at Olga Coal Company in Coalwood, WV.  He was a member of Court Street United Methodist Church in...

Calvin “Peewee” Wilder, 62 of Williamson, West Virginia passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at his residence.  He was born on November 5, 1955 in Logan, West Virginia to the late William Wilder and Louella Phillips Wilder.  He attended Williamson High School, and was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corp and was a Master Carpenter.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Louann Wilder and a niece, Tennille...

Services for Mrs. Cassandra F. "Candy" Saunders Foye age 56,  of Thorpe, WV, who passed away on Tuesday, at CAMC Memorial Division in Charleston, following illness. She was born October 18, 1961 in Welch, and the daughter of the late John E. Saunders Sr. and Ruby F. Helms Saunders.  Candy was a graduate of both Northfork High School and Bluefield State College, where she received her degree in Criminal Justice.  She had worked as a Certified...