Bluefield High School Virginia Alumni Obituaries

Winford Wimp Curtis Crouse Sr. age 77 of Berwind WV passed on from this life on January 16 2026 at the home of his nephew Richard Crouse and wife Annette where he was in their loving care. Born March 31 1948 to the late William Dokie Crouse Sr. and Lilly Alice Asbury Crouse Winford was raised in the...

William Bill Lee Strong age 74 of Independence VA passed away at his home on Wednesday December 17 2025. Coach Strong was born in Bluefield West Virginia to the late Grover Reese Strong and Shirlene Burgess Strong. He is survived by his brother Brad Strong and wife Mary Ann of Bristol TN two nephews...

Robert Bobby Slade 82 of Bluefield Virginia passed away peacefully on January 11 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Bobby was born on November 13 1943 in Bishop Virginia to Ralph and Pansy Slade. He was a graduate of Northfork High School. Bobby spent more than 50 years in coal truck sales workin...

Dickie Ray Widener 81 of Princeton West Virginia passed away on December 27 2025 at Princeton Community Hospital. He was born on July 13 1944 at Grace Hospital in Welch West Virginia the youngest of four children born to Clarence Emory Widener and Opal Ann Mullins Widener. Dickie spent his childhood...

Tammy Lynn Gillispie 58 of Grafton passed away peacefully on December 272025 at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg. She was born on March 24 1967 in Bluefield West Virginia the beloved daughter of the late Stanley D. and Evelyn Marie Walker Gillispie. Tammy was a proud graduate of Matoaka High Sch...

Roy Fredrick Freddy Bowden 69 of Walkertown NC passed away Thursday November 20 2025 at his residence. Born March 23 1956 in Miami Beach FL he was the son of the late William Luther Bowden and Betty French Bowden. Freddy was a 1974 graduate of Princeton High School. While in West Virginia he worked ...

January 20 2026 Paula Jean Quesenberry McPherson of Quail Valley Drive Princeton WV transitioned from this earthly life into the eternal arms of her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ at Carilion Memorial Hospital Roanoke VA. She was the daughter of the late Paul Wood Quesenberry and Audrey Sizemore Cante...

Edward Fast Eddie Chapman Powell 78 passed away at home after a sudden medical event on Thursday December 11 2025. He was born March 4 1947 to the late Walter E. Powell Jr. and Christine Price Powell. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his beloved wife Joyce Elaine Williams Powel...

John Lee Eller 43 of Princeton left this earth peacefully as the snow fell quietly on January 25 2026 surrounded by family and friends. John was born May 31 1982 to Jack and Judy Eller at Bluefield Regional Hospital. John was a graduate of Princeton Senior High School in 2000 and completed his educa...

Coleman Lee Leslie lifelong resident of Hinton and Summers County made his final heavenly journey to be with the Lord on December 2 2025. Coleman was born and raised in his hometown of Hinton. After graduating from Hinton High School he served for six years in the West Virginia National Guard. He la...

G. Jeane Chaffin Altare GilBhrighde or Doctor Jennie 65 passed away on her 65th birthday December 12th 2025 at Bowers House Hospice Beckley WV after a short and aggressive battle with cancer. Jennie was born and raised in Bluefield WV to Myrtle Louise Stewart and Donald Chaffin on December 12th 19...

Caudill Wesley Wellman Jr. 87 of Princeton passed away on Monday November 10 2025 at the Ridge Care Assisted Living facility in Princeton WV with his son by his side. Born August 1 1938 in Bluefield WV he was the son of the late Caudill Wesley Wellman Sr. and Mary Slayers Wellman. In addition to his...

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 7decade Disneyshou...

William Willie Ray Miller 53 of Bluefield WV passed away early Wednesday morning December 17 2025 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born April 21 1972 in Welch WV raised in Raysal WV he was the son of the late William Danny Miller Lola Payne Click. Willie was a graduate of Big Creek High School Class o...

Jason Kendall Jones 55 of Princeton died suddenly December 12 2025 at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton.He was born July 161970 in Bluefield West Virginia but grew up in Tazewell Virginia and Princeton West Virginia. Jason was the son of the late Eugene Kendall Jones and late Janet Cecilia B...

William Thomas Tom Bone III cartoonist and writer died on October 20 2025 at Roanoke Memorial Carilion Hospital in Roanoke Va. A son of the late William T. Bone and Janis Julia Wall Bone he was born in Bluefield W.Va. on Sept. 11 1954 and raised in Union W.Va. He graduated from Union High School in ...

Margie Claudette Gillespie age 88 of Bluefield VA passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday January 3 2026. Born on November 14 1937 she was the beloved daughter of the late Claude Clifton Johnson and Virginia Belle Duncan Johnson. Margie was a woman of quiet faith and a devoted Christian. She ...