Princeton High School Alumni Obituaries

William Bill L. Engstrom age 91 of Willow Street PA. passed away on December 24 2025 at the Glen at Willow Valley. Born in Camden New Jersey. he was the son of the late Elmer and Phoebe Leander Engstrom and the devoted husband of the late Stella M. Milligan Engstrom. Bill was raised in Princeton Ne...

Pamela Hutchinson Cooke 82 of Cranbury passed away on Wednesday January 14 2026 at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center at Plainsboro. Born in Hightstown she was the daughter of the late W. Ralph Cooke and Helen Amelia Cooke and sister of the late Glenn Cooke. Pamela was a graduate of Hightstown H...

John Valentine Bilcik age 84 of Plainsboro passed away peacefully on Sunday January 4 2026 at Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro. John was a deeply kind empathetic and funloving person who brought joy and laughter to those around him. John was born and lived in New York City until about age 9 wh...

Dorothy Ann Klotzbeacher born Vandercher on July 11 1932 in Buffalo NY to George and Ellen Vandercher died peacefully on October 28th. She attended Central Presbyterian Church and played an active role in Presbyterian youth organizations. After graduating from Bennett High School Dorothy went on to ...

Carol Jean Calhoun 60 of Jersey Shore passed away on December 24 2025 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born on May 4 1965 in Princeton New Jersey to John W. Calhoun Jr. and Elizabeth J. Dorey. She attended Lock Haven High School and throughout her li...

Rev. Dr. William North Jackson age 91 of Valencia died on Wednesday morning January 14 2026 in the comfort of his home with family by his side. Bill graduated from Plum High School Westminster College PA and Pittsburgh and Princeton Theological Seminaries. He served as an assistant minister at Abing...

Sandra Virginia Johnson 77 departed this life at Prisma Medical Center in Greenville SC. She was born in 1945 to the late Mozelle and Codene Freeman. Sandraaffectionately known as Ms. Sandra graduated from Westside High School in 1965. Ms. Sandra further matriculated at Anderson College School of Co...

Carolyn Sue Sherwood 74 of Princeton passed away on Wednesday November 12 2025 at Nelsons Personal Care Home in Princeton. Born December 18 1950 in Bluefield WV she was the daughter of the late Jerry Kyle Caldwell and Margaret Anne Caldwell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by he...

Corbin Garrett Callen 35 of Princeton passed away on Monday October 20 2025 at his residence. Born March 16 1990 in Princeton he was the son of Martha A. Martin Callen and partner Leon Vincent known as Pops to Corbin of WinstonSalem NC and the late Dexter Orlando Callen. Corbin was formerly employed...

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...

Jabez Carl J.C. Anderson 71 of Princeton passed away Monday October 20 2025 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke VA. Born May 22 1954 in Mullens WV he was the son of the late Henry Carl Anderson and Velma Ruth Anderson. J.C. was a graduate of Mullens High School and went on to earn a Bachelors de...

Ashley Nicole Cordell 36 of Lashmeet passed away on Sunday November 16 2025 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born April 5 1989 in Princeton she was the daughter of Deborah Cordell Coomes and her husband and stepfather to Ashley Willie Coomes of Lashmeet and the late Daniel Stroupe. In addition to he...

Amy Beth Compton Redden 37 of Rock Hill SC formerly of Bluefield WV passed away and entered the gates of Heaven on Saturday November 15 2025 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Amy was born in Bluefield WV on August 9 1988 to Jerry Compton Sr. and Becky Compton. Amy was a 2006 gra...

Thomas Edward Tom Stanton 73 passed away suddenly on Sunday December 14 2025 at Wythe County Hospital in Wytheville VA. Born December 6 1952 in Bluefield WV he was the son of the late Sue Lee Frankie Frankenfield and Earl James Frankenfield Sr. Tom was a graduate of Bluefield High School. He then we...

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 ...

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...

Charles McKinley Big Charlie Allen Sr. age 67 of Welch West Virginia passed away peacefully on November 1 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 19 1958 he was the son of the late Ray and Mattie Allen. Charles attended Welch Junior High and Welch High School before beginning a long and de...

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 ...

Luke 1423 And the lord said unto the servant Go out into the highways and hedges and compel them to come in that my house may be filled. Larry Madison King of Princeton WV heard the words Come my good and faithful servant then opened his eyes to meet His Jesus on the morning of January 13 2026. He w...

Mary Gay Craft 83 of Princeton died peacefully Tuesday December 16 2025 at Glenwood Healthcare Center after a long illness.Born November 1 1942 in Princeton she was the daughter of the late Andrew Andy Craft Helen Shannon Craft.Mary Gay graduated from Princeton High School Class of 1961. She had wo...

Sylvia Kelley Vipperman 80 of Princeton died peacefully Tuesday January 6 2026 at her home with family by her side. Born September 1 1945 in Princeton she was the daughter of the late Paul C. Kelley Lucille Whitt Kelley. Sylvia was a graduate of Princeton High School. She retired from Southern High...

Loretta B.93 of Princeton died late Thursday evening December 18 2025 at home with her family by her side. Born November 4 1932 in Omega she was the daughter of the late Clifford U. Buchanan Maggie Short Buchanan. Loretta was a graduate of Princeton High School. She had worked for Maidenform Corpor...

On December 18 2025 Billie J Hylton her soul and spirit departed the physical body and entered the eternal spiritual fellowship with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Billie lived 93 years dedicating her life as a homemaker creating a Christian environment offering spiritual influence to family frie...

Darrell Drew Maddox 69 passed from this life on Tuesday December 30 2025 at LewisGale Medical Center in Roanoke VA. after a medical emergency and short illness. Born in Roanoke Virginia in January 1956 he was a 1974 graduate of Princeton High School. He retired from Volvo Manufacturing in Radford VA...

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...

Shelley Frances Cline 76 of Princeton died Sunday January 4 2026 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke VA.Born December 31 1949 at Gilbert she was the daughter of the late Shelby Pennington Lena Bobbi Flannery Pennington.Shelley was a graduate of Princeton High School. She was a member of First U...

Ernestine Clarabell Clark 98 of Princeton died peacefully Wednesday December 31 2025 at Princeton Health Care Center. Born August 28 1927 in Princeton she was the daughter of the late Cauley Edward Hill Nellie Cleo Bruce Hill. Ernestine graduated from Princeton High School. She had worked at Concor...

James D. Jim Croy 79 of Princeton died peacefully Saturday evening January 3 2026 at his home. Jim was a graduate of Princeton High School Class of 1964.Jim had served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a lifetime member of the BlueGray Chapter 628 of the Vietnam Veterans. He ha...

Larry Jackson Jones 78 of Princeton died Wednesday December 31 2025 at Mercer Healthcare Center in Bluefield. Born July 21 1947 at Princeton Hales Gap he was the son of the late Feelmore Jackson Jones Nelva Aretta Troutt Jones. Larry graduated from Princeton High School in 1965 he then entered the ...

Nancy Carolyn Smith Jones 90 of Princeton passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior early Monday morning December 29 2025 at her home with her daughters by her side. Nancy was born on August 6 1935 in Cherry Falls WV the only child of the late Bert W. and F. Paulette Smith of Princeton. She atte...