Mercer County, West Virginia Obituaries & Death Notices
Updated Nov 9, 5:30 PM · 29 notices in the last 30 days
Notices from the last 30 days
Anita Kaye Belcher, 78, of Rock · 1948–2026
Visitation Wed Nov 11, 4–7 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home, Bluewell · Funeral Wed Nov 11, 7 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Graveside service Thu Nov 12, 11 AM at Woodlawn Memorial Park · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: Anita Kaye Belcher (opens in a new tab)Marvin Daniel Pilkins, 41, of Bluefield · 1985–2026
Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: Marvin Daniel Pilkins (opens in a new tab)Jesse Ray Dotson, 77, of Bluefield (formerly of Pineville) · 1949–2026
Visitation Wed Nov 11, 2–4 PM at Pineville Church of God, Pineville · Funeral Wed Nov 11, 4 PM at Pineville Church of God, Pineville · Graveside service Thu Nov 12, 2 PM at Maple Hill Cemetery · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: Jesse Ray Dotson (opens in a new tab)Betty Honaker · 1946–2026
Visitation Mon Nov 9, noon–1 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Funeral Mon Nov 9, 1 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home, Bluewell · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: Betty Honaker (opens in a new tab)Michael Stafford Terry, 76, of Bramwell · 1950–2026
Visitation Sat Nov 7, 1–2 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Celebration of life Sat Nov 7, 2 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home, Bluewell · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Woodlawn Memorial Park · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: Michael Stafford Terry (opens in a new tab)Ronnie Gene Pennington, 88 · 1938–2026
Visitation Wed Nov 4, 5–7 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Funeral Thu Nov 5, 2 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: Ronnie Gene Pennington (opens in a new tab)Michael Stafford Terry, 67, of Bramwell · died Nov 2, 2026
Visitation Sat Nov 7, 1 PM · Celebration of life Sat Nov 7, 2 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home, Bluewell · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: Michael Stafford Terry (opens in a new tab)Brannon Ellis Pettrey, 25, of Virginia Beach (formerly of Princeton) · 2001–2026
Visitation Sat Nov 7, 1–2 PM at Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory · Funeral Sat Nov 7, 2 PM at Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory · Memorial Funeral Directory Inc, Princeton
Full obituary: Brannon Ellis Pettrey (opens in a new tab)Michael Eugene Fife, 68, of Bluefield · 1958–2026
Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: Michael Eugene Fife (opens in a new tab)Phyllis Rose Shupe, 81, of Bluewell · 1945–2026
Visitation Tue Nov 3, 3 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Funeral Tue Nov 3, 4 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: Phyllis Rose Shupe (opens in a new tab)Amanda Clevinger · died Oct 29, 2026
Visitation Sat Oct 31, 1 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home, Bluewell · Funeral Sat Oct 31, 2 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: Amanda Clevinger (opens in a new tab)Donna Sue Bailey, 90 · 1935–2026
Visitation Tue Nov 3, 10–11 AM · Funeral Tue Nov 3, 11 AM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home, Bluewell · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: Donna Sue Bailey (opens in a new tab)Barbara Rose Childs Chapin, 73, of Princeton · 1953–2026
Visitation Wed Nov 4, 10–11 AM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Funeral Wed Nov 4, 11 AM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: Barbara Rose Childs Chapin (opens in a new tab)Jonathan Andrew Nielander, 34, of Princeton · 1992–2026
Memorial service Sat Nov 7, 2 PM at Kegley Baptist Church · Memorial Funeral Directory Inc, Princeton
Full obituary: Jonathan Andrew Nielander (opens in a new tab)Virginia (Jennie) Lowanda Lawrence, 75, of Athens · died Oct 26, 2026
Visitation Thu Oct 29, 1–2 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Funeral Thu Oct 29, 2 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: Virginia (Jennie) Lowanda Lawrence (opens in a new tab)Ralph Ray Taylor, 70, of Rich Creek (formerly of McComas) · 1955–2026
Visitation Mon Nov 2, noon–1 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Funeral Mon Nov 2, 1 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: Ralph Ray Taylor (opens in a new tab)Nancy L Powell, 73, of Princeton · 1953–2026
Visitation Sun Nov 1, 2–4 PM at Memorial Funeral Directory · Graveside service Mon Nov 2, time TBA at Roselawn Memorial Gardens · Funeral Mon Nov 2, 11 AM–noon at Memorial Funeral Directory · Memorial Funeral Directory Inc, Princeton
Full obituary: Nancy L Powell (opens in a new tab)John Perry Mays, 65, of Bluefield · died Oct 24, 2026
Visitation Sat Dec 5, 4–6 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Celebration of life Sat Dec 5, 5:30 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home, Bluewell · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: John Perry Mays (opens in a new tab)Salvatore “Sal” Accettullo, 88, of Princeton · 1938–2026
Visitation Wed Oct 28, 11 AM–noon at Memorial Funeral Directory Chapel · Funeral Wed Oct 28, noon at Memorial Funeral Directory Chapel · Memorial Funeral Directory Inc, Princeton
Full obituary: Salvatore "Sal" Accettullo (opens in a new tab)Stephen Keith Setliff, 42, of Flat Top · 1983–2026
Visitation Fri Oct 30, 1:30–2:30 PM · Funeral Fri Oct 30, 2:30 PM at Memorial Funeral Directory · Memorial Funeral Directory Inc, Princeton
Full obituary: Stephen Keith Setliff (opens in a new tab)Norma Kathleen Hodges, 73, of Bluefield · 1953–2026
Visitation Wed Oct 28, 10–11 AM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Funeral Wed Oct 28, 11 AM–noon at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: Norma Kathleen Hodges (opens in a new tab)Nora Velda Keen, of Bluefield · died Oct 22, 2026
Visitation Sun Oct 25, 1–2 PM · Memorial service Sun Oct 25, 2 PM · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: Nora Velda Keen (opens in a new tab)James Melton Goins, 79, of Bluefield · 1947–2026
Visitation Tue Oct 27, noon–2 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home, Bluewell · Funeral Tue Oct 27, 2 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home, Bluewell · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Woodlawn Memorial Park · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: James Melton Goins (opens in a new tab)Kenneth Ray Brown, 77, of Princeton · 1949–2026
Memorial Funeral Directory Inc, Princeton
Full obituary: Kenneth Ray Brown (opens in a new tab)Kiane “KI” McCall Danieley, 29, of Bluefield · 1997–2026
Visitation Sat Oct 31, 11 AM–noon at Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory · Funeral Sat Oct 31, noon at Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory · Memorial Funeral Directory Inc, Princeton
Full obituary: Kiane "KI" McCall Danieley (opens in a new tab)Bobby Bruce Craft, 88, of Princeton · 1938–2026
Visitation Fri Oct 30, 10–11 AM at Memorial Funeral Directory · Funeral Fri Oct 30, 11 AM at Memorial Funeral Directory · Memorial Funeral Directory Inc, Princeton
Full obituary: Bobby Bruce Craft (opens in a new tab)Linda Gail Cox, 74, of Princeton · 1952–2026
Visitation Tue Oct 27, 10–11 AM at Johnston Chapel Baptist Church · Funeral Tue Oct 27, 11 AM–noon at Johnston Chapel Baptist Church · Memorial Funeral Directory Inc, Princeton
Full obituary: Linda Gail Cox (opens in a new tab)Doris Ann Sexton · 1959–2026
Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: Doris Ann Sexton (opens in a new tab)James Earl Thomas, 80 · 1946–2026
Visitation Sat Oct 24, 2–3 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Funeral Sat Oct 24, 3 PM · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Full obituary: James Earl Thomas (opens in a new tab)
Services in the next 7 days
Graveside service Tue Nov 10, 2 PM at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Gloria Jane Anders, 75, of Anawalt · 1961–2026
Full obituary: Gloria Jane Anders (opens in a new tab)Visitation Tue Nov 10, 5–7 PM · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Rosalie Simplicio Owrey, 76, of Palm Bay, Florida (formerly of Palm Bay) · died Oct 31, 2026
Full obituary: Rosalie Simplicio Owrey (opens in a new tab)Funeral Wed Nov 11, 11 AM at Craven-Shires Funeral Home Chapel, Bluewell · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Rosalie Simplicio Owrey, 76, of Palm Bay, Florida (formerly of Palm Bay) · died Oct 31, 2026
Full obituary: Rosalie Simplicio Owrey (opens in a new tab)Visitation Wed Nov 11, 4–7 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home, Bluewell · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Anita Kaye Belcher, 78, of Rock · 1948–2026
Full obituary: Anita Kaye Belcher (opens in a new tab)Funeral Wed Nov 11, 7 PM at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Anita Kaye Belcher, 78, of Rock · 1948–2026
Full obituary: Anita Kaye Belcher (opens in a new tab)Graveside service Thu Nov 12, 2 PM at Maple Hill Cemetery · Cravens-Shires Funeral Homes, Bluefield
Jesse Ray Dotson, 77, of Bluefield (formerly of Pineville) · 1949–2026
Full obituary: Jesse Ray Dotson (opens in a new tab)