Gath-Lee Virginia Lafferty
February 17, 1930 - October 26, 2018
BLUEFIELD – Gath-Lee Virginia Lafferty, 88 of Bluefield died Friday, October 26, 2018. Born February 17, 1930 in Meadow Bridge she was the daughter of the late Gilbert Gwinn and Georgia Vandall Gwinn. She and her husband, Roger, were involved in the music ministry in many local churches, benefits and funerals and have sung on the radio in McDowell, Mercer and Wyoming Counties for more than 35 years. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Herman Lafferty and ten siblings, Christina Gwinn, Lovell Gwinn, Arthena Heaster, Faye Adkins, Gilmer Gwinn, Daphine Dixon, Lowell Gwinn, Eugene Gwinn, Georgiatta Harrah and Stacie Ennis. She is survived by five children, Darlene Lusk and husband Melvin of Cool Ridge, Roger H. Lafferty, Jr. and wife Katie of Beaver, Michael Lafferty and wife Joyce of Bluefield, Philip Lafferty and wife Karla of Conover, NC and Carie Bailey and husband Darrell of Bluefield; one brother, Elzia Gwinn and wife Louise of Meadow Bridge; ten grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 29, 2018 at Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home with Bishop Roger H. Lafferty, Jr., officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell. Friends may visit with the family from 10:00 a.m. until the service hour. Arrangements by Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.bailey-kirk.com.
BLUEFIELD – Gath-Lee Virginia Lafferty, 88 of Bluefield died Friday, October 26, 2018. Born February 17, 1930 in Meadow Bridge she was the daughter of the late Gilbert Gwinn and Georgia Vandall Gwinn. She and her husband, Roger, were... View Obituary & Service Information