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William Thomas "Tom" Bone

Princeton, West Virginia

Sep 11, 1954 – Oct 20, 2025 (Age 71)

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BORN
September 11, 1954
DIED
October 20, 2025
AGE
71
LOCATION
Princeton, West Virginia

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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...

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Tom was a good friend and a man that will be missed by so many. Prayers for his family and friends.

Tom Bone left a wonderful legacy as a selfless servant. I knew him as a dedicated reporter for the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. I was proud to know Tom as a colleague. He was one of the truly nice people I have encountered in the journalism profession.

A beautiful soul and a vital part of the Athens and concord communities!

Tom was one of the best people I ever met. He was so kind and soft spoken. He was always willing to help out with anything. Tom will be missed by everyone!

Tom was a very interesting gentleman and I often talked to him at Princeton High basketball games. I loved watching him draw as he was very talented. He will be missed by many of us who knew him. I am very sorry.

Tom was a good person and community leader....rest in peace and prayers for the family.

Tom was one of those who I really admired as a younger student. It was great having him as the Media Director at Concord College while I was a student there. A great Monroe County 4-H Allstar. I walked over 70 miles of the Quest for Scholars with Tom. He was always cheerful during that walk, but again Tom was always cheerful. He did a comic strip each day of our 4-H Exchange trip in 1976. He was indeed a really great person.

Prayers to a fellow Concord Alumni who set the bar high for everyone he met I remember his equally talented wife who resided on the the same floor as me in the very early days You always remember people who make a difference.