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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1981

Page

2

Deaths and funerals Earnest Smith and others in region

Earnest Smith 76 of Grundy Virginia died in Richlands after a long illness. He was a retired miner and Local Union 8588 member, survived by wife Rosia, son Haven, siblings and grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Mountain Valley Memorial Park. Sam A. Meadows 74 of Pembroke died in Roanoke after a short illness. Survived by wife Healen and five daughters, 16 grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, two brothers. burial at Birchlawn Burial Park after visitation. Mrs Ray Hall 76 of Long Beach California formerly of Goodwill died after heart attack. Survived by three daughters, five sons and siblings. family listed with Paramount Mortuary contact.

Earnest Smith Rt. 3 Grundy Richlands Buchanan County James Sarah Smith Union Biggs Primitive Baptist Church Rosia Smith Haven Smith Defiance Ohio Pinkie Rife Vansant Edna Ward Clayton Smith Beltsville Henry Smith Stanardsville Ezra Smith Grundy Funeral Home L. Street George B. Combs Ben Blevins Sam A. Meadows Pembroke Roanoke Williams-Jamison Funeral Home Birchlawn Pearisburg Cancer Fund Ray Dora) Hall Dora Virginia) Hall Long Beach Calif Goodwill Carroll County Robert Emma Auford Frazier Sylvia Cattler Elsie Steele Violet Newman Dennis Hall Frank Hall Buddy Hall Alvin Hall James Hall Thursia Jane Frazier Durhing Nellie Tackett Virginia Beach Dorothy Dotson Littlesburg Road Bluefield Paramount Mortuary Alondra Blvd Paramount James E. Hinkle James E Mary Ellen) Hinkle Harry St Burkes Garden George and Mary Stephenson Ruble Midway Church of Christ J.E. Hinkle Muncie Ind Mercer Funeral Home Brad Burnette Monte Vista Park William Sutherland William Dewey Sutherland Davenport Chilhowie Bertie Sutherland Lowis Thomas Blountville Gale Sutherland Mansfield Roger Sutherland Detroit Mich Winnie Bell Robinson Haysi Funeral Home Teddy Ball Garnell Gilbert Franklin Viers Sutherland Cemetery Rt. 2 Haysi Haysi Funeral James F. Brewster Ballard Beckley McDowell County Joe Juliana Estep Brewster Monroe County America Marcum Browning Brewster Fred Brewster Bozoo John Brewster Elizabeth N.J Kyle Brewster Charm John R. Drosick Box 295 Pocahontas John and Anna Mezo Drosick St. Elizabeth Catholic Margie Zalesky Drosick John R. Drosick, Jr Gary Stephen Drosick Lexington Edward Anita) Prelaz Huntington Catherine) Galimore St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Louis Benoit Eugene Webber Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell Edward J. Prelaz Jr James Gallimore Jr Nicholas Shassron John Prelaz David Randolph Drosick Larry Keith Rodgriguez-Pocahontas Union Funeral Home Floyd Meredith Floyd H Bud) Meredith Blacksburg Steve Meredith Mary Meredith Raymond O Sonny) Meredith South Carolina Helen Margie) Scott Elsie Dowdy Joan Eaton Ripplemead Darence Simpson

Obituaries From Bluefield Area Include Several Funeral Services

John J. Peoples aged 67 of Bluefield dies after a long illness. Mary Ellen Hinkle 90 of Bluefield dies in hospital. William Sutherland 81 of Davenport dies after a long illness. James F. Brewster 93 of Ballard dies after a long illness. John R. Drosick Sr. 79 of Pocahontas dies in hospital. Infant Amanda Jo Hypes eight days old dies. Floyd H. Bud Meredith 38 of Pembroke dies in hospital. Several funeral arrangements listed for Mercer and surrounding counties with service times and locations.

Amanda Jo Hypes Larry and Jane Byrd Hypes Box 566 Pocahontas Bluefield Hospital McConley Dottie Neece Byrd Abbs Valley James and Ola Dollinger Hypes Frank Dollinger Jenkin Jones Horsepen Church Horsepen Orville Cox Rodriguez-Pocahontas Union Funeral Home

Man Dies In Tractor Mishap Near Cedar Bluff

A Tazewell County man Kenneth Ronald Beavers 32 died when his farm tractor veered off State Rt 626 and overturned about 6 p.m. He was dead on arrival at Richlands hospital. Beavers lifelong Cedar Bluff resident and Vietnam veteran served in the U.S. Army and was a bricklayer self employed. He is survived by three sisters and four brothers with services held at Hurst Scott Funeral Home Richlands.

Cedar Bluff Tazewell County Here Virginia Wytheville Kenneth Ronald Beavers Rt. 1 Beavers Richlands Hospital D.J. Johnson Rufus Sherman Lona Belle Fuller Beavers U.S. Army W.F.W. Casey Richlands Clyde Beavers Peggy Beavers Phyllis O’quinn Tazewell Jean Cormeil Woodbridge Betty Jo Eversburg Arlington Bill Beavers Curt Beavers Danny Beavers

Robbery at Northfork 7 11 yields cash

A masked man with a gun robbed the Northfork 7 11 early Tuesday morning taking about 50 dollars. State police from Welch say there are no suspects in the 2 15 a m robbery. Trooper S L Cox leads the investigation.

Northfork West Virginia Welch S.L. Cox

Auxiliary To Meet In Redmen Hall Mercer County

Bluefield Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Unit 33 meets Sunday at 2 p.m. at Redmen's Hall on Preston Street. Nancy Walls, commander, urges all members to attend.

Bluefield Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Unit 33 Mercer County Redmen's Hall Preston Street Nancy Walls

Weather outlook: scattered showers and storms midweek

The National Weather Service projects today to bring scattered showers and possible thunderstorms with highs in the low 70s and clearing tonight into cooler lows in the 40s. Friday should be mostly sunny with lingering shower chances, while Saturday risks a few storms. Sunday turns partly cloudy and cooler with highs in the 60s and overnight lows mid 40s to lower 50s.

National Weather Service

Ordinance Would Hike Sewage Rates 30 Percent

Bluefield WV Va sanitation board discusses first reading of a 30 percent sewage rate hike affecting Bluefield areas. Public hearing set for April 14 while board aims to reach break even and address rising costs at Westside and Ada Haven plants. New rates to take effect June 1, with minimum bill rising and substantial shifts across usage tiers.

Bluefield Board of Directors Sanitary Board Bluefield W.va Daily Telegraph Sanitary Board Norris Kantor Westside Ada Haven Appalachian Power Company Kantor Fred Burton Federal Evironmental Protection Agency John Feuchtenberger Joe Walker Jason McGuire Florida McGuire

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