Obituaries Remind of Loss Across Several States
Death notices from Memphis to Virginia report Russell Fritz 83 of Memphis died April 3 2000 service Thursday at Azalea Baptist Church interment Memorial Park Cemetery Leo Taylor 69 of Honaker Virginia died April 5 2000 services pending Rosia Madge Tweedy Gillespie 88 of Gratton Virginia died April 5 2000 services pending Nat Joyce 70 of Upland died April 2 2000 born July 30 1929 survived by wife Josephine and children. long service in churches and community groups details follow with extensive family list
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Russell Fritz
Memphis
Honaker
Rosia Madge Tweedy Gillespie
Gratton
Peery and St. Clair
Tazewell
John Nathaniel Joyce
Upland
John “Nat
Nathaniel Joyce
Bluefield Regional Hospital
Montgomery
Charlie and
Ada (Brown) Joyce
Beatrice
Christian) Joyce
Janie Joyce
Michael Joyce
Montogomery
Eastern Gas Company
Christ
Galilee Baptist Church
Men’s Chorus
Congress of Christian Education
Black Lung Association
McDowell County
Jesus
Josephine
Sandra Burton
Charleston
Thomas
Sandra
Christiansburg
Timothy
Vickie
Bluefield
John
Leila
Germany
John Walter Hudson
Hinton
8Th Ave
Walter Earl Hudson
Allene Hostetter Hudson
Tena Marie Brink Hudson
Justin Grey
John Walter, Jr
Derick T. Hudson
Stephen Hudson
Raleigh
N.C
Billy
Bonnie Melvin
Princeton
Tammy Thomas
Bluewell
Jessica Melvin
Pivont Funeral Home Chapel
Gary Adkins
Hilltop Cemetery
Morris family social editor dies at 70 in Florida
Virginia Lee Van Riper Morris aged 70 died April 3 2000 at Country Club of Florida Village of Golf She long served as Bluefield Daily Telegraph social editor from 1948 to 1951 and was active in Philadelphia Main Line charities She is survived by husband John three children and six grandchildren A private family memorial service followed by church and burial arrangements were announced
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Olf
Fla
Virginia
Ginny
Lee van Riper Morris
Country Club of Florida
Golf
John
Suger Knoll
Devon
Associated Press
Bluefield
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Philadelphia
Main Line
Florida
England
Campbell Soup
Lee Morris Birdsong
Robert Birdsong
Rob
Jon
Sam
Atlanta, Ga
David van Riper
van” Morris
Susan
Caroline
Mallory
Wayne, Pa
John Atkins
Jam” Morris
Nancy
John Timothy
J.T
Atlanta
Jane Hubbard
Gulf Breeze
Baron Cornett
Old Princeton Road
Princeton
Bethesda Memorial Hospital
Boynton Beach
Kay van Riper
Gulf Breeze Presbyterian Church
Daniel Drive
Jane
Teacher urges Congress to enact gun restrictions
An art teacher who survived Columbine spoke on Capitol Hill urging gun-control measures. Patti Nielson said she hopes Congress acts to prevent future shootings and cited the 12 students and a teacher killed at Columbine.
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Congress
Washington
Columbine High School
Patti Nielson
Capitol Hill
Nielson
Columbine
Josh
Denver
Eric Harris
Dylan Klebold
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publisher Details
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, established in 1893, is published every morning at 928 Bluefield Avenue Bluefield West Virginia 24701. It is second class postage paid at Bluefield WV and uses postal and professional affiliations including Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Press and West Virginia Press Association.
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Bluefield Avenue
P.O. Box
Bluefield
West Virginia
Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Associated Press
WV Press Assn
Jury selection nears in Keystone bank case trial
In Bluefield a status conference as jury selection looms for ex bank officials Terry Church and Michael Graham charged with obstructing federal bank examiners. Judge David A Faber weighed in on motions in limine and evidentiary issues including microfilm material from FDIC Dallas. Trials dates set with daily sessions 9:30 to 5 and Easter Monday possible.
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Federal
First National Bank of Keystone
U.S
David A Faber
Terry L. Church
Michael H. Graham
Faber
Charles M. Love, III
Kenneth Webb
Church
Stuart Pierson
Graham
John A Michelich
U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dallas
Texas
Michelich
FNB Keystone
Bradshaw
Gary
FDIC
FBI
Trench
Burke Mountain
Jury selection meanwhile amid delays and bank failure notes
The judge delayed juror interviews after excusing three respondents and ordered the pool back at 9 a.m. A separate note recalls OCC shut down FNB Keystone on Sept 1 1999 with FDIC named as receivers for 1.1 billion in assets. A Charleston federal grand jury on Nov 10 1999 indicted Church and Graham for obstructing federal examiners between June 21 and Oct 14 1999 with added acts on Aug 12 and Aug 15 1999.
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FNB Keystone
OCC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Faber
Charleston
Church
Graham
Bluefield couple busted in magazine scam on College Avenue
Damicca Lavette Fonseca a 21 year old and Vernon R Fonseca 33 both of Bluefield were arrested Tuesday on fraudulent schemes charges after going door to door on College Avenue selling magazines and requesting cash. They were arraigned Wednesday with Damicca released on bond while Vernon is held for extradition to Georgia on probation violation charges.
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Damicca Lavette Fonseca
Vernon R. Fonseca
G.W. Sarver
College Avenue
Sarver
Damicca Fonseca
Vernon Fonseca
Powell Family Appreciation Note for Supporters
The Powell family thanks everyone who showed sympathy by bringing food and contributing money during their time of grief. Special thanks to Dr Kohkar and Dr Hatchet for their care. May God bless you all from the family of Estella Powell.
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Powell
Dr. Kohkar
Dr. Hatchet
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