Deaths and Funerals in Virginia and West Virginia
A sequence of obituaries notes the deaths of Dewey Washington Cole 76 of Whitewood Virginia and James Elbert O Quinn 82 of Vansant Virginia with details on survivors, funeral services at Hurst Scott Chapel Russell Prater Church officiants and burial plans. Additional notices include Charles Montague West 58 Pipestein and James Kirby Sledge Sr. 64 Welch with service details at Cook s Chapel Baptist Church Woodlawn Memorial Park and St Peters Catholic Church plus visitation and rosary timings.
Memorial for Northfork educator Mary Wade at Arlington church
Miss Mary Charlotte Wade of Northfork dies at home after natural causes. A former McDowell County teacher, she belonged to Galihee Baptist Church Arlington Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Les Precieuse Club and the Retired Teachers' Association. Surviving is her brother Dr J P Wade. Services Saturday at 1 p m at Galihee Baptist Church Arlington with several ministers. Interment Restlawn Memorial Gardens Littlesburg Road. Pallbearers listed and flowerbearers from church society Delta Sigma Theta and Les Precieuse Club. Friends may call at Sinkford and Richardson Funeral Home in Keystone today after 5 p.m. and at the church one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Charlotte Wade
Northfork
Worth
James R
Mary Willie Hopkins Wade
McDowell County
Galihee Baptist Church of
Arlington
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Les Precieuse Club
Retired Teachers’ Association
J. P. Wade
Galihee Baptist Church
S. T. Cannaday
McKinley Raymore
E. L. Staples
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Littlesburg Road
James Bonds
John E. Johnston
John Hairston
Vernon Davis
George B Armstead
Theodore Phillips
Winston
Mrs. Dula Belle Day Rites Held at Bluestone Church
Mrs. Dula Belle Day of Freeman died Wednesday in a Bluefield hospital. Born in Pawhattan she was daughter of the late Willis G. and Rosa Cooper. She lived in Freeman 22 years and belonged to Bluestone Baptist Church and Bramwell Queen Court of Colonthe No. 63. Survivors include her husband John Day and two Beckley sisters. Services conducted Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Bluestone Baptist Church with Rev. Perry Slaughter. Interment Restlawn Memorial Gardens Littlesburg Road. Pallbearers and flowerbearers named. Call hours at Link Home Bluefield today 6–9 p.m. and at church one hour prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Cole
Dewey Washington
Bude) Cole
Whitewood
Richlands
George W. and
Florence Deskins Cole
Buchanan County
Jewell Ridge Coal Corp
Jewell Valley
UMWA
Whitewood Presbyterian Church
Richlands Lodge
A.S
A.M
Margaret Cunningham Cole
Jack C. Cole
Belton
Cecil
Geneva) Altizer
Ann Cantrell
John Marguerite Hobbs
Charlie
Barbara) Presley
Gorman
Linda) Frazier
Belfast
F. G. Cole
W. W. Cole
Martinsville
May Elrod
Josie Maxwell
Margie Brown
Cedar Bluff
Gladys Kennedy
Jol
Charles Montague West
Pipestein
Summers County
Pipestemn
Ola Neely Vest
Vivian Vest
Concord Lodge No. 48
AF & AM
Athens
Cook's Chapel Baptist Church
Violet Mann West
Duane West
Manassas
Jimmy
Drema) Ball
Serena
Johnny Atkinson
Charles Shrewsbury
Fred Cook
West Cemetery
Memorial
Princeton
Dula Belle Day
Freeman
Bluefield
Pawhattan
Willis G
Rosa Cooper
Bluestone Baptist Church
Bramwell Queen Court of Colonthe No. 63
John Day
Martha C. Wright
Helen Jones
Beckley
Perry Slaughter
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Littlesburg Road
Linkford and Richardson
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Ad Rates and Publication Details
Bluefield Daily Telegraph announces subscription rates for mall delivery and home delivery. The notice lists West Virginia pricing and mentions advertising representation by Landon Associates and AP news access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
Mall Intirs
West Virginie
Audit Bureau of Crculahon
Landon Associates
Hemphill Woman Mary McMillian Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Mary FE. McMillian aged 67 of Hemphill died Thursday in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness. Born in Stanford, she was the daughter of Wyatt and Lula White and longtime Mount Grove Baptist Church member. Preceded by husband Arthur in 1975, she is survived by son John of Hemphill, three nephews, and one grandson. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Page Funeral Home in Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary FE. McMillian
Hemphill
Bluefield
Stanford
Wyatt
Lula White
Mount Grove Baptist Church
Arthur McMillian
John of
Page Funeral Home
Welch
Obituary notices and funeral services in Bluefield area
Multiple notices detail funeral services across Keystone Bluewell and surrounding towns. Mary Mae Cyphers and Emory Luther Heffinger are to be interred at Woodlawn Memorial Park. Katherine Bowman and Everett Vinson have services at Graham Funeral Home and Calvary Baptist Church respectively. Theodore Shupe and other local residents are listed with calling hours or service locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heffinger
Emory Luther
Rt. 3
Bluefield
Leckie
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
Charles Blevins
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Grover Franklin
Bill Britten
Clovis Cox
Sam Sagnesi
Marvin Heffinger
Jack Heffinger
Cravens- Shires Funeral Home
Coffman and Lowe families noted in local obituaries
Mrs. Eunice Neel Coffman, 90, of Lewisburg died after a short illness at Glenwood Park Methodist Home. Clifton Coffman Jr. of Decatur, Ala., Nancy Addison of State College Pa., Abina Neel of Lewisburg and six grandchildren survive. Funeral conducted today at Lewisburg United Methodist Church. Infant Jamie Wayne Lowe died on arrival at a Richlands hospital. death listed as natural causes. Surviving Lowe include mother Ramona Lankford Lowe, sister Lisa Louis Lowe, brother Curtis Eugene Lowe, and paternal grandfather Curtis Lankford. Funeral services held in Richlands with Rev. Kenneth Wilson at Hawkins Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Neel Coffman
Lewisburg
Glenwood Park
Clifton S. Coffman Jr
Decatur
Ala
Nancy C. Addison
State College
Abina Neel
Lewisburg United Methodist Church
Harold Elmore
Rosewood Cemetery
Jamie Wayne Lowe
Ramona Gail Lankford Lowe
Richlands Hospital
Lisa Louis Lowe
Curtis Eugene Lowe
Curtis Lankford
Richlands
Hurst-Scott Funeral
Kenneth Wilson
Mrs Arden James Dies at 68 in War
Mrs Arden James aged 68 of War died Tuesday at her home. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Douglas Mortuary in Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden James
Douglas Mortuary
Welch
Easter Sunrise Services Across Local Churches
Easter observances unfold at Bluestone Baptist Bramwell 6 a.m. Rev T M Stevens guest speaker Switchback Chorus performs. Mount Zion Baptist Bluefield hosts Family Day 11 a.m. Rev J H Franklin leads. Bluewell United Methodist offers 6 30 a.m. service with guest Buddy Coppinger of Bluefield.
Drowning Victim William Steele III Funeral Saturday
Funeral services for William Junior Steele III aged 16 of Eckman will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Church of God in Eckman with Rev. Johnnie Grey officiating. Interment follows at Bluewell Park Cemetery. Steele drowned when the car he rode in plunged into Elkhorn Creek near Big Four Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Junior Steele III
Eckman
Elkhorn Creek
Big Four
Church of God
Johnnie Grey
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
McDowell County
Welch
Steele
Delano Arrington
WU. S
Carol Neal
Barbara Ckeefe
Joyce Lambert
Shady Springs
Ellis Steele
Ronnie Steele
Barry Scott
Timmy Owen
Clay Epperly
Jo McPeak
Glade Goodson
Vick Rocky
Harold Owens
Easter Play “Send Out the Light” at Wingfield Baptist Church
The Easter play will be presented at 6 on Sunday at Wingfield Baptist Church Lan dgraff featuring the youth of the Sunday School. Miss Betsy Thompson sponsors the play and Rev. J A Palmer is the pastor at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingfield Baptist Church
Landgraff
Betsy Thompson
J. A. Palmer
Kirby Family gospel singers at Flat Top church
The Kirby Family gospel singers will perform at Flat Top Free Will Baptist Church in Coaldale Saturday at 7 p.m. An Easter sunrise service will be held there Sunday at 6 p.m. Rev. Roy Lacy is pastor of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flat Top
Free Will Baptist
Kirby Family Gospel Singers
Flat Top Free Will Baptist
Coaldale
Roy Lacy
Easter Sunrise Services Planned by Greenview UMC
The Rev. Williams H. Wilson announces special Easter services for Greenview United Methodist Church in Green Valley. An Easter Sunrise service will be held at 6 30 a.m. on Sunday by the church youth group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenview
Matoaka Churches Schedule Sunrise Service and Easter Musical
The Matoaka Christian Church will hold a public sunrise prayer service at 6 a.m. Sunday. The Mary Branch Church of God will present an Easter musical titled Because He Lives on Friday at 7 p.m., followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matoaka Christian Church
Church OF God the Mary Branch
Church of God At
Matoaka
Sunrise Service at Maxwell Cemetery Sunday 6:30 a.m.
The Sunrise Service will be held Sunday at Maxwell Cemetery at 6 30 a.m. with Rev. David Tennifoss of Hill Top Church as guest speaker. If it rains, worshippers should attend First Church of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Cemetery
David Tennifoss
Hill Top Church
First Church of God
Easter Service at First Missionary Baptist Church Giotto
An Easter service will be held Sunday at 11 at the First Missionary Baptist Church in Giotto. Rev. Emanuel Blake of Bluefield will be the guest speaker and the church choir will entertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Missionary Baptist Church
Giotto
Emanuel Blake
Bluefield
Derailment Investigation Involving Amtrak Train Near Frazier
Investigators probed the Thursday morning derailment of the east-bound James Whitcomb Riley near Frazier about 20 miles east of Hinton. None of the 140 passengers were injured. buses transported riders for the remainder of their trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frazier
Amtrak
Hinton
James Whitcomb Riley
Easter Sunrise Service at Zion Church Rocky Gap Va
The Zion Church of Rocky Gap Virginia will hold an Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday at 6 a.m. The service will take place at the chapel with worship and fellowship to follow.
Sunrise Service at Union Baptist Church Sunday
A sunrise service will be held at Union Baptist Church at 6 a.m. Sunday with Rev. R. W. Heartwell as guest speaker. Heartwell is pastor of Golden Gate Baptist Church in Princeton. Breakfast will be served at 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Baptist Church
R. W. Heartwell
Heartwell
Golden Gate Baptist Church
Princeton
Echoes From Calvary Church Announces Sunday Services
The Echoes From Calvary Church on Rt. 20 three and one half miles east of Bluewell holds a singing service Sunday at 11 a.m. A Faster Breakfast is sponsored at 6:30 a.m. at the Bluewell Fire Station. Pastor Walter Shawbridge invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echoes From Calvary Church
Echoes From Calvary
Sunrise Service at Monte Vista Cemetery on Sunday
Dr. Lawrence Sherwood pastor of Trinity United Methodist will deliver the message at a sunrise service at Monte Vista Cemetery. The service begins at 6 15 p m on the Bluefield Princeton Road with special music and guests from the Knights Templar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Sherwood
Trinity United Methodist Church
Trinity United Methodist
Ry United Methodist Church
Monte Vista Cemetery
Bluefield
Princeton Road
Knights Templar
Bluefield housing suit vs Boggess returns to court
State Supreme Court rules Bluefield Public Housing Authority can sue Princeton architect E T Boggess without HUD in the action. Original 1974 suit seeks 1.15 million dollars for alleged negligence fraud and breach of warranties under a 1970 contract. The ruling returns the case to Mercer County Circuit Court with Boggess to answer, possible counter suit discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Hill Street
State Supreme Court
Bluefield Public Housing Authority
Princeton
E. T. Boggess
U. S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Mercer County
Housing Authority
Boggess
HUD
Mercer County Circuit Court
Authority
Torney
Fred O. Blue
Blue
Edward Eardley
Charleston
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Bluefield Housing Authority
Immediate Aid Sought as Williamson Flood Stricken
Williamson West Virginia residents faced a severe flood crisis with shortages of water food and power. Mayor Roy Taylor urged immediate federal relief while National Guardsmen delivered water and volunteers operated a hot soup line at the high school shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strat Dou
Williamson, W.va
Roy Taylor
Taylor
Jerry Hildebrand
Williamson
National Guardsmen
Grundy forms checkpoints for flood cleanup and water safety
Mayor Barbara Berry announced buses will shuttle people from police checkpoints amid street cleanup in Grundy Virginia. Traffic restricted to essential services while authorities inspect water safety and restore utilities with state health and disaster relief centers at Grundy Junior High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy
Barbara Berry
Anchorage
Berry
Grundy Junior High School
Virginia State Health Department
Hagg
National Guard
Richlands
Belcher
Levisa River
Belchee
Buchanan County
Hurley
Roseann
Slate Creek
Dismal River
Bartley Junior High Devastated By Basement Flood
McDowell County details show Bartley Junior High inundated with six feet of water in the basement causing $150000 in damage. Principal Cortellesi says classes will be disrupted for a long time with students bused to War or Caretta. Relief efforts shift to Bradshaw Junior High as hundreds gather for aid. Community-wide cleanup and emergency services span Welch Capels Davy Jaeger War and surrounding towns with National Guard help and Red Cross food and shelter provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belchee
Roanoke
Grundy
Buchanan County
General Telephone Company
GenTel
Bartley Junior High
Schoo
McDowell County
John Drosick, Jr
Mike Cortellesi
War
Caretta
Bartley School
Bradshaw Junior High
Bradshaw
Bartley
Welch
Jerry Rotenberry
Capels
Shannon
National Guard
Davy
Ruth Joyce
Twin Branch
Salvation Army
Perry Roberts
Red Cross
Hubert Bellamy
Flood forces residents to cling to sandbar in McDowell County
Elderly residents refuse to abandon the area as the McDowell County river swells to twice its normal width. Volunteers reel across mail and ferry people through the flood edge at night while a wary crowd questions federal help and jokes about taxes on a small boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
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James O’quinn
James Elbert O’quinn
Rt. 1
Vansant
Pricey Jane O’quinn
Junior O’quinn
Prater
Rice O’quinn
Pharo O’quinn
Florida
Lanthie O’quinn
Haysi
Louise Kiser
Richmond
Hazel Boyd
Honaker
Lona Compton
Mary Owens
Ollie Owens
Rosa Coleman
Dora Coleman
Pikeville
Carrie O’quinn
Birchleaf
Robert O’quinn
Bee
Granville O’quinn
Russell Prater
Rt. 2
Frank O’quinn
Andy Deel
Frank Newsome
Deer Cemetery
Jim Owens
Charles M. West
James K. Sledge
James Kirby Sledge
Gary
Nellie Griffith Sledge
Miami
Fla
Grover Sledge
Marie Gridelli Sledge
James Sledge Jr
Glen Burnie
Patrick Sledge
Baldwin, Mo
Raymond Cole
Alexandria
Richard Sledge
Reno
Nev
John Reinecke
St. Peters Catholic Church
Joseph Dene
Miss Mary Wade
Mrs. Dula Belle Day
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Cyphers
Mary Lee
Mae
First Baptist Church
Bowman
Katherine
Yards
Graham Funeral Home
Tom Brown
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield- Tazewell
Vinson
Everett J
Yukon
Calvary Baptist Church
Lance Yost
Robert Hull
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Douglas Chapel
Shupe
Theodore R
Bluefield- Tazewell Road
Eunice N. Coffman
Jamie Lowe
Monte Vista Park
Eugene B. Winzenrith
Rodney
Jack Martin
Lester Carper
Bluefield Commandery
the Voice Triumphant
Knight Eugene B. Winzenrith
Mrs
Wayne Farmer, Jr
Christ the Lord
Handel
L .Dr. Lawrence Sherwood
Bethany
Monte Vista
Robert Duff, Jr
Noel Wickham, Jr
Narration By
Sound Engineer
Robert Cook
Adren James
Bramwell
T. M. Stevens
Switchback Woman's Chorus
Mount Zion Baptist Church
J. H. Franklin
Bennett-Fanning Funeral Home
Jim Terry
Daily Telegraph
Saviation Army
Civic Air Patrol
REACT
Bluefield Community Hospital
Grundy Hospital
Douglas M. Parker
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