Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield Area
Cecil Lawson 62 of Doran Va died in Richlands hospital after long illness. He was WWII veteran, survived by Edna Laurel Lawson wife, two daughters Donna and Wanda, son Cecil Jr., two brothers Leo and Quentin, and sister Ossie. Services Monday at Raven Assembly of God with burial in Clinch Valley Memorial. Also Belle Lester 84 of Davy died in Bluefield hospital. Survived by three daughters and two sons plus long list of grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Fanning Funeral Home Welch. Clarence A Brooks 73 retired truck driver of Springville Va died in Bluefield hospital after long illness. Survived by wife and son Jerry, sister Blaine Brinkley, brothers, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Monday from Graham Funeral Home Bluefield. Mrs Cody Lyons 75 of Princeton died in Princeton hospital after long illness. Survived by five sons Robie, Lacy, Billy, Codie, Eddie. five daughters Nannie, Linus Kuykendoll, Lucille Porter, Lilly Jones, Rosemary Johnson. sister Sylvia Bailey. brother Jim Blankenship. Funeral plans at Memorial Funeral Home Athens Road and church services. Maureen Nipper 41 of Yonkers formerly Newhall died in Yonkers hospital after brief illness. Survived by husband Merland, brothers Arthur, George, Donald. sister Willie Jean Matterson. Funeral Monday at Sunlight Baptist Church Newhall with burial Heartwell Cemetery. Sylvan Hylton 88 of Durham NC former McDowell County School Board aide dies after long illness. Survived by daughter Harriet Barr and siblings. Funeral Monday at Durham Presbyterian, graveside at Monte Vista Park Cemetery Green Valley. George W Seaver Funeral Home Princeton handling arrangements.
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Edna Rachel Altizer Lawson
Donna Lawson
Wanda Lawson
Newport News
Cecil Lawson Jr
Richlands
Ossie Ward
Cedar Bluff
Leo Lawson
Quentin Kit) Lawson
Raven
Raven Assembly of God
Ancil Childress
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Manuel
Belle) Lester
Davy
Bluefield
Wyoming County
William and
Lisa Lambert Workman
Tree
Willie
Cora) Lester
Welch
Ernest
Lucille) Bright
Elbert
Mary) Hale
Manuel Lester
Elkton
John Lester
Buckhanan
Bertha Maloyd
New Castle
Cora Mullins
Mullins
Fanning Funeral Home
Claude Oliver
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
Clarence A. Brooks
Springville
Tazewell
Andrew Green
Martha Marie Brooks
Julia Harless Brooks
Jerry Lee Brooks
Falls Mills
Blaine Ada Brinkley
William H. Brooks
Raymond Brooks
A.J. Brooks
Glen Wood Park
Harold Brooks
Herndon
Donald Brooks
Baltimore
Graham Funeral Home
Clarence Jessee
Maple Hills Cemetery
Cody Lyons
Cody
Goldie Ethel) Lyons
Reynolds Ave
Princeton
Hotchkiss
Joseph
Harriet Rose Blankenship
Rogers Street
Robie Lyons
Richmond
Lacy Lyons
Middletown
Billy Lyons
Codie Lyons Jr
Eddie Lyons
Statesville
N.C
Nannie Tilley
Fairfax
Maureen Nipper
Maureen M. Nipper
Ravien Avenue
Yonkers
N.Y
Newhall
Dan Butler
Ollie Jones
McDowell County
Sunlight Baptist Church
Merland Nipper
Arthur Nipper
Sylvan Hylton
Sylvan O. Hylton
Durham
McDowell County School Board
Trinity United Methodist Church
Welch Kiwanis
Johnson City, Tenn
Masonic Lodge
American Legion
Floyd County
Joseph M
Melinda Marshall Hylton
Frank
Harriet) Barr
Carl Hylton
Alabaster
Ala
Clyde Hylton
Roanoke
N.H. Dyer
E.L. Smith
Pulaski
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Info Sheet
A concise publication masthead lists the Bluefield Daily Telegraph as established in 1893, published each morning by the Daily Telegraph Printing Co. at 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia. It notes Associated Press news use rights and subscription rates including 58.80 per year and 4.90 monthly home delivery with details to West Virginia and other zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
W.va
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
P.O. Box 208
Landon Associates
Welch Man Falls To Death In 40-Foot Fall
Allen Wesley Perry, 43, of Capels, reportedly fell about 40 feet from a downtown window or fire escape in Welch late Friday night. He died at Stevens Clinic around 12:51 a.m. Saturday. The body was forwarded to the West Virginia Medical Examiner in Charleston for autopsy. funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fanning Funeral Home in Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Welch Police Department
Allen Wesley Perry
Capels
Stevens Clinic
Perry
West Virginia Medical Examiner’s Office
Charleston
Fanning Funeral Home
Owner Contends Mr Sub Not Ordered Closed in Bluewell
Bluewell Mr Sub owner Gail Hutchins says the health department did not order a shutdown but that she voluntarily closed to meet regulations after minor infractions. She notes issues like meat sauce temperature and hair restraints, and says reopening was just awaiting compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sub
Bluewell
Mercer County Health Department
Health Department
Gail Hutchins
Daily Telegraph
Milner Matz Hotel Strives to Reclaim Lobby Charm
Manager Jones describes the Milner Matz Hotel as a closed facility with an 80 percent occupancy serving N and W employees and permanent guests. He plans repairs to the peeling lobby ceiling and aims to revive the mezzanine dining area to attract more restaurant patrons while recalling the lobby’s heyday when businessmen gathered there. Former owner Nathan Matz and retiree Matt reminisce about Bluefield’s leading hotel and its townwide hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milner
Bill Jones
Jones
Milner-Matz
N&w
Nathan Matz
Matz
Bluefield Woman Aids Haitians Held At Alderson Prison
Betty Sanders Gordon of Bluefield, a Global Ministries director, works to ease the resettlement of more than 50 Haitian women detained for almost a year at Alderson Federal Correctional Institution for Women. Judge Spellman ruled their detention violates federal procedure. Gordon coordinates with United Methodist Women and the Haitian Refugee Project to find sponsors and placement, while local groups coordinate with the West Virginia Civil Liberties Union for post release resettlement. releases may come in four to five weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Cecil
Telegraph
Alderson
Betty Sanders Gordon
Bluefield
General Board of
Global Ministries
Eugene P. Spellman
Miami
Fla
Federal Correctional Institution
Caribbean
Dallas
Gordon
United Methodist
Washington, D.C
West Virginia
Panied
Mrs. Gordon
United States
Nicole Washington
Recluse Sought After Slayings
Baltimore police sought Henry Howard a 21 year old recluse suspected in the killings of his mother grandmother uncle and aunt at a housing project row house. A murder warrant was issued and an all states East Coast alert was sent to officers. Howard, described as shy and withdrawn with psychological problems, allegedly travels through sewers and wooded areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
John Tewey
Henry Howard
Dennis Hill
Hill
Howard
Y Center Closing In On Money Goal
The Bluefield Y Center Capital Improvements Drive aims to raise 100000 with 93525 already in cash and pledges. Funds will fix boilers roofs gutters and other building parts to keep the center open year round and reduce heating costs. Contributions are invited via Y Center officials at 327-7019 or 327-6507.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Drive
Lloyd Feuchtenberger
Feuchtenberger
Y” Center
Larceny report delay cited as administrative issue
Bluefield police defer release of the J C Steele larceny report after an administrative investigation. Chief James A Bivens said the delay to revise wording and review the case will be resolved, with details expected in coming days. Two white male suspects were described but not identified due to poor lighting.
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Bluefield
James A
Tony”’ Bivens
Maxine Hoops
Old Bramwell Road
Jackie Brawner
J.C. Steele
Short
Bivens
Steele
No End To Bus Strike In Denver As Rtd Workers Reject Offer
About 1,050 of the Regional Transportation Districts 1,375 members voted on the final contract offer after three hours of talks. The Amalgamated Transit Union said roughly 70 percent rejected the pact, ending a three week strike that idled service for 162,000 riders daily. Transit officials warned of possible hiring of replacements if the offer failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Larry Narry
Amalgamated Transit Union
L.A. Kimball
Transportation System
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Cecil Lawson
Cecil Columbus Lawson
Doran
Swords Creek
David Walter
Bessie Alatair Richardson Lawson
Doran- Raven
Danforth Insurance Agency
Fayetteville
U.S. Education Department
William Ward
Department
Division of Financial Management
Roy Truby
Matt
Betty Sanders
Memorial Church of Christ
New Hope Road
Opawnee
Elock Blades
the Boss
Pearl
NEW Graham Pharmacy
Virginia Ave
Kimball
The
Transit System Board
Stephen Millard
Bluefield Monument Company
Virginia
Beltone
Beltone Electronics Corporation
Wythe Avenue
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