Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield Area 1978 Obituaries
Neeley Thomas Osborne 76 of Raven Virginia dies after long illness in Richlands hospital. Survived by wife Rosie Webb Osborne seven sons and eight daughters. Funeral Thursday at Gloryland Tabernacle with burial in Greenhills Memory Gardens. James Howard Boyd 65 of Davenport dies after long illness in Grundy hospital. Survived by wife Delphia and many children. Funeral at Ratliff's Chapel Church with burial in Davenport family cemetery. Lora Norvell Sanders 62 of Bluefield dies in hospital. Survived by daughter Julia Edwards and three sisters. Service at Mercer Funeral Home Chapel. Marvin H. Neel 70 of Ceres dies in Wytheville hospital. Survived by wife Mayme Lindamood Neel daughter Joyce Mustard and four grandchildren. Service at Red Oak Church with burial at Red Oak Cemetery.
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Neeley Thomas
Tom) Osborne
Star Route
Raven
Richlands
Buchanan County
William and
Susie Salyers Osborne
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Rosie Webb Osborne
Jess Osborne
Tazewell
Sherm Osborne
North Tazewell
Estel
Alvin Osborne
Greensboro
N. C
Harold Osborne
Cedar Bluff
Mack
Tommy Osborne
William
Opal) Reedy
Baltimore
James
Frances) Hall
Bluefield
Alvin
Carmie) Elswick
Harold
Alafair) Little
Belville
Mich
Juanita) Mosley
Curtis
Sue) Clifton
Rt. 1
Willis) Musick
Oakwood
Larry
Diane) Smith
Fort Pierce
Fla
Elmer Osborne
Scarbro
Robert Osborne
Rt 1
King Osborne
Tivis Osborne
Honaker
Winnifred
Daisy) Burke
Buford
Tiny) Ransnake
Coaldan
Walter
Katherine) Powers
English
Charlie
Molly) Webb
Ellie
Nannie) Messick
Gloryland Tabernacle
Short Gap
Ancil Childress
Johnnie Smith
Elmer Hylton
Greenhill
James Howard Boyd
Davenport
Grundy
Ben
Vada Boyd
Delphia Boyd
Margie Boyd
Franklin Boyd
Billy Boyd
Tommy Boyd
Hassell Boyd
Ray Boyd
George Boyd
Ransom Boyd
Roseville
David Boyd
Phoenix
Ariz
Haysi
Marvin H. Neel
Ceres
Wytheville
Mayme Lindamood Neel
Robert
Joyce) Mustard
Milton Neel
Everette
Mildred) Lindamood
Jack
Brooksie) Umbarger
Bastian
Audrey Schmidt
Bland County Rescue Squad
Red Oak Cemetery Fund
Virgil O Nester obituary with Bluefield ties
Virgil Ollen Nester 56 of 2912 Bluefield Avenue Bluefield died in a Princeton hospital after a short illness. A WWII veteran and former N&W Railway engineer, he attended the Church of God in Bluefield and was educated in Bluefield schools. Surviving are wife Learlene Lilly Nester three sons Douglas Joe Vaughn Nester one brother one sister and one grandchild. Funeral conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Cravens Shires Funeral Home Chapel Bluewell with Rev K B Arnold officiating. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Bluefield Princeton Road Nephews to serve as pallbearers today from 5 to 9.
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Roby Mitchem
Bluefield
Princeton
Tazewell County
John
Barbara Nipper Mitchem
Mitchem
Cannelton Coal Co
Superior
Church of God
Cumberland Road
Margaret Williams Mitchem
R. Douglas Mitchem
Marion
Ohio
Dwight E
Dickie) Mitchem
Richlands
A.M
Bill) Woodward
Kenneth K. Woodward
Lincolnton
N.C
H.F
Santa Fe
W.W
Bill) Mitchem
Arthur Mitchem
Roy Mitchem
J.P. Mitchem
Sedilia
G.W. Mitchem
Delaware
Willard
Helen) Odham
Jim
Sadie) Sluss
Pocahontas
Ernest
Mabel) Angles
Alexandria
Henry
Gladys) McCormick
Allentown
Mercer Funeral Home
J. Michael Flippo
Virgil Shields
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Micahel Poole
Jeffrey Poole
Bob Crigger
Steve Mitchem
John A. Mitchem
Johnny Mitchem
Virgil Ollen Nester
Bluefield Avenue
Bastian
W. C. Nester
Sarah Jane Neece
N&w Railway
Learlene Lilly Nester
Douglas Nester
Bluewell
Joe Nester
Vaughn R. Nester
Falls Mills
Jibo) Nester
National City
Calif
Lena Walls
Goldsboro
N. C
Peggy Davidson
Pat Arnold
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
K. B. Arnold
Princeton Road
Mrs. Charles W. Dean 70 of Gary dies at home
Leonard Marie Dean, wife of retired Gary High School principal Charles W. Dean, 70, dies at home in Gary from an apparent heart attack. She had lived in Gary 48 years and was active in the United Methodist Church. Memorials may be given to the church. Funeral arrangements are pending at Fanning Funeral Home in Welch.
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Charles W. Dean
Charles W
Leonard Marie) Dean
Gary
United Methodist Church
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
Mattox Veteran James V P Mattox dies in California
James Virgil Patton Mattox 58 formerly of Bluefield died Saturday night in a veterans hospital at Martinez California He was the son of Mrs Lena E Mattox and the late Fred D Mattox of 118 Juniper St Bluefield His body remains incomplete at Mercer Funeral Home
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James Virgil Patton Mattox
Bluefield
Veterans’ Hospital
Martinez
Cal
Lena E. Mattox
Fred D. Mattox
Juniper St
Mercer Funeral Home
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Local News Summary Notice
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph details subscription rates and home delivery options. It notes association with the Associated Press and mentions circulation bureau and advertising representation by Langdon Associates.
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Ne Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Associated Press
Bureau of Circulation
Langon Assoca
Preston Hampton Dies After Long Illness
Preston Hampton of Anawalt died Monday evening in a Welch hospital after a lengthy illness. The body was removed to Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home in Keystone pending funeral arrangements.
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Preston Hampton
Anawalt
Welch
Linkford and Richardson
Keystone
Roanoke man Douglas Eaves dies after short illness
Douglas Eaves 27 of Roanoke Va died Sunday evening in a Roanoke hospital after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife Sandra Eaves of Portsmouth and multiple siblings. Services at First Baptist Church Pembroke with burial at Eaves Cemetery. Body to be taken from Givens Funeral Home Pearisburg to the church Tuesday evening. viewing 5 to 9 p.m. Also an obituary fragment for Emil Smith Dover Del 71, formerly Kimball, a WWII veteran and former Dover Plant executive, with service details and survivors. Funeral services set for Friday in Dover.
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Douglas Eaves
Roanoke
Sandra Eaves
Portsmouth
John M. Eaves
Pembroke
Geraldine Wilcox
Gertrude Meadows
Pauline Eaves
Pearisburg
Sonia Eaves
Dublin
John M. Eaves Jr
Jimmy Eaves
Bluefield
Charles Eaves
First Baptist Church
Eaves
Givens Funeral Home
Emil Smith
Dover
Del
Kimball
Veterans of Foreign Wars
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Libby Foods
General Salam
Dover Processing
John G
Etta B. Smith
Glenwood Park
Cecil O. Smith
Norfolk
Margaret Fawcett Smith
John R. Smith
Buster Smith
Clarence
Chloe) Tolliver
Powhatan
Earl
Ena) Miles
M. T
Neta) Jones
Princeton
Faries
Funeral for Mrs. Alex Wood Held in Princeton
Funeral services for Mrs. Alex Wood Elma D Wood of Pipestem were held today at 2 p.m. at Burns Wornal Chapel Memorial Funeral Directory in Princeton with Rev Fred Cook and Rev Johnny Atkinson officiating. Burial followed at Rocky Mount Cemetery in Pipestem.
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Wood
Alex
Elma D
Pipestem
Memorial
Princeton
Fred Cook
Johnny Atkinson
Rocky Mount
Firestone Hearings Begin on Tire Recalls
In Washington, seven year old Selana Clement and relatives testified as NHTSA opened hearings on Firestone 5.0 steel belted radial tires amid claims a tread failure caused a fatal June crash near Loris South Carolina. Firestone pledged to present its case next.
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Washington
Selana Lee Clement
Churchland
N.C
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Firestone
Loris
S.C
Bernard W. Frazier
Vance presses peace efforts in Mideast talks in Egypt
Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance arrived in Alexandria to urge President Sadat to resume face to face negotiations with Israel. He met with Foreign Minister Kamel and planned another possible trip to the region as he and Egyptian officials sought a path to a comprehensive peace. Sadat remains firm on Arab land demands, insisting no inch of territory captured in 1967 be ceded.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Cyrus R. Vance
Mideast
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Vance
Mediterranean
Mohammed Ibrahim Kamel
Sadat
Carter
U.S
Washington
Kamel
State Department
Hodding Carter
United States
Jerusalem
Ben-Gurion
Sinai Desert
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Jordan River
Jordan
Bramwell Street Fair Kicks Off Weekly Shows Downtown Bramwell
The Bramwell Street Fair opened Monday with The Swing Kings and Johnny Carver as two shows nightly on Main St. Proceeds go to civic and nonprofit groups via the Bramwell Kiwanis Club. Highlights include two magic acts nightly, rides on Cactus Joe's Choo Choo, a Watermelon Eating Contest Tuesday, and a Greased Pole Climb Saturday.
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Bramwell
Johnny Carver
The
Swing Kings
Main St
Dixie Echoes
Moe
Kendals
Nat
Bramwell Kiwanis Club
Obenshain Leaves Big Campaign Debt
Richard Obenshain's death leaves his campaign with an 80,000 to 90,000 dollar deficit, an aide said. The estate may be liable for part of the debt but the staff expects it to be settled. Bills include utilities, printing, advertising, and salaries.
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Obenshain
Richmond
U. S
Senate
Richard Oben Shain
Cover-Up Claimed In Hospital Death
Barbara Jean Evans died at Huntington State Hospital on December 16. Her death, ruled a self administered overdose, is questioned by her mother and some hospital staff who suggest an accidental overdose and cover up. Her brother-in-law initially believed a cover up but after speaking with Dr. Irvin Sopher he accepts a death by own action. He remains troubled by initial reports of a blot clot and autopsy questions.
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Huntington
W.va
Barbara Jean Evans
Huntington State Hospital
Logan County
Evans
Sopher
Fox
Princeton Youth Arrested for Dual Church Arsons
A 15-year-old Princeton area boy was arrested on delinquency charges for two arsons at the Princeton Presbyterian Church and the First United Methodist Church. The youth, on parole from Pruntytown for prior burglary, faces second degree arson charges and has been released to his parents while petitions are filed. Fire damage ranged from about $850 at the Presbyterian Church to $3,000–$4,000 at the Methodist Church.
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Princeton Area
Princeton
West Virginia
Mercer County
Mercer County Juvenile Court
Pruntytown
K. G. Burner
First Methodist Church
Park Avenue
Center Street
Princeton Presbyterian Church
Vatican schedules events for papal conclave following Pope Paul VI's death
The Vatican outlines dates from Aug 8 to Aug 20 with viewing in Castel Gandolfo and St. Peter's Basilica, a funeral Mass, burial in the grottoes, nine days of mourning, daily cardinal Masses, and the start of conclave planning as cardinals meet in Rome.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Paul VI
Pope Paul
Papal Palace
Castel Gandolfo
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's
Apostolic Palace
Rome
Mrs. Selvey Advances At Princeton Bank
The Board of Directors of Princeton Bank and Trust Company announced the election of Mrs. Priscilla A. Selvey to Assistant Cashier. Employed since April 1976, she trained in transit operations and now can perform any job in the department. Mrs. Selvey, a Charleston native, is a graduate of South Charleston High School and Morris Harvey College with a B.S. degree.
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Princeton Bank and Trust Company
W. Broughton Johnston
Priscilla A. Selvey
Selvey
Charleston
South Charleston High School
Morris Harvey College
Godwin vows not to run amid draft talk on slate
Warner said there are still backers hoping Godwin will respond to a draft call, though he previously refused. Godwin left for a two week business trip to Europe. Miller is one of four convention candidates but trails and faces token support from the central committee. If neither Robinson nor Butler is available, a district meeting will pick a new congressional candidate. Butler runs unopposed for re election, with Democrats wary of a challenge should another GOP candidate be chosen for Senate.
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Godwin
Tom
McMath
Europe
Sen. Miller
Central Committee
Robinson
Butler
U. S. Senate
Council Sets Housing Hearing in Princeton Village Project
Princeton City Council set a Sept 5 public hearing on the proposed Princeton Village low to moderate income housing near Hat cher Farm. about 20 residents attended amid questions on traffic sewer service and annexation while officials urged timely state fund approval by Aug 11.
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Princeton
Th Council
Princeton Village
West Virginia Houseing Develpment Fund
Marlin Douglas
Hatcher Farm
Low Gap Road
Douglas
Daily Telegraph
Harry Price
Og Oakoe Lewis Skeens
Price
Rerro Southern
City Sanitary Board
Highway Department
Boulder Park
Skeens
Sept. Shearing
Hospital Moves Upgrades and New Clinic Plan Near Bluefield
Bluefield leaders discuss relocating to a new hospital facility while leaving some equipment behind for sale or donation. The old building may become a dormitory housing about 300 Bluefield State College students or an elderly and convalescent care site, with cost considerations noted. A doctors clinic will be built on five acres beside the new hospital for about 20 physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shott
Bluefield State College
Bluefield Municipal Buildings Commission
Bluefield Sanitarium Clinic
Sanitarium Hospital
OSHA arguments on restraints order draw objections
Wilson contends OSHA cannot issue citations and keep investigating to prove the case. Shapiro of the Philadelphia office says the claim of returning to the site for evidence to support those citations is not accurate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
OSHA
Shapiro
Philadelphia
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James Boyd
Mrs
Lora Sanders
Lora Norvell Sanders
Hemlock Hill
St. Paul
John Marshall
Sarah Maude Porter Lewis
Christ Episcopal Church
William Fred Sanders
Tommy L
Julia) Edwards
Maitland
M. G
Ruth) Jones
G. F
Margaret) Mash
R. F
Doris) Peck Sr
Bristol
Frederick L. Eastham
American Cancer Society
James Mattox
Bramwell Street
Richard Lobb
George McMath
Chesterfield County
Paign
Lobb
Kustom Kraft
Warner
Karl Frye
Karl H. Frye,inc
Bluefield Ave
W VA
Council
Warlick
Warrenizing Cleaners