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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 2005

Page

3

Obituary notices for Cordle Compton Hooker Leffman Robbins White

Obituaries record the deaths of Florence Cordle 65 of Doran and Billy Henderson 67 of Bluefield and Vernon Sutter 76 of Northfork Aug. 17 2005 with multiple funeral arrangements pending at local funeral homes. Also noted are Lowell Glen Compton 83 Richlands a WWII veteran and former bank executive with extensive local church service. Joseph Leffman 69 Bluefield a former health inspector and WWII veteran. James Emory Robbins Sr. 54 Bluefield with memorial service planned. Cleta Higgins White 64 Cedar Bluff with services in Cedar Bluff and Greenhills Memory Gardens burial.

Florence Juanita Edith” Cordle Doran Richlands Hurst-Scott Billy Gerald) Henderson Bluefield Charleston General Hospital Chapel Funeral Home Vernon B. Sutter Northfork Widener Funeral Home Lowell Glen Compton Richlands Area Cinderella R.J Violet Baker Compton First National Bank First National Exchange Bank Dominion Bank of Timothy Ball Emalee Deel Lowell Len Compton Richland Presbyterian Church Bennis Hoffman Greenhills Memory Gardens Claypool Hill Richlands Presbyterian Church Charleston William D Bill” Hooker III William D. “Buster” Hooker Jr Beulah Lee Hooker Gary Gary High School Virginia Tech Concord College Ohio Northern College McDowell County Board of Education Dun and Bradstreet Kanawha Insurance Motorola Communications Shirley Ann Hooker Mark Todd Hooker Joetta Bob Taylor St. Albans Rosemary Bob Barker Houston Texas Carolyn Richard Shuford Weaverville N.C Thomas Hopkins Jr Spokane Wash Brad Shuford Barnardsville Joy Toms Eden Barlow- Bonsall Barlow- Bonsall Funeral Home Virginia St Monty Brown St Mark’s United Methodist Church America Diabetes Association Fairfax St. Mark’s United Methodist Church Charity of Choice Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home Joseph Stone Leffman Green St Princeton Community Hospital Princeton Glenville Bert Leffman Nellie Burks Leffman W. W. State Dept. of Health U.S. Air Force Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints American Legion Eddie Stone Kay Hines Leffman Annette Spaulding Ken Redlands Calif Cravens-Shires Bluewell William Hanks Edward Sheridan Roselawn Memorial Gardens Courthouse Road Leffman Alzheimer’s Association West Virginia Lee Street Cravens-Shires Funeral Home James Emory Robbins St. Mary’s Hospital Huntington Mercer County Mary Esther Jones Robbins Virginia Cecil Coburn Robbins Nina Fay Goode Robbins William Marvin Jones Lillian Guard Delores Hackney Carl Lee Robbins Sr Lisa James Robbins Jr Jessica Nikki Fay Robbins Lloyd Robbins Hattie Robbins Fiore George W. Seaver Seaver Funeral Home Terry Lambert Cleta June Higgins White Cedar Bluff Cleta June Higgins White Lord Bandy Irene Higgins Mumpower James P Higgins Ohio California Laymans Chapel Church Rita Kaye White Herald Ernest White John E. Herald III Ernest MacKenzie Herald Pounding Mill Raymond Higgins Gene Higgins Florida James Higgins Georgia Nancy Marie Houchins Thelma Houchins Juanita Walters Brenda White Baptist Valley Linda Boyd Singleton Funeral Service Daniel Houchins Claypool

Funeral for Erma Gay Earls Today at Cliffield

Funeral services are set for Erma Gay Earls at 11 a.m. at Cliffield Christian Church with burial to follow in the Earls family cemetery in Cliffield. The event outlines the community farewell with family and church members attending.

Erma Gay Earls Cliffield Christian Church Cliffield

Woman charged with kidnapping lawn boys in Martinsburg

Tracy Lynn Clinton, 39, is jailed on $12,500 bond after two counts of kidnapping and a counterfeit bill charge. Police say she offered $30 for lawn work with a fake $50, then held two boys aged 12 and 13 for over an hour, threatening them and displaying bizarre behavior. One boy was punched when he fled. no serious injuries. If convicted, she faces life in prison on kidnapping counts.

Martinsburg Tracy Lynn Clinton E.C. Neely Clinton Neely

Defense witnesses implicate co-defendant in Tooley case shooting

Mercer County jurors heard Michelle Harmon claim she killed the Cosby murder victim, saying the man harmed her and her boyfriend took the blame. Medical staff testifying described Harmon’s statements of killing a man amid reports of assault, sleep deprivation, and hallucinations. Other witnesses recalled Harmon’s claims of a rape attempt and Harmon's presence during the fatal day. The judge recessed the panel until 9 a.m. for further testimony.

Princeton Mercer County Cosby James Tooley Michelle Harmon Rodney Cox Princeton Community Hospital Harmon Matoaka Cox Behavior Medicine Department PCH Linda Phillips LPN Shannon Coleman David Williams Andrea Sarver Sarver Jerry McFadden Timm Boggess Phillips Coleman Ghassan Bizri Tooley Frances Brown Crystal Zanax John Frazier

Students return to Buchanan County schools today

In Grundy Virginia, Buchanan County students and teachers prepare to start a full school day as air conditioned facilities welcome back the 2005-2006 year. Superintendent Tommy Justus notes enrollment projected at 3,465 with a historical decline, and emphasis on accreditation curriculum alignment and staff development.

Buchanan County Grundy Tommy Justus Justus Charles Owens Cowens Bottonline

I-77 lane reopened after acetone spill in Wytheville VA

A tanker spilled 1700 gallons of acetone on I-77 near the Bland Wythe line after a Toyota Camry sideswiped the truck at 3:35 PM. Emergency crews worked overnight to clean the highly flammable chemical. north and southbound lanes were restricted until early Wednesday morning. A mother and daughter from Ohio were hospitalized but not believed to be critically injured. The driver’s cause is under investigation.

Wytheville Bland Wythe Michael Conroy Virginia State Police Wythe and Bland Line Conroy Wythe County Todd Branscome Dan Ohio Wythe County Community Hospital

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