Pearisburg church elder obituary notes long service
Born in Georgia she was daughter of Jay Wade Byrd and Katherine Meyrick Byrd. She served Pearisburg Presbyterian Church as first woman Elder and held many civic roles. Surviving daughters Kathryn McClaugherty and Byrd Bryan, sister Josephine Byrd McDougle, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral at Pearisburg Presbyterian Church. Burial at Birchlawn Cemetery. Donations to church or Sunnyside Retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Jay Wade
Katherine Meyrick Byrd
Pearisburg
Givens Funeral Home
Pearisburg Presbyterian Church
Sunnyside
Harrisonburg
Obituary notices for four residents across three towns
Evelyn Repass Poe 72 of Athens died December 4 1995 in Princeton hospital funeral arrangements complete at George W Seaver Funeral Home Princeton. James C Eaves 57 of Bluefield died at Bluefield hospital arrangements complete at Richardson Funeral Home Bluefield. Blanche Harmon Roberts 72 of Tazewell formerly Litwar died December 4 1995 at a Tazewell hospital funeral arrangements incomplete at Fanning Funeral Home Saeger. Bernice Poole Richards 69 of Denver died in a Colorado hospital funeral arrangements incomplete at Page Funeral Home Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Evelyn Repass Poe
Mill St
Princeton
George W. Seaver
Bluefield
James C. Eaves
Lynn St
Richardson Funeral Home
Tazewell
Harmon
Blanche) Roberts
Litwar
Fanning Funeral Home
Saeger
Denver
Colo
Bernice Poole Richards
Colorado
Page Funeral Home
Welch
Tazewell seeks six month delay on 540 area code launch
Tazewell County leaders urge the State Corporation Commission to delay the January 26 1996 start of the 540 area code. Susan White of the Tazewell Area Chamber of Commerce notes many local and state businesses with older personal branch exchanges will need costly updates. Fauquier County already passed a similar resolution and supports notifying owners of old PBX systems during the extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Tazewell County
Tazewell Area
Virginia
United States
White
State Corporation Commission
County Board of Supervisors
Fauquier
Ilar
Fauquier County
Fauquier Ae
U.S. Enabling Troops Move Into Balkans Ahead of Peace Pact
The 2,600 multinational enabling force will set up communications, transport planning, and supplies in the 10 days before the Paris accord to end the Yugoslav war. After Dec 14 signing, NATO will deploy about 60,000 peacekeepers, including many Americans. Pentagon figures show 735 to Bosnia and 730 to Croatia as initial units. Congress members touring Sarajevo warn Bosnian Serb objections remain a concern. Perry notes the force will be in Bosnia or en route by week’s end, while Chipman doubts when the rest arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosnia
Croatia
Yugoslavia
Balkan
Paris
NATO
U.S
Congress
Sarajevo
Ser
Bian
Pentagon
Perry
Chipman
Eichmann
Augsburg
Germany
Trial moved to Charleston amid publicity in Small case
Knight continues from A-1 at Dr T s Lounge as the trial relocates to Charleston to avoid local publicity. Investigators decline comment on a new indictment against Small, said to risk tainting the upcoming trial. Small faces escape charges for an October 1994 jail break from Southern Regional in Princeton, and a separate October indictment for a home robbery during the chase. He and his family reiterate his innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. T’s
Charleston
Small
Princeton
Holiday mail up as post offices gear up for rush
Bluefield, Princeton, Welch and Tazewell post offices report busier season with mail and parcel volumes increasing. Postmasters cite more boxed mail collection, inside Kroger station aid, and rising priority service demand as customers are urged to mail early and use sturdy packaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A-1
Garnett Webb
Bluefield
North Street
Webb
Princeton
Bill Akers
Kroger
Pine Plaza
Akers
Charles Barker
Welch Post Office
Tazewell Post Office
Sue Keene
Obituary notices for MUNSEY and others across Bluefield area
Obituaries list multiple funeral services across Bluefield Princeton and nearby towns. MUNSEY Juanita Mae 76 and SIGMON Charlie Edward 89 are scheduled today at Mercer and Cravens Shires chapels with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Garden and Roselawn Memorial Gardens respectively. Additional services for JONES Vina East 69 in Lebanon Virginia. TIBBS Ray Randolph 78 in Bastian Virginia. HEILEMAN Silver Vernon 86 in Bluefield Virginia. JOHNSON Willard 74 in Honaker Virginia. ROGERS Ira W 80 in Greenville and PYLES Harley Gordon 73 in Fairmont are noted with locations and cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsey
Juanita Mae
P.O. Box
C&c
Mobile Home Park
Bluefield
Mercer Funeral Home Chapel
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
Sigmon
Charlie Edward
Lorton Lick Road
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Courthouse Road
Princeton
Heileman
Vernon
Bastian
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herbert J. Suiter
Bristol
Herbert Jackson Suiter
Crimson Drive
West Virginia
Church of God
Rainelle
Midway
Iroquois
Mt. Hope
Nealy Lee Suiter
Priscilla S. Jenkins
Lynn
Mrs. Harmon
Charles Owens
Dai! Telegraph
Machine Shop Hollow
Reedsville Hollow
Peeled Chestnut Mountain
Big Stone Ridge
Billy Sunday Chapel Road
Appalachian Power
Pyles
Harley Gordon
Fairmont
Ford Funeral Home
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Tibbs
Ray Randolph
North Holston United Methodist Church
Bethany Cemetery
Ceres
Johnson
Willard
Bee, Va
Honaker Funeral Home
Honaker
Duty Community
Duty
Merle Norman
Douglas Sporting Goods
Arvatabs
Ruger
N.E.F. Ameri
Liberty Safes
Colt
Realtree
Winchester
Ince
Brick Street
Ai CVI Rel Saal
Appalachian
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!