Obituaries and funeral notices from Welch and surrounding areas
Deaths include Franklin Dean Gentry 41 Welch. Wanda Nadine Long 54 Saeger. Earl J. Miller 63 Rock. Greta Blankenship Woosley 67 Pilgrim Knob. Margaret Ona Mae Davis 75 Raven. Sarah Emiline Tilley 81 Bluefield. Dr. Luther Clarence Hollandsworth 76 Durham. Arrangements vary with services set at multiple chapels and cemeteries. dates December 1999. Survivors listed for several, with service times and burial locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Dean Gentry
Welch
Welch Emergency Hospital
Douglas Mortuary Chapel
Asco
Funeral Home
Wanda Nadine Long
Saeger
Charleston
Fanning Funeral Home
Earl J. Miller
Rock
Cravens-Shires
Bluewell
Greta Blankenship Woosley
Hale Creek
Pilgrim Knob
Buchanan General Hospital
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Richlands
Margaret Ona Mae Davis
Raven
Tazewell County
Jack and
Sarah Duggar Byrd
Pearl Davis
McClell Byrd
Bernice Walters
Velmar Clines
Melissa Davis
Terry Whitner
Sarge Johnson
Davis
Raven Pentecostal Church of God In
Air of Deliverance Ministries
Bobby Davis
Betty
Mitchell Davis
Barbara
Doug Davis
Daugh
Sarah Emiline Tilley
Bluefield
Rt. 1
Littlesburg Road
Princeton Towers
Glenwood
Trilea
Benjamin L. Lafferty
Veny Angle Lafferty
Church of God
Athens Road
Princeton
Welch Hicks Tilley
Goldie Asbury
Virginia Lafferty
Douglas Tilley
Laura “Pat” Crofts
Ray
Wanda Gilley
Drema Matherly
David
King
N.C
John Lafferty
Toledo
Ohio
Roger H. Lafferty
Avery Lafferty
OSHA says investigation continuing in deadly Falls Mills accident
Virginia OSHA said the investigation into the Saturday fatal accident at the Woodtech Plant in Falls Mills, Tazewell County, will continue. Jason Lee Richardson, 20, of Princeton, died at the scene. OSHA may issue a citation within months. the plant remains closed until Wednesday. Funeral services for Richardson are scheduled for 11 this morning at Seaver Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls Mills
Virginia Occupational Health and Safety Administration
Tazewell County
Lee Willis
OSHA
Roanoke
Abingdon
Woodtech
Jason Lee Richardson
Princeton
Willis
Maggie Asbury
Woodtech Human Resources
Richardson
George W. Seaver
Seaver Funeral Home
Buchanan eyes coyote bounty in Grundy county vote
Buchanan County supervisors vote to join others in considering a coyote bounty set at 50 dollars per animal with a 2500 dollar cap to curb livestock losses. They also approve 6000 dollars to match a NASA grant for Grundy High School gifted students’ gladiator robot project and hear updates on Garden Creek cleanup and local grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy
Buchanan
Tazewell
Bland
Russell
Grundy High School
Amanda Blankenship
Jerry Elkins
Lonesome Pine Soil and Water Conservation District
Elkins
Garden Creek
Levisa River
Buchanan County
American nurse admits starting fire in Safra case
An American nurse Ted Maher confessed to starting the blaze that killed banker Edmond Safra in his Monaco penthouse. Prosecutors say the 41 year old planned to appear as a hero and acted alone, aiming to trigger a dramatic rescue by the fire brigade while masking his self inflicted injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Carlo
Monaco
Edmond Safra
Ted Maher
Daniel Serdet
Maher
Serdet
Associated Press
Safra
ValuJet contractor convicted in cargo canister case
In a landmark verdict, SabreTech was convicted of mishandling oxygen canisters linked to the 1996 ValuJet Flight 592 crash that killed 110. Two SabreTech employees were acquitted, and the company faces possible fines up to 4.5 million dollars. Prosecutors said safety was sacrificed for profit and delays were avoided. The prosecutor voiced relief for the public’s safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
United States
Everglades
SabreTech
ValuJet
Guy Lewis
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Francis) Whitener
Hickory
Clarence
Wanda) Brown
Daymon
Darlene) Cordle
Star Rt
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Irene) Johnson
Star
Rt. Raven
Jerry
Pat) Shelton
Jackie Byrd
Wilmington
Loyd Byrd
Ellis Byrd
Jewell Ridge
Gladys Evans
Dayton
Ruby Winkler
Singleton
Cedar Bluff
Clarence Brown
Raymond Ferrell
Proffitt
Horton Ridge
LeRoy Lafferty
Beckley
Travis Lafferty
Spanishburg
Flossie Hatcher
Lorine Buchannon
Betty Blevins
Phyllis McNeely
Rowland H. Bailey
Bailey-Kirk
Paul Hall
Larry Roberts
Peterstown Cemetery
Peterstown
Luther Hollandsworth
Durham
Luther Clarence Hollandsworth
Herrick Place
Guy and
Lillian Chambers Hollandsworth
Konnarock
Welch High School
Berea College
Berea
Army Air Force
Guam
Japan
University of Virginia
Bowman Gray Medical School
Winston-Salem
Oldtown
Duke Hospital
Lumberton
UNC
Durham Veterans Administration Medical Center
Hollandsworth
North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists
American Board of Anesthesiology
American Medical Association
Mary Ruth King
James “Pop” Hollandsworth
Huntington
William J. Hollandsworth
St. Louis
Anna Sue Powers
Homewood
Fay Brown
Beth King
Barbara Smith
Greensboro
David Hollandsworth
Raleigh
Nancy McGivney
Sharon Hollandsworth
Cameron
Maria Smith
Joshua
Heather Hollandsworth
Richie
Mary Grace McGivney
Epworth United
Methodist Church
Hope Valley Road
Epworth United Methodist Church
UNC Cancer Center
Howerton and Bryan Funeral Home
Jason Ray Richardson
Seaver Funeral
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Stella Mae _ Boyd
Keen Mountain
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
Bonnie Yates Worley
Hurst-Scott
Greenhills
Memory Gardens
Elizabeth Hylton Haga
Grubb
Wytheville
Laurel Cemetery
Harold H. Thornton
Givens
Pearisburg
Birchlawn
Paul Evans Kiser
Dudley Memorial
Woodlaw
Pacific
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Soviet Union
Armenia
FDIC
Advertising Directo
News de
Steve Smith
Tom Colley
Terri Hale
Bobby English
Wade Watson
Henry Meade
Jim Terry
Barbara Hawkins
Bill Archer
Teddy Paynter
Samantha Perry
Partment
Tammy Cook
Bdtonline
Bottonline
Daily Telegraph
Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Associated Press
WV Press Assn
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
General Informatic
Sundey
Advertising Quest Business Office
Princeton News
Ation
Sunda
Mail Daily
Frank Wood
Frank Sayles Jr
Jon Hart
Rhonda Watson
The
Kiss
Williamson
Kentucky
Wayne County
DOH
Mercer County
Federal Prison
McDowell County
Underwood
Leslie Ann
Virginia Ave
Coyote
Chelyen Davis
Goodyear
Lonesome Pine
Ron Ratliff
Michael Deel
Deel
Ratliff
Arizona
Betty Bevins
Center For Independent Living
Ed Bunn
Kiwanis Club
Miller Richardson
Bunn
Appalachian School of Law
Richardson Trust
Frank Kilgore
Law School
Electrolux Vacuum Cleaners
Rey Erly
Jim Sarver
Princeton - Athens
Princeton Community Hospital
Irua
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