Obituaries Flag Numerous Community Losses Across Virginia West Virginia
Multiple deaths are reported in the region with services and funeral arrangements pending. Geraldine Edwards 81 of Havace died December 13 at Princeton Community Hospital. Pearl Labroski 52 of Athens died December 10 at home. Mary Linkenhaker 83 of Bluefield died December 11 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Willie Wright 76 of Bishop died December 13 at home. Peggy Caldwell 76 of Princeton’s Unity Road born February 9 1939 spanned a long career at North America Rockwell Boeing and Lucent. E Garland Dillow 89 of Bastian died December 13 at home, survived by two daughters and 16 grandchildren. Wally Rangeo 86 of Bluefield died December 12, a Navy veteran and former farmer. Widespread remembrances and services are planned, with cremation and memorials to follow.
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Geraldine V. Edwards
Havace
Princeton Community Hospital
Princeton
Gregory-Page Funeral
Welch
Pearl Elizabeth Labroski
Athens
Seaver
Mary Frances Linkenhaker
Westwood Medical Center
Bluefield
North 8Th Street
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Seaver Funeral
Willie Mae Wright
Bishop
Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home
Tazewell
Peggy Joyce Caldwell
Joyce Caldwell
Burrell Smith
Edith Long Smith
Peggy
North America
Rockwell
Boeing International
Lucent Technology
Debbie Wiley
Tony Jones
Linda
Unity Road
Russell Wiley
Richard C. Smith
Ann
William “Bill” Smith
Susie
Stephen Joseph Clayton Smith
Margaret “Cookie” Kelly
Bonnie Marie Mahaday
Juanita Jeanette Dupree
Gene
Burns Wornal
Memorial Funeral Directory
Athens Road
Jim Simmons
Bastian
E. Garland
Yank”) Dillow
James Clarence
Elma Grey Dillon
Bland Correctional Center
Bland
Larry
Lorene
Eleanor
Helen
Ceres
J.C
Jeanette
Halifax
Pam
Keith
Rita
Teddy
Pumpkin Center
Travis
Tisha
Tracy
Tonya
Terra
Adam
Trista
David
Angie Hodge
Bastian Church of God
Travis Bradshaw
Dennis Moore
Robinette
Route 615
Laurel
Frank
Mitch
Lee
Avestandsons.com
Mary M. Harris
M. Harris
Westwood Center
Tazewell County
Woodrow
Margaret Anderson Harris
Ms. Harris
Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church
Women’s Missionary Society
Southwest Virginia Community College
Virginia Ledbetter
Lucy Bumpus
Thomas Harris
Ida M. Harris
Cecil Harris
Indiana
Sandra Peery
Lou
James Harris
Dorothy
Boston
Richard Harris
Cindy
Mudfork
Jesse Harris
Omaha
Grant Harris
Joyce
Newport News
Daniel Harris
Pocahontas
Alexandria
Lexi” Harris
Donald Gibson
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Bluewell
Peerystclairfuneralhome
Wally Joseph Rangeo
Lord
Felix
Helen Rangeo
United States Navy
American Legion
Mr. Rangeo
Virginia Avenue
Nancy Buchanan
Rangeo
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Ken Sprinkle
Grandview Memory Gardens
Memorial Mortuary
Weekend Customer Service Calls
Bluefield Daily Telegraph issue lists weekend customer service calls and notices at 926 Bluefield Avenue PO Box 1599 Bluefield West Virginia. Local readers are advised of hours and contact points for service inquiries and public notices during the weekend edition.
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Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield
West Virginia
Funerals Planned Across Several Virginia Towns Today
Funeral services are scheduled for Ella Christian at noon in Northfork with entombment at Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Bluewell. Phillip Lucien at 2 p.m. in Bluewell with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Floyd Meadows Jr. at 1 p.m. in Pearisburg with interment at Greenhills Memory Gardens. Virginia Merkle at 11 a.m. Bluewell, Clell Mullins at 7 p.m. Richlands with Tuesday interment, Christine St Clair at 7 p.m. Pembroke.
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Ella Christian
Widener Funeral Home
Northfork
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
Phillip Patrick
Tallyboy
Lucien
Cravens- Shires Funeral Home
Woodlawn
Floyd
Buddy” Meadows Jr
Givens Funeral Home
Pearisburg
Virginia Merkle
Grazing Mentorship Aims to Boost Livestock Health and Bay Health
A farmer to farmer mentoring program in Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania plans two day grazing schools and field days to help livestock farmers optimize grazing, improve animal health and profits, and reduce runoff into Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation leads the effort with partner groups.
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Arrisonburg
Navy. 23
Virginia
Rockingham
Page
Shenandoah
Augusta
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Chesapeake Bay
Michael Heller
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Branstad poised to become longest serving Iowa governor
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, a 69 year old retail politician, nears 21 years in office marking 7,642 days on December 14 as he surpasses George Clinton. The six term Republican touts steady local ties and nationwide attention amid 2016 GOP crop, with no term limits in Iowa. He returned to power in 2010 after a private sector break.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Branstad
New York
George Clinton
Bonnie Campbell
South Dakota
Bill Janklow
Alabama
George Wallace
Ohio
Jim Rhoads
North Carolina
Jim Hunt
Eric Ostermeier
University of Minnesota
WV lawmakers push for more education standard changes
Charleston lawmakers press the state Board of Education to consider further revisions to K 12 math and English language arts standards. House Chair Amanda Pasdon and Senate Chair Dave Sypolt plan a Monday meeting with Board President Mike Green to discuss edits.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Department
West Virginia University
House
Tim Armstead
R-Kanawha
Senate
Bill Cole
Assisted living facility to close after losing license
In Lynchburg Virginia the Odd Fellows Home of Virginia will close in January after the state license was revoked. The Virginia Department of Social Services found violations in supervision resident care record keeping and medication. An inspector's report cited understaffing common falls and inadequate care with an expired license for administrator Sherri Robertson later renewed. About 60 residents were affected as of October 1 and are in transition.
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Lynchburg
Virginia Department of Social Services
Odd Fellows Home of
Virginia
the & Advance i
Sherri Robertson
Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Mercer County
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Pocahontas County
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