Deaths and Funerals in Charleston and Surrounding Areas
C Edward Anderson 64 of Charleston Ill former Princeton resident died at home of apparent heart attack. He was Blaw Knox Equipment Division president and Episcopal Church member. Survivors include wife June Walk Anderson four daughters sister and two brothers and five grandsons. Funeral services will be in Charleston with burial there. Ella Sue Tickle 81 True died Tuesday after long illness in Princeton hospital. She was Summers County native and James Chapel Church member. Survived by husband four daughters 21 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Services at James Chapel United Methodist Church True with burial at Spangler Cemetery. Grandsons to pallbear. Nathan E Tick le Jr and others noted among survivors. James Flippen 71 of Roderfield died Wednesday in Princeton hospital. arrangements incomplete. Anderson Melvin McKinley Melvin 73 Annapolis Md died Tuesday after short illness. Native Bluefield. retired mechanic from Annapolis City Garage. Surviving Ruth Neal Melvin two daughters Maxine F Ramey and Jackie S Anderson two sons Ronald A Melvin one brother George D Melvin one nephew Roy P Melvin 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral held Saturday in Annapolis. burial in Hillcrest Cemetery Mausoleum.
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C. Edward Anderson
Charleston
Princeton
Blaw Knox Equipment Division
Mattooz
Ill
Episcopal Church
Anderson
Ind
Union
John C
Sue Lynch Anderson
June Walk Anderson
Kelly Peterson
Susan Applegate
Beverly Coble
Kimberly Anderson
Ralph Smith
Venice
Fla
Jack) Anderson
William
Bill) Anderson
Nathan E
Ella Sue) Tickle
True
Summers County
Fatlous
Evie Lemmon Harris
James Chapel
Nathan E. Tickle Jr
Scott Town
Ohio
Robert
Cassie) Kelly
Serena
Daniel
Edith) Boyer
Pluto Route
Hinton
Joyce) Hudson
Pottsville
James
Ellen) Neely
James Chapel United Methodist Church
Holly Shrewsbury
Carl Edwards
Spangler Cemetery
Ronald Meadows
Anderson Melvin Anderson McKinley Melvin
Annapolis
Bluefield
Ruth Neal Melvin
Maxine F. Ramey
Jackie S. Anderson
Ronald A. Melvin
Arnold, Md
George D. Melvin
Roy P. Melvin
Hardesty Funeral Home
Hillcrest Cemetery
Lewis Bagley
Lewis
Arlene) Bagley
Beckley
Arista
Richmond
N.C
Nannie Bostic Stancil
St. Mathew Ame
Della Gist
Mozella Bagley
Philadelphia
St. Mathew Ame Church
James Ward
Abner Wright
George Favors
Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home
Charles Hazelwood
Charles
Viney Victoria) Hazelwood
Northview Ave
Mercer County
Matoaka
William Henry
Rosa Ellen Hawks Ballard
Church of the Living God
Athens Road
Sylvia Mills
Mary Kinzer
Cleo Blankenship
Mary Akers
Ellen Shrader
Toledo
Lucas Harman
Cincinnati
Clarence A. Hazelwood
William J. Hazelwood
Grace Farmer
Baltimore
George W. Seaver
John Asbury
Resthaven Park Cemetery
Jackie Tilley
Harold Kenneth Stone
Wayne Stone
Lee Blankenship
Scott Blankenship
Oscar Meadows
Floria Ricky Floria
Ricky Lee
Bonnie Lou Isom Floria
Keystone
Roy Floria
Amanda Floria
Guy Isom
Rolfe
George Floria
Bramwell
Norbie Adams
Bennett-Fanning Funeral Home
Northfork
Harold Cross
Jarrett
Eckman
Roger Bailey
John Pinion
John F
Nellie B
Cherrie
Randolph
Hazel) Gammon
Christiansburg
Woodlawn Mausoleum
John Mendez
American Cancer Society
Mercer Funeral Home
Obituary notices from Bluefield include Bagley Hazelwood and others
Mrs Lewis Bagley 65 of Beckley and Mrs Charles Hazelwood 86 of Princeton are listed among obituaries. Also noted are William Patterson of War infant Floria in Northfork and Walter Beavers of Amonate, with funeral details and family survivors. Several memorials reference Beckley St Mathew AME Church and Mercer and Greenhills cemeteries with services and calling hours.
Justus Execution Stay Granted For Automatic Appeal
Justus, who had been scheduled for execution on January 7, received a stay to permit an automatic appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court. The ruling preserves the stay as legal proceedings continue.
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Justus
Virginia Supreme Court
Extension for West Virginia strip mine rules ends in 3 days
West Virginia coal firms win only a three day extension for public comment on state strip mine regulations as they seek delays until Reagan takes office. Patrick Boggs of OSM says comments now due after 21 days from the final draft submission, despite opposition claims of rushing the process.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Ronald Reagan
Patrick Boggs
Federal Office of Surface Mining
OSM
Boggs
Wiles
Federal Interior Department
Coal Association
Association
Dan Fields
Reagan
School Anti Picketing Injunction Dismissed
BECKLEY West Virginia Raleigh County Circuit Judge Berkley Lilly dismissed an injunction prohibiting parent picketing at Baileysville High School amid protests over the 32 year old building's condition. The board of education sought the order after pickets halted buses and kept many of the 509 students from class.
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Beckley
W.va
Raleigh
Berkley Lilly
Baileysville High School
A.R. Kingdon
Lilly
Kingdon
Wyoming County
County Board of Education
School Board
D. Grove Moler
Robert Lockabill
Moler
Warren McGraw
Charles England
Man Charged In Fire Death in Davy Area
McDowell County man Floyd Franklin 19 of Twin Branch was charged with murder arson and grand larceny in the death of Harold Testerman whose body was found after a December fire in Twin Branch. Autopsy shows death not caused by fire. Franklin arraigned and jailed with 60000 bond. more arrests anticipated. Trooper Cox leads the case with Davy Police Chief Green and Fire Marshal Alford.
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Welch
McDowell County
Harold Testerman
Davy
Floyd Franklin
Twin Branch
Testerman
Franklin
Shirley Pickett
S.L. Cox
David Green
John Alford
Princeton man in satisfactory condition after accidental gunshot wound
A 20-year-old Princeton man, Ralph Wayne Hill, remained in satisfactory condition at Princeton Community Hospital after a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the right shoulder at his home on 1008 Christie Avenue. Police Lt. C. H. Fralick said the shooting occurred about 5 30 p.m. Tuesday and Hill reported it was accidental.
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Princeton
Princeton Community Hospital
C.H. Fralick
Ralph Wayne Hill
Christie Avenue
Fralick
Hill
Family turmoil reported amid custody and care claims
The narrative follows Debbie Knuckles and Mark as custody tensions unfold over Rachel. Mrs Knuckles describes neglect and medical concerns while Mark shows ongoing care, including financial support and visits. The piece also notes congressional reapportionment shifting seats among states and census counts surpassing prior estimates.
Assault Charged in Welch A Abduction and Rape Case
A 31-year-old Havace man Donald Carter was arraigned on first degree sexual assault in Welch after allegedly abducting a 17-year-old girl from downtown Welch and transporting her to Coalwood for rape. The juvenile was treated at Stevens Clinic Hospital. case under active investigation. In Princeton, a five-car crash on Old Beckley Road injured at least two people around 8:45 p.m. Details remain unavailable.
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Welch
Donald Carter
Shirley Pickett
Carter
Coalwood
Stevens Clinic
Princeton
Beckley Road
Tazewell Man Killed In McDowell Mine
Kenneth Brooks 28 of North Tazewell Va died after being run over by a shuttle car in a low coal area at Wilcoe No 10 mine He died at Stevens Clinic Welch at 1145 p m as FSMA UMWA WV Dept of Mines and U Steel investigate the Tuesday accident Brooks an underground mechanic had been with U Steel seven years The mine death brings WV coal mine fatalities in 1980 to 33 with two this week Funeral arrangements at Alexandria United Methodist Church Bishop with Rev Ted Anders burial at Pill Chestnut Mountain family cemetery Friends may call Peery St Clair Funeral Home Tazewell 6 9 p m today and at church one hour prior to services
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Gary
North Tazewell
U.S. Steel Corporation
U.S. Steel
Kenneth Brooks
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Federal Mine and Safety Administration
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia Department of Mines
Brooks
West Virginia
James Stone
Cannelton Industries
Montgomery
Opie
Ethel Perdue Brooks
Leckie
Karen Altizer Brooks
Opie Steven Brooks
Kevin Joseph Brooks
Paula Michelle Brooks
Charles Brooks
Jerry Brooks
Donald Brooks
Juanita Kelly
Bastian
Edna Compton
Zelma Toler
Wayne
Sharon Bramlett
Nettie Perdue
Bramwell
Ella Mae Brooks
Bluewell
Alexandria United Methodist Church
Bishop
Ted Anders
Pill Chestnut Mountain
Peery and St. Clair Funeral
Tazewell
Abuse Lawsuit Filed Against Grundy School
A Columbus man and relatives filed federal suits against Mountain Mission School in Grundy claiming physical psychological and sexual abuse. Johnny Dotson seeks 67 million dollars in Richmond suits naming Gov. Dalton and AG Coleman and arguing state exemption from supervision is unconstitutional.
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Richmond
Columbus
Fort Sill
Okla
Dotson
Economy Shows Strength Despite High Rates In November
The Commerce Department reports the leading indicators index rose 1.2 percent in November, the sixth gain in a row, signaling resilience amid record-high interest rates. Economists note some weakness in housing and autos but credit underlying strength and fewer recession risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Lawrence Chimerine
Chase Econometrics Associates
Bala Cynwyd
Ted Torda
Torda
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Nathan E. Tickle
James Flippen
James J. Flippen
Roderfield
Douglas Mortuary
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Daily 4 / ting Co
Bland Street
Associated Press
ION
William Patterson
William G. Patterson
War
Douglas Funeral Home
Walter Beavers
Walter Bundy Beavers
Amonate
Tazewell, Va
John W
Nannie Asbury Beavers
Adria
Pocahontas Fuel Corportion
Hawley Coal Co
UMWA
Betty Beavers
Cedar Bluff
Walter B. Beavers Jr
Danville
Sally Powers
Anne Williams
Hudson, N.C
Mary Wolfe
Lodemay Powers
Pounding Mill
Alma Beavers
Graves Beavers
Tacoma
Wash
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Richlands
Tommy Basham
Max Linkous
Greenhills
John Webb
John A.B
Audrey) Webb
O&c
Green Valley
Gertrude Johnston
Oliver Avenue
Memorial
Munsey
Eligha L
New Castle
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Norman Gray
Maple Hill Cemetery
Alton McNeil
Carl Little
Jimmy Coe
Paul Brooks
Jeffrey Music
Buster Miller
West Virginia Coal Operators Association
Ed Wiles
The
Coal Operators Association
State Department of Natural Resources
England
Arnold Harless
Napoleon Bonaparte
Mrs. Knuckles
Rachel
Debbie
Florida
Mark
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Congress
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Bureau
Piep
McDowell
Grundy School
Mountain Mission School
Scott
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