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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1981

Page

3

Deaths and Funerals A list of local obituaries

Mrs. Eugene Crockett 89 of Bishop Virginia dies after short illness in Bluefield hospital. Retired Bishop postmaster and long time member of Alexandria United Methodist Church. Survivors include eight sons, four daughters, 17 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. at Peery and St. Clair Chapel. burial Grandview Memory Gardens. Other notices cover Mrs. Fred Crouse, Mrs. Clyde Lee, Mrs. Mammie Havens, Preston Amburn Jr., Mrs. Ira Pruitt, Mrs. Joseph Wargo, Charles Cox, Mrs. Richard Goodman, Mrs. Walter Presley, Frank Hoback, and several infants and others with service times in Bluefield area chapels and gardens.

Franklin County Joseph Susan Childress Bishop Alexandria United Methodist Church Rebekah Lodge June C. Brown Virginia Beach Betty C. Gillie Richmond E.W. Crockett Radford L.H. Crockett Wytheville R.W. Crockett Bristol Sedwyn Crockett Ralph Crockett Edgar Crockett Davy Crockett Roanoke Thomas J. Crockett Pearl McMullen Hattie Cecil Lois Bennalack Nellie Mills Rufus Childress Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home Leon Yost Raymond Hayes Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield- Tazewell Road Preston Amburn JR Preston A. Amburn Jr Waterford Conn Bluefield Electric Boat Co U.S. Navy T.S. Amburn David L Edward B. Amburn Orrin P. Amburn Raymond Pat) Dotson Tazewell Alva Doris) Tabor Richard Bonnie) Weiser Joseph Wargo Elizabeth Balcoe) Wargo War Filbert Richlands Hungary George and Elizabeth Gurensey Balcoe Christ the King Catholic Church Margaret Wasilewski Cecil Williams John Cassett Helen Giles Ziegler, Ill Bill Terry Robert Rife Catlettsburg John Blevins Elbert Frank Wargo Merritt Island Fla John Wargo Michael Wargo Oceanspring George Balcoe Beckley Margaret Truell Ann Balcoe Detroit Mich Mary Cassett Gary John McGinnity Bluefield-Tazewell Road Douglas Funeral Home Richard Goodman Richard Fred Margaret Maggie Dora) Goodman Rt. 3 Box Coalwood Florida Medical Center Endcot Ira Judie Adkins Gillespie Bramwell United Methodist Church Elkhorn Beatrice Hayes Thorpe Ruth Taylor Rural Hall N.C Lara Hamm Frank Mitchem Welch Cravens-Shires Funeral Chapel Bluewell Olen Robinson Wiley Davis

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Local Advertising Notice

Public notice details subscription and mailing information for the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Includes address, post office box, and listing of Associated Press and other affiliations.

Daily Sting Co Bland Street Vefield W. Va Associated Press West Virginia Audit Bureau of Tion Sant Ba Bluefield Landon Associates

Bernard T. Southerland Rites Held At Bluewell

Bernard Thomas Southerland 60 of Route 2 Rock died Thursday in a Bluefield hospital after a short illness. He was a WWII veteran, retired coal miner, UMWA Local 6034 member, and longtime Rock resident. Survived by his wife Betty Ratliff Southerland four daughters sisters and brothers. Home Chapel service by Rev. Baker and Rev. Caffee, burial at Roselawn Princeton. Pallbearers listed. Funeral home hours today 6 to 9.

Bland County Charlie Hancock Lottie Humphrey Hancock Montcalm Blownie Bertha) Mitchem Crumpler Woody Eleanore) Taylor Wilmington Del Katherine Gills Bluefield Willie Havens Ernest Havens Rt. 3 Robert Bluewell Paul Hall Woodlawn Memorial Park Lawrence O'Donnell Roosevelt Smith Randy Gills Brian Punturi Roger Blevins Ralph Munsey Sandy Lucado Bob Evans Charles Edward Elmore New Bluefield Princeton Road Princeton Princeton Hospital Juanita Raines Elmore Durst Goldbond Dexter Nelson Elmore National Coil Co Jewell Rife Elmore Donald Daniel Elmore Johnny Jerry Elmore Fred Delores) Sisk Larry Susie) Reed Tokyo Japan Tina Elmore Noble Elmore Durham N.C Billy Elmore Winchester George W. Seaver Cleadith Campbell Roselawn Memorial Gardens Ted Holdren Brian Walker Joe Wagner John McCoy Harry Barfia Bobby Barfia Charles Cox Charles Preston Cox Wheeling Ave Floyd County Harrison G Oma Jane Saunders Cox McDowell County Jamaica N.Y Sweet Baptist Church Arlington UMWA Clara Carter Cox Bobby Eugene Cox Kathleen Davis Edith Brown Elizabeth Armstead Worth Emma Weaver Columbus Ohio Mount Olive Baptist Church Fermwell Dowell Raymond Johnson Robert Rhinehart Mount Olive Deacon Board Friends Senior Missionary Society and Richardson Funeral Home Frank Hoback Frank Elwood Hoback Narrows Roanoke James Lewis Laura Price Hoback Leona Carter Hoback Clarence E Myrtle) Flint Riffe Carroll T. Givens Fairview Cemetery American Legion Post No Bernard T. Southerland Bernard Thomas Southerland Rt. 2 Box 1 Betty Ratliff Southerland Ronald Gloria) Caldwell Diana Lynn Southerland Chery Ann Asbury Belinda Jean Southerland George Alma) Maxwell Harry Doris) Smith Morgantown James T. Southerland Jerry Maxwell Richard Bailey Ralph Ratliff Henry Bailey Tommy Ernest

Panel Hears Lockhart Appeal

A state welfare auditor testified that utility bill overpayments may have occurred in cases handled by Helen Lockhart in Welch but could not be verified due to missing information on forms she prepared. Lockhart, 53, appealed her dismissal by the Welfare Department for alleged asset and income evaluation failures and inadequate information on aid applications.

Charleston W.va State Welfare Department Helen Lockhart Welch Caroline Bills Bills State Civil Service Commission Lockhart Department Betty Jo Jones Mrs. Lockhart

Williams Succumbs After Leukemia Strikes Pocahontas Area

Former Pocahontas High School football player Wiley Howard Williams Jr., 16, of Abbs Valley died Wednesday in Charlottesville, Virginia after months battling leukemia. He is survived by parents Wiley H. and Dorothy Williams, a brother Harold, a sister Sherri, foster siblings, and grandparents. Services will be held at Pocahontas High School Auditorium with pallbearers from the football team and flowerbearers from students. Friends may visit Boissevain Baptist Church Saturday evening.

Pocahontas High School Charlottesville Wiley Howard Williams Jr Box Boissevain Abbs Valley Jerry Harman Williams Harman Richmond, Va Wiley H Dorothy Tickle Williams Sr Newton Tickle Bland Pocahontas Ted Cook David Roberts Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield-Tazewell Road Rodriguez-Pocahontas Union Funeral Home

Thief Loots Beltone Hearing Aids Office

Bluefield police report a theft at Beltone Hearing Aids on Wythe Avenue. A money bag containing about 11 000 dollars including 1100 belonging to Mrs. Rowland was taken from the building’s main office amid a reported sighting of a 6 foot 1 inch, 155 pound black man in a brown jacket seen near an alley. The incident occurred Wednesday between 3 30 and 4 p.m. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Bluefield Beltone Wythe Avenue George Sarver Juanita Rowland Rowland

Senate Approves Reagan Cabinet Senior lineup moves forward

The Senate swiftly advances Reagan’s remaining Cabinet nominees including James Watt for Interior by 83 12. Confirmations also proceed for William French Smith as attorney general John Block Baldrige Pierce Lewis and Samuel Pierce with Qo votes while Donovan remains pending as labor secretary designate Stockman Kirkpatrick and Casey await Friday action.

Washington Senate Reagan James G. Watt Interior Department Raymond J. Donovan David A. Stockman Office of Management and Budget Jeane J. Kirkpatrick U.S United Nations William A. Casey CIA William French Smith William Proxmire D-Wis John R. Block Agriculture Malcolm Baldrige Commerce Proxmire Samuel R. Pierce Jr Housing and Urban Development Andrew L. Lewis Jr Transportation

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Eugene Mabel) Crockett Bishop, Va Fred Crouse Fred E Mamie Fern) Crouse Rt. 1 Cedar Bluff Tazewell County James H Amanda Beavers White Order of Eastern Star L.P.N Mattie Williams Hospital James G. Crouse U.S. Army Germany Marvin R. Crouse Devine, Tex Calvin C. Crouse Samuel J. Crouse Bandy Mose White Otis White Cecil White Nashville Rebekah Lodge No. 62 Clyde Lee Clyde Odella Z.) Lee Keystone Mammie Havens Mammie Edwards Havens Box 183 Rock Charles Elmore Ira Pruitt Ira Edward Willie G.) Pruitt Star Route W.Y Dell Elswick Crawford Reynolds Ridge Oscar Floyd Dailey Sr Huband Franklin Pruitt James Beatrice) Thompson Landover Billie Jean) Christian Jewell Ridge Oscar S. Dailey Jr Lewis E. Pruett Goodview Harold D. Pruett Lucille Coleman Vida Altizer Curtis Crawford Cleveland Jesse H. Crawford Sr Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Paul Crawford Greenhills Memory Gardens Claypool Hill Jess Crawford Jr Donnise Elswick Jimmy D. Christian George Cole Rusty Pruitt Lewis E. Pruitt Jr Chuck Christian Jerry Dunford E.L. Kirby H.C. Scott Powell Lowe Marvin Dailey Mike Dailey Mark Dailey John Christian Joseph Christian James E. Thompson Dan Ella Jean) Thompson Titusville Billy Goodman Pensacola Jack A. Goodman Miami Ellen Underwood Gladys Dalton Ida LaFon Sean Gillespie Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Rex Ball Walter Presley Walter F Eliza Mitchem) Presley Anawalt Welch Hospital Blackwolf Buford Nannie Michem Walter F. Presley Jr Tom Helen) Pickett Billie Gladys) Breeden Powell Dallas Lee Jr Dallas Karen Mullins Powell Jaeger Church of Living God High Knob Darrell Long Mullins Coon Branch Mountain Fanning Helmandollar David Wayne Buddy Bramwell Roy Lacy Belcher Coaldale Ulisse, Ernest, Sr Dale City Capels Fanning Funeral Home Orville Harvey Ft. Knox Bluefield Daily Telegraph Piep Talk Troy Miles URAL William Edmondson, II, D.D Linda L. Edmondson, D.D Lowe Street Stadium Drive W.W UMW By N Bovenizer Cherry Street
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