Deaths of E Earl Curry and others in the region
Obituaries list multiple deaths with ages and last residences from West Virginia and nearby areas. Entries note hospital deaths, funeral homes, and pending arrangements at Widener, Private Jimmy Lee Thompson, Peery St Clair, Seaver, Page Home, Lebanon and other chapels. burial plans include Mountain Valley Memorial Park and Grandview Memory Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl ‘Mose’ Curry, Jr
Vivian
Kimball
W.va
Welch Community Hospital
Widener Funeral Home
Hattie Holmes
Keystone
Jimmy Lee Thompson
USMC
New Orleans
Peery & St.Clair
Tazewell
Ruth Lyons Peck
Plantation Dr
New Bern
N.C
Princeton
Seaver Funeral
Ronald L. Ingram
Washington St
Bluefield
Page Funeral Home
Welch
Frances L Caudill 56 dies after illness in Bluefield area
Frances L Caudill 56 of North Tazewell and Montcalm died July 6 2000 in a Bluefield hospital. Born February 24 1944 in Virginia she was a homemaker and widow of Gordon V Caudill. Survivors include two daughters Diane Fuller and Dana Tolbert two sons David Miller and Jerry Bostic two sisters and one brother nine grandchildren. Funeral 1 p.m. Monday Cravens Shires Funeral Home Bluewell with burial in Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield VA. Pallbearers Ricky Tolbert Keith Fuller Brandon Miller Steven Cowan Ray Akers Jerry Perkins. Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
John
Helen Delp
North Tazewell
Gordon V. Caudill
Diane Fuller
Keith
Montcalm
Dana Tolbert
Rick
Bristol
Bristol, Tenn.; Two Sons, David Miller
Paynesville
Jerry Bostic
Jackie
Asheboro
N.C
Ruby Roark
Tommy
Georgia Wyatt
Otis
Glade Springs
Eddie Buckhanan
Delores
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Cravens- Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
James Jones
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield
Ricky Tolbert
Keith Fuller
Brandon Miller
Steven Cowan
Ray Akers
Jerry Perkins
Funerals Scheduled for Shaffer and Thompson
Funeral services set for Paul David Shaffer at 2 p.m. at Powles Funeral Home Chapel in Rockwell North Carolina with burial at Brookhill Memorial Gardens. Emory Marvin Thompson's service is 1 p.m. at Shortridge Ramey Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul David Shaffer
Powles Funeral Home
Rockwell
N.C
Brookhill Memorial Gardens
Emory Marvin Thompson
Shortridge-Ramey
Motive for murder remains mystery in Warren case
In Grant Town, authorities probe whether the killing of Arthur J.R. Warren Jr. was a hate crime. Two 17-year-old suspects confessed to first degree murder after beating, running over, and dumping Warren on a highway in a staged hit and run. Officials have not released a motive. Public groups urge disclosure of possible bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Town
Marion County
Arthur
J.R.” Warren Jr
Ron Watkins
Warren
J.R
Angela Dunlap
Fairmont State College
National Human Rights Campaign
Washington, D.C
West Virginia
Lesbian and Gay Coalition
Elizabeth Birch
Watkins
Richard Bunner
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publication Details
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, established in 1893, is published every morning at 928 Bluefield Avenue Bluefield West Virginia 24701 US Postal Service 059060. Postmaster address changes to the same location. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations Associated Press and West Virginia Press Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Avenue
P.O. Box
Bluefield
West Virginia
Daily Telegraph
Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Associated Press
WV Press Assn
Judge rules West Virginia partial-birth ban unconstitutional
U S District Judge Joseph R Goodwin said West Virginia's 1998 law restricting partial birth abortions is unconstitutional after the Supreme Court narrowed a similar Nebraska statute. He issued a permanent injunction blocking enforcement, citing the act's broad reach and health risk flaws. The action names Gov Cecil Underwood and Sen Leonard Anderson as defendants, with three doctors and the Women s Health Center of West Virginia involved in the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S
Joseph R. Goodwin
Supreme Court
Nebraska
Goodwin
Women’s Health Center of West Virginia Inc
Cecil Underwood
Leonard Anderson
D-Summers
Underwood
Veteran TV anchor fired amid lawsuits at WOWK TV
Charleston based veteran anchor Tom McGee is fired from WOWK TV after more than six years. The station and McGee each filed suits seeking damages amid claims of contract breach and misconduct. McGee denies wrongdoing and says leadership failures affected his role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Tom McGee
Wowek-Tv
McGee
Ed Bolling
WOWK
Gateway Communications Inc
Charleston-Huntington
Niall Paul
Tom
Wchs-Tv
WCHS
Transportation enhancement grants spread across Bristol District
Grants totaling millions finance hiking and biking trails, sidewalks, and historic site improvements. Funds cover entrances, parking, paving, trails, sewer hookups, fencing and signage, with 80 percent of total cost funded by VDOT. 218 requests exceeded available funds. Franklin flood aid previously allocated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Smyth County
North Main Street
Hungry Mother State Park
Saltville
Well Field
Wythe County
Rural Retreat
Bristol
Nickelsville
Scott County
Grayson County
Washington County
Mount Rogers
VDOT
Charles D. Nottingham
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board
L.C
Sonny” Martin
Commonwealth Transportation Board
Franklin
Potter book hype as readers swarm for Goblet of Fire
A Bluefield Virginia library patron notes kids favor books over video games as demand for J K Rowling’s Goblet of Fire grows. Wal Mart plans a 12:01 am Saturday sale with limited copy details. A Hilltop resident plans to buy for her son, while others await Monday pickup. prints show nearly four million copies issued and anticipation broad across ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A-1
Gore
Rawlings
J.K. Rawlings
Bluefield
Wal-Mart
Harry Potter
Hilltop Area
Lisa Fenton
Adam
Harry
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
West Virginia funds boost welfare to work programs statewide
Funding from multiple agencies supports WV Wheels to expand vehicle access and a lease to own program for participants. The West Virginia Child and Family Service Alliance receives the largest share at 8.9 million to intervene with truants and families, aiming to raise attendance and performance. Community Resources Inc. in Parkersburg gets 1.4 million, Potomac Highlands in Petersburg 1.7 million, and Jobs for West Virginia's Graduates about 1 million to aid at risk students with counseling and life skills. The alliance includes Children's Home Society of WV and several regional centers, while Faith and Families receives 350,000 to promote computer literacy in learning centers across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
WV Wheels
Hubbard
Case
Bluefield
Tommy Cole
Community Resources, Inc
Parkersburg
Potomac Highlands Support Services Region Planning and Development Council
Petersburg
West Virginia Child and Family Service Alliance
Ect
Alliance
Children’s Home Society of
Burlington United Methodist Family Services
Pressley Ridge Schools
Cammack Children’s Center
Children’s Home of
Wheeling and
Elkins Mountain
JWWG
NPE
Faith and Families
Department of Health and Human Resources
County seeks state funds to expand magistrate courts
Magistrates face a 75000 dollar maximum with 5000 added last year for remodeling. County says state underfunds operation, causing local tax support gap. If the state returned a quarter of revenues, 250000 yearly could fund a new courthouse annex. officials call for incentive policy to aid magistrate courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draper
Anderson
Karen Disibbio
Virginia Governor and black leaders seek progress on bias claims
Gov Jim Gilmore and five state black leaders said they made headway on bias claims in the National Guard and State Police after a 90 minute meeting. They remain divided over Confederate History and Heritage Month proclamations, with potential tourism boycotts looming if Gilmore does not act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Jim Gilmore
National Guard
Gilmore
del. Jerrauld C. Jones
D-Norfolk
Legislative Black Caucus
NAACP
Baltimore
Virginia
Salim Khalfani
The
National Association For the
Khalfani
South Carolina
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Grundy
Mountain Valley Memorial Park
Big Rock
Flora Rachel Yates
Lebanon
Russell Memorial Cemetery
Robert Jackson
Jack) Adkins
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Donald Ray Spencer
Grace and Truth Ministries
Coal City
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Ruby W. Staples
Mt. Harman Church of God
Thorpe
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Frances L. Caudill
Rt. 2
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Manay
Directo News
Steve Smith
Tom Colley
Terri Hale
Tim Booth
Wade Watson
Henry Meade
Jim Terry
Arbara Hawkins
Bill Archer
Teddy Paynter
Samantha Perry
Artment
Tammy Cook
Fox
Princeton News Bureau
Poyweres
Mail Daily
WEST VIRGINIA/ VIRGINIA
Frank Wood
Frank Sayles Jr
Bobby English
Jon Hart
Rhonda Watson
Potter
Rata
Electrolux Ee
Haysi
Richlands & Honaker
Mercer Mall
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