Obituary Roundup From West Virginia and Oregon Death Notices
A slate of obituaries from Virginia and Oregon lists James Larry Simp Martin 56 of Elk Garden and Catherine Rhodes McFann 83 of Premier among those who died July 24 2002 with funeral plans pending. accompanying notices cover Laura Serena Proffitt Perdue 82 in Bluefield and others, plus James Kyle Baldwin 60 in Crown Point Ind and Keystones Edna Harris 60. Funeral and service details, burial sites, and survivors are noted for each case.
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James Larry ‘Simp’ Martin
Elk Garden
Lebanon
Honaker Funeral Home
Honaker
Catherine Rhodes McFann
Welch Community Hospital
Douglas Mortuary Chapel
Welch
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton
Laura Serena Proffitt Perdue
Bryant St
Bluefield
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Harold F. Robinette
Kirby Addition Road
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Athens Road
Glenda Todd Shaw
Narrows
Riffe’s
Mary Lou Whittaker
Tazewell
Holston Valley Medical Center
Kingsport
Tenn
Peery & St.Clair Funeral Homes
Daily Telegraph notices and contact guidance
Publisher Executive Editor and department heads outline roles and procedures. Corrections policy states prompt clarifications on pages A or B and how to report errors by calling listed editors. Memberships with ABCE, AP, WV Press Assn noted and copyright details provided.
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Daily Telegraph
Funerals scheduled for today in Princeton and Saeger
Funerals scheduled include Elinor Dalton at 1 p.m. at George W. Seaver Chapel Princeton with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Brian Cleve Lester at noon at Fanning Funeral Home Chapel Saeger with burial at Emily Green Cemetery Steeles. Lillian Louvena Safewright at 11 a.m. with a graveside service at an unspecified location.
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Kegley
Kella Bowden
Lee Dale
Greensboro
N.C
Thelma Keys
Orrtanna
Blanche Mills
Lashmeet
Mildred Dixon
Beeson
Lois Warren
Owning Mills, Md
Willis Baldwin
Joann
Peterstown
Lillian Lambert
Melvin French
Narrows
Burns Wornal
Athens Road
Princeton
A.R. Jill Dishner
Bowling
Rich Creek Road
Spanishburg
Kee Street United Methodist Church
Keystone
Edna ‘Delores’ Harris
Brick Row
Lord
Princeton Community Hospital
Bennettsville
S.C
Louise Baucom Freeman
Charlotte
Robert Freeman
Thomas Harris
Veda Polson
Robert J. Belcher
April Gail Mitchem
Huntington
Widener Funeral Home
Northfork
Keith Milam
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Route 20
Bluewell
Friends
Elinor Dalton
George W. Seaver
Seaver Funeral Home
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Brian Cleve Lester
Fanning Funeral Home
Saeger
Emily Green Cemetery
Steeles
Lillian Louvena Safewright
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield
Suspicious vehicle blocks lane at local business scene
Blotter reports a suspicious vehicle parked blocking a traffic lane near Girls Girls Girls on Grassy Branch Road with the occupant waiting for an employee to depart. A separate in progress fight occurred at the Holiday Inn Bluefield with Patrolman M A Beck responding. An unwanted subject was found on a residence deck on Giles Street. two subjects were told to leave, returned, and a summons issued for open container of alcohol.
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Girls Girls Girls
Grassy Branch Road
Holiday Inn
Bluefield
M.A. Beck
Giles Street
Mercer seeks stronger emergency readiness for Homeland Security
Mercer County leaders push to train personnel and equip for terrorism readiness. A Local Emergency Planning Council committee reviews county data, coordinates with Region I, and plans a general operations framework. Training programs, incident command courses, and a table top drill at Pipestein Park are under consideration. A state LEPC meeting in Charleston August 19 to 21 will involve county officials with hotel costs covered.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Lyle Huntington
Region I Planning and Development Council
Mercer County Ces
Council
OES
Nelson Short
Kathy Wides
Bluefield Fire Department
Glen Sutphin
CES
Barbara Hawkins
Melody Rickman
Mercer County Health Department
Pipestein State Park
Princeton Senior High School
Rickman
Wides
Health Department
Hawkins
SERC
LEPC
Charleston
Tazewell Main Street Moments Festival heats up in town
Greg Jordan reports Tazewell Va hosts Historic Main Street Moments festival with a Friday 4 30 p m mock New Orleans funeral process ion to bury the past. After parades, blue grass by Blue Grass Kinsman and a Concert on the Lawn at Tazewell High School run 7 p m to midnight. Saturday features carriage rides walking tours vendor booths and a talent contest with Bluefield Orioles signing autographs and a historic fashion show at the library. Proceeds from antique appraisals benefit the Historic Crab Orchard Museum. Local civic groups plan activities throughout the day including a Battle of the Bands at 4 15 p m.
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Tazewell
Main Street
Joe Hunnicutt
Tazewell Area
Hunnicutt
Tazewell High School
Collegians
Steel Cook'n
Bluefield Orioles
Thompson & Litton
Tazewell Public Library
Matilda’s
Kelly Park
Crab Orchard Museum
Tazewell Liar’s Club
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
Bottonline.com
Destiny’s Child Diva Beyonce Knowles Takes Comedic Turn
Beyoncé Knowles of Destiny’s Child surprises fans with a comedic turn while chart rankings remain strong. The performance creative, drawing praise from fans and media, showcases the artist’s versatility amid ongoing music industry attention.
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Beyonce Knowles
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International Steel Group
East Chicago
Orley G
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Lake County Fish and Game Protective Association Inc
Edna
Delores’ Harris
Maynard J. Johnson
Dante
Ralph C. Johnson
Edna Davidson Johnson
UMWA
Emmanuel Baptist Church of War
American Legion
Frances Helen Johnson
Winston
James Johnson
Lilly Boyd
Audrey van Dyke
Donnie Johnson
Warriormine
Maynard Johnson Jr
Manhattan
Kan
Mary Blankenship
Winchester
Frances Blankenship
War
Darlene Allwine
LaPlata
Edith Caudill
Bradenton
Fla
Spencer Oxford
Bret Blankenship
Ernie Blankenship
Dave Rutherford
John Robert Turner
Earl Cabell
Chip Blankenship
Andrew Blankenship
Ronnie Wingo
Epp Staton
Howard Walls
Ron Allwine
Vance Magnum
Clarence Blankenship
Douglas Funeral Home of War
Kimberly ‘Tish
Langston Beaverton
Ore
Kimberly ‘Tish’ Langston
Beaverton
Norm and
Susie Altizer Langston
Beaverton High School
George Fox University
Oregon State University
Copeland Sporting Goods
Texas
First Baptist Church
Norm Langston
Gethsemane Baptist Church
Richlands
Stafford Compton
William
Bill
Anna Mae Altizer
Ridge Ave
Singleton
Cedar Bluff, Va
Baily Telegraph
Bluefield Avenue
P.O. Box
West Virginia
Circulatio Circulation Direct
Tom Colley
Terri Halenda Watson
Meade
Bdtonline
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Ave
Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Associated Press
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General Informath Toll Free R
Princeton News Bureau
Mail Daily
Bluefield Police
Mercer
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Joe
Commerce
Shawn Williams
Susanna White
Robert Duff
Appalachian Teen Challenge
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