Deaths and Funerals in Multiple Virginia Entries
Obituaries list Elder David J. Johnson of Washington D C longtime Powhatan resident dies after long illness with services at Midway Shiloh Temple Keystone and burial in Oak Grove Bluewell. Other notices include William Edward East of Rock dies in Bluefield hospital long illness. Dorothy Honaker Dye of Honaker dies in Richlands hospital. Robert Sidney Bandy of Philadelphia formerly of Kyle funeral at Mercy deat Baptist Powhatan. Elizabeth L McCoy Cedar Bluff dies Richlands. Dale Daniel Gilbert Cedar Bluff. Augusta Chambers Grundy. Miss Louise Nowlin Pearisburg funeral at Birchlawn Burial Park.
Obituary of Robert Daniel Brown of Stony Ridge Va
Robert Daniel Brown 73 of Stony Ridge Va died in a Richlands hospital after a long illness. Born in Tazewell County he was a former mine worker and retired farmer. He is survived by his widow Lenora Cyphers Brown two sons five daughters and numerous relatives. Funeral services at Brown's Chapel Church Stony Ridge with Rev Leon Yost and Rev Joe Hawkins followed by burial in the church cemetery. Greever Funeral Home Tazewell in charge after 3 p.m. today.
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Dale Daniel Gilbert
Cedar Bluff
Richlands
Sallie Marie Day Gilbert
Lindy Seamon
Abingdon
Hubert Cole
Whitewood
Roger Osborne
Henry Gilbert
Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ
Lee McGlothlin
Gary Lee Stoots
Green Hills
Robert Daniel Brown
Stony Ridge
Tazewell County
Elvira Brown
Brown’s Chapel Methodist Church
Lenora Cyphers Brown
Howard Brown
Burks Garden
Pat Brown
Willingsborough
N. J
Clyde Joyce
Gallup
N. M
June Kahn
Ft. Pierce
Fla
Fred Gilbert
North Tazewell
Dulaney Snapp
Clayton Jennings
Atglen
Clara Conley Brown
Bluefield
Britt Brown
Jim Brown
Tom Brown
Tazewell
Charles Brown
Richmond
Nancy Gillespie
Miami
Rose Perry
Alberta Perry
Sue Torryson
Washington, D. C
Brown's Chapel Church
Leon Yost
Joe Hawkins
Greever Funeral Home
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Local Telephones and Rates Page
Bluefield Daily Telegraph page lists contact details in Bluefield West Virginia area with address 412 Blend Street and subscription rates by carrier and mail for West Virginia zones. Rates include 37.20 per year by mail and 3.10 per calendar month for motor route. AP affiliation noted.
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Blend Street
Bluefield
W. V
Associated Press
West Virginia
Member
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Mathews & Cullen
Gladys Herndon 57 Coalwood resident dies in Friday service
Gladys Herndon of Coalwood dies Friday at 57. She managed the Coalwood club house for Ogle Coal Co. Survived by two daughters Peggy Baldwin of Binghamton NY and Karen Harmo of Coalwood, son Ronald Herndon of Yukon, five brothers Thomas Eaton Columbus OH Arch Eaton Jr William Eaton Galion OH Rush Eaton Hartsell Eaton Indiana, three sisters Patsy Boggs Cleveland OH Jacklin Jordan Ashton KY Edith Mattingly Kensha Africa. Funeral at Caretta United Methodist Church Monday at 11 with two ministers. Burial in Stump Hern don Cemetery Blackford VA. Body in church until one hour before service. Friends may call Douglas Funeral Home Chapel War from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
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Gladys Herndon
Coalwood
Arch
Lillian Langley Eaton
Coalwood Club
Ogle Coal Company
Harold C. Herndon
Roy J
Peggy) Baldwin
Binghamton
N. Y
Ernest
Karen) Harmo
Ronald Herndon
Yukon
Thomas Eaton
Columbus
Ohio
Arch Eaton Jr
William Eaton
Galion
Rush Eaton
Hartsell Eaton
Indiana
Patsy Boggs
Cleveland
Jacklin Jordan
Ashton
Edith Mattingly
Kensha
Africa
Caretta United Methodist Church
Harold McCoy
Lloyd Siidom
Herndon
Blackford
Douglas Funeral Home
Frederick W Snider dies after heart attack in Georgia
Frederick Willard Snider 56 of Princeton Avenue Princeton died Thursday in a Dalton Georgia hospital after an apparent heart attack. He was an electrician with LEW Local Union 872 Beckley and a member of First Baptist Church Princeton and Moose Lodge 1521. Survived by wife Thelma Dana Neeley Snider and three sons Frederick Jr Ronald Lee David. two daughters Dorothy Louise George Lois Ann Snider. two sisters Wanda Smith and Pauline Womack. Funeral arrangements incomplete at Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton. friends may call Sunday after 2.
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Frederick Snider
Frederick Willard Snider
Princeton Ave
Princeton
Dalton
Joseph and
Harriet Sirate Snider
LEW
Beckley
First Baptist Church
Loyal Order of Moose
Thelma Dana Neeley Snider
Frederick W. Snider Jr
Phoenix
Ariz
Ronald Lee Snider
Alexandria
David E. Snider
Dorothy Louise George
Lois Ann Snider
Charles
Wanda) Smith
Pauline Womack
Scottsdale, Ariz
Funeral Rites Held for E Lambert DeBary Florida
E Lambert 39 of DeBary Fla formerly of Bluefield died Monday in a Deland Fla hospital. Services were held Thursday in Florida with burial in Bluefield. He lived in Florida 15 years. He was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church Enterprise Fla. Survivors include father Charles E Lambert Williamson and mother Marjorie K Lambert DeBary and brother Bruce Lambert Sprigg.
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Robert E. Lambert
DeBary
Fla
Bluefield
Deland, Fla
Florida
All Saints Episcopal Church of
Enterprise
Charles E. Lambert
Williamson
Majorie K. Lambert
Bruce Lambert
Sprigg
Walter Frost 55 Welch Coal Miner Lays to Rest
Walter Frost 55 of North Welch died Friday in Welch. He was born in Hensley son of Laura Hager and the late Thomas Frost. He retired from coal mining. Survived by widow Lunnie Jean Frost four daughters Teresa Pamela Janet and Tina all of Welch three sons Walter Ellery and Okey all of Welch two sisters Lola Dixson Akron Ohio Margaret Busch Phoenix Ariz five brothers Thurman Akron Ira Phoenix Harold Bluefield Roby and Jesse Welch and three grandchildren. Funeral held at Hensley Cemetery Sunday at 2 p.m. Fan ning Funeral Home Welch open for viewing today 5 to 9 p.m.
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William Edward East
Rt. 2
Rock
Bluefield
McComas
Vivian Cox
Ernest Preston East
Windmill Gap
Vivian White East
Paul
Louise) Bailey
Robert
Ruth) Hundley
Chicago
Curtis East
Henry
Frances) Cochran
Crumpler
Lora Gene) Jensen
Donald
Sally) Fifer
Coalwater
Ohio
Carl
Franklin
Ft. Belvar
Kenneth
Cravens - Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
Walter Frost
North Welch
Welch
Hensley
Laura Hager
Thomas Frost
Lunnie Jean Frost
Teresa Frost
Pamela Frost
Janet Frost
Tina Frost
Walter E. Frost
Ellery Frost
Okey Frost
Death of Miss Nannie Smith of Broadford Va
Miss Nannie Smith 70 of Broadford Va died Thursday night at her home. Survived by sisters Florence and Beatrice Smith brothers Bill Smith Broadford and Clay Smith Rt 2 Saltville and several nieces and nephews Funeral service at Riverside Methodist Church today at 2 p m with Rev J E Davis and Rev Raymond Kelley officiating burial in church cemetery Henderson Funeral Home Saltville in charge of arrangements
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Nannie Smith
Broadford
Florence Smith
Beatrice Smith
Bill Smith
Clay Smith
Rt. 2
Saltville
Riverside Methodist Church
J. E. Davis
Raymond Kelley
Henderson Funeral Home
Saltville Man Joe Taylor Dies at 65 in Virginia
Joe Taylor 65 of Saltville Va died Friday morning. He was a member of Saltville Baptist Church. Survived by wife Lucy Routh Taylor of Saltville. daughter Mrs James Wyatt Saltville. son Joe F Taylor Roanoke Va. sisters Mrs Ralph Montgomery Mrs Frank McCready Mrs James Arnold Sr Saltville. brother Roy Taylor Glade Spring. two grandchildren. Incomplete at Henderson Funeral Home Saltville.
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Joe Taylor
Saltville
Francis D. Pearis Dies in Bluefield Funeral Home
Francis O. Pearis of 130 Clifford Street Bluefield died Friday morning at Sinkford Richardson Funeral Home Bluefield after a brief illness. The obituary notes his hometown ties and funeral arrangements are pending.
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Francis D. Pearis
Francis O. Pearis
Clifford St
Bluefield
Sinkford- Richardson Funeral Home
Obituary: Oscar C Atwell of Bluefield Passes Away
Oscar C Atwell 63 of 114 Reynolds Ave Bluefield Virginia died Friday night at his home after an apparent heart attack. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Dudley Memorial Mortuary Bluefield Virginia.
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Oscar C. Atwell
Reynolds Ave
Bluefield
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Jasper Witt Dies at 71 in North Tazewell Home
Jasper Witt of North Tazewell Virginia died at his home Thursday night following an incomplete service at Greever Funeral Home in Tazewell.
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Jasper Witt
North Tazewell
Greever Funeral Home
Tazewell
Death of Serepta Graham Honaker at Bluefield hospital
Serepta Graham Honaker wife of James E. Honaker of Rocky Gap Virginia died in a Bluefield hospital on Friday afternoon. Service arrangements pending at Mercer Funeral Home Bluefield.
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Serepta Graham Honaker
James E. Honaker
Rocky Gap
Bluefield
Mercer Funeral Home
John Watson 84 Dies at Home in Bluefield
John Watson age 84 of 100 Reese Street Bluefield died Friday afternoon at his home. The body was taken to Lugo's Funeral Service where funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Watson
Reese St
Bluefield
Lugo
Funerals set for several area residents
Obituaries list services for Mary Lou Duncan 56 of Princeton with burial at Restlawn Memorial Cemetery New Hope Road after 1 p.m. service at George W Seaver Chapel. Steve Bell Pembroke Jr 53 of Martinsville Va. to be buried in Oakwood Cemetery Pulaski after 10 a.m. service at Grace Episcopal Church Keystone. Henry Lee Jones 84 Pocahontas to be laid to rest at Restlawn Cemetery Littlesburg Road after 2 p.m. First Baptist Church Pocahontas service. Benjamin Ralph McGlothlin 39 of Tazewell died in a single car crash. Service 1 p.m. Mullins Funeral Chapel Richlands with Hawkins Cemetery burial. Pallbearers named for each service.
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Duncan
Mary Lou
Princeton
George W. Seaver
G. F. Walker
Restlawn Memorial
New Hope Road
Bell
Steve Pembroke Jr
Martinsville
Grace Episcopal Church
Keystone
W. Ross Bailey
Oakwood Cemetery
Pulaski
Hugh White
Ernest R. Belcher
Gene Mosley
Ed Hicks
Tracy Quesenberry
Robert Norris
Toby Doss
Bennett Funeral Home
Northfork
Pocahontas
McGlothlin
Benjamin Ralph
Brook St
Tazewell
Mullins
Richlands
Lee O. Boye
Keither Blevins
Hawkins Cemetery
Bill Carbett
Robert H. Hager
Harry White
Donald Harman
Jack Stallard
Jerry Duty
Junior Boyd
Dale Keen
Nixon outlines broad energy policy and geothermal plans
President Nixon signals a long term energy program extending into the 21st century. He proposes starting a leasing program for federal lands to develop geothermal power this fall. About 1.8 million acres are identified as potential geothermal sites with heat from the earth.
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Nixon
Solons Debate Single Member Districts Across Virginia
Virginia Attorney General Andrew Miller says Supreme Court ruling in Hinds County supports single-member House districts statewide. House Privileges and Elections Committee works toward a June 15 deadline, awaiting Indiana case ruling. lawmakers plan hearings next week with a public forum on Thursday.
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Richmond
Andrew P. Miller
U. S. Supreme Court
Hinds County
Miss
General Assembly
House
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Hinds
Miller
Virginia
Indiana
Assembly
Mississippi
P&e Committee
del. James M. Thomson
Alexandria
Senate
John L. Hancock Dies At Home In Bluefield
John L. Hancock a retired Bluefield Hardware Company employee died at his home 501 Mountain View Avenue Bluefield Friday night. Funeral home attendants said the cause of death was not immediately known. The article notes 1847 as the year Mormon migration to Utah established early transportation routes.
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John L. Hancock
Bluefield Hardware Company
Mountain View Avenue
Bluefield
Hawkins Funeral Home
Illness Fatal To James E. Fulcher
James Edward Ted Fulcher 50 supervisor at Rental Uniform Service Bluefield Va died Friday at home He was a Bluefield Va resident 306 Montrose St board member Union Mission past commander J B Burton Post 122 American Legion commander VFW Post 9696 church member and Sunday School president He was born in Arno Va son of the late George E and Annie Woods Fulcher Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm at Virginia Avenue Methodist Church with several pastors and Maple Hill Cemetery burial Pallbearers named Honorary attendees include Union Mission board members and local groups
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James Edward
Ted) Fulcher
Bluefield
Fulcher
Montrose St
Union Mission
J. B. Burton
American Legion
VFW
Virginia Avenue Methodist Church
Wesley
Tazewell County
Young Democrat Club
Arno
George E
Annie Woods Fulcher
Nell Coon Fulcher
Jack Fulcher
Tacoma
Gene Flannery
Anna Lee Seaver
Carl Bates
William Slagle
John Woods
Maple Hill Cemetery
W. E. Osborne
J. H. Tate
Ott Belcher
C. E. Milsap
Ronnie Richardson
Jim Barrett
Ed Hill
Brad Lawson
Tazewell County Young Democrat Club
Graham Funeral Homes
Clinics Cancelled At Mercer County Health Center
Mercer County Health Center cancelled all Monday and Tuesday clinics due to a special meeting. Dr. John Mahood said clinics resume Wednesday with programs including adult female screening venereal disease cardiovascular disease and skin test reading on Monday and immunization on Tuesday. Regular clinics resume June 14.
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Mercer County Health Center
John Mahood
Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council
Coal firm seeks permits for Linan mining in national forest
Linan Mineral Corp under sublease from David L. Francis plans three open pit coal mines on a 3000 acre tract inside a national forest. The U S Forest Service will supervise mining and seal openings after operations. Francis attends press briefing as Water Resources Board members list.
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Shaver
Linan
U.S. Forest Service
U. S. Forest Service
The
Forest Service
National Forest
David L. Francis
Princess Coal Sales Co
Huntington
Francis
Charleston Plane Incident Stuns Officials at Airport
Flight from Atlanta diverted to Charleston after a hijacker boarded the plane. Passengers were evacuated and relocated to another jet bound for Newark. FBI agents, sky marshals, and airport police secured the area as the hijacker, described by FAA as 5 feet 9 inches tall and 230 pounds, remained onboard near the cockpit.
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Sky
McCusker
Newark
FBI
FAA
Atlanta
Charleston
Associated Press
Bramwell City Election Stands Pending Registration Check
Bramwell mayor and council races await Mercer County registration verification after 92 names are compared to courthouse records. Eight votes were disallowed in canvass, with many ballots cast by ineligible residents or those under 18. Final results hinge on county list accuracy and will be certified at a June 9 meeting.
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Bramwell
Mercer County
David Katz
Princeton
Glen Scott
Scott
Bramwell Town
Gordon Short
Katherine Barringer
Joe Cook
James Collins
Dodd Mortenson
Ralph Cowan
James Brown
Charlie Eanes
Clarence Hicks
C. R
NATO Role in East West Standoff Spurs Meetings Aim
NATO maintains symbolic influence in the East West power struggle. Communists see pressure leverage for possible political concessions while allies hope to draw Reds toward a security conference. NATO leaders note Russia showed interest after three years of Western negotiation offers.
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NATO
Russia
Russell Countian To Head Demos
L. T. Phillips of Russell County was elected permanent chairman of Virginia's 3rd Legislative District Democratic Convention at Richlands Elementary School. Ann Williams of Buchanan County became permanent secretary. No nominations were made as the June 8 primary was postponed to Sept. 14 by a federal ruling. The district includes Buchanan, Russell and Tazewell counties. The Tazewell County Democratic convention was set for 2 p.m. at the county courthouse to handle credentials and officers before recessing to a date between Aug. 15 and Sept. 14.
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L. T. Phillips
Russell County
Virginia
Richlands
Russell
Tazewell
Tazewell County
Bland Senator Robbed at Knife Point in Richmond
State Sen. D Woodrow Bird of Bland was robbed by two men who demanded his wallet and struck him as he walked near the Capitol in Richmond. Police reported $80 taken, Bird treated for a knee cut at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital after the assault during a General Assembly session.
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Richmond
Woodrow Bird
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