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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1987

Page

2

Deaths and funerals mark list from Narrows and nearby towns

Floyd Dillard McKinney 52 of Narrows died Sunday at home. Survived by wife Irene, sons Randy and Timmy, many siblings and one granddaughter. Funeral Wednesday 11 a.m. at Riffe's Narrows Chapel with burial at Angel's Rest. James Judd Johnson 82 of Saeger died Sunday in Bluefield hospital. Survived by children and many relatives. Funeral Monday 1 p.m. at Church of the Living God Johnnycake Mountain. burial Joe Roberts Family Cemetery. Further notices: Russel Layne 42 of High Point died Monday. Ollie Romans Short 69 of Honaker died Sunday. Fletcher Davis 84 of Birchleaf died Monday. Tamulea Bowman Blevins 21 of Squire died Friday in Columbus. Samuel Hite 74 of Lindside died Sunday in Princeton. Funeral details follow for each.

Floyd Dillard McKinney Rt. 2 Narrows Mercer County Lawrence W Vera Basham McKinney Celanese Fiber Co U.S. Army Ethel McKinney Rt.2 Irene Williams McKinney Randy McKinney Timmy Mc Doris Hardiman Richmond Caroleene Clowers Mary Lurber Glen Lyn Riffe Kenner Kitts Kellis McClaugherty Angel's Rest Memorial Gardens James “Judd” Johnson Saeger Bluefield Panther Joseph and Laura Belle Cline Roberts Umwa District 17 Pansy Ila Johnson Benny Butch” Johnson James “Jean” Hall James “Pat” Worstell Lexington N. C Jack Barbara” Hopkins Saltville Millard Johnson Gulf Shore Ala Oliver Roberts Bozo Hansford Roberts Ashtabula Ohio Mary Riffe Frances King Oceana Aileen Bowen Princeton Liddy Deskins Welch-Pineville Road Florence Papp Elyria Elizabeth Smith Dorothy Cole Huntington Barbara Davies Wayne Church of the Living God Johnnycake Mountain Freddie Dobbs Booker Riffe Joe Roberts Fanming Funeral Home Jaeger Russel Willard Layne High Point N.C Buchanan County Funeral Home Keen Mountain Ollie Romans Short Honaker Russell County Walter and Sally Repass Romans Frank Kermit Short Fletcher Davis Star Route Birchleaf Dickenson County Hugh and Mary C. Davis Faye Davis Darrell Davis Norma Yates Blountville Tenn Thanna Kelly Roanoke Edith Bentley Bristol Garnell Gilbert Franklin Viers Bobby Arrington Tamuela Bowman Blevins Squire Columbus, Ohio Tazewell Lee Elwood Nancy Woods Bowman Newhall Buford Blevins Buford Blevins Jr Carman Blevins Patricia Bowman Everett Vidia Bowman Carman Woods Aberdeen Samuel Powell Hite Lindside Lerona Julius C Ettie Wiley Hight Rich Creek Betty H. Hatchell Columbia S.C Aubry Hight Serena Olin Hight Kissimee Fla Rebecca Williams Hilldale Alva McKenzie Ruby Beckett Mary J. Martin Vinnie Hight Broyles Funeral Chapel Peterstown James G. Pickens Dennis Trail Sunrise Memorial Gardens Howard Edward Sexton Margaret Rose Sexton Thomas Edward Sexton Sandy Huff Penecostal Church Dora Bennett Sexton Herman Sexton Dora Jean Sexton Jimmy Jessie Ryder Indianapolis Ind Fayette and Roy Sexton Alice Petterson Wilson, Fla Lemmole Stanley Maude Trent Pocahontas Polly England Sandy Huff Lovie Atkins Fanning Funeral Home Chapel Laeger Sampy Lester Estel Speele Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Roles and Publication Details

The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists Patsy P. Malamisura as operations manager Linda M. Osborne as business manager Craig S. Faulkner as circulation director Melanie Arney as advertising director Carl H. Meade Jr as press supervisor. The paper, established in 1893, is published every morning at 928 Bluefield Ave Bluefield West Virginia 24701 by Worrell Newspapers Inc.

Linda M. Osborne Craig S. Faulkner Melanie Arney Carl H. Meade, Jr Bluefield Daily Telegraph Audit Bureau of Circulations Associated Press Bluefield W.va P. O National Advertising Rep London Associates

Death notices for Mrs Sarah Parsons and Mary Caperton

Mrs Sarah Parsons 86 of West Jefferson North Carolina died in a West Jefferson hospital Sunday. Survivors include son Glen Parsons of Princeton. Funeral services at Ashlawn Memorial Chapel Jefferson with burial at Ashlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery Jefferson. Information provided by George W Seaver Funeral Home Princeton. Mary J Caperton 82 of Lick Creek Road Pipestein died Monday in a Princeton hospital listed as incomplete at Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton.

Orville O'Quinn McNeal St Bristol Bristol, Tenn Council M.A Barbara O’quinn Freewill Baptist Church East Bristol Freewill Baptist Church Lucinda O’quinn Dorothy O’quinn Alice Taylor Bandy Florence Coleman Cedar Bluff Ruth O'Quinn Bridgewater Honaker Funeral Home Honaker Kenneth Shaffer Clyde Gamble Gowan Kelly Meade Cemetery Pauline Shelton Tazewell Richlands Tazewell County James Monroe Lucy Baldwin Shelton James Jason Shelton Annie Shelton Emmett Edna) Addington Ball's Creek Rachel Custis Castleberry, Fla Sarah Parsons West Jefferson N.C West Jefferson Hospital Glen Parsons Princeton Ashlawn Memorial Chapel Jefferson, N.C Ashlawn Memorial Gardens George W. Seaver Funeral Home Mary J. Caperton Lick Creek Road Pipestein Memorial

Funeral notices for Clyde Walters and others in Bluefield area

Obituaries list multiple funeral services and burials for Clyde E. Walters Jr Marion Theophilus Crouch Guy L Harman and others. Services are held today at various chapels churches and cemeteries across Bluefield Princeton Athens Princeton Horsepen and surrounding communities.

USAir Eyes West Virginia Market Amid Merger Talks

USAir plans to maintain connections at principal and commuter airports in Bluefield Beckley Clarksburg Morgantown and Parkersburg to keep fares competitive if merger with Piedmont proceeds. Subsidy withdrawals from DOT could affect service, but officials say Bluefield and Beckley routes should remain stable.

Daniels Bluefield Beckley Clarksburg Morgantown Parkersburg Nancy Vaughan Usair DOT Vaughan Pittsburgh Charlotte N.C Piedmont Airlines J. Edward Bacon Piedmont Bacon West Virginia Brown

First Lady Nancy Reagan Visits Sweden Amid Protests

Nancy Reagan arrived in Stockholm on a global anti drug mission, facing two protests over U S policies in Central America. She toured a Stockholm suburb promoting a drug free environment and danced at an anti drugs concert while the president remained at the Venice summit.

Stockholm Sweden Nancy Reagan U.S Central America Venice

North orchestrated shredding of sensitive documents at White House

Fawn Hall, then secretary to North, recalls being directed by North and Col. Robert Earl on November 21 to alter sensitive 1985 documents ahead of Justice Department questioning about Contras funding. That evening they shredded a foot and a half stack. On November 25, amid the diversion announcement and North's dismissal, Hall found more documents, leaving the White House with North and lawyer Thomas C. Green.

Reagan George Bush Justice Department North Hall Col Robert Earl White House Thomas C. Green

Disaster hits Virginia roads and water systems amid floods

Knox District supervisor Verner Blankenship reports extensive damage to 18 private bridges six major and one minor along with three county bridges. Flood uncovered Lester's Fork and Straight Fork sewer systems contaminating wells. State road repairs estimated at about 100000. Officials doubt substantial aid. assessment ongoing and county must request aid.

Red Cross Chapter Knox District Verner Blankenship Lester's Fork Straight Fork Blankenship Department of Highways George O’bryan Virginia Department of Highways Janet Clements Virginia Department of Emergency Services

Court upholds rule denying early disability benefits in many cases

The court affirms a regulation used by the Health and Human Services Department that denies benefits at the initial review stage to applicants found able to perform basic work activities, affecting about 800,000 people annually in the United States and Canada, versus 160,000 denials before the rule.

States Canada Health and Human Services Department

Also Mentioned on This Page

Floyd McKinney James Johnson Russell W. Layne Ollie R. Short Luther McKinley Short Elva Lou Reavis Abingdon Wilma Lee Price Wanda Short Harold Shortt Carlos Shortt Gary Shortt Joe Romans Arnold Street Toby Hubbard Compton Cemetery Thompson Creek Tamuela Blevins Samuel Hite Howard Sexton Orville O’quinn Bluefield Ave Princeton Bureau Edwin M. Freakley Thomas A. Colley Mike Lennon E Jim Terry Patsy P. Malamisura D&s D&i Mary Caperton Walters Clyde E. ‘Red' Jr Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Art Shields Paul Hall Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield-Tazewell Road Fletcher Elmer Keith Dudley Memorial Mortuary David Platt Leon Yost Bluefield- Tazewell Road Lester Keitha Ann Little Dove Old Regular Baptist Church Guesses Fork Lacy Justus Roy Mullins Herman West Johnny Cline Noah Justus Mud Fork Fanning Carabinieri Japan Fawn Hall Cutlip’s Lawn & Garden Center Sand “Oefield Seitom CROY Hamptons Market Videlia Romania Altizer Virginia Senate Virginia Coal Council National Coal Association Norfolk Southern Corp Virginia Port Authority Virginia Mining and Reclamation Association
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