Deaths and funerals in Bluefield area obituaries
Obituary notices for Mrs. Calvin L. Glenn of Arlington and others from Floyd and Grundy areas. Details include survivors, church affiliations, funeral times at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, Bee Branch Regular Baptist Church, and Mercer Funeral Home Chapel, burial sites, and viewing times. Includes Alfred Burks, Lonnie Kell, and relatives across Arlington, Grundy, and Bluefield regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd, Va
Bessie Turner Webb Chapman
Arlington
King Webb
McDowell County
Galilee Missionary Baptist Church of
Willie Chapman
Lloyd Calvin Glenn Jr
Teresa Ann Glenn
Northfork
Cheryl Denese Rawles
Elkhorn
Kenneth Chapman
van Webb
Chester
S.C
Bobby Webb
Colorado
Barbara Eggleston
Las Vegas
Nev
Teresa Webb
Washington
GD C
Galilee Missionary Baptist Church
Samuel Cannaday
E.L. Staples
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Littlesburg Road
Lonnie Kell
Lonnie Elmer Kell
Freeman
Bluefield
Bluewell
Church of God
Everett
Shirley) Lawson
Mercer Funeral Home
Faye Snider
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Bluefield-Princeton
Funerals for multiple local residents span Princeton to Welch
Obituaries and funeral notices list John Emery Shorter 68 of Princeton with service today at Burns Wornal Chapel. William Stanley Ellison 67 of Lakin formerly Princeton also services today. Kevin Dwayne Hess four, of Richlands Va, service in Honaker. Various others including Charles W Hogan Bill, Andrew Lawrence Boyd, Laura Alice Fuller, Woodrow Cooper, Elizabeth George, and John Morton. Burial details, pallbearers, and church locations noted.
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Shorter
John Emery
McNutt Ave
Princeton
Memorial
Rev. H.B. Shrewsbury
Resthaven Memorial Park
Tracy Hatcher
Ember Anderson
Lloyd Brunk
Harry Williams
James Moye
Paul Curto
Boyd
Andrew Lawrence
Raven, Va
Hurst-Scott
Richlands
Jesse Miller
Ralph Horton
Jeff Callahan
Greenhills
Claypool Hill
George
Elizabeth O
Hillcrest
Bluefield
Hawkins
Glurfield Daily Telegraph Publication Details
Glurfield Daily Telegraph established 1893 in Bluefield West Virginia prints daily. Associated Press member, postal rates listed, subscriptions by mail and home delivery, post office box for address changes, Landon Associates listed as representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W.va
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
P.O. Box
Landon Associates
Two Appalachia Men Die After Illness and Natural Causes
George Short, 80, of Big Sandy, died Thursday in a Welch hospital after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in Welch. Clarence Sargent, 72, of Little River near Honaker, Va., died Thursday afternoon en route to Lebanon hospital. Death attributed to natural causes. Funeral home in Honaker has not completed arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Walton Amburn
Big Sandy
Welch Hospital
Roderfield Methodist Church
Don Blankenship
Saeger
Ethel Gillespie
Hensley
Mae Mella
Jacksonville
Fla
Myrtle Amburn
Bessie Stoots
Aberdeen
N.C
Douglas Mortuary of
Welch
George Short
George Frank Short
Fanning Funeral Home
Clarence Bernard Sargent
Little River
Honaker
Lebanon
Former Bluefield businessman dies in Charleston
James Raymond Ben Tilson 76, a Bluefield native and founder of Paper Supply Co., died suddenly at his Charleston home after moving there in 1964. He held posts at Commercial Printing Co. and Daily Telegraph, led Capitol Paper Supply Co. and Capitol Business Equipment in Charleston, and served in multiple local clubs. Funeral services Saturday at Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home with burial in Sunset Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Raymond
Ben"” Tilson
Bluefield
Charleston
Tilson
Paper Supply Co
Commercial Printing Co
Daily Telegraph
Chamber of Commerce
University Club
Capitol Paper Supply Co
Discount Office Center
Capitol Business Equipment Co
Old Beaver High School
James Campbell
Virginia Dave Tilson
Ruth Baylor
James R. Tilson Jr
Elmo L. Agee
Mt. View Ave
Sunset Memorial Park
South
Noyes Ave
University Club Field Day At Fincas tle Country Club
The University Club of Bluefield hosts its annual field day at Fincas tle Country Club featuring golf and tennis. Members may bring guests, with a cocktail party at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and prize awards. A barbecue at Alexander Lodge in Bland County is planned for early August.
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University Club of
Bluefield
Fincastle Country Club
Alexander Lodge
Bland County
Tuck One Time Virginia Governor Dies at 86
William Munford Tuck former governor 1946 50 and longtime congressman died at Community Hospital South Boston Va aged 86 He helped avert a major strike by drafting union members into the state militia and was a stalwart of the Byrd political machine He served in the Virginia House of Delegates Senate and as lieutenant governor before winning the governorship He was born in Halifax County attended the College of William and Mary and Washington and Lee University Law School He fought in World War I and later praised by Harry F Byrd Jr as a strong governor with political courage leading conservative governance in Virginia.
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Boston
William Munford Tuck
Tuck
Sun District
U.S
Harry F. Byrd Sr
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Virginia
College of William & Mary
Washington & Lee’s Law School
US Marine Corps
PSC to Hold Public Hearing on Webster Springs Bills
The Public Service Commission announced a public hearing in Charleston to resolve a dispute over Monongahela Power Co. electric bills for Webster Springs area customers. The July 19 session follows an April petition from 2,248 Webster County customers.
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Charleston
W.va
Public Service Commission
Monongahela Power Co
Webster Springs
PSC
Webster County
Three Die in Roane County House Fire in West Virginia
A Roane County fire killed Frances Bowers 31 and her boyfriend Robert Potter 30 and her 11 year old son Joey Bowers. The family’s nine year old son Johnny survived after escaping to neighbor Mrs Carl Lee who owned the burning home. The blaze began about 2 30 a m and firefighters arrived too late to save the victims.
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Round Knob
W.va
Roane County
Aaron Cottle
Joey Bowers
Frances Bowers
Robert Potter
Johnny Bowers
Cottle
John
Carl Lee
Frances
Austin Loses Power After Massive Outage
Austin and nearby towns lost all electrical power at 7:24 p.m. causing the municipal airport to close. Assistant City Manager John German said crews worked to restore one plant and then others as power began to return incrementally with some service back by 8:25 p.m. The cause remained unknown.
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Austin
Texas
John German
Mercer County taps new school chief Dr Stellar
Superintendent-elect Dr Stellar told the Daily Telegraph he favors a measured approach to change and will assess needs before major shifts. He plans to meet staff and taxpayers, then blend views into a solid program. He and his wife Debbie welcomed their first child Jonathan Thomas on June 4 and expect to move before July 1 as Mrs Stellar remains a Shaker Heights principal.
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Stellar
The
Daily Telegraph
Mercer County
Steller
Debbie
Jonathan Thomas
Shaker Heights
Senate panel sets EPA funding amount amid House gap
A Senate subcommittee approved a spending bill with EPA funding at 3.874 billion dollars, 178 million above the administration request but 161 million below the House. An amendment to add 276 million failed on a tie. HUD and independent agencies see a 5 billion cut from subsidized housing programs, with the Senate at 7.9 billion versus 12.9 billion in the House and 3.5 billion requested. The administration had counted on prior-year funds not materializing, forcing a revision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Environmental Protection Agency
House
EPA
Patrick J. Leahy
D-Vt
Senate Appropriations Committee
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Appropriations
HUD
Reds Urged To Cooperate In Arms Talks
NATO allies accuse the Soviet Union of blocking progress in arms control and urge Moscow to cooperate urgently with U S efforts for an equitable agreement. The NATO group and foreign ministers met as Richard Burt says the Soviets resist limits on medium range missiles in Europe amid Geneva talks on medium and long range reductions.
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Paris
NATO
Soviet Union
Moscow
U.S
Richard Burt
Soviets
Europe
United States
Geneva
Pilot Lands Turboprop After Catastrophic Failure in Alaska
In Anchorage an Reeve Aleutian Airways Lockheed Electra lost a propeller and tail cables, forcing a glide to a safe landing with auto pilot. The plane carried 10 passengers and 5 crew. all escaped unharmed after the craft nosed into a ditch at the airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Alaska
James S. Gibson
Gibson
Reeve Aleutian Airways
Cold Bay
Alaska Peninsula
Seattle
Anchorage International
Reds Up Ante In Cuba
ABC News reported that the Soviet Union doubled its combat forces in Cuba with 1,500 troops joining the brigade in April and an additional 1,700 arriving recently. U.S. analysts view the move as a seasonal rotation for joint maneuvers with Cuban forces ongoing in Cuba.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Cuba
ABC News
U.S
Gritz Pushes POW Findings From Asia Trip
Former Green Beret officer James Bo Gritz told AP there are more than 50 U S prisoners of war still alive in Laos. He plans to provide proof to trigger negotiations for their release, after pursuing missing servicemen from Thailand to Laos during his trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Green Beret
James
Bo’’ Gritz
U.S
Laos
United States
Associated Press
Thailand
Gritz
Los Angeles
Vietnam
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Calvin Glenn
Calvin L
Marjorie Elizabeth) Glenn
Richardson Funeral Home
Keystone
Alfred Burks
Rt. 3
Grundy
Bee Branch Regular Baptist
Stacy
Arthur
Green Burks
Laura McCoy Burkes
Bob (Opel) Nichols
Sheila Burks
Bee Branch
Regular Baptist
Delbert Justus
Herschel Hurley
George Baker
Edd Blankenship
Paul McClanahan
Bill Campbell
Lester
Paynesville
Elmer Church
Harold Burks
Elbert Justus
Virginia Funeral Home
Cooper
Woodrow
Full Gospel Tabernacle Church
Bartley
Coy Baker
Ruby Hall
Fairview
Peapatch
John Morton
John T. Morton
Hartwell
St. Matthews United Holy Church
Bobby Stanky
Dewey Duff
Marion
Ala
Nancy Carter Morton
John T. Morton Jr
John Howard Morton
Denver
Colo
Carolyn Starkey
Detroit
Mich
Marie Rose
Chicago
Ill
Roderick Carter
Kisha Palmer
Deborah William
Mobile, Ala
Randolph Elliston
Jerry Phillips
Ira Mott
Ron Dykes
Hollis Johnson
William Hairston Jr
Ridgley Mackall
Orlando Carter
Fairfax St
Richard Funeral Home
Booker T. Cooper
Michigan
St. James Missionary Baptist Church
Ruby Cooper
Booker T. Cooper Jr
Columbus
Sherlock Cooper
Amityville
N.Y
Schenley Cooper
Sharkey Cooper
Sherman Cooper
Dee Cooper
Claude Smith
F.H. Hairston
James Neal
Lewisburg Road
Senior Citizens Club
Page Funeral Home
Annie Amburn
Glurfield
Danforth Insurance Agency
Clarence Sargent
Virginia House of Delegates
State Senate
Byrd
Democrats
Colgate W. Darden Jr
Darden
Virginia Electric & Power Co
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Old Virginia State Guard
Vepco
RED Cross
United Methodist Church
Roane Blaze
Johnny
Cosmetic
Chanel Products
Cherry ST
Reds
Jeane Dixon
Cutlip
Beckley Road
Princeton, WV
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