Obituaries and funeral notices for June 1996 region events
Obituary notices list Edna New of Princeton dead at 71 with service in Bluefield and burial in Princeton plus survivors across many families. Trudy Huffman of Narrows dies at 45 with service in Narrows and burial at French Cemetery. Multiple services and visit times noted for several others, including Creta Chrisley and William Graham, across Bluefield, Narrows, Kelsa, and Bland areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Edna New
Pleasant Acres
Gilbert
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
War Eagle
William and
Jane Prader Scarberry
Church of God
Earl
Robert New
Frances Stone
New
Bluefield
Jollen New
Roderfield
Deborah Hardin
Dewey Jr
Isaban
Mabel Mullins
Gessie Fork
Billie Buchanan
Crab Orchard
Virginia Stone
Green Valley
William Wade Scarberry
Newark
Ohio
Burns Wornal
Memorial Funeral Directory
Athens Road
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Courthouse Road
Heather D. Huffman
Narrows
Joe
Sharon Turner
Patti
Karen
Terry
Roger
Pat Mullins
Pearisburg
John
Judy Huffman
Salem
Ron
Winona Huffman
Wilson
N.C
Carlton
Sylvia Gurley
Chase City
Riffe
First Christian Church
Jack E. Musick
French Cemetery
Wolf Creek
Creta Chrisley
Draper Valley Presbyterian Church
William Graham
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Grandview Memorial Gardens
David Eugene Harmon
Kelsa Church of Christ
Kelsa
Charles and Hurley
Hurley
Melvin Douglas Wolfe
Morning Star Gardens
Bland
Police blotter reports in Bluefield Virginia
Police logged multiple incidents Friday and early Saturday including theft on College Avenue Mercer Street fight in progress a Princeton Avenue accident with no injuries threats at a College Avenue residence vandalism on Tulip Street a disturbance on Walter Avenue and two fights on Monroe Street with verbal warnings issued by officers including T Walker G Lightfoot J A Jones G A Ruth J M Bailey and M A Beck with later calls for a second fight response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Mercer Street
G.W. Lightfoot
Princeton Avenue
J.A. Jones
College Avenue
G.A. Ruth
Tulip St
G.A. Haynes
Walter Ave
J.M. Bailey
Monroe Street
M.A. Beck
Beck
Department cites block party as cause of two incidents
A department spokesman said the two incidents arose from a block party that got out of hand and police tried to be diplomatic. A theft on Carey Street by Shelly Wright was reported to police at about 2 15 a.m. Saturday. G A Ruth is investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelly Wright
Carey Street
G.A. Ruth
Restored log cabin shared in Pipestem park event
Edi Boyer and Dan Boyer restored a historic log cabin donated by the family. The cabin was moved from the True area to Serena Pipestem Speedway park in January with help from Pipestein Park Foundation and state resources. Hundreds enjoyed Saturday activities including gospel, country and rock, arts and crafts, nature walks, and Pipestem River Ridge history talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A-1
Edi Boyer
Dan
Murphy
Pipestein Park Foundation
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Serena-Pipestem-Speedway
Pipestem
River Ridge
Mercer County Fellowship Home aids alcohol recovery in Bluefield
Keith Campbell, director of the Mercer County Fellowship Home in Bluefield, describes his organization as a halfway house for recovering alcoholics. He stresses alcoholism as a disease with physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions and notes local support from Bluefield Union Mission United Way Salvation Army and Lions eyeglasses program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Campbell
Mercer County Fellowship
Bluefield
Campbell
American Medical Association
Bluefield Union Mission
The
United Way
Salvation Army
Bluefield Lions
McDowell District Battles Bond Plan and School Closures
McDowell County voices oppose a bond plan that would close several schools and build new ones across Welch North fork Anawalt Gary Caretta and Saeger. Officials say new facilities could prevent consolidations while preserving programs. opponents warn of larger class sizes and poorer education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Stepp
Anawalt Community In Action
North Elkins
Northfork
Anawalt
Gary
Roberts
Board of Education
Keystone
Elkhorn Economic Development Group
Big Creek People In Action
Caretta
Newhall
Welch
Starland Theater
Big Four
West Virginia School Building Authority
Big Creek
Kimball Elementary
Jaeger High School
Saeger High School
Roderfield
Saeger
Avondale
Big Creek High School
Panther
McDowell County Vocational School
Fall River
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Anderson
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield- Tazewell Road
Glen Perry
John Perry
Jeff Perry
Bob Overby
Litz Armbrister
Edward Ruddy
Randolph Thompson
Joe McGinnis
Mrs. Edna New
Trudy Turner Huffman
Giles Memorial Hospital
Pearlsburg
Pulaski
Becky Turner
William J. Turner
Hoechst/Celanese Fibers Company
American Legion Post
Narrows High School
Bill and
Billie Sue Turner
Jerry A. Huffman
Jerry
Amy J. Huffman
Cheyenne
Wyo
S. College Avenue
T. Walker
Daily Record
Heritage
St Mercer
WOLFE
Hotpain
Sony
Bearcat
Toshiba
Ponce
Pioneer
Advance Video Imaging
Starsight Base
Oak Finish
Archaea
Bluewell
Tazewell
Amana
Magnavox
Lataway
Hibassette
Stafford Drive
Pine Plaza
McDowell
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