Obituaries of Several Virginia and Kentucky Residents Die in June 1997
Numerous deaths reported across Virginia and Kentucky with ages from 20 to 81. Deaths include Linda Sue Shortridge 47 in Van Sant Virginia and Laura Hager Kipsinger 81 in Bluefield Virginia. funeral arrangements noted by local houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Puckett
Mason, Mich
Bluefield
Gorsline-Runciman Company
Mason
Laura Hager Kipsinger
Route 5
Box 18
Bull Tail Hollow
Mercer Funeral Home
Noah Abraham Roop
Bastian
Grubb
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
Hubert M. Conner
Old
Athens Road
Princeton
Princeton Community Hospital
Memorial
Claudia Hunt Dotson
South Williamson
Williamson Appalachian
Fanning Funeral Home
Saeger
Grundy
Goldie Matney
Buchanan County
George and
Louise Rowe Matney
Myrtle Matney
Russell
Virgil Matney
Carl Matney
Virginia Funeral Home
Mike Rife
Mountain Valley Memorial Park
Big Rock
Funeral
Friends
Obituary roundup from Vansant to Detroit reflects June 1997 deaths
Obituaries list Linda Sue Shortridge and Maurice Harman among others in Vansant and Grundy areas, with services set at Little Prater Church of Christ and Riverview Church of God. The Detroit Four Tops singer Lawrence Payton dies of liver cancer at 59 in Southfield after a long career with Motown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vansant
Linda Sue Shortridge
Deskins
Buchanan County
Mary J. Childress Shortridge
Jim Harve Shortridge
Little Prater
Cecil Shortridge
Billy G. Shortridge
Clarence
Marie) Boyd
Lloyd
Viola) Anderson
Wanda C. Shortridge
Ponzella Fields
Grundy
Charles
Phyllis) Sensenig
Reinholds
Hassell Shortridge
Little Prater Church of Christ
Michael Trent
Troy Brown
Mountain Valley Memorial Park
Big Rock
Buchanan General Home Health
Heart Shortridge
Clint Sutherland
Antonio Catay
Sandra Mullins
Grundy Funeral Home of
Bastian
Noah Abraham Roop
Stanley Edward Roop, Jr
Rena M. Walker
Gilbert F. Walker
Tracy Walker Garcia
Bristol, Va
Henrettia Roop
Glenna Ann Wyatt
Wyco
Riverview Church
Detroit
Lawrence Payton
Four Tops
Motown
Payton
Southfield
Levi Stubbs
Tops
Stubbs
Abdul
Duke
Fakir
Renaldo
Obie
Benson
Four Aims
Billy Eckstine
Hollywood
Bobby Helms creator of Jingle Bell Rock dies at 61
Bobby Helms, the singer behind Jingle Bell Rock, dies at age 61 in Martinsville Indiana after a Thursday death at home. The song written by Joe Beal and Jim Boothe helped blend Christmas with rock n roll and remains a holiday staple covered by many artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Ind
Bobby Helms
Helms
Indianapolis
Pees Helms
Joe Beal
Jim Boothe
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Notice Summary
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph established in 1893 publishes each morning from 928 Bluefield Avenue Bluefield West Virginia 24701 USPS 059060. Address changes go to the same office. The paper is audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulations and is connected with the Associated Press and WV Press Association. Copyright 1997 all rights reserved. Contents may not be disseminated without permission. The paper is not responsible for advance payments to carriers. Payments for more than one month should be sent to the business office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph
Megan's killer gets death Megan's killer gets death
A New Jersey jury sentenced Jesse Timmendequas to death for the murder, kidnapping, and rape of 7-year-old Megan Kanka, rejecting mitigation related to his violent past. The verdict, delivered after a roughly 10 hour, two day deliberation, cited aggravating factors including murder during kidnapping and rape to avoid detection. Megan’s Law prompted community notification nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N.J
Megan
Jesse K. Timmendequas
Megan Kanka
Timmendequas
Maureen Kanka
Richard
Uh- Men-Duh-Kwahs
Hamilton Township
Woods
New Jersey
Clinton
Teens who pulled up stop sign get 15 years sentence
In Tampa Florida three teens were sentenced to 15 years in prison for pulling up a stop sign which led to collisions that killed three teens, Randall White Kevin Farr and Brian Hernandez, on February 7 1996. The judge sentenced Christopher Cole 30 years with half suspended and similarly for Nissa Baillie and Thomas Miller. parole possible after about 13 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Bob Mitchum
Mitchum
Christopher Cole
Cole
Nissa Baillie
Thomas Miller
Randall White
Kevin Farr
Brian Hernandez
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Deskmms
Grundy Funeral Home
Maurice A. Harman
North Bay
Rodriguez Funeral Home
Pocahontas
Linda Shortridge
Maurice Harman
Jenkin Jones
John M
Minnie Myers Harman
Burton Harman
Johnson D. Harman
Abbs Valley
Rodriguez Pocahontas Funeral Home
James Puckett
Oldsmobile
James
Stella Puckett
Gene Puckett
Mary
Barbara
James) Mongeau
Dimondale
Sandra
James) Leasure
Timothy
David Mongeau
Sarah Leasure
Maynard
Priscilla) Puckett
Shelbyville
Mich
Veronica
Carl) Tyler
Lansing
Albert
Karen) Janutolo
Onondaga
Pooh
Tigger
Gorsline-Runciman Co. Ball- Dunn
S. Jefferson, Mason
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
St. Jude Place
P.O. Box
Dept
Memphis
Puckett
Noah Roop
Dolly Owens
Jewell Ridge
Dolly Mae Owens
Smith Ridge
Tazewell County
Simuel E
Myrtle Mae Vencill Elswick
Bernice Elswick
Edna Sue Elswick
Richlands
William Kenneth Owens
Beulah Ann Hoops
Roy, Brittan
Henry Patton Elswick
Gladys Marie Brewster
Cedar Bluff
Silas
Frances) Kinder
Tazewell
Hurst-Scott
Joe Horn
Salyers Family Cemetery
Thomas Alley, Sr
Thomas Gratton Alley
Falls Mills Road
Reese Jackson Alley
Bessie Mae Jones Alley
Pete Alley
Mary Ellen Alley Harman
Mary Frances Hall Alley
Mary Ruth Proffitt
Ann Gilbert
Ronnie Alley
Falls Mills
Thomas G. Alley, Jr
Walter Alley
Wytheville
Johnny Alley
Winchester
Raymond Alley
Stephens City
Rosie Mae Shinault
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Tony Barnes
Joe Fritz
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Zelma Lyons
Zelma Pauline Lyons
Circle Dr
Pinehill Park
Ellensburg
Wash
Gordon and
Lenora Poole Creed
Avon
Ladies
The
Moose
Business and Professional Club
Leonard
Bernard Lyons
Hugh Cole
Harold Noah Martin
Trammel Baptist Church
Temple Hill Cemetery
Castlewood
Patricia Lynn Earls
Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Flora E. Robinson
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Reida Kay Neely
George W. Seaver
Resthaven Park Cemetery
Jingle Bell Rock
Bluefield Baily Telegraph
Bluefield Avenue
P.O
West Virginia
Advertising Directo
Advertisir
Marketing Manag
Steve Smith
Tom Colley
Terri Hale
Bobby English
Wade Watson
Henry Meade
Nent
Melody Kinser
Jim Terry
Kbara Hawkins
Bill Archer
Teddy Paynter
Samantha Perry
Artmentamy Richardson
Randy Sanger
Bdtonline
Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Associated Press
WV Press Assn
Sunda
Questic Business Office
Princeton News
Ation
Ated
Neal
Mail Daily
Electrolux Vacuum Cleaners
Eric DiNovo
Airport Road
Mercer Mall
M.T. Smith
Mercer County
Smith
Princeton Health & Fitness Center
Health
Joey
Garnet
Jimmy
Connie
Joe
Jamie
John
Candice
Michael
Princeton Church of God Family Ministries Center
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