Neely and Colston among obituaries in Mercer area
Funeral services are set for Otto C. Neely 72 of Princeton with burial at Rocky Mount Cemetery after a Beckley hospital death. James E. Colston 82 of Richlands, Va. dies in a Tazewell nursing home and is buried in Hawkins Cemetery. Michael Meadows 16 of Paint Bank Va. dies from automobile injuries. Warren Mills 61 of Detroit formerly Elkhorn dies in Detroit hospital. Mary Ann Hicks 72 of Lakeland Fla. dies after heart attack. Theresa Rodriquez 84 of Princeton area dies in Princeton Community Hospital. services planned at Mercer Funeral Home. Frances Paisley 52 of Rocky Mount Va. dies, services planned at Grandview Memory Gardens. Ellis Lee 71 of Tazewell Va. dies, multiple relatives listed for funeral arrangements. Edward Dewy Osborne 64 of Cleveland Va. dies. services set at Honaker Funeral Chapel. Burial planned at Temple Hill Cemetery.
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James Colston
James E. Colston
Richlands
Tazewell
Kingston
Tenn
William and
Molly Kennedy Colston
Cathleen Perry Colston
Sandra Brown Cox
Agnes Sh
Michael Lee Meadows
Paint Bank
Curtis Meadows
Mercer County
Donald Meadows
William Clarkson
Maple Grove Christian Church
Bryan Cemetery
Boitinott Funeral Home
Warren H. Mills
Detroit
Mich
Elkhorn
Frances Bowling Mills
McFalls Funeral
John W. Wright
Greenwood Cemetery
Dexter Ave
W.D
Mary Ann) Hicks
Lakeland
Fla
W.D. Hicks
Theath Funeral Home
Theresa Rodriquez
Courthouse Road
Princeton
Princeton Community Hospital
Connecticut
Seymore
Mary Sammis Bouton
Neice
Theresa Furgeson
Glen Brook Conn
Monte Vista Park
Allen Hammond
Mercer Funeral Home
Bluefield
L.W
Frances Lee) Perdue Paisley
Rocky Mount
Sharon Lee Paisley
Grandview Memory Gardens
Holland Harris
Lynch Funeral
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publication Details
Bluefield Daily Telegraph standard masthead notes publication by Daily T. Printing Co in Bluefield West Virginia. Includes USPS and Associated Press affiliations, paper address, class, and subscription rates for West Virginia zones and home delivery. Advertising contact listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily T. Printing Co
Bland Street
W. Va
Associated Press
Bluefield
W.va
West Virginia
Annes
Landon Associates
Former Area Woman Killed in Ohio Crash
A 19 year old former Russell County woman Patty Limerly Hess died Monday from injuries in an automobile crash in Newark Ohio. She was identified as 19 and from Johnstown Ohio formerly of Honaker Virginia. Funeral home details incomplete at Honaker Funeral Home.
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Russell County
Newark
Ohio
Patty Limerly Hess
Johnstown
Honaker
Honaker Funeral Home
Stafford
Virginia
Stafford County
Jackie Ross Lester
Council
Building Collapse Injures Five in Hagerstown
Five construction workers were hurt when the roof of a building under construction collapsed in downtown Hagerstown Maryland on Monday afternoon one worker was reported in critical condition authorities said
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Hagerstown, Md
Maryland
Mercer Man Found Dead In Apparent Carbon Monoxide incident
A 68-year-old Mercer County man, John Strasko Sr., was found dead at his Princeton home in an apparent death by own action due to carbon monoxide poisoning. He was a retired Joy Manufacturing field service representative, member of Stinson United Methodist Church, and survived by seven grandchildren and several children and a stepdaughter. Funeral services were held at Burns Wornal Chapel with entombment at Roselawn Memorial Mausoleum.
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Otto C. Neely
Front St
Princeton
Pettry
Mercer County
Beckley Hospital
Burns Wornal Chapel of Memorial
Athens Road
David Yuhasz
Rocky Mount Cemetery
Pipestorm
Lerona
Mae Wyrick Neely
Princeton Moose Lodge
Pettry Church of Christ
Audrey C. Neely
Irene Warden Neely
Rob Warden
Martinsburg
Teddy Warden
Montcalm
Jerry Warden
Nella Easterling
Lumberton
Minnie Lewis
Austin
Texas
Bonnie Bittinger
Goldie Perkins
Bluefield
Orville Neely
John Strasko
Old
Oakvale Road
Des Moines
Iowa
Nicholas
Mary Czisko Strasko
Joy Manufacturing Corp
Franklin
Stinson United Methodist Church
Terry Strasko
Irene Maxey Strasko
John Strasko, Jr
Detroit, Mich
Joseph A. Strasko
Helena, Mont
Paul Strasko
Connie McCormick
Detroit
Carolyn Layton
Morgantown
Ira Hill
Roselawn Memorial
Princeton Road
Prince Charles greets newborn son amid royal praise
Princess Diana gives birth to a son. Charles responds with cautious remarks about the baby’s looks and Diana’s fatigue. Parliament cheers as George Thomas announces the news and officials delay a gun salute to Tuesday. Earl Spencer offers a telephone update and plans a beer after the excitement.
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Prince Charles
Charles
Diana
House of Commons
George Thomas
Thomas
8Th Earl Spencer
Grosvenor Square
End of lull as Israeli bombardment pounds west Beirut
Israeli gunners resumed a heavy multi-front assault on west Beirut, hitting Palestinian camps and Lebanese buildings while residents hid or fled. At least 36 killed and 82 wounded as clashes unfold amid diplomacy with Habib and talks over disarming 8000 guerrillas. The U S weighs a peacekeeping plan as Reagan backs Lebanon troop withdrawal and a buffer zone.
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Beirut
Lebanon
West Beirut
Tel Aviv
Israel
PLO
U.S
Philip C. Habib
Habib
National Salvation Council
Elias Sarkis
Shafik Wazzan
Baabda
Wazzan
Washington
Reagan
Menachem Begin
United States
Argentines Return Home From Falklands Defeat
More than 1,000 Argentine troops arrived in Puerto Madryn after British ships ferried them from the Falklands. Police and guards blocked press access as Buenos Aires officials debated succession for Gen. Galtieri. Thatcher planned US talks with Reagan amid moves toward civilian rule.
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Puerto Madryn
Argentina
Falkland Islands
Buenos Aires
Leopoldo Galtieri
Falklands
Margaret Thatcher
United States
Reagan
Associated Press
Air Force
Patagonian
North Sea
Norland
Alvar Dock
Almirante Zar Naval Air Station
Trelew
Navy
Canberra
Britain
Florida Senate rejects ERA vote ends push toward ratification
Florida lawmakers moved to end the Equal Rights Amendment bid as the Senate rejected the measure for a fifth time after a 22 to 16 vote, hours after the House approved it 60 to 58. Massive crowds gathered at the Capitol amid security tightness and heated demonstrations, with supporters wearing green and opponents in red. The deadline looms for ratification by June 30, and prospects depend on future state actions.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida Senate
Senate
House
Capitol
Florida
Leon County
ERA
Indiana
Oklahoma
North Carolina Senate
Illinois
U.S. Supreme Court
Housing Plan Passage Stalls Over Congressional Earnings Debate
The Senate backed an $3 billion housing program to ease new home purchases but rejected provisions in an $8.9 billion emergency bill. A repeal of a $75 daily tax break for Congress faced opposition as senators resisted a cap on outside earnings. Senate vote on earning limits set for Tuesday, with expected House insistence on changes.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Reagan
House
Howard Baker Jr
R-Tenn
GOP
Hinckley verdict details end of courtroom drama
The Hinckley trial concluded with a verdict after days of conflicting psychiatric testimony. Prosecution linked the attack to a chilling fixation on Jody Foster while the defense urged saneness driven by obsession. The judge commended the jurors as Hinckley’s parents faced high legal costs and media glare.
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Congress
Harvard
Maryland Psychiatric Center
Hinckley
Jody Foster
Washington
Hilton Hotel
Hollywood
Evergreen
Colo
Denver
Hilton
U.S
Marshal
Two Appointed To Buchanan School Board In Virginia
In Grundy Virginia the Buchanan County School Trustee Electoral Board appointed S J Mullins Jr to a fourth term in the Garden District and Harold Thornsbury to the North Grundy District for four years effective July 1. Thornsbury, 46, a shop foreman for Island Creek, has six children in county schools and sought the post to aid local education. The meeting drew few residents and trustees did not discuss nominees publically.
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Daily Telegraph
Grundy
Buchanan County
S.J. Mullins, Jr
Garden
Harold Thornsburg
North Grundy
Circuit Court
Mullins
Garden District
Thornsbury
John Stapleton
Island Creek
Keith Manier
Manier
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Otto Neely
Michael Meadows
Warren Mills
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
L.W. Paisley
Ellis Lee Ellis O’brien Lee
Jr. Poca
Maben
Della Shearles Osborne
Thomas Jefferson Lee
Union
Daisy Pearl Hall Lee
Ellis Lee Jr
Laredo
Falls Mills
Jack C. Lee
Robert Lee
Donald R. Lee
North Welch
Franklin D. Lee
Ernest D. Lee
Cecil M. Lee
Roy A. Lee
Danny K. Lee
Christfield
Irvin A. Lee
Wolfe Pen
Bluewell
Danforth Insurance Agency
Bluswell
Mercer
Virginia Man
Dell
Ferbie Compton Lester
Dale City
Wilma Jean Davis
Dumfries
Dexter O. Lester
Neosho
Larry E. Lester
Lorton
Benny Lester
Triangle
Russell Fork Freewill Baptist Church
Peerman Lester
Tiller Cemetery
Princess
Middle East
Trelow
Stephen P. Meyer and
Paul S. Perfater
Social Security
Charleston National Plaza
Charleston
Buchanan School Board
Big Laurel Creek
Athens
James H. Fanning
Circuit Court of
John Taylor, M.D
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