Obituaries From Bland County and Bluefield Area
Nellie Sue Chewning Pruitt Brooks 71 of Bland County Va died Sunday June 22 2014 A West Sons Funeral Home White Gate Va is in charge of arrangements Charlotte Louise Chandler 90 of The Maples Bluefield formerly of Shade Tree Circle Princeton died Monday June 23 2014 at The Maples arrangements incomplete at Mercer Funeral Home Crematory of Bluefield Jeannette S Morehead 73 of Bluefield died Sunday June 22 2014 at her home arrangements incomplete at Mercer Funeral Home Crematory of Bluefield Shirley Stepp 78 formerly of Caretta died Monday June 23 2014 in Coastal Hospice at the Lake Salisbury Md Douglas Mortuary Welch and War in charge of arrangements
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Nellie Sue Chewning Pruitt Brooks
Bland County
A. West & Sons Funeral Home
White Gate
Charlotte Louise Chandler
the Maples Bluefield
Shade Tree Circle
Princeton
The
Maples
Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory
Bluefield
Jeannette S. Morehead
Mercer Funeral Home
Shirley Stepp
Caretta
the Lake
Salisbury
Douglas Mortuary
Welch and
War
Obituaries for Dorothy Brookman and Randall Farmer in Princeton and Matoaka
Dorothy Alice Brookman 85 of Princeton died June 22 2014 at Cassell's Board and Care. She retired from Maidenfarm Inc and volunteered at Princeton Community Hospital, survived by daughter Deborah Lynn Sampson son Jeffrey Mason Brookman and two grandchildren. Randall Harrison Farmer 66 of Matoaka died June 8 2014. He worked in the coal industry and as an auto mechanic, attended Mary Branch Pentecostal Church, survived by wife Carol Fay Howerton Farmer and five children, nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Graveside and funeral services were held in Princeton with arrangements by Memorial Funeral Directory and Seaver Funeral Service.
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Dorothy Alice Brookman
Princeton
Woodland Lane
Cassell
Arista
Clarence Folden
Hazel Spangler Folden
Dorothy
Maidenfarm, Inc
Princeton Community Hospital
Lilly Grove Baptist Church
Harold Mason Brookman
Mildred Folden
Ada Tiller
Bernard Folden
Raymond Folden
Deborah Lynn Sampson
Bill
Roanoke
Jeffrey Mason Brookman
Summerfield
Kristin Leigh Sampson
Ryan Daniel Sampson
George W. Seaver
Seaver Funeral Home
Bruce Woodson
Ray Lynch
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Seaverfuneralservice.com
Randall Harrison Farmer
Matoaka
Blue Heaven Road
Harrison James Farmer
Ethel Cleo Farmer
Randall
Mercer County
Tom Welch Chevrolet
Ramey Motors
Mary Branch
Wimmer
Carolyn Taylor
Paul Jr
Spanishburg
Randall H. Farmer Jr
Brandy
Darlene Catron
Leslie
Charles Farmer
Virginia
Michael Farmer
Jackie
Jerry Farmer
Linda
Lashmeet
Dennis Farmer
Ella
Grove City
Memorial
Athens Road
Gregory Hatfield
Lamar Rogers
Larry Cecil
Shirley Vickers Funeral Service Held at Princeton Chapel
Shirley Vickers funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Rowland H Bailey Funeral Chapel, Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Interment follows at Vickers Family Cemetery on Arista Mountain near Matoaka.
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Shirley Vickers
Rowland H. Bailey
Bailey-Kirk
Princeton
Vickers Family
Arista Mountain
Matoaka
Deer strikes Harley on Route 460 near Oakvale
Virginia man on a Pennsylvania County motorcycle survived a deer collision on U.S. Route 460 near Oakvale Monday. Pete Jones, lead rider, fell and rolled but stood up, aided by three companions who avoided him. Injuries included scrapes and a possible ankle hurt. deer killed. Jones taken to Princeton Community Hospital. rescue squads responded.
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Chuck McDowell
Walter Gillespie
Danville, Va
Mike Roles
Mercer Wrecker
Oakvale
Virginia
Pete Jones
Pennsylvania County
E.P Parks
Mercer County
Pete
Warren Cassada
Providence
N.C
Jones
Cassada
Princeton Community Hospital
Parks
Princeton Rescue Squad
Virginia House overturns governor vetoes on budget lines
The Virginia House of Delegates ruled McAuliffe exceeded his authority by vetoing budget items. It overturned two line-item vetoes including Medicaid expansion limits and funds for new state judgeships. The House then voted 70 to 27 to override the ethics commission funding veto. The Senate will consider the ethics veto next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia House of Delegates
Terry McAuliffe
House
William J. Howell
McAuliffe
Howell
Senate
Virginia man to get vasectomy to cut sentence in child endangerment case
Jessie Herald 27 agreed to vasectomy within a year of release to reduce a prison term by up to five years. The deal, supported by Shenandoah County prosecutor Ilona White, draws parallels to eugenics history cited by critics. Herald has seven children by at least six women, none of the charges are sexual offenses. He must pay for the procedure and cannot reverse it during probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond, Va
Virginia
Jessie Lee Herald
Shenandoah County
Ilona White
Herald
Northern Virginia Daily
Immedi
North Carolina
Charles Ramsey
White
Ramsey
Edinburg
Charles Herald
West Virginia board seat remains vacant after year
The West Virginia Board of Education waits for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to fill a Republican seat from the 2nd Congressional District vacated by Priscilla Haden in December 2012. The governor must meet statutory requirements, including party balance and other prohibitions, before appointing a successor.
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Charleston
West Virginia Board of Education
Priscilla Haden
2Nd
Congressional
Joren Marple
Earl Ray Tomblin
Jenny Phillips
Tina Combs
Martinsburg-Berkeley County
Board of Education
Gayle Manchin
Manchin
Robert Dunlevy
Consolidated Public Retirement Board
Regional Jail Authority
Housing Development Fund
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Bdtonline
Funeral Service, Inc
Fast & Friendly Service
Goodykoontz Drug Store
East Cumberland Road
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Avenue
West Virginia
Samantha Perry
Terridale
Rhonda Watson
Henry Meade
General Information
Bcttonline
We.c
Sluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Ave
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
WV Press Assn
Daily Telegraph
Greg Jordan
Man
Ately
Brandon Garrett
University of Virginia
Steve Benjamin
Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Jobs Investment Trust
Library Commission
Tomblin
Stadelman
Rocky Gap Tree Service
Todd Call
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