Deaths and funerals in Wise area Virginia and surroundings
A lengthy notice lists multiple deaths from Buchanan County to Richlands and Bluefield. Elmer Richardson 63 of Swords Creek, WWII Army veteran and carpenter, and Junior Stacy 45 of Hurley are among the deceased with details on survivors and burial plans. Additional obituaries include Mary East 71 of Bluefield area, Mary McKinney 74 of Keystone, Roger Johnson Jr. 23 of Martinsville, Madalena Sylvester 89 of Bluefield, Gertrude Cash 78 of Richlands, Carmalethia Casey 38 of Northfork, William Farquharson 65 of Richlands, William Osborn 57 of Sword's Creek, and several funeral arrangements, services, and burial locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Richardson
Clark Valley
Swords Creek
Bristol, Tenn
Buchanan County
Albert Earnest Richardson
Gennie Davis Richardson
Sarah Richardson
Rita Reynolds
Honaker
Ralph Richardson
Randy Richardson
Sylva
N.C
Pauline Miller
Clara Johnson
Mt. Sterling
Katherine Huffine
Agnes Dickerson
Madison
Ind
Arnold Richardson
Salt Lake City
Utah
Claude Richardson
Daniel Richardson
David Richardson
Raven, Va
Honaker Funeral Home
Carl Robinson
Jim Richardson
Richardson Cemetery
Horton Ridge
Junior Clarence
J.C.) Stacy
Hurley
John J. Stacy
Dora Justice Owens
Sherry Stacy
Leona Mullins
Stacy
Robby
Sandra Sue) Cook
Charlotte
Clint J. Stacy
Hubert Dewayne Mullins
Johnny Kevin Mullins
Roger
Phyllis) McCoy
North Springs Old Regular Baptist Church
Wolford
Josh Jr. Justice
Hurshell Hurley
John R. Justice
Delbert Justice
Danny Hurley
Stacy Cemetery
Virginia Funeral Home
Grundy
Mary G. McKinney
Keystone
Burke Mountain
Bluefield
Floyd
Nancy Church Lusk
James McKinney
Fred McKinney
Lena McKinney
Nancy Cohen
Thelma Coleman
Miami
Fla
Carl McKinney
Coalwood
Gilbert
Larry McKinney
Mt. Hope
Burke Baptist Church
James Rose
Cecil Belcher
Lusk Cemetery
Herndon
Bennett-Widener Funeral Home
Northfork
Roger Garland Johnson Jr
Martinsville
Burk Mountain
Welch
Butch) Johnson
Judy Belcher Johnson
Northfork High School
Branch Highways Construction Co
Roger Garland Johnson III
Jack Johnson
Wiley Belcher
Jessica Elaine Trishan
Arizona
Randall Johnson
Eckman
Ricky Johnson
Perry
Angela) Wright
Statesville
Susan George
Margaret
Sis) Johnson
Bertha Belcher
Armada
Mich
Ethel Scott
Freeman
Church of God
Bill Belcher
Charlie Christian
Poplar Grove
Gertrude C. Cash
Fairfax Avenue
Richlands
Buena Vista
Botetourt County
Joseph Miles
Laura Dillard Crowder
Burlington Mills
Glasgow
Eugene Warren Cash
Thomas A. Cash
Cedar Bluff
Douglas E. Cash
Baltimore
Carmalethia
Connie) Johnson Casey
Daisey Branch Howell
William Howell
McDowell County
Department of Human Services
Lashon Johnson
Carmalethia Johnson
Daphne Johnson
William Howell Jr
Savannah
Harold Howell
Barbara Mills
First Missiona Baptist Church
Northfor
James Palmer III
Adrean Dowell
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Littlesburg Road
Richardson Funeral Home
William Kenneth Farquharson
First Ave
Kingsport
Tenn
Williamson
P.M
Tom Munsey Farquharson
Permac Inc
Oakwood
Richlands First
Cecil Herrin
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
American Heart Association
M.R. Javed
Richlands Medical Plaza
Hurst- Scott Funeral Home
William Eugene
Bill" Osborne
Sword’s Creek
Veterans Administration
Mt. Home
Red Ash
Artie Ball Osborne
Harmon Osborne
Sword's Creek
Simmons Rand Corp
Steven Osborne Sr
Bristol
Hurst-Scott Funeral
Dennis White
Mike Ryan
Elkins Family
Casey Shorts Vfw
Disabled American Veterans Unit 31
Obituaries and funeral notices from multiple residents
Funeral notices list Nancy Lou Mitchell Morton M Lipman Myrl Duncan Gladys V Muncy Emory Mullins James Albert Surber with home addresses in Virginia and West Virginia. Services scheduled today at various chapels including Buchanan County Mercer and Burns Wornal followed by burials at Noah Stewart Monte Vista Park Tom Sparks Mullins Ambrose Mullins cemetery Grandview Memorial Gardens and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Nancy Lou
Wintercreek Drive
Bluefield
Buchanan County Funeral Home
Keen Mountain
Noah Stewart
Paynesville
Lipman
Morton M
Augusta St
Mercer Funeral Home Chapel
Mount Sinai
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
Duncan, Myrl
Eads Mill Road
Princeton
Memorial
Athens Road
Bethel Cemetery
Surber
James Albert
Chester
Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home
Tazewell
Grandview Memor Gardens
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Dewey Gives Command During Manila Bay Battle 1898
Commodore George Dewey ordered You may fire when you are ready Gridley as American naval forces destroyed the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay in 1898. The famous moment marked a decisive naval victory and boosted U.S. naval prestige and credibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dewey
Gridley
Manila Bay
Miss West Virginia 1990 Survives Pageant Fire Incident
Miss West Virginia Melissa Costello, a 20 year old Shepherd College student from Shenandoah Junction, won the title after a restaurant fire scare. She avoided injury when a cigarette ignited her sweater during work, which she promptly removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Lisa Bittinger
Costello
Bittinger
Costello to represent West Virginia in 1990 pageant
Melissa Costello Miss Jefferson County was chosen Miss West Virginia 1990 at the West Virginia Scholarship Pageant held Saturday night. She will compete at Miss America in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Finalists listed include Christina Morse Rebecca Dirden Leah Lasker Holly Gaines and Costello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Jefferson County
Melissa Costello
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Christina Morse
Tri-County
Rebecca Dirden
Marion County
Costello
Leah Lasker
Morgantown Area
Holly Gaines
River City
National Park Service proposes Roanoke River Parkway route
National Park Service proposes a 9 mile Roanoke River Parkway from Vinton to Hardy Ford costing 14.2 million with a plan for a 22 mile leg to Explore Park pending 27 million in Congress funds. Rep Jim Olin says funding could allow 1992 construction and 1997 completion if federal and state matches exist, while environmental groups raise budget concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Park Service
Roanoke River Parkway
Roanoke
Bedford
Franklin
Vinton
Hardy Ford
Jim Olin
Congress
Blue Ridge Parkway
Olin
National Parks and Conservation Association
National Parks
PEIA Costs Rise as Agency Seeks Evening Funding
PEIA monthly costs exceed its claim payments by about 1 million dollars and are projected to surpass the state appropriation by 4.5 million by January 1991. The Caperton administration seeks 8 million more funding. House approved, Senate balks awaiting a special session in August on education. Ernst & Young conducts the study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Public Employees Health
PEIA
Sally Rich
Ardson
Caperton
House of Delegates
Senate
Ernst & Young
Hearing Demands PSC District Probe In Mercer County
Short's motion to Mercer County officials and PSC leaders requests a hearing on alleged PSC District abuses. Three PSD staffers and Amy Swann led a Jan investigation finding rule violations and district mismanagement. PSD action began in April with a formal probe and staff deemed responses inadequate. Swann unavailable for comment. three PSC members had recent resignation reversals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Short
Mercer County Commission
Mercer County
Charles Smith
PSC
James P. Bailey
C.D. Lee
William Dodrill
Amy Swann
Public Service District
Swann
PSD
Green Valley-Glenwood
County Commission
Bailey
Lee
Dodrill
World Servants paint mission at Concord College site
A Grand Rapids youth group of 27 World Servants plans four days of interior and exterior painting roofing and brush clearing along Old Bluefield Road near Princeton West Virginia. Leaders cite student growth and cultural learning as key aims while some safety issues and loose boards arise during the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord College
Manning
Concord
Jerry Beasley
Old Bluefield Road
Princeton
Dan Kregel
Grand Rapids
Mich
Former West Virginia judge fined for black lung fee case
Former Randolph County Judge George Triplett received a public reprimand and a 449 fine after a U. S. Supreme Court ruling on black lung attorney fees. He was accused of collecting 63,762 in fees after leaving the bench and later reached a 1986 agreement with federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
West Virginia
Randolph County
George Triplett
U.S. Department of Labor
Committee On Legal Ethics
Triplett
Sherri Goodman
State Bar
Department of Labor
Thomas B. Miller
Thomas E. McHugh
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Junior C. Stacy
Mary H. East
Mary Hannah East
Box 500
Crumpler
Emmett H
Agnes Mae Hunt Crouch
Bluewell
McDowell
Missionary Society
McDowell Church
Everett East
Allen Dean
Peggy) Norris
Robert East
Richard L. East
Everette M. East
Robert P. Crouch
Bassett
Charles Crouch
Maple Akers
Waldo Crouch
Annie Hutchens
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Chapel
Carl Burrows
Michael Estep
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Roger G. Johnson Jr
Madalena Sylvester
Lorton Lick Road
St. Severen Marche
Italy
Ugo
Anita Carsetti
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
Pocahontas
Albert Sylvester
Fred Sylvester
John Sylvester
Joseph Sylvester
Philadelphia
Rita Delorio
Montcalm
Eva Stanger
Dan Brady
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Gertrude Cash
J. Casey
William E. “Bill” Osborne
Muncy
Gladys V
Bradshaw
Old Samariah Regular Baptist Church
Tom Sparks Cemetery
Rock Ridge
Kregel
John Tuttle
Sara Clauson
Michigan
Christy Baker
Heather Kregel
Mike Engels
High Court
Richmond
Virginia