Deaths and funerals in Princeton and surrounding areas
Obituaries list Nellie Edith Barnett 86 of Bluefield died June 20 1999 in Princeton Community Hospital with funeral arrangements pending at Seaver Funeral Home Princeton Herbert Karnes 72 of Princeton died June 20 1999 arrangements incomplete Memorial Funeral Directory Athens Road Princeton Harry Richard Fink 26 formerly of Princeton died June 18 1999 at Goshen General Hospital arrangements incomplete Memorial Funeral Directory Athens Road Princeton Robert Jeffrey Ratliff 58 of Gloucester Va formerly of Itmann died June 24 1999 at home arrangements Charles L Roberts 39 of Avondale died June 26 1999 at Charleston Area Medical Center after a long illness callers may attend church services at Church of the Living God Avondale Fanning Funeral Home Kaeger handling arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Edith Barnett
Sandlick Road
Bluefield
Princeton Community Hospital
Seaver Funeral Home
Princeton
Herbert Karnes
Crawford St
Old Athens Road
Memorial
Athens Road
Harry Richard Fink
Goshen
Ind
Church of the Living God
Avondale
Fanning
Obituary notices for Pennington Yates Lockhart and others in Princeton area
Obituaries report Jesse Jackson Pennington 67 of Princeton died June 26 1999 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center with survivors including wife Phyllis, son Jack and several stepchildren. Elbert James Yates 78 of Princeton died June 26 1999, survived by wife Verna, three sons and two daughters. services set for June 29 at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home. Helen Altizer Lockhart 72 of Baltimore formerly Bluefield died June 24 1999. memorials proposed to First Baptist Church Scholarship Fund. services June 28 at Mercer Funeral Home. Goldie Surber Jennings 85 of Rich Creek died June 25 1999. private graveside service planned. memorials to American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Jesse Jackson Pennington
Reynolds Ave
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
James Arthur “J.A
Fannie Thompson Pennington
Mercer County
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Valparaiso
Ind
Earl
Bill
Stanley Pennington
Juanita Miles
Elbert James Yates
Village Glen
Elkhorn
James Moses
Celia Smith Yates
Switchback
Maybeury Church of God
Princeton Church of God
McDowell County
John David Yates
Mary
Mark Anthony Yates
Anitta
Kernersville
N.C
Baltimore
Helen Altizer Lockhart
Heatherwood Road
Bluefield
Cliffield
George Elbert Altizer
Bertie Mary Patton Altizer
First Baptist Church of
Encouragers
Kathryn White
Flat Top Insurance Agency
Memorial Elementary School
Salvation Army Auxiliary
Rhododendron Garden Club
Retired Teachers and School Service Personnel Association
John R. Lockhart
Bruce
Susan) Edwards
Robert A. Lockhart
Patricia
Charleston
Steven E. Lockhart
Julie
St. Louis
Andrew B. Lockhart
Jill
Charlotte
Irene Nichols
Ruby Sutter
Hillsville
Jean Strickland
Chesapeake
Claire Edwards
Leah Edwards
Ryan Lockhart
Shannon Lockhart
Austin Lockhart
Mercer Funeral Home
Michael DuVal
Wilbur Huff
Monte Vista Park
Green Valley
First Baptist Church Scholarship Fund
Augusta Street
Rich Creek
Goldie Surber Jennings
Smyth County
James and
Mary Brown Lurber
Christian Church
Glen Lyn
Elbert “Shorty” Jennings
Paul B. Surber
Hurbert L. Surber
Rickie Jennings
Angeila C. Morris
Matthew Alan Compton
Leia Marie Compton
Stevie Gregory
Sunrise Memorial Gardens
Shaun Wilburn
American Cancer Society
Broyles- Shrewsbury Funeral Home
Peterstown
Funeral Services Set For Wiley Rotenberry Miller and Gray
Funeral services scheduled today include Mrs Pansie Mae Wiley at Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton with burial at Wiley Family Cemetery Bent Mountain Road near Lerona. Mrs Gerri Sue Miller Rotenberry will be laid to rest at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery Bluewell at 4 p.m. Isaac Glenn Taylor services at Honaker Funeral Home Chapel Honaker with entombment at Ketron Memorial Gardens Lebanon at 2 p.m. Mrs Fannie P Gray to be buried at Restlawn Memorial Gardens Bluewell following 2 p.m. services at Free Mission of Christ Church Yukon. Friends may call from noon to service time at the church Page Funeral Home Welch handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pansie Mae Wiley
Princeton
Wiley Family
Bent Mountain Road
Lerona
Gerri Sue Miller Rotenberry
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
Isaac Glenn Taylor
Honaker Funeral Home
Honaker
Ketron Memorial Gardens
Lebanon
Fannie P. Gray
Free Mission of Christ Church
Yukon
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Page Funeral Home
Welch
Top cadet dismissed for sexual misconduct
Virginia Military Institute dismisses its top cadet Jerry Webb II for conduct unbecoming a cadet after he allegedly sought sexual favors from three freshmen and was expelled last month. Webb had been named coming year's Corps regimental commander and had served as assistant prosecutor on the Honor Court before dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
VMI
Josiah Bunting
Bunting
Jerry Webb II
Casper
Wyo
Webb
Corps of Cadets
Underwood urges WV pivot from coal to diversify economy
Former governor Jim Underwood tells the Princeton Rotary Club that West Virginia must build on local assets, grow small businesses, and expand tourism. He cites population declines in McDowell County, notes plans for micro loans, infrastructure gains, and a $30 million budget surplus as signs of progress and a push toward a 21st century partnership with state government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A-1
Underwood
McDowell County
Raleigh County
West Virginia
McDowell
Princeton Rotary Club
West
Russians arrive in Kosovo join NATO peacekeepers
An advance Russian contingent landed at Pristina airport to reopen the facility and join NATO led peacekeepers amid ethnic unrest. Reports of looting and attacks persist in Pristina and Pec as a rebel leader urges calm. Russian and French transports prepare in the next 10 days to expand operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pristina
Yugoslavia
Kosovo
NATO
Pec
Slatina
Bosnia
Russia
Lipljane
Interior Ministry
Robin Hodges
International War Crimes Tribunal
Netherlands
Hodges
Mike Jackson
Jackson
Viktor Zavarzin
Zavarzin
Leonid Ivashov
Russian Defense Ministry
Private eye and wife indicted for selling confidential information
A Colorado grand jury indicted private detective James Rapp and his wife Regana on multiple racketeering counts for providing confidential information about the JonBenet Ramsey case and Columbine victims to news outlets. Prosecutors say they used illicit means to obtain private data and had over 1,200 clients, including tabloids and banks. If convicted, they face up to 24 years in prison and $1 million in fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden
Colo
James Joseph Rapp
Regana Rapp
Columbine High School
Jefferson County
Dave Thomas
Rapp
JonBenet
Boulder
Dennis Hall
Ramsey Grand Jury
Rapps
Colorado
Hall
England
Helicopter Escape At Baumettes Prison in Marseille
A helicopter with dangling ropes swooped over Baumettes Prison in Marseille and prisoners grabbed the lines to escape. Gunfire wounded at least two escapees as officials counted inmates and set roadblocks while others reportedly fled via back country roads and a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseille
France
Baumettes
France-Info Radio
Mediterranean
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Jesse Jackson
Pennington
Phyllis J. Phillips Pennington
Jack Pennington
Charles Dillon
Pam Dillon
Valerie Scott
Phoenix
Ariz
Dale Eaton
Carrie House
Glendale
Calif
Robert Eaton
San Luis Obispo
Linda Fisk
Shirley Pendleton
Fred Pennington
Garnett Pennington
Beckley
Ray Pennington
Judy Yates Manning
Newport News
Beverly Jan Yates
Bertha Miller
Northfork
Cravens- Shires Funeral Home
Ray Hurt
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Sandy River
Mercer County Veterans Council
Truman
UN Security Council
South Korea
FBI
New York
Long Island
FDIC
Iast Century Bank
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Avenue
P.O. Box
Steve Smith
Tom Colley
Terri Hale
Bobby English
Wade Watson
Henry Meade
Nent
Jim Terry
Barbara Hawkins
Bill Archer
Teddy Paynter
Samantha Perry
Tammy Cook
Daily Telegraph
Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Associated Press
WV Press Assn
Princeton News Bureau
Mail Daily
Electrolux Vacuum Cleaners
Electrolux
Icia
Stevie Mini
Nancy
Terry
Steven
Private Eye
Bluefield Area Foundation
Bluefield Area Foundation, Inc
P.O
Alicia
Scott Melvin
Bob
Sarah H. Pritt
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