Obituaries: Addair, Bailey, Burroughs, Lester, Sparks, Blankenship
Multiple obituaries announced for Luther Addair, Lewis Bailey, Dora Burroughs, Ricky Lester, Bailey Sparks, and Mary Blankenship. Details include ages, residence, death dates in late June 2009, and funeral arrangements or services pending at local funeral homes.
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Luther Edwin “Shag
Golden Harvest
Welch
Fanning
Jaeger
Ricky Clinton Lester
Hanover
Logan Regional Medical Center
Mounts Funeral
Gilbert
Bailey “Bridge” Sparks
Stoney Ridge
Tazewell County
Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home
Tazewell
Mary Marinda Justus
Mrs. Blankenship
James C. Blankenship
Patsy
Donnie Stevens
Hurley
Dottie Wolford
Marie Smith
Ora Hilton
Dan Justus
Harold Justus Hurley
Richard Crumb
Rock
Margaret Louise Farley
Rt. 2
McComas
W.va
Hinton
Newburn B
Vada Pack
Willie Cook
Blake Farley
Vada Cook
Vicky Carver
Junior Pack
Freddie Pack
Debra Tooley
Rock, W.va
Johnny Tooley
Ronnie Cook
Patsy Zabarsky
Strongsville
Ohio
Mary Cleveland
Massillon
Judy Soto
South Gate
Calif
Carol Cook
Bluefield
Shelby Nichols
Junior Farley
Roseboro
N.C
Roy Farley
Evelyn Mayle
Canton
Cravens Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
Gary Durham
David Bailey
Crews
Nimtz
Thomas Gilbert
Anthony Hodge
Billy Bailey
Randy Bailey
Cravens-Shires.com
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Funerals scheduled in Virginia and West Virginia
Funeral services set for several individuals today with 11 a.m. graveside or chapel services at Maplewood Cemetery in Tazewell Welch Burns Wornal Princeton Clintwood Bluefield and Princeton venues. Burial plans follow at Elkhorn Church Cemetery Resthaven Memorial Park Grandview Memory Gardens Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
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William R
Bob” Patton
Becky Gearheart
Charles
North Tazewell
Deby Brown
Scott
Andrew
Nathan
Victoria
Stephanie
Christian
Austin
Ted Akins
Shirley
Savannah
Dean Akins
Karen
Mass
Margaret Mezick
Woody
Lanett
Ala
Willine Moss
Bob
Greensboro
N.C
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Bluefield
Sherry Meadows
Grandview Memory Gardens
Charles Gearheart
Scott Brown
Willie Lowe
Jeff Price
Terry Neal
Nathan Brown
Patton
Springville
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Glenda Akins Patton
Legacy
Fannie C. Acord
Maplewood Cemetery
Tazewell
William H. Burks
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
Elkhorn Church
Belcher Mountain
Nell Winfrey Helck
Burns Wornal
Athens Road
Princeton
Resthaven Memorial Park
Burns Mullins
Stone Cemetery
Clintwood
Glenda A. Patton
Odella Gladys Turner
George W. Seaver
Seaver Funeral Home
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Contact and Rate Sheet Fragment
Publication masthead and communications page fragment list staff roles and contact numbers. Includes advertising, corrections procedures, publication history, postal details, and mail delivery rates text truncated with partial rate figures.
Bluefield eyes development on Princeton Avenue site
Merriman says higher use for the brownstone site along Princeton Avenue is needed. Bluefield receives a 12000 grant from state Division of Culture and History for interpretive improvements near the former Pedigo building, aiding Coal Heritage Highway plans. Mayor Whalen notes interest in Southern Office Supply building and possible railroad yard observation idea, as she urges community input on Princeton Avenue projects tied to Bluefield’s transport heritage.
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Merriman
Brian Cochran
State Division of Culture and History
Bluefield
Princeton Avenue
Bland Street
Cochran
Southern Office Supply
Linda Whalen
Whalen
Matz/Colonial
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline.com
Bikers Ride for a Cure Through Bluefield Charity Poker Run
Scores of bikers began the 3rd Annual Jim Frey Sr Memorial Poker Run at the Bluefield Elks Lodge to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. A total of 172 bikes raised 3148 dollars as riders traveled from Bluefield into Bland County and Narrows before returning to Mercer and Monroe counties. Community members praised the event’s dedication to Jim Froy Sr and Sammy Froy, with survivors and locals sharing memories and support.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Elks Lodge
Jim Frey Sr
American Cancer Society
ACS
Relay For Life
Debbie Amell
Jimmy Frey, Jr
Ameli
East River Mountain
Bland County
Narrows
West Virginia
Monroe County
Mercer County
Cheesy Creek
Athens
Elks Lodge
Jim Froy Sr
Jim
Sammy Froy
Overdoses surpass traffic deaths in West Virginia
West Virginia Health Statistics Center reports 2007 saw 478 poisonings and drug overdoses statewide, higher than 431 traffic deaths. Most fatal poisonings involved illegal and prescription drugs, with some due to exhaust fumes and household cleaners. Deaths from overdoses have risen since 1999, while national overdose deaths more than doubled from about 11,000 to about 22,000 by 2005.
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Charleston
State Health Statistics Center
West
Ing
Four Seasons YMCA opens with 38000 square feet of fitness space
The Four Seasons YMCA features a cardiovascular room with treadmills and bikes and a full size gymnasium for basketball and volleyball. It spans 38,000 square feet, with hours from 5am to 9pm weekdays, 8am to 6pm Saturdays, and 1pm to 6pm Sundays. Contact 276-979-0280.
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Kitts
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
Bottonline
Barbers Life Adapts Through the Hair Fashion Shift
Morrello, a sailor turned barber, recalls profits in the 1950s money era and the shift from short cuts to longer styles. He served two and a half years in the Navy cutting hair for a destroyer crew around Korea, noting the pace slowed from 12 minutes per head to today. Now 75, he plans to keep working, joking he’ll retire when he drops dead behind the chair.
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Morrello
Navy
Korea
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
Bottonline
Toll plan looms over aging turnpike amid crisis
The toll authority warns of deteriorating highways and $238 million in deferred maintenance over five years as reporters flood Charleston for a possible toll hike. Key figures include Gov. Joe Manchin denying orchestrated votes, with projected increases to $2 per barrier for cars and $6.25 for commercial rigs. A $20 million revenue boost targets debt and upkeep, while two discount plans offer savings via E Z Pass.
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Turnpike
Victor Grigoraci
Charleston Civic Center
Senate
Don Caruth
Mercer
Caruth
Joe Manchin
Manchin
Greg Barr
Sharon
Kanawha County
Barr
Charleston
Clif Moore
D-Mcdowell
Ghent
Civic Center
Mannix Porterfield
Manniz
Register-Herald.com
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Randy’ Deason
Wddeason
Terri Hale
Rhonda Watson
Henry Meade
Chris S. Dorton
Business Office
Princeton News
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
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A-1
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Skip Honaker
Crockett & Honaker Gulf
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Jeanette Murphy
Ken Murphy
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