Obituaries from Bluefield and nearby towns recount several deaths
Death notices list La Gerthel Bailey aged 58 of Aubeury, Helen M. Crockett 81 of North Tazewell, Leonard L. Cash 52 of Warriormine, Evangelist Ernestine Hairston 65 of Princeton formerly Gary, William F Rankin 87 of Peterstown, Lafayette J Short 92 of Garland, Charlotte Shrader 71 of Beston, Lee Stallworth 52 of Capels, and Della W Van Wormer 93 of North Tazewell. Funeral arrangements are incomplete or announced by local firms including Fanning, Peery & St Clair, Douglas, McConnell, Broyles Shrewsbury, Dudley Memorial Mortuary, and Hurst Scott. Burial and service details vary by individual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerthel Bailey
Aubeury
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Bluefield
Fanning Funeral
Jaeger
Helen M. Crockett
North Tazewell
Salem
Peery & St.Clair
Tazewell
Leonard L. Cash
Warriormine
Church of God In War
Arog Memoryardens
Douglas Funeral Home of War
Ernestine O. Hairston
Freeborn Court
Princeton
Gary
Princeton Community Hospital
McConnell Funeral Home
William F. ‘Bill’ Rankin
Peterstown
Broyles- Shrewsbury
Lafayette J. Short
Garland
Fanning Funeral Home
Shortridge
Charlotte Shrader
Beston
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Lee ‘LeeLee’ Stallworth
Capels
Page Funeral Home
Welch
Della W. van Wormer
Baptist Valley
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Obituaries Hattie Bonham Fry of Princeton
Hattie Bonham Fry 92 of 315 North 8th St Princeton died March 3 2003 at home. Born July 23 1910 in Princeton she was the daughter of Robert and Lelia Bonham. Retired Mercer County teacher 32 years last at Knob Elementary. Active in First United Methodist Church Princeton Eastern Star Mercer Anglers Club. Survived by two sons Robert H. Fry and Phil Fry with families. five grandchildren. three great grandchildren. Graveside Friday 4 pm Resthaven Park Cemetery Princeton. Seaver Funeral Home in charge. Memorials to First United Methodist Church Youth Scholarship Fund. 315 N 8th St Princeton WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Bonham Fry
Princeton
North 8Th St
Robert and
Lelia Ballard Bonham
East River High School
Concord College
Athens
Mercer County
Knob
First United Methodist Church
Princeton Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Roosters
Phil
Mercer Anglers Club
Phil H. Fry
Hedrick F Bonham Sr
Hesber Caproni
Ethan Tyler Fry
Robert H
Bobby’ Fry
Linda
Phil B
Buddy’ Fry
Suzy
Robert Scott Fry
Cathy
Bobbi Lynn Bailey
Brian David Fry
First United Methodist Church Youth Scholarship Fund
Seaver Funeral Home
Julia Smith Honaker
Loganville
Martinsville
Lord
Noah K. Smith
Elizabeth Baldwin
Willard Honaker
Willard Harold Honaker
William Bill
Albert
Thomas
Berlin Smith
Ora Collins
Dora Falkey
Etta Profitt
Molly Trout
Josephine Combs
Alderson
Delores Leffen
Roy
Dacula, Ga
Janet Duncan
Woody
Terrell, N.C
Wanda Mills
Lee
Cathy Thaler
Knoxville
Donna
Elkhorn
Bernice (Vern) Richardson
Caretta
Ruth Smith
Baltimore
Grandview Memory Gardens
Route 460
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Stewart Farley
Fairlea
Lobban Funeral Home
Roby Hamilton Horn
Mona Belle Webb Horn
Buchanan County
Clearfork
Springville
Consolidation Coal Company
Bishop
el Bethel House of God
Baptist Valley
Bernice Carr Horn
Shelia Shrader
J.J
Winkie
Skylar
Stormie
Denise Marie
Steven Mabe
Magella Roseman
Ann White
Reese
Orlando
Fla
Dorothy Mabney
Bill
North Tazewell
Jeanette Ratliff
Jack
Roy Horn
Brenda
Russell Horn
Carole
Hubert Horn
Sandy
Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home
Tazewell
Sammy Barnett
Bluefield
Franklin A. Hunley
Osborne Brothers Coal Company
U.m.wa
Church of God
U.S. Army
Clyde V. Hunley
Nannie Loriie Rose Hunley
Jenkinjones
Joann Davis
Jenkinsones
Katrina Hunley
Blotter notes noise and disturbances on city streets
Loud music reported on North Street. verbal warning given by Patrolman R S Mason. Property destroyed on Ramsey Street. complainant advised by Patrolman R S Mason. Two vehicle collision on Spring Street. arrestee held by Patrolman S S Whitt. Runaway juvenile apprehended at Bus Station on Commerce Street. detained for Mercer County Sheriff. Juveniles observed throwing rocks at building near Opera House. could not be located by Officers B W Copenhaver and S S Whitt. Disturbance on Madison Street. subject returned home by arrival. Loud music complaint on Adler Street. noise not located by Patrolman R S Mason. Alarm activated at South side Pharmacy. secure on arrival of Patrolman H L Harmon. Money stolen from J J Market. $55 returned on police advice. suspect issued summons for marijuana. investigated by Patrolman M D McPherson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Street
R.S. Mason
Ramsey Street
Spring Street
S.S. Whitt
Commerce Street
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
B.W. Copenhaver
Opera House
B.W Copenhaver
Madison Street
Adler Street
H.L. Harmon
J &J
M.D. McPherson
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Edna Mae Garrett
Washington, D.C
Edna
Dorothy Lewis
South Beloit
Tynia Garrett
Norris Garrett
Cornelia Garrett
Capitol Heights
Lona Williams
Rocky Gap
Loserah
Byron) Phillips
Christiansburg, Va
Harry Austin Hall
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Roanoke
Freeman
Clarence Irvin Hall
Jessie Walker Hall
Hall
Wvva Television
Bramwell High School
Julia Lucas Hall
Shannon Hall
Teresa
Jeannie Smith
Robert
Laura Hare
Saeger
Colin Hall
Topeka
Kan
Cravens-Shires
Bluewell
Rick Duncan
Billy Wiatt
Brandon Buck
Gary Hager
Greg Pruett
Andy Haldren
Carnes C. Horn
Richlands
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Brenda Jenkins
Rhodena Hatfield
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Jerry Cox
Joshua Hunley
Eric Muncy
Brian Hunley
Tony Lester
Junior Long
Jimmy Castle
Michael Hunley
Michael Dennis Keene
Grundy
Slate Creek
Buchanan General
Eli Baldwin
John Oliver Keene
Virtie Mullins Keene
Janice Baldwin Keene
Sean Michael Keene
Nashville
Bertha Baldwin
Joe
Wanda Ashworth
Spike
Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home
Wade McGeorge
Buford Smith
Billy Ward
Jerry Edwards
Hubert Kennedy
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
William Elswick
Roger Daniels
Ray Osborne
Ralph Jackson
Mathus Ward
Bardy Ward
Leon Keene
Harold Thornsbury
H. Patel
J.G. Patel
J. Patel
D. Patel
Scott Justice
ICU
Raymond Baldwin
Barbara Hunt
Betty Belcher
Eulis
Kathleen Keene
Bind Tech Ind
Michael Trent
Jerry Counts
Curtis Elbert Wirtz
Oliver Avenue
Samuel Curtis
Bertha Mae Fink Wirtz
N & W Railroad
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Brock
Katherine Lee Blankenship
Terri Ariel
Larry McManaway
Kandi Fields
Craig
April Blankenship
R.C
Hazel Blankenship
George W. Seaver Chapel of Seaver Funeral Home
R.C Blankenship
Paul D. Pugh
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Friends
Shawn Richard Branch
Word Assembly of God Church In
Frank Mann
First Church of God
Mahood Ave
Leonard Jeffrey Meadows
Riffe
Narrows
Oakvale
Lacy Allen Pettrey
George W. Seaver
H.P
Pete’ Proffitt
Mercer Funeral Home
Betty Ann Stephenson
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Avenue
P.O. Box
West Virginia
Advertising Directo
Ntant
Production Directo
Randy Deason
Tom Colley
Terri Hale
Rhonda Watson
Henry Meade
Brent Griffinpartment Charity
Elswick
Michele Williams
Toll Tree
Nocal News
Princeton News Bureau
Bluefield Ave
Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Associated Press
WV Press Assn
Daily Telegraph
Electrolux Ivacuum Cleaners
Electrolux
Bluefield Police Department
Gilda
Punturi
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