Deaths and Funerals Across Bluefield and Vicinity
Obituaries detail Cornelia J. Rucker 76 of Dayton and Crystal with survivor lists and multiple church affiliations. Thomas Lee Patteson 61 of Baltimore formerly Jewell Ridge and Richlands described as interior decorator with church ties and family survivors. Edith Attree Stacy 75 Ikes Fork and former Panther resident noted with daughters sons and grandchildren. Additional notices list Addie Gravely 83 Lashmeet and many local burials, services, and memorials planned or completed through Mercer and surrounding funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lee Patteson
Baltimore
Jewell Ridge
Richlands
Harry T. Patteson
Thelma Williams Patteson
King College
Bristol
Christus Victor Lutheran Church
Megan's Trade Shop
Georgetown
Thomas Lee Patteson Jr
Blacksburg
W.G
Betty” Jackson
Cedar Bluff
Harold R. Patteson
Columbia
S.C
Richlands Presbyterian Church
James B. Hollenhead
Organ Fund
P.O
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Edith Attree Stacy
Ikes Fork
Panther
Welch Hospital
Long Pole
Walter
America Birchfield Lambert
Freewill Baptist Church
Morning Star Baptist Church
Hobart Stacy
Nancy Bailey
Phyllis Mullins
Paynesville
Pamella
Pam” Knowles
Nashville, Tenn
Theresa Lester
Peggy DeRyke
Were. Mich
Tommy Stacy
Virginia Beach
Eddie Stacy
Angel
Ken Stacy
Dorothy Lockhart
Ann Stacy
Morriston
Fla
Bertha Christian
Lafaylette
Tenn
Grace Lester
Jaeger
Fanning Funeral Home
Kaeger
Elbert Justice
Mervin Riffe
Morgan Belcher
Lambert Cemetery
Greenbrier
Sylvia O. Gillespie
East First St
Princeton
Bluefield
Vickers
Frank Wade
Laura Inez Dillon McGuire
Johnston Chapel
Halls Ridge Road
Cokge
Luther Franklin Gillespie
Jacqueline Gillespie
Jimmie Jones
Jimmy Nofsinger
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Pocahontas and area election slate unfolds with unopposed mayors
In Pocahontas James L Simmons will run unopposed for mayor while Asbury seeks reelection as councilman. Eight town council seats are open with several incumbents and a larger slate of challengers including Anita Brown and Sherman Dudley. In Richlands Tazewell and nearby towns eye mayoral races and limited council openings with multiple candidates filing and several incumbents set to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shrine Kazim
Roanoke
Masonic Lodge
A.F.A
Cedar Bluff
Eastern Star
Okeeffee Royal Arch
Betty M. Robinson
Chester Randall Robinson
Burlington
N.C
Malcolm T. Robinson
Richlands
William E. Robinson
Kingsport
David Johnson
Pocahontas
James L. Simmons
Asbury
Anita Brown
Sherman Dudley
Tommy French
William Mullin
John Jr
Jess Ramsey
Arthur Scott
June Hurley
Tom Patrick Jr
James Webb Sr
Louis Hunter
Pat Kirby
Donald Horton
David Michael Curry
Charlie Andrew Puckett
Henry Lee Collins
Michael Stoots
Tazewell
Jerry Wood
Charlie Green
Bettye van Dyke
James Albert Deskins
Bobby Brittan
Jim Lindsey
George French
Jimmy Ramey
Richard H. Lee Sr
Fran Gordon Farmer
John Chambers
Mary Anne Huffman
Randy Yost
Glen Hagg
Charlotte McVey
John Earl Brown Jr
Romanian premier Ion Antonescu toppled in 1944 shift
Historical note mentions Ion Antonescu losing power in 1944, leading Romania to exit the Axis and align with the Allies. Lottery results interleave: Virginia Pick 3 5 8 7 West Virginia Daily 3 5 2 2 Daily 4 1 2 1 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion Antonescu
Community services tops Region 1 list
Princeton City Council approved a Region 1 prioritization list highlighting community facilities and services as number one. Human Resources rose to second, while Economic Development dropped to third, with housing environment transportation and government following. Key projects include water and sewer extensions in Upper Belleary, replacing the Senior Center, and Stafford Drive four-laning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Region 1 Planning and Development Council
Jim Juhl
Juhl
Bellery
Virginia Manor
Stafford Drive
West Virginia Drug Law Enforcement Program
Klan march approval sparks city permit decision
Princeton officials approve a Ku Klux Klan parade for Saturday May 5 with a 11 am start at city hall route to the Mercer County Courthouse and back. City Manager Jim Juhl notes a potential $200 bond for extra police, while City Attorney Carr says date and time could be changed and recalls a prior court dispute with the Unification Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna “Tots” Williams Branch
Lebanon
Wise County
Catherine Gray Williams
Robert Williams
Russell County
Lebanon Chapel
A.M.E. Zion Church
Ike
Bud
Rachel) Martin
William S. Branch
Columbus
Ohio
Russell County Funeral Home
Jasper Burrell
W.R. Leeper
W.L. Odum
Lillie Williams
Russell Memoria
Princeton
Ku Klux Klan
Jim Juhl
Juhl
City Hall
Walker
Mercer County
Mercer Street
Robert Carr
Unification Church
Teachers weigh strike as governor backs off pay plan
In Harrison and Mercer counties teachers vent frustration after a press conference saying a 5 percent raise is unsatisfactory and blaming the governor and leadership for backing away from a promised package. Local educators and WVEA leaders warn a strike may come if the plan collapses, while officials urge teachers to stay in classrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Bill Baker
Board of Education
Jim Harrison
Rosalie Peck
John Shott
Bill Seaver
Capitol
WVEA
Dennis Giorgano
The
Daily Telegraph
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Cornelia J. Rucker
Lounsbury Drive
Dayton
O'Toole and
Crystal
Henry
Ruth Hairston Johnson
Bluefield State College
McDowell County
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Pulaski and
Park Streets
Rufus Johnson
Willie Hampton
T.B. Hamlin
Restlawn Gardens
Littlesburg
Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church
Greater Mt. Zion Pentacostal Holiness Church
Thomas L. Patteson
Edith A. Stacy
Addie
Addie Gravely
Lashmeet
Bailey Funeral Home
Ben F. Hamilton
Capels
Wyoming County
Cain
Martha Jackson Hamilton
Hubert Hamilton
Cornell Hamilton
Johnny Hamilton
Jean Hamilton
Rush Hamilton
Bob Hamilton
Eula Patton Hamilton
Ben F. Hamilton Jr
Flint
Mich
Benny
Beckley
Joyce McKinney
Salisbury
Douglas Mortuary Chapel
Welch
Dennis Burks
Jaeger Memorial Cemetery
Roderfield
George W. Edmonson
George William Edmondson
Salem
Veterans Hospital
Virginia B. Harman
Mary Ellen Cardwell
Rock Falls
Ill
Mt. Pleasant Cemeter
Saltville
Ray Rolen
Henderson Funeral Home
Edna L. Edwards
Edna Lee Edwards
College Ave
Mercer Funeral Home
Chester Horn
James C. Robinson
James Chester Robinson
North Tazewell
Clinchport
George Wesley
Rosa Ann Vansant Robinson
Consolidation Coal Company
Verna Branch
Infant Jantz W. Roberts
Jantz Wilson Roberts
Donna Graham Roberts
Eckman
Charleston
Bennett-Widner Funeral Home
Northfork
Goins
Victor Robert, Sr
Bland
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Bland Cemetery
Lee
Jesse Opal
Box 40
Goodwill
Lynch Funeral Home
Rocky Mount
Henry Memorial Park
Bassett
Lester
Billy Jackson
Cheesy Creek Road
Burns Wornal Chapel
the Memorial Funeral Directory
Athens Road
Hill Famil
Webb
Augusta Rosena
Box 375
Boissevain
Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Littlesburg Road
Hubbard
Kyle Wilson
Honaker
Honaker Funeral Home
Russell Memorial Cemetery
Woodyard
Glada Thomas
Cashmere
Broyles
Petertown
Robert C
Thorpe
Neely
Floran Jane
Oceana
Davy
Prince, Martha
Royal Baptist Church
Falls Mills
Bluefield, VA
Dean Mills
Community Services
James Barbery
AFT
Bob Brown
Beltone
Vineyard Street
W.va
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