Deaths and Funerals list local obituaries in Mercer area
Robert L. Alvis 50 of Athens dies after short illness. Mrs J Paul White 76 of Whitewood Va dies after long illness. Sam Lipman 97 formerly of North Miami Beach dies in local hospital. Woodrow Shumate 68 of Rich Creek dies after long illness. James P. Roland 43 of Ballard dies after long illness. Mrs Ed Brown 76 of Bluefield dies after short illness. Mary Beasley, Frances Russo among survivors. Multiple funeral services, callers, and memorials listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Alvis
Robert L. Alvis
Athens
Princeton
John Alfred
Forrest Rose Wiley Alvis
U.S. Army
A.C. Winder
Princeton Armature Company
Bernice Lilly Alvis
Elisabeth Reid Alvis
Benny Dale Alvis
Randy Gale Alvis
Home
Willis
Ruby) Workman
Key Rock
Ellis
Margaret) McPhearson
James C. Dixie) Bowlin
John Mildred Wails
Howard
Louise) Bolton
Virginia Ann Alvis
Abingdon
Parker Alvis
Jerry A. Alvis
Blake Alvis
Bluefield
Ronnie Alvis
Memorial
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Larry Alvis
Danny Ray Alvis
Frankie Alvis
David Alvis
Stanley Walls
Estil Davis
Junior Robinson
Fred Saunders
J. Paul
Carrie) White
Rt. 2
Whitewood
Richlands
Robert Sheffey
Eva Compton McNeil
Buchanan County
Leonard
Nina) Keene
Robert H. White
Mona Cole
Pilgrim Knob
Cassie Cox
Oakwood
Bethany Methodist Church
Troy Lester
Ward
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Sam Lipman
Augusta Street
North Miami Beach
Fla
Welch
Morton M. Lipman
Nettie Levitt
Deerfield Beach
John
Jackie) Shingleton
Baymount
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
Elbert Sapinsley
Mercer Funeral Home
Woodrow Shumate
Woodrow W. Shumate
Rich Creek
Pearisburg
Glen Lyn
Edgar B. Shumate Sr
Fannie Moses Shumate
E.B. Shumate Jr
Robert A. Shumate
Margaret Bonham
James Roland
James P. Roland
Ballard
Thelma Reed Roland
Arnold P. Roland
Edna Mae Roland
Betty Bailey Roland
James A. Roland
Betty M. Roland
Lantana
Mann Cemetery
Howard Spencer
Broyles Funeral Chapel
Peterstown
Myrtle Mae) Brown
Rogers St
Caretta
Edward
Annie Wolfe Proffitt
Mary Beasley
Baltimore
Frances Russo
Janice Hare
Edith Brown
Joyce Kitts
Lynchburg
Robert Brown
Wheatland
Wyo
Charles Brown
Seattle
Wash
Leonard Brown
Edward Brown
James Brown
Edward Proffitt
Louisa
William Davis
Grandview Memory Gardens
Sam
Annie L.) Easley
Bell St
George W. Seaver Mortuary
Annie Viola Presnell
A.G. McCoy
A.G
Hazel P.) McCoy
Springtun Drive
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hinton St
Athens Road
Ella Dotson
Mae) Dotson
North Carolina
Fanning Funeral Home
Miners split over union contract in District 31
Elmer Tackett of UMW Local 1741 blasts the contract as “horse manure” and warns miners will lose jobs and get new dentures. Logan County WV and Kentucky miners voice fear and anger while some UMW leaders defend the pact as Indiana and District 19 leaders note only three dissidents and say it has weak points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Tackett
UMW
Kentucky
Church
Jackie Baker
Logan County
W.va
District 11
Larry Reynolds
Indiana
Joe Phipps
District 19
Space shuttle Columbia eyes April launch date
Workers drained explosive vapors from the external fuel tank to inspect for faults ahead of a possible April 10 launch. Officials signaled a Tuesday decision on the date, with no major problems expected.
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Space Shuttle
Cape Canaveral
Fila
Night search continues after deadly Harbour Cay collapse
Searchers pressed a second night under bright spotlights for missing workers as estimates varied. Brevard officials weighed 20 unaccounted, while others cited 25 or eight still buried. Ten bodies recovered as crews on site used cranes and jackhammers amid a somber scene near Harbour Cay. Investigators from state and federal agencies studied possible causes, with no verdict yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wicker
Brevard County Civil Defense
Jim Atkins
Walker
Univel *Inc
Thorne G. Auchter
Plush Harbour Cay
Brevard County
Charlie Slaughter Univer
Mike Mervis
Kennedy Space Center
Patrick Air Force Base
Paul Henry
U.S. Labor Department
Bluefield Daily Telegraph publication data
Bluefield Daily Telegraph established 1893 prints daily from 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia 24701. It is a member of the Associated Press and publishes news from local and wire sources and reports subscription and delivery rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
W.va
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
P.O. Box 208
W .Va
Landon Associates
Wreck Claims Pageton Man Samuel Burnett Dies in NC Collision
Samuel Burnett 67 of Pageton was killed in a noon Thursday crash between a truck and car near Albermarle North Carolina. Survived by wife Elizabeth two daughters Teresa and Shelby Green a son Samuel Burnett Jr and a sister Hattie Hagwood. Funeral held 2 p.m. Tuesday in Albermarle Smith Funeral Home of Wadesboro in charge. family contact 704-982-9434.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Burnett
Pageton
Albermarle
N.C
Burnett
John and
Appie Rucker Burnett
John Burnett
Elizabeth Burnett
Hattie Hagwood
Stuart
Shelby Green
Columbus
Ohio
Teresa
Samuel Burnett Jr
New York
N.Y
Smith Funeral Home
Wadesboro
Welch Restaurant Owner Stabbed After Club Dispute
Michael Jackson, owner of Angela's Pizza on Mc Dowell Street, was stabbed five times after a dispute at the Iron Clad private club late Friday. He was transported to Stevens Clinic Hospital for treatment. Patrolman Eugene Muncy led the Welch City Police investigation with limited additional details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Michael Jackson
Angela’s Pizza
McDowell Street
Stevens Clinic Hospital
Iron Clad
Eugene Muncy
Welch City
Man charged in jail murder case solicitation
James D. Hill of Troy Illinois faces a murder charge and a solicitation to commit murder count after an inmate in Madison County jail testified he was offered 2000 to 3000 dollars to kill potential witnesses in Hill’s upcoming trial. Clark was found dead near Grafton after vanishing last August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville, Ill
Madison County
James D. Hill
Troy
Ill
Timothy W. Clark
Clark
Grafton
Miners Fight Over Non Union Royalties Pact in West Virginia
Miners from District 29 condemn a proposed contract saying it could hollow out West Virginia if ratified, with locals burning the document at Mullens and Herndon High Schools. They accuse officials of engineering concessions while claiming royalties on non union coal are minimal and not guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Joe Davidson
International Executive Board
Joe
Sam Church
Church
Estil Blankenship
Denver
International Union
Mullens
Herndon
Wythe Avenue
Bluefield
W.va
U.M.W.A
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Mrs
ED Brown
Sam Easley
Billie Pobst
Billie S. Pobst
Doylestown
Funeral Home
George C. Sutherland
John W. Pobst
John Pobst Jr
Lee Burns
Spokane
Edwin Sutherland
Norristown
Tenn
George Sutherland
Big Stone Gap
Pauline Skeens
Clintwood
Rosalie Marable
Petersburg
Doylestown Presbyterian Church
Greever Funeral Home
Tazewell
Reece Rife
Jolo
Keen Mountain
Willard Justice
Port Deposit
Raven
Maryland
San Sebastian
Spain
John Wilkinson
Surrey
England
Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
Angola
Robert Wayne Williams
John R. Brown
Robert A. Ainsworth
Renaldo G. Garza
Williams
Richard Windhorst
5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Atlanta
Byron Dawson
Georgia Crime Laboratory
Dawson
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlantic Ocean
Banana River
James Dockett
Charn Angsuchote
Suharto
Indonesia
Garuda Indonesian Airways
Palembang
Sumatra
John R. Potter
Marvin R. Barker
Bernard Kiernan
Tony Slamecka
Kenny Blevins
Frank Doonan
Ed Grich
Canon Mills
Curt Harlow
Haskell Jenks
Andy Cole
Carter Street
Phillip Dillard
Dillard
Lois
Oormal
ST. Bluefield, VA
Welch Restaurant
Rent Rinsenvac
Rinsenvac
Graham
Pharmacy
Virginia Ave
Bluefield, VA
Bluefield Monument Company
Virginia
Wyoming
Dverti
Beltone Hearing Aid Service
Bluefield W.va
Hearing Aid Service