Obituaries of Bluefield area residents dated May 2002
Obituaries note the deaths of Patricia A Bowles 66 of Bluefield Benedetto Benny Capparelli 75 of Northfork Buster J Lamie Sr 79 of Richlands Frances Louise Keesee McLaughlin 91 of Marietta Ga Alonzo H Prigmore 90 of Bluefield Bernice Lusk Wirtz 95 of Glenwood Park with funeral arrangements pending at local crematories and funeral homes all dated early May 2002 and noting long illnesses and incomplete arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia A. Bowles
Bluefield
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Chapel Funeral
Benedetto
Benny’ Capparelli
Northfork
Elkridge
Widener Funeral Home
Buster J. Lamie Sr
Richlands
Singleton
Cedar Bluff
Frances Louise Keesee McLaughlin
Marietta
Longview Ave
Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory
Mercer
MercerFuneral
Alonzo H. Prigmore
Cumberland Care Center
Chapel Funeral Home
Bernice Lusk Wirtz
Glenwood Park
Maple Acres
Nelson
Glenwood
Princeton
Obituaries from North Tazewell and Grundy Virginia May 2 2002
Beatrice Sheets Hankins 72 of North Tazewell died May 2 2002 after a brief illness. She was a retired bank loan officer and widow of Ralph Hankins. Graveside rites Sunday Maplewood Cemetery Tazewell. Virginia Dare Fields Hibbitts 82 of Grundy died May 2 2002 at Johnson City Medical Center. Funeral Sunday at Shortridge Ramey Grundy with burial in Hibbitts Cemetery. Alfred Charles Kageals 93 of Roanoke died May 2 2002. Retired Graham White worker, funeral Sunday Princeton then Athens Cemetery. Patricia Tibbs Layne 50 of Tampa former Bluefield resident dies April 30 2002. Cremation in Florida, life celebration in Bluefield. Donations to American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Tazewell
Beatrice Sheets Hankins
Bluefield
Marion
Smyth County
Albert Otto
Fred A. Sheets
Janice
Maplewood Cemetery
Tazewell
Kenny Gillespie
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Grundy
Virginia Dare Fields Hibbitts
Johnson City Medical Center
Johnson City
Tenn
Dickenson
Alfred Charles Kageals
Roanoke
Friendship Manor
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Roderfield
Arthur and
Laura Virgili Kageals
Graham- White Manufacturing Company
Fleming Chapel
Concord College
Athens
Princeton
Alma Jennings Kageals
Frank Kageals
Annie Bendinelli
Lena Crumpecker
Meredith
Rebecca Via
George W. Seaver Chapel of Seaver
Gene Harman
Fleming Chapel Church Missionary Program
Maplelawn Ave
Tampa
Fla
Patricia Tibbs Layne
Ellen Tibbs
John Thomas
Jay) Tibbs
Idlewild Baptist Church
Catherine Noel
Richard M. Layne
Kristi Layne
Jonathan Layne
Tom) Tibbs Jr
Gary Tibbs
Shane Tibbs
Patricia Layne
American Cancer Society
Tommy Tibbs
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
.Funerals scheduled today across several towns
Funeral services are set for Rev. E C Burton at 3 p.m in Bluewell with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens and for Lottie J Houston at 11 a.m in Princeton with committal at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Gladys M Holleman is entombed at Grandview Memory Gardens after a 1 p.m service in Bluewell. Lonnie Moody will be buried at Moody Family Cemetery after an 11 a.m service in Bluewell. Vandora Muse will be buried at Restlawn Memorial Gardens after a 1 p.m service in Princeton. Catherine Simmons will have a 1 p.m service at Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Bishop with Grandview Memory Gardens burial. Leander Stone will be buried in Lester Cemetery after an 11 a.m. service at Little Dove Old Regular Baptist Church in Hurley. Roy L Williams to be interred at Roselawn Memorial Gardens after a 2 p.m. service at Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette
E.C.’ Burton
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Lottie J. Houston
Wildwood
Princeton
Gladys M. Holleman
Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Bishop, Va
Grandview Memory Gardens
Leander Stone
Little Dove Old Regular Baptist Church
Hurley
Lester Cemetery
Bull Creek
Roy Lee Williams
Rowland H. Bailey
Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home
Buchanan flood disaster spurs federal aid push
Officials estimate 400 to 450 homes damaged across Buchanan and Tazewell counties after floods. Gov Warner and Rep Boucher urge President Bush to designate 10 Virginia localities as disaster areas, enabling federal aid including housing, loans, grants, and unemployment support. Boucher plans to tour Hurley as aid talks continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross Mountain Empire
Bristol
Buchanan
Tazewell
Grundy
Slate Creek
Jones
Mark Warner
U.S
Bush
Boucher
Hurley
Warner
Richmond
B.K
Bknecessary
Mercer County flood recovery and FEMA check of damages
The Mercer County flood continues with Lake Shawnee and areas around Spanishburg underwater and many basements flooded. FEMA teams toured with OES officials led by Nelson Short to assess damages while DOH worked on road and bridge repairs. Local Red Cross and Salvation Army distributed supplies as officials seek federal disaster designation and state help. shelters opened in Princeton and Bluefield. Local officials and senators urged prompt federal action and provided contact details for relief coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shawnee
Spanishburg
Mercer County
Matoaka
Lashmeet
Princeton Community Hospital
Oakvale
McComas
Buttermilk Junction
Federal Emergency Management Agency
OES
Nelson Short
FEMA
Lisa Gohn
Lee Dadisman
Paul Blevins
Virgil Workman
Fay Silverstein
Dale Hatfield
WVOES
Bluewell
East River Area
Bluefield
Green Valley
Glenwood
DOH
Buddy Campbell
Fred VanKirk
Charleston
McDowell
Mercer
VanKirk
Lewisburg
Shawnee Lake
Beckley Red Cross
Mercer County Salvation Army
CES
Delbert Smith
Mercer County Office of Emergency Services
State
County Commission
Flood Control Office
Salvation Army
Princeton
Union
Barbara Hawkins
Bhawkins
Bottonline
Daily Telegraph Publishing and Circulation Notice
The Daily Telegraph business office lists leadership and staff roles including Publisher Executive Editor and circulation director. It provides contact numbers for circulation advertising and general information and notes office hours and accessibility for payments and inquiries.
Major League division races heat up for the win
Major League division races intensify as teams push toward pivotal wins. Key contenders jockey for position with crucial matchups shaping the pennant chase and playoff prospects.
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Beatrice
Hankins
Virginia Dare Fields
Hibbitts
Ezra J. Fields
Waterford
Mich
Donna Underwood
Mike
William Hibbitts
Nathan Hibbitts
Shortridge-Ramey _— Funeral Home Chapel
Michael Trent
Ancil Childress
Charlie Cochran
Clayton Scott
Tim Shortridge
Jerry W. Hibbitts
Randall Hibbitts
Shannon Hibbitts
David Sage
Bill Sage
Scottie Hibbitts
Greg Hibbitts
Claude Cochran
Conrad Cochran
Joe Hibbitts
Dee Hibbitts
Lawrence Shortridge
Tiny Plymar
Kenney Dotson
Jeanette Tester
Virginia Whitt
A-1
Pentagon
West Virginia
Jay Rockefeller
Bob Wise
State Oes
Byrd
Electrolux Vacuum Cleaners
Electrolux
Baily Telegraph
Bluefield Avenue
P.O. Box
Gary Adkisson
Tom Colley
Terri Hale
Henry Meade
Advertising Department
Cheryl Knowles
Tim Booth
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Ave
Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Associated Press
WV Press Assn
Cscs
Fox
Princeton News Bureau
Sae Aan
Enw
Mail Daily
Jis
Easons
E. Cumberland Rd
Madeline B. Kinder
First Missionary Baptist Church
Ierag
The
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