Obituary for Shirley Underwood and family ties in Bluefield
Shirley Underwood died in Bluefield area life details. survived by Marie Watkins Underwood, son Larry James Underwood, sisters Carolyn Wood Regina Dyess, brothers David Steven Barry. services May 7 2001 at Cravens Shires Funeral Home Bluewell with Rev James Jones. Burial at Underwood Cemetery on Black Oak Mountain Rock. Pallbearers Beverly Underwood Bud Bailey Mike Underwood Bernie Gills Lonnie Underwood. Memorials to Beulah Bailey Box 23 Rock WV 24747 or (304)589-3031.
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Rural Hall
N.C
Shirley Underwood
Underwood
Bluefield
Nick’s TV
Warden’s Market
Bluewell
Mr. Zion Baptist Church
Marie Watkins Underwood
Larry James Underwood
Princeton
Carolyn Wood
Dade City
Regina Dyess
Beverly Underwood
Bud Bailey
Mike Underwood
Bernie Gills
Lonnie Underwood
Beulah Bailey
Box 23
Rock
W.va
Funerals Scheduled Today in Virginia Communities
Funerals listed for Mrs. Nora L. Day in Richlands at 1 p.m. with interment in Day Family Cemetery near Jewell Ridge. William Douglas Morgan at 2 p.m. in Cedar Bluff with burial at Greenhills Memory Gardens near Claypool Hill. Clarence Eldridge Stevenson at 1 p.m. with graveside services at Greenhills Memory Gardens in Claypool Hill.
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Nora L. Day
Hurst-Scott
Richlands
Day Family
Chicken Ridge
Jewell Ridge
William
Bill) Douglas Morgan
Singleton
Cedar Bluff
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
Clarence Eldridge Stevenson
Prison site options eyed for state facility
State officials backed by Rubenstein consider locating a medium security prison at multiple sites across the state. He noted existing contracts with McDowell County Correctional Center in Welch holds 102 state inmates and mentioned tours of a potential renovated site in the county.
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Rubenstein
Carl Arps
Gordon Lambert
Iso
McDowell County Correctional Center
Welch
Florida pushes broad election reform nationwide
Florida enacts a $32 million package to curb punchcard ballots and set automatic recounts, aiming to standardize procedures. Gov. Jeb Bush backs the plan as states lag on reforms, with Georgia and Maryland pursuing uniform election standards but lacking funding. Analysts warn Congress and states may move slowly, yet momentum for change persists.
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Florida
Cathy Cox
Georgia
Maryland
West Virginia
Tennessee
Missouri
Congress
Marty Stephens
Utah
National Conference of State Legislatures
Stephens
United States
Doug Lewis
Nonpartisan Election Center
Houston
Lewis
South Dakota
Virginia
Jeb Bush
May activities schedule across Bluefield Princeton and Richlands
Sunday May 6 features open AA meetings at 421 Scott St Bluefield and a Masonic School of Instruction in Princeton with co sponsorship by Bluefield Mercer Lodge. Other events include CART annual meeting SVCC choir concert Richlands band concert National Day of Prayer service and Marine Corps League Auxiliary gathering. Monday May 7 lists Princeton AA open meeting 12 noon New River Parkway Authority meeting East River Amateur Radio Club Oakvale Town Council and Princeton AA closed meeting with Uptown AA in Bluefield and more.
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Fellowship
AA Group
Scott St
Bluefield
Masonic Lodge No
Af&am
E- Hall
Princeton
Bluefield-Mercer
CART
Svcc Community Center
SVCC
Joseph Trivette
Stanford Olsen
Richlands High School
Richlands Middle School
Richlands Presbyterian Church
Princeton AA
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Harrison St
New River Parkway Authority
Summers County Memorial Building
Hinton
East River Amateur Radio Club
Ryan's Steakhouse
College Plaza
Oakvale
Princeton AA Group
MIBC
South 9Th St
Uptown
First Presbyterian Church
Tazewell Ave
Veterans museum expansion opens with ceremony in West Virginia
The Those Who Served Museum in the Memorial Building hosts a ceremony led by Tony Whitlow, praising Osher Craige for securing $60,000 from the state budget digest for the elevator. Brigadier General John E. Barnette delivers the keynote as the Bluefield High School Band performs and veterans are honored.
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Tony Whitlow
Memorial Building
Senate Finance
Osher Craige
D-Putnam
Craige
Whitlow
West
Virginia
Veterans’ Museum
Mercer County
Supreme Court
Senate
West Virginia Army National Guard
John E. Barnette
Barnette
Alysha
Laura Whitley
Rebecca Terry
Bluefield High School
Danny Falkiner
Bill Wolfe
Paul Walker
Vernon Fields
Jeremiah Murphy
Bill Blankenship
Lillian Henry
Donna Blankenship
Conrad Jenkins
Police Officer Gergely Reflects On Duty And Training
Officer Gergely describes the 12 week training path at the West Virginia State Police Academy noting shortened courses due to shortages. She compares day public relations duties with night patrols while stressing vigilance and mistrust as key lessons from the field.
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West Virginia State Police Academy
Gergely
BC seniors celebrate graduation with faith and purpose
In a reflective ceremony, speakers urged graduates to blend faith and academics, pursue meaningful success, and use their gifts to help others. Law student Lesnett spoke of compassionate purpose, while Lesnett plans to attend Harvard Law School. The program featured BC Masterworks Chorale and contributions from faculty and staff.
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Tion
Lawson
N.C
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Wake Forest
Lesnett
Harvard Law School
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A-1
Robert Tanner
Marine Corps League Auxiliary
Vietnam Veterans of America
Mercer St
Pride
MacMillan
Yau- Sun Wong
Lisa Moxley
Maggie Glasgow
Gerald E. Clay
Bill Carrell
Catherine A. Matherly
Chris Sheppard
B.A. Starnes
Satan
Abbie
Missy
Connie
Old Bluefield Rd
Princeton, WV
Brick Street
Bluefield Area Foundation
Bluefield Area Foundation, Inc
P.O
Guyer
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