Job market growth trends for Mercer McDowell region
Analysts foresee modest overall job growth through 2008 with high demand in medical services and elder care as baby boomers age. Nursing, lab techs, and aides rise in need while business services expand as firms outsource management and accounting. Some sectors like engineering and computer support show solid gains. others such as certain manual and clerical roles may decline.
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Shackelford
Mercer
McDowell
Obituaries From A-2 Continue With Funeral Details
The notice lists family survivors including Oscar Morgan and Sampie Morgan of West Virginia with spouses, friends Richard and Patty Burnopp, ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Monday May 14 2001 at 3 p.m. at Cravens Shires Funeral Home Bluewell with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery Bluewell. Pallbearers named Stireal Stacy Van Mullins Estil Stacy Donald Dunford Bud ODonnell and Richard Burnopp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Morgan
Martyn
Union
Sampie Morgan
Verne
Bluefield
Richard
Patty Burnopp
Brushfork
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
Jim Richardson
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Stireal Stacy
van Mullins
Estil Stacy
Donald Dunford
Bud O’donnell
Richard Burnopp
Phillip Powell, Jr
Blacksburg, Va
Shirley Scott
Narrows, Va
Inlaw
Alice
Tom Dillon
Falls Church
Brenda
Ray Petterson
York, Pa
Jenny
Austin Hall
Dublin
Pam
William O’neal
John
Judy Powell
Pearisburg
Kristi Hall
Pearisburg First United Methodist Church
Charles Lockerby
Fred Austin
Birchlawn
Givens
Graduates Reflect on Earned Success at Commencement
Former graduates returned to deliver the address as 439 graduates joined the 14,925 alumni. Dr. Mike Henry spoke as keynote for the associates program while Dr. Robert E. Moore praised tradition. Valedictorian James William Heath Jr and salutatorian Philippe G. Ball earned top GPAs. Betty Nash Blevins was named 2001 Outstanding Faculty Member.
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Elsworth C. Wright
Martin
BSC
Robert E. Moore
Mike Henry
Dr. Henry
Jim Nelson
Dr. Moore
Moore
John Bond
BSC Board of Advisors
Ruth Payne Brown
National
BSC Alumni Association
Stu
Dents
Brown
Nelson Mandella
James William Heath, Jr
Wytheville
Philippe G. Ball
Bluefield
Betty Nash Blevins
BSC School of Nursing
Blevins
C. Michael Cunningham
Donald Kensinger
Carl Hess, Jr
Betty R. Rader
Juanita Loundman-Clay
E. Ralph Patsel, Jr
Thomas E. Blevins
John C. Cardwell
Concord College Class of 2001 Graduation Highlights
The Concord College graduation honors seven valedictorians led by Keisha Riley. Speakers urged service to community and perseverance, with remarks from faculty and board officials praising graduates from West Virginia and as far as Russia. Riley thanked family and supporters as the crowd echoed gratitude and pride.
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Del
Mark Wills
Mercer County
Bob Wise
Wise
James L. Brown
Concord College Board of Advisors
Concord College
Dictorian
Russia
McDowell County
Vishal Badiani
India
Beasley
West Virginia
Keisha Riley
Family recalls a son lost to drink driving tragedy
Rose Asbury reflects on Hyland D Bailey and their five children after losing son Keith at 26 in a crash blamed on a drunk driver. She recalls love, hardship in Bluefield and Baltimore, cherishes memories of Keith and siblings, and forgives the driver, speaking of dreams where Keith asks her to come along.
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Lance
Rose Asbury
Hyland D. Bailey
Bluefield
Baltimore
Rose
Hyland
Hockman Pike
Arkansas
Missouri
Akers Asbury
Samuel Wilkison Asbury
Keith
Kay
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Powell
Pat
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Daisey Stover Powell
A-1
Concord
Charles H. Bridhford
Riley
Jennifer Goad
Gergana Ivanova
Suvda Myagmar
Maria Savelieva
Zornitsa Umlenska
God
Johnston Chapel Baptist Church
Halls Ridge Road
Princeton, WV
Mike Riddle
The
Institute For Creation Research
el Cajon
California
Johnstonchapel.org
John Taylor
M.D
Westwood Medical Park
Virginia
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
NEW Hope Floral & Gifts
Glenwood Park
Mary Baker
Delight
Ui Tweed Shop
SUS
Cosmo II
Velcro
E. Cumberland Rd
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