Obituary notices span families and veterans across counties
Obituaries recount service in World War II, marriages, children and grandchildren, with survivors including spouses, sons, daughters and in laws. The notices name Mercer Funeral Home, First Presbyterian Church, and burial sites, plus memorials to the American Cancer Society and a list of pallbearers and honorary pallbearers. The lengthy memorial covers Harry L. Spangler of Piney Flats and extended family across Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee with funeral details and visitation.
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Mercer County
Bluefield College
West Virginia Business College
United States Army Air Corps
San Juan
Puerto Rico
America Legion
Riley West Post
Mercer Angler’s Club
Mary Gordon Ailey Sweet
Clayton D. Sweet
William L. Alley, Jr
Elizabeth Dover Alley
Loraine Crockett Alley
Mary Sue Crommelin
Richard Gunter Crommelin
Virginia Beach
Myra Wood
Royce G. Wood
Ocala
Col
Richard F Alley
U.S.A
Jean Burns
Alley
Charlottesville
Eleanor T. Hall
Bluefield
Richard G. Crommelin III
Searcy
Katherine Crommelin
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Robert
David
Richard Alley
Reynold
Suzanne Hawk
Jared Wood
Amanda Lombardo
First Presbyterian Church
William D. Hasty, Jr
Clayton D. Sweet, Jr
Monte Vista Park
Green Valley
Gary Denardo
James Goodwin III
Stephen Hopia
Robert Johnson
H.E. Kiser
William A. Light
Tony Morris
Charles Peters
Thurman Scruggs
B.P Early
William Gordon Douglas
George Richardson III
Allen H. Hammond
Primitivo Delgado
Marlin Douglas
Paul Douglas
Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory
Mercer
MercerFuneral.com
Harry L. Spangler
Piney Flats
Wellmont Bristol Medical Center
Peterstown
W.va
Bristol
U.S. Army Air Force
Spangler
IDS Investment Services
Grace Schnibben Spangler
Steve R. Spangler
Reece Spangler
Eula MacBrogan Spangler
Gladys Young Spangler
Eric L. Spangler
Dana
Kingsport
Tenn
Paul Spangler
Brian Spangler
Jeffrey Spangler
Katheryn Spangler
Louise Dunn
Wva
Mary Bentley
Yukon
Okla
Betty Coral
John F. Spangler
St. Petersburg
Fla
Oakley-Cook Funeral Home
Volunt Parkway
David Peters
American Cancer Society
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Wanda Grills
Radcliff
Moving historic log cabin log by log for park display
The cabin, with hand hewn dovetail joints and ax marks, will be moved log by log to Glenwood Park for educational reenactments. Donors have given 2260 of a 6000 dollar goal. Mountain RC&D aids funding, accepting tax exempt contributions at Wall House to Mountain RC&D, Fayetteville WV.
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Waugh
Pruett
McPherson
Najar
Glenwood Park
the Mountain Rc&d
Vaugh
c/o Wall House
Mountain Rc&d
West Maple Ave
Fayetteville
W.va
West Virginia Coal Hall inducts Stonie Barker Jr and others
The WVU Hall of Fame for the coal industry inducted Stonie Barker Jr of Island Creek Coal, James L. Magro posthumously, and Iena McQuade among others. Barker, 74, reflected on his career with Occidental Petroleum and Island Creek, thanked supporters, and shared a memorable road incident. Inductees span Class years 1998 to 2000 with nominations by Pack, Sarris, and Long. Royce Watts moderated with Bill Raney assisting.
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Hall of Fame
Mineral Industries Building
West Virginia University
West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
West Virginia Coal Association
Benjamin C. Greene
Coal Association
Iena
Stonie Barker, Jr
Lone Time
Island Creek Coal
Bob Wise
Three Mile Island
OPEC
Boone County
Chapmanville
Logan County
Eunice
Florida
Lexington
Barker
Island Creek
Armand Hammer
Occidental Petroleum Corp
Envi Hnce
Allen S. Pack
Evanston
Pack
Virginia Tech
WVU
VPI
James N. Magro
Magro
Hall
B.R
Bobby” Brown
C.E
Jim” Compton
Lawson W. Hamilton, Jr
James H
Buck” Harless
Tracy W. Hylton
James C. Justice
E. Morgan Massey
Robert H. Quenon
Raymond E. Salvati
Herbert E. Jones, Jr
Fil” Nutter
John L. Schroder
John E
Jack” Katlic
James R. Thomas
Greene
George Sarris
John B
Jack” Long
McQuade
Royce J. Watts
The
Coal Mining Institute
Bill Raney
Postcards of regional landmarks highlight county tourism drive
The Richlands Area Chamber of Commerce plans 16 postcard sets featuring local scenes and historic sites from Burkes Garden to the Pocahontas area. Reprints rely on funding, money goes back to tourism, with mail order available for $4 per set plus postage.
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Branton
Mel Grubb
Grubb Photo Services
Bluefield
God
Burkes Garden
Pocahontas Exhibition
Pocahontas
Virginia
Pocahontas Opera House
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church
Bluefield College
Sanders
Chamber
Richlands
Tazewell
Wva
Jewell Ridge
North Tazewell
Richlands Area
Funerals scheduled across Princeton and Bluewell today
Funeral services are set for multiple individuals including John White Vermillion at Mercer Funeral Home with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Princeton, Kathleen Shapard Graham at Seaver Chapel with burial at Roselawn, and G Hartwell Red Crumpecker at Seaver with Roselawn burial. Roxie Lee Campbell Marcum and James E Pike Sr also noted with entombment and interment at local memorials. Roy Cordell, Nathan A Morgan, and others scheduled at Bailey Kirk and Cravens Shires funeral homes with regional interments.
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John White Vermillion
Mercer Funeral Home
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton
Kathleen Shapard Graham
George W. Seaver
Seaver Funeral Home
G. Hartwell
Red” Crumpecker
George W. Seaver Funeral Home
Roxie Lee Campbell Marcum
Seaver
James E. Pike, Sr
Rowland H. Bailey
Bailey-Kirk
Roy B. Cordell
Nathan A. Morgan
Cravens-Shires
Bluewell
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Two-vehicle crash reports in Tazewell and Princeton
Two separate crashes yield multiple injuries and on scene responses. In Tazewell County Route 644 a two vehicle crash prompted a helicopter ambulance call and state police dispatch before units were unavailable. In Princeton Courthouse Road a Nissan rear-ended a Cadillac El Dorado, three people transported to hospital as Mercer County Sheriff's Office investigates. Meanwhile Comair pilots reject labor proposal amid ample industry hiring.
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Tazewell Boissevain
Tazewell County
Virginia
Bluefield
Princeton
Courthouse Road
Dick Cumbow
Green Valley
Comair
Covington
Paul Lackie
Comair Pilots’ Union
Lackie
Colleges struggle with dorm upgrades amid aging facilities
Walters notes wiring limits hinder student amenities as Brotherton adds four-person suites. Welch cites privacy and space gains. Glenville State backs a $4 million plus residence hall to handle modern needs. West Liberty plans apartment-style housing on campus. WVU Tech and West Virginia State face funding gaps hindering major renovations despite some upgrades.
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Dickinson
Edwin Welch
Brotherton
Welch
Glenville State
Jerry Burkhammer
Residence Life
West Liberty
Butch Maxwell
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Charlie Davis
West Virginia State
Cornelius Jones
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Carter-Trent Funeral Home
A-1
Steve
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Princeton Police Department
Princeton Health & Fitness Center
Tonya McFadden
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