Obituaries from Grundy to Welch report several May 2002 deaths
Donnie Adkins of Grundy Virginia died May 19 2002 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Thurl A Elswick 84 of North Tazewell Virginia died May 19 2002 at Tazewell Community Hospital. Funeral services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Peery and St Clair Funeral Home Tazewell with visitation 6 9 p.m. Tuesday. Wanda Carol Goss Fraley 44 of Big Rock Virginia died May 18 2002 at Buchanan General Hospital with arrangements pending. Samuel W Lambert 84 of 646 Kirby Addition Road Princeton died May 19 2002 at the VA Medical Center Salem arrangements incomplete. Vivian Staples Parsons 42 formerly of Bluefield Virginia died May 18 2002 at a North Carolina hospital. Edna Mildred Patton 82 of Jewell Ridge died May 2002 in Richlands. arrangements incomplete. Herman A Swafford Sr 76 of War died May 19 2002 at Welch Community Hospital. arrangements incomplete.
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Donnie Adkins
Grundy
Bristol Regional Medical Center
Bristol
Wanda Carol Goss Fraley
Big Rock
Buchanan General Hospital
Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home
Samuel W. Lambert
Kirby Addition Road
Princeton
VA Medical Center
Salem
Cravens-Shires
Bluewell
Vivian Staples Parsons
North Wilkesboro
N.C
Bluefield
North Carolina
McConell
Edna Mildred Patton
Jewell Ridge
Obituary roundup from Bluefield and Princeton area deaths
William L Gearheart 80 of 220 West Cumberland Road Bluefield died May 18 2002 in Winston Salem NC. Survived by sister Minerva Deweese and several nephews. Services at Mercer Funeral Home with burial Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Blanch Spangler Keaton 104 died May 18 2002 in Lindside. Former teacher with six siblings and stepfamily survivors. Graveside at Peterstown Cemetery. Joel B Joey McCarty 32 of Keedysville formerly Pineville died May 16 2002 in Falls Township PA. Truck driver owner of J.B.M. Tucking Co. Survived by parents, siblings and grandparents. Memorials to St Jude. Wilma Keaton Shinault 92 of Princeton died May 18 2002. Retired worker and church member. Graveside at Resthaven Park Cemetery. Funeral details and memorial fund to Glenwood Park Retirement Village fund. Other notices list funeral times for Reese Bourne Virginia Cumby Corner James Edward Fullen Myrtle Hawks Vernon Hebb Emma Louthen Bobby Owens Edith Peaks Clayton Stacy and others with service locations in Bluefield Princeton Peterstown and surrounding communities.
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Bluefield
William L
Willie’ Gearheart
West Cumberland’ Road
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Winston Salem
N.C
Duhling
Mercer County
William O. Gearheart
Ida James Bryant
Herndon High School
U.S. Air Force
Missouri Aviation Institute
Kansas City
Boeing Aircraft Factory
Renton
Wash
Monte Vista Park
American Legion
Masonic Lodge
Rotary Club of
Bland Street
Mercer Funeral Home
Warren G. Faulknier
Green Valley
Mercer County Veterans Council
American Diabetes Association
Dunbar
Mercer
MercerFuneral.com
Blanch Spangler
Keaton Lindside - Blanch Spangler
Keaton
Springfield Center
Peterstown
Mack T
Laura Mandeville Spangler
Gary
Raleigh County
Concord College
Vanderbilt University
Northwestern University
Diane Smith
Vincent
Ohio
Anna Mae Ballard Spangler
Lindside
John W. Hammer
Franklin
Keedysville
Pineville
Falls Township
Monroe
Mich
Bobby McCarty
Patricia Carter Shrader
Harold
Princeton
J.B.M. Tucking Co
Pineville High School
Maysel
Wannie McCarty
Margaret Carter
Bobby W. McCarty Jr
East Greenville
Bobbi Faye Roberts
Beckley
Leigh Summers
Rick
Laura Beth McCarty
Mark Harman
Bucyrus
Jennifer Blankenship
Andy
Welcome
Henry Carter
Middletown
Daniel Sh
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
St. Jude Place
Memphis
Wilma Keaton Shinault
Glenwood Park
East Main St
Lerena
Noah and
Effie Brammer Keaton
Feuchtenburger Baker
Blue Buckle Overall Co
Lynchburg
First Church of God
Mahood Ave
Lacy Shinault
Evelyn Herbert
Dianna VanHorne
Richard
DeFuniak Springs
Fla
John Herbert
Judy
Escondido
Calif
Calista
Dorothy
Emmett Lee
Gladys Roseberry Rutherford
Athens
First Baptist Church
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Edward James Woolwine
Jack Rutherford
Kathy Lambert
Donnie
Joy Belle Mara
George
Cape Cod
Mass
James A. Rutherford
Keith
Taylors
S.C
Janice Dobbins
Lucky
George W. Seaver
Seaver Funeral Homes
David Dockery
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
First Baptist Church Window Fund
Mercer St
Reese Bourne
Mt. Olivet
Gratton
Virginia
F. Cumby Corner
Cravens-Shires
Bluewell
James Edward Fullen
Hurst-Scott Funeral
Richlands
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
Myrtle J
Combs Funeral Service
Lebanon
Ketron
Edith Mae Peaks
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Belcher
Belcher Mountain
Welch
Clayton Stacy
Grundy Funeral Home Chapel
Smith Branch
Slate Creek
Grundy
Daily Telegraph Publisher and staff list page
A staff and contact page for the Daily Telegraph lists key roles and editors including Gary Adkisson Tom Collegi sone and Tom Hale along with Rhonda Watsor Henry Meade and Cheryl Knowles. It provides publishing address Bluefield West Virginia and notices about corrections and payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Adkisson
Tom
Rutherford Woolwine Dies at 77 in Princeton Hospital
Princeton resident Rutherford Woolwine, 77, of 4010 Honaker Avenue, Princeton, passed away Friday, May 17, 2002, at Princeton Community Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Rutherford Woolwine
Honaker Avenue
Princeton Community Hospital
Bluefield plans Project Graduation donations sought
Bluefield seniors and the Bluefield Recreation Department plan Project Graduation to be held Sunday June 2 at the Herbs Sims Youth Center. Donations are sought and may be mailed to Project Graduation PO Box 1363 Bluefield WV 24701 Attn Elsie Sims and Marilyn McKinney. Receipt requests available on mailing contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Bluefield High School
Frost and Freeze Warnings Hit West Virginia Gardens
West Virginia gardeners face frost and freeze warnings as low temperatures dip across elevations. Some areas may reach 26 to 32 degrees with a chance of snow flurries Monday morning, threatening tomatoes, potatoes and annuals. Moderate warming is expected by Thursday into the 70s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Hatfield
Lewisburg
Bluefield
Weather Service
Beckley
Buckhannon
Clarksburg
Elkins
Oak Hill
Debbie Akers
Crazy Harry
Akers
The
Chase. Suspect rammed off road in statewide chase
A store robbery plan led to a high speed pursuit across Raven’s Nest Branch, Claypool Hill, Wardell, and into Russell and Tazewell counties. Trooper David Riley rammed the vehicle to stop it. the suspect fled on foot and was captured. The store clerk was treated for a head wound. no other injuries reported. The suspect faces armed robbery, abduction and malicious wounding charges. further felony counts pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Bales
Bales
Tazewell County
Raven
Caudill
Russell County
Riley
Route
Swords Creek
Clinch Valley Medical Center
Richlands
Virginia State Police
Mike Slater
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
GOP candidates face varied opposition in state races
The House of Delegates races see 13 Republicans vying for 17 Senate seats this November. Notable contests include Jesse O. Guills of Greenbrier challenging Del. Mary Pearl Compton in Monroe. Unopposed districts include Truman Chafin in District Six and several House seats. Raleigh County districts will see Republican challenger presence in five seats as 63 Republicans oppose Democrats overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Delegates
Senate
Jesse O. Guills
Greenbrier
Del
Mary Pearl Compton
Monroe
Leonard Anderson
Truman Chafin
Mercer County
Doug Shrewsbury
Bramwell
Eustace Frederick
Don Caruth
Athens
Kevin Fleming
Princeton
Mark E. Wills
Marshall Long
Emily Yeager
Tion
Wyoming County
McDowell and
Mercer
Richard Browning
Rick Staton
Monroe County
Kevin Pruitt
Gerald Crosier
Raleigh
Barbara Hawkins
Bhawkins
Bottonline
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mark Spangler
Broyles- Shrewsbury Funeral Home
Joel Benjamin McCarty
Joel B
Joey’ McCarty
Trego
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Avenue
Perera
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Ave
Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Associated Press
WV Press Assn
Princeton News Bureau
Chase
A-1
Electrolux Vacuum Cleaners
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