Deaths and funerals fill Mercer area obits page
A long obituary list from Bluefield and surrounding towns covers Johnny Proffitt born in Bluefield, his Korean War background, survivors, and funeral details at Mercer Funeral Home. Other deaths include Richard Settle of Lebanon Virginia, William Smith of Anawalt, and Howard Smith of Richmond, with service times and burial plans noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Smith
William Arthur Smith
Box
Anawalt
Welch
Cravens-Shires
Bluewell
Funeral notices for Bixler Farbo and White in three states
Funeral services are planned for Rev Alfred Lyon Bixler 66 of Sandersville Georgia and Rosario Bo Farbo 67 of Welch West Virginia and Howard Roosevelt White 76 of Honaker Virginia Services will be held at First Presbyterian Sandersville Monday and Clin ton South Carolina Bluewell Woodlawn Memorial Park Lebanon details include times and officiants with burial at Russell Memorial Cemetery in Lebanon Virginia
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Bixler
Alfred Lyon
Sandersville
Bluefield
First Presbyterian Church
Clinton
S.C
Farbo
Rosario
Welch
Douglas Mortuary Chapel
John McGinnity
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
White
Howard Roosevelt
Honaker
Honaker Funeral
Larry Burton
Jessie Miller
Russell Memorial Cemetery
Lebanon
Rites Set For Shooting Victim Gore 36
Funeral services for Carolyn K. Gore 36 of Princeton will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Burns Wornal Chapel on Athens Road with Rev. Orville Harvey and Rev. Ronnie Rumburg officiating. Burial follows at Memorial Cemetery. Gore was shot at her Roanoke home Wednesday by her father in law and he appeared to shoot himself. She was born in Princeton daughter of Herbert and Freda Rumburg and worked as a domestic consultant for Stone and Thomas at Mercer Mall. Survivors include husband Christopher, daughter Jana, four sisters and two brothers. Memorial services by CES are planned tonight at 8. Funeral-home visitation tonight 6 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Proffitt
Johnny J.A. Proffitt
Route 2
Bluefield
Blufield
Zella Mae Anton Proffitt
Raleigh W. Proffitt
Cole Baking Co
Frances Ann Stevenson Proffitt
Sonia Proffitt Eades
Norfolk
Mercer Funeral Home
B.G. Bowersox
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
Richard Settle
Richard L. Settle
Lebanon
Russell County
Lebanon Memorial United
Lebanon Memorial United Methodist Church
Jack Edwards
Charles Lockerby
Russell Memorial Cemetery
Howard Smith
Howard T. Smith
Richmond
Madge B. Smith
William R. Tabor
Matthews
Joe Freeman
Tullahoma
Larry Tingle
Parham Chapel
Woody Funeral Home
Dan Hanson
Dan Herbert Hanson
Damewood Ave
Princeton
George W. Seaver
Roger McGuire
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton Road
H & F Mining Company
Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest
Mercer County Football Officials’ Association
Elkins Jaycees
Princeton Elks Lodge
U.S. Air Force
Elkins
Squire
Ruby M. Whelcher Hanson
Christiansburg
Dan H. Hanson
Carol Sylvester Hanson
Wilbur Winter
Tim Harlow
Albert Stanger
Steve McGraw
Princeton Elks Lodge No. 1459
Mercer County Heart Association
Mercer County Cancer Society
Robert Sarver
Robert L. ‘Fetty
Virgie Ethel) Sarver
Greever Ave
Blacksburg
Chatham Hill
Thomas Finley
Nannie Belle Wilson Fields
Memorial Baptist Church
W. Arnold Sarver
Jess
Dorsey) Roten
Bland
Bascom Fields
Susie Lester
Flint, Mich
Tommy Johnson
Ruby Majors
Dudley Memorial Chapel
David Platt
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield- Tazewell Road
Marvin Walker
Orrin Walker
Steve Dowell
Grant D. Akers
Ron Houchins
Earl Tabor
Walter Scott
Millard Cooper
Millard
Nancy Garnett) Cooper
Pilgrim Knob
Richlands
Buchanan County
Josh W
Caroline Ratliff Cole
Flatwoods Church of Christ
Compton Mountain
Betty Tristan
Biloxi
Lois Nicholson
Tuscumbia
Ala
Thelma Murray
Josh W. Cooper
Pikeville
Graham M. Cooper
Bastian
Thurman Cooper
Whitewood
McArthur Cooper
Yukon
Hobart
Trula) Burress
Claude
Nell) Keene
Hassel Cole
North Tazewell
Graham Cole
Flatwoods
Hurst- Scott Funeral Home
Joe Neace
Joe R. Neace
Box 525
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Baptist Church
John Buck
Switchback
Myrtle Neace
Boissevain
W.C. Neace
Sue) Dillon
Route 1
Mary Atwell Neace
Tommy Jennings
Jimmy Dillon
Arnold Janey
Milton Parrish
Earl Dillon
Lewis Crouch
Rodriguez-Pocahontas Union
Thomas H
Carolyn K.) Gore
Roanoke
Burns Wornal Chapel of Memorial
Athens Road
Orville Harvey
Ronnie Rumburg
Jana Gore
Alma Rumburg
Ronald
Barbara Jane) Bratsis
Steve
Mary Anne) Bailey
Linda Mae Rumburg
Greg
Faye Ruth) Browning
Max Welton
Hardy Wayne Rumburg
Johnny Mark Rumburg
Billy Gore
Bobby Gore
Bobby Gore, Jr
Rick Casey
Dennis Rumburg
Steve Harvey
CES
Criden Sentenced For Abscam Case In Westbury
Howard Criden, the Philadelphia lawyer central to the Abscam scandal, received a six year prison term and a $40 000 fine. Authorities did not report further sentencing details or appeals.
Criden freed pending appeal in bribery conviction case
Criden was freed pending appeal of his sentence handed down by Judge George Pratt in U S District Court. He was convicted with Louis Johanson Camden Mayor Angelo Errichetti and Rep Michael Myers of Philadelphia for accepting a $50,000 payoff from a federal agent posing as an Arab sheik front man. He received multi year terms totaling concurrent sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criden
George Pratt
U.S
Louis Johanson
Camden
N.J
Angelo Errichetti
Michael Myers
Philadelphia
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publication Details and Rates
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph established 1893 is published daily by the Daily Telegraph Co. from 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia. It lists subscription rates for mail and home delivery and notes advertising representation and postal details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Tele Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Ated Press
W.va
Virginia
Apoe
Audit Bureau of Tion
Landone
Queciete
Samuel Hyams Dies in Salem After Heart Attack
Samuel J. Hyams 69 of 1411 Narcissus St Salem Va died Saturday in Salem after a heart attack. He formerly was general parts manager of Rish Equipment Co and earlier served as chief pilot. A native of Clarksburg he was credit manager of Rish's Salem branch before retiring. Survived by wife Betty one son James Hyams Roanoke and one daughter Barbara Clifton Richmond. Funeral conducted Monday at Oakley's Funeral Home Salem with burial in a Salem cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Hyams
Samuel J. Hyams
Narcissus St
Salem
Bluefield
Rish Equipment Co
Clarksburg
Hyams
Rish
Betty Hyams
James Hyams
Roanoke
Barbara Clifton
Richmond
Oakley
Salem Cemetery
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Lester Tanner
Lester E
Frances D.) Tanner
Gardner Road
Memorial Funeral Home
Luther White
Luther
Daisy) Whited
Swords Creek
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Everett Halsey
Everett McCoy Halsey
Ranch Mobile Home Park
New Hope Road
Church of Christ
East Main Street
Larry Hayner
George Irwin
Bluefield- Princeton Road
East Main
Ingleside Roads
Billie J
Leona) Alvis
Thomas Halsey
Spanishburg
Vada Byrd
Ida Gunter
Pineville
Eva Starnes
Harry Halsey
Peace Springs
Mahala Brookie Halsey
Eldon
Donnie Halsey
Grady Howell
Ed Champ
Howard Six
Ernest Six
Howard Crockett
Don McNeil
Mrs
Mona Bradley and
Edward Shelton
Mona Shelton Bradley
Garland Edward Shelton
Rockville
Baltimore
Tazewell County Funeral Home Chapel
Cedar Bluff
Porter Cordle
Walter Wyatt
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
Shelton
Clarence and
Nora Belle Copley Shelton
Mearl Joyce
Gertie Tolliver
Oma Blevins
Nona Mullins
Amonate
Maxine Proffitt
Clair Ratliff
Marie Maynard
Logan
Arizona Jakobs
Milton
Ira
Otis Shelton
W.D. Cline
Bradley
Patricia Collard
Atlanta, Ga
Bobbie Ruth Osprihon
Casper
Wyo
Dana Corns
Eddie
Joseph
Rodney
Rickie
Michael Shelton
James West
James Elwood West
Wilmington
Ohio
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General Telephone
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I.F. Vest
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James E. Vest, Jr
Circleville
Lewis Jackson
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Paula K. Holman
Lanchester
Penny Smith
Harry S. West
Walter
Dave) Boone
Bill
Evelyn) Johnston
Paul
Ruby) Wiggins
Fredericksburg
Marie) Tallman
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Hugo Holliday
Hugo
Ora Lee) Holliday
Edsall Road
Alexandria
Robert R. and
Rhoda Ann Nash Harry
Trinity United Methodist Church
Hoge A. Holliday
John C. Harry
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Naples
Kitty Ireson
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