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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1981

Page

2

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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