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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1981

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in Efield Daily Telegraph 1981

Opie Lee Broyles 84 of Sebastian Florida formerly Lindside dies of apparent heart attack. Veterans and family details follow with services at Broyles Funeral Chapel Peterstown and burial at Broyles Family Cemetery. Subsequent obituaries list James L Arnold, Edward P Bailey, Donald Damron, Emmitt Arnold, infant Christopher Doss, Paul Price, James Garvin, Seaborn Henderson, Minnie Younger, Elijah Whittaker, Duluth Cunningham and local burial plans referenced.

Opie Broyles Opie Lee Broyles Sebastian, Fla Lindside Sebastian William S Elizabeth Broyles Harrison, Ark Monroe County Weaver J. Broyles Peterstown Dewey Snell Roanoke Lucille Dossman Cincinnati Ohio Broyles Funeral Chapel Dennis Trail Broyles

Funeral Notices and Band Festival Honors

Funerals held today for Mrs. Clarence Butt 69 of Bluefield at Cravens-Shires with burial in Woodlawn Mausoleum Bluewell. Mrs. Walter West 85 Beckley formerly Matoaka at Bailey Funeral Chapel with burial in Elgood Cemetery. Infant Matthew James Roland four months Princeton burial at Holt Family Cemetery Hurricane Ridge. Graham High School Band won three awards at Southeastern Band Festival in Johnson City Tennessee. first in parade, Division One trophy in field contest, and first in Class C majorettes with Tammy Goddard taking second as Drum Major.

Butt Clarence Hester Madgline Route 4 Bluefield Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Bluewell Ray Amos Woodlawn West Walter Maud Holliday Drive Beckley Matoaka Bailey Funeral Chapel Robert Walker Elgood Cemetery David Whitt Basley Wyatt David Fuller Edward Haynes Roy Keffer Cody Walker Roland Matthew James James Arnold Roland Monroe County Marcheta Combs Roland Princeton Holt Family Hurricane Ridge Littlesburg James Stewart George W. Seaver Graham High School Johnson City Tenn Graham Bristol East Tennessee State University Chattanooga Tammy Goddard

Man Dies at Home From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

SANDY Huff 51 of McDowell County died Saturday evening at his home from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. James Griffith of Sandy Huff reportedly died on arrival at a Welch hospital after being shot once in the chest with a .22 pistol. Trooper J E Ratliff said the death had not been ruled as self-inflicted as of Saturday night, but indications pointed to a personal safety related incident. In a separate crash in GARY three people were injured when a westbound car on Route 103 veered left of center and collided head on with another vehicle around 5 p.m. All three were taken to Stevens Clinic Hospital in Welch. no additional details were available.

Sandy Huff McDowell County James Griffith Welch Griffith J.E. Ratliff Gary Thorpe Stevens Clinic

Sadat funeral rites and a separate two car crash in Princeton

At Cairo a funeral procession for Anwar Sadat ended with a tomb sealing and a salute as pallbearers including Gamal Sadat carried the casket to the grave. In Princeton two Mercer County men were injured and another hospitalized after a two car crash on State Route 20 with Britt Thrift and Barry Thomas involved.

Mubarak Begin Gamal Sadat Princeton Mercer County Here K.B. Davis Davis Britt Thrift Concord College Barry Thomas Thomas Robert Lester Princeton Community Hospital Thrift Princeton Rescue Squad OH-9 C.W. Stilwell

SAFE Meeting Set at McDowell Public Library

The McDowell County Stop Abusive Family Environments chapter will meet Thursday at 7 PM in the McDowell Public Library. John Wren, a school psychologist, will discuss child abuse as a facet of domestic violence.

Welch McDowell County McDowell Public Library John Wren

Bluefield Daily Press Subscription Rates Notice

Bluefield Baily Telegraph lists home delivery at 4.90 per month and 58.80 per year for West Virginia subscribers. Rates to other zones available on request. Includes mailing address and publication details for the newspaper.

Daily Re Printing Co Bland Street Bluefield W. Va Tee Press W.va West Virginia Audit Bureau of Circulation P.O. Box 208 Landon Associates

Obituaries for Mrs. E W Willis and Mrs Mary Stovall

Mrs. E W Willis 87 of 1617 Laramie Ave Pittsburgh Pa died Friday in Dayton Ohio after a long illness She was mother of E W Willis Jr basketball coach at Bluefield High School Funeral conducted Wednesday at Gaines Funeral Home Pittsburgh Burial in a Pittsburgh cemetery Family may be reached before Wednesday at 105 Anna St Dayton Mrs Mary Irving Stovall 85 of Charleston died Saturday morning in a Charleston hospital after a long illness She was mother of Mrs Ocarious Stovall Meadows an instructor at Bluefield State College Funeral arrangements incomplete at Harden and Harden Funeral Home Charleston and at 15 23rd Ave in Charleston

Edward Bailey Edward P Sonny) Bailey, Sr Falls Mills Bluefield Maybeury Louie D. Bailey Lottie May Lucas Bailey Andy Clark Ford Sarah Stassin Bailey Angela Teresa Bailey Malden N.C Shirley Sturges Portsmouth Margie Lamastus Fails Mills Graham Funeral Home C.H. Loudy Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield-Tazewell Road Johnny Danley John Donald Damron Donald Lee Damron Big Creek Road Richlands Bristol Oleg J Margaret Fannin Damron Tazewell County Big Creek Richlands High School Virginia National Guard Margaret Jeanette Reedy Damron Tammie Reina Damron Robert Jefferson Damron Rita Houchins Robert Shank Damron Gary Randy Damron Oley J. Damron Jr Rodney Damron Jerry Wayne Damron Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel Ray Houchins Greenhills Memory Gardens Claypool Hill Frank Webb Earl Boyd Darrell McGhee Sam Boyd, Jr Charles Sayers Randy Stanley Bobby Huffman Danny Lowe Beverly Horne Adolphus Smith Harold Brewster Charlie Simmons J.R. Absher Fred Greer Emmitt Sebert (Pee Wee) Arnold Lyndale Ave Tampa Fla Mercer Funeral Home Chapel Wiley Davis Grayson County John and Marintha Hall Arnold Calvary Baptist Church Ellen Musick Arnold Robert J. Arnold Columbia S.C Melvin Arnold Charles T. Arnold Virgie Mae Bryant Georgia S. Mills Bramwell Ritha Jane Needles Chicago Ill Nancy Carol Johnson Niles Ohio Ronnie Arnold David Arnold Joe Mills Roger Mills Andy Bryant Cecil Terry Christopher Edmond Doss Harold Myra Morgan Doss Lee St Princeton Harold K. Doss, Jr Robert Lee Doss Elizabeth Ann Doss Fred Doss Arthur Morgan Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery Bluewell Clifford Compton Mercer Funeral Home Paul Price Northfork Huntington Rice Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Crumpler Emmanuel Blake H.B. Alexander Restlawn Memorial Gardens Littlesburg Road Patterson Prince Anna Price Maxine Price Sonserah Price Dudley Alfreda Price New York City Paul Price, Jr George Elaine) Patterson George Price James C. Price Martinsville James Garvin James L. Garvin, Jr Greenville James L Betty Fanning Garvin Greenville United Methodist Church American Legion Post Union Celanese Corp Seaborn Henderson Jenkinsones Welch Clinton Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church Doretha Hawkins Ella Belcher Hartwell Cemetery Page Funeral Home Duluth Cunningham Duluth G. Cunningham Elsmere Del Mercer County Wilmington Dott L.W Bessie Shrewsbury Cunningham Ida Maxey Cunningham Woody Joann) Killen Toledo Glen Mae) Stewart Bob Reva) Coburn Vern Cunningham Carlyle Pennington Christiansburg Ferrell Hicks Glenna Cole Caroline Cunningham Speedway Arnett Cunningham Krienen and Griffith Funeral Home E.W. Willis Laramie Ave Pittsburgh Dayton E.W. Willis, Jr Bluefield High School Gaines Funeral Home Auburn East End Anna St Mary Stovall Mary Irving Stovall Charleston Ocarious Stovall Meadows Bluefield State College Harden and Harden Funeral Home Broad St 23Rd Ave

Narrows Man Shot To Death

NARROWS Va A 58 year old Giles County man Junior Halo Snider was shot at his Narrows home during a domestic quarrel with his brother in law John Shrader Officials say Snider was seated with legs crossed when shot Shrader fled and was arrested nearby Police expect another arrest early next week as the investigation continues Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Rifes Funeral Home Narrows

Narrows Giles County Halo Snider John Shrader Samuel Montgomery Snider Montgomery Shrader Virginia Mike Lee Donald Albert John Vaught Riffe

Robbery at Saeger home prompts Virginia link theory

Police search for two men in their 50s suspected in an armed home robbery at the Dawson residence here late Saturday. The suspects, who had prior business with the couple, are said to be from Virginia and are described as mid to late fifties, one possibly armed with a .38 caliber handgun. The stolen $20,000 in insured funds was hidden in the Dawsons' bedroom as investigators pursue leads.

Daily Telegraph Saeger Virginia C.M. Turner West Virginia Welch Doug Geneva Dawson Turner Dawsons Dawson's

Bank Robbery Probe at Westgate Shopping Center

BLUEFIELD Virginia authorities probe a robbery at the Bank of Tazewell County Westgate branch. A masked man took more than 31,000 in cash early Friday. By Saturday night no new developments were reported as FBI state police and Bluefield officers investigate.

Bluefield Bank of Tazewell County Westgate Federal Bureau of Investigation Virginia State Police Bluefield Town

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