Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield and Area
Obituaries from Bluefield and nearby towns note longtime anesthetist nurse Mrs. Helen Cooper Honaker 67 of 1331 Larchmont Bluefield and others including Mrs. Grace Sexton 81, Mrs. Sallie Cleveland 71, and James Catron 67 with services set across Dudley Memorial, Cravens Shires and Turner Funeral Homes. Burial plans feature Maple Hill and Belcher Cemeteries along with Woodlawn Memorial Park and Monte Vista Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Honaker
James L
Helen Cooper) Honaker
Larchmont St
Bluefield
Tip Top
Alonzo O
Mary Brown Cooper
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Sam
Mary Clark) Cassidy
Charles Clark Cooper
Richmond
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Lawrence Sherwood
Maple Hill Cemetery
Bill Looney
Harold Looney
Edwin Sarver
Danny Simmons
Robert Longworth
James E. Taylor
James Catron
James T. (Unk) Catron
Brushfork
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Bluefield Continues Case As Forbes Receives Praise
Police chief Ellis lauds Mike Forbes for extensive work on the hold up case. Gaither was brought before a Kanawha County magistrate in Charleston, then back to Mercer County for arraignment and bonding after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. Forbes noted continued investigation with help from other agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Forbes
Ellis
Gaither
Kanawha
Charleston
Mercer County
Pedneau
Forbes
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Masthead and rates notice
Historic masthead from Bluefield West Virginia paper lists publication details since 1893. Includes address, Associated Press affiliation, circulation note, and mail rates for West Virginia zones and home set options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tele Priniig Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
Bled
Member Audit Bureau
P.O. Box
W. C
Landon Associates
Marcos cites progress on separate pacts for food energy trade
Marcos says that even without a UN negotiated start to global talks, any separate agreements on food energy or trade would mark progress. He notes that progress depends on tangible pacts rather than a formal launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Marcos
Jarrett Funeral Service Slated for Mercer County Judge
Howard M. Jarrett, longtime Mercer County Circuit Court chief judge, died in Bethesda Maryland after a long illness. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Mercer Funeral Chapel Bluefield with Dr. C H Patterson and Paul Chryssikos officiating. Burial in Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Pallbearers include Chryssikos Janutolo Holroyd Veneri Perkins Hensley Blue Katz. Memorials to Howard M Jarrett Work Study Center or Mercer County Opportunity for the Handicapped. Funeral home today 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacey Sexton
Lacey
Grace M.) Sexton
West Virginia Manor
Bluefield
Condale
Cravens-Shires
Bluewell
Bill Quesenberry
Belcher
Coaldale
Coadale
Charles
Sarah Bailey Davidson
Pentecostal Church
Dollie Whitlow
Bramwell
Clifford
Lettie) Howell
Port Penn
Del
Edna Whitt
Johnson City
Tenn
William
Faye) Bivens
Lennon
Mich
Lindy
Charles Brummett
Ray Belcher
Benny Sheets
Brian Davidson
Junior Pauley
Edward Pauley
Virginia Ave
Pocahontas
Cora Catron Pauley
Sealy Mattess Co
Peggy Foster Pauley
Edward Matthew Pauley
Buddy
Douglas Pauley
Raven
Billy Pauley
Fairfax
Roxie Bader
Fraiser
Claude Meeks
Lathora Meeks
Princeton
Hattie Thomas
Flint
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Ancil Childress
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Jack Wallace
Clinton Wood
Glen Hager
Kenneth Meeks
Terry Meeks
Norman Carter
Howard Keen
Lebanon
Russell County
David and
Nannie Looney Keen
Harman Coal Co
Harman
United Mine Workers
Methodist Church
Lloyd
Mabel) Monk
Cleveland
Vernie B. Keen
Spottsylvania
Ernest Keen
Nokesville
Raymond Noel
Quention Looney
Lexington
Ohio
Elsie Keen
Honaker Funeral Home
Honaker
Harley Dye
Howard Bostic
Russell Memorial Cemetery
Ernest Farmer
Ernest A. Farmer
Rock Road
Matoaka
Burns Wornal Chapel
Athens Road
Alton W. Jessee
Dana
Pat
Francis
Dock
Pearl Fletcher Farmer
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Herndon
First Baptist Church
Virginia Williams Farmer
Carli E. Farmer
Jerry D. Farmer
Bristol
Frank
Euphia) Woods
Dwight Farmer
Roy Williams
Earl Williams
Leonard Williams
Sammy Williams
Wayne Williams
John Morse
Frank Woods
Darrell Farmer
Kevin Farmer
Robert Farmer
Eric Farmer
Brien Dillon
Brad Dillon
Howard L. Geho
Maple Acres
Mariner and Milliken Funeral Home
Waynesburg
Greene County Memorial Cemetery
Lippencott
Slater
Louisa Burge Geho
Joy Manufacturing Company
Mary Elizabeth Taylor Geho
Jerry
Patricia) Flanagan
Patrick
Debi) Graham
Fred Geho
Wind Ridge
Merle Buckingham
Washington
Mary Swan
Jane Ankton
Jefferson, Pa
Mercer Funeral Home
Waynesburg Funeral Home
Howard M. Jarrett
Washington St
Mercer County Circuit Court
Bethesda
Mercer Funeral Chapel
C.H. Patterson
Paul Chryssikos
Monte Vista Park
Chryssikos
Tracy Janutolo
Robert Holroyd
House Adopts Price Supports Enduring Tobacco Aid Vote
Washington AP reports federal price supports for tobacco survived a House challenge 231 to 184 after a week of lobbying. Defenders argued the program stabilizes rural incomes and does not spur smoking. opponents warned abolition would hurt small farms. Also: Grayson Farms Lawn and Tree Service building break in on Bland Street. warehouse pried open. drills and tools taken. no suspects yet.
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Washington
House
Senate
Charles Whitley
North Carolina
Bob Shamansky
Dohio
Shamansky
Grayson Farms Lawn and Tree Service
Bluefield
Leatherwood
Bland St
J.C. Steele
Bush Campaigns For Coleman In Virginia Rally
Vice President George Bush urged Virginia voters to back Marshall Coleman at a $100 rally and $1,000 contributor reception in Norfolk, tying Coleman to President Reagan and arguing Democrats align with special interests. Coleman trails Democrat Charles Robb as Bush emphasized bipartisan cooperation with the Reagan administration. About 150 attended the donor reception. over 300 total mingled with Bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
George Bush
GOP
Marshall Coleman
Coleman
Charles Robb
Senate
Howard Baker
Bush
Reagan
Virginia
New Jersey
Paul Trible
Lst
Ronald Reagan
Washington
United States
Chuck Robb
House
Tip O'Neill
Ted Kennedy
Witness Testimony Ties Suspects to Hurley Bank Robbery
Government witness says Blankenship admitted involvement in the Grundy National Bank robbery at Hurley on January 22. Jurors heard that Lockhart and Blankenship planned the heist, with Smith backing out amid fears of violence. Robbery details included ski masks, pistols, a rifle, and a red pickup used for escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurley
Abingdon
Virginia
Carl Edward Lockhart
Roy Clifford Blankenship
Larce J. Ferrell
Grundy National Bank
Jesse Hurley
Blankenship
Roy Lee Smith
Lockhart
Smith
Billy Blake Dotson
Buchanan County
Kathy Hall
Debbie Justus
Doyle Payne
Payne
Clifford Weckstein
Roanoke
Frank J. Robinette
WVU names new president Gee to succeed Heflin in transition
WVU selects Dr. Gee as successor to Harry Heflin effective November 16. Gov. Jay Rockefeller praises the choice, noting Gee’s scholastic abilities. Gee, formerly a law professor and associate dean at Brigham Young University, will serve at the board’s pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gee
WVU
Harry Heflin
Gene Budig
Kansas State University System
Dr. Heflin
Jay Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Afl-Cio
Charleston
Gilmer
Dr. Gee
Brigham Young University
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tfield Daily Telegraph
Sallie Cleveland
Sallie Anderson Cleveland
Akron
Louise Dickerson
Shelby Ave
Turner Funeral Home
de Vince
Vince
Hulda Annie) Blankenship
Route 1
Grundy
Will
Elizabeth Christian Matney
Knox Creek
Sterling Heights
Ada Elliott
Detroit
Harrison Blankenship
Joe Blankenship
Harry
Cleve Blankenship
Richlands
Kenneth Blankenship
Forks
Wash
Knox Creek Church of God
Andy Presley
Dewey Davis
Charles Lester
Charles Michael Lester
Saeger
Fanning Funeral Home
Charles Crain
Lester Cemetery
North Springs
Jaeger
Chester R. Lester
Jaeger High School
Howard Geho
Homer Duncan
Homer Austin Duncan
Pine Grove
Lerena
Beckley
Memorial
Hobart Scott
Hobart
Artie) Scott
Maybeury
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Sam Ballard
Spanishburg
McClung
James Houston
Straley Ave
George W. Seaver
Morris Taylor
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Sam Hawks
R.M. “Buzzy” Sharp
Walter Powell
Bill Bridges
Jack Crotty
Jim Whittington
Princeton Elks Lodge No
Mitchem Cemetery
Burke Mountain
Bennett-Fanning Funeral Home
Northfork
Worley
William Roy
Locust Grove Drive
Robert Cunningham
Roy Akers
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Ave
Danforth Insurance Agency
Jarrett Funeral Service
Jaws OF Life
Route 52 South
U.S. 460
Bluefield Sheraton Inn
D.L. O'Neal
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Brezhnev
U.S
Europe
Caspar W. Weinberger
Gleneagles
Scotland
Dean
Harold D. Linkous, D.D.S
Family & Hospital Dentistry
Redden
Green Valley
Kerosun
Virginia Hardware Company
Mercer St
W.va
Evangelical Films Presents
Qeaany
Eeer
Igglina
Dala
Stoele Mel Truaale
Johnston Chapel
Church Halls Ridge Road
Jimmie Jones
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