Deaths and Funerals in Western Virginia Details
Obituary notices for Sam Dale Ballard and others from Spanishburg to Bluefield outline funeral times. Ballard dies in Roanoke after a brief illness with services in Princeton. many survivors and pallbearers listed. Additional deaths include Hamblin, Wilson, Scott, Long, Starr, Duncan, Catron, Hale, and others with service details and burial sites across Mercer, Giles, and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Ballard
Sam Dale Ballard
Spanishburg
Roanoke
Burns Wornal Chapel
Jack Farley
Fred Farley
Man Arrested in Forgery and Uttering Charges in Bluefield
A McDowell County man, Charles A. MecPeak, Box 1 Kimball, was arrested Wednesday evening on two counts of forgery and uttering after allegedly forging stolen checks belonging to Gerald Hughes. He allegedly wrote checks for 50 dollars to Douglas Food Store in Bluewell and about 25 dollars to the Sky Club on Airport Road. MecPeak was arrested at Coaldale Mountain by Bluefield and Mercer County deputies, arraigned before Magistrate Luther Byrd, and jailed in 2000 dollars bond. In a separate incident a Bluefield resident was cited after a two vehicle crash on Route 52 south and U S 460 near the Bluefield Sheraton Inn. Kathleen Cassell and Maggie Eldridge were involved. Cassell’s vehicle was a total loss and Eldridge faced a citation for pulling into oncoming traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Charles A. MecPeak
Kimball
Gerald Hughes
Oakhurst Ave
McPeak
Douglas Food Store
Bluewell
Sky Club
Airport Road
Coaldale Mountain
D.L. O’neal
Mercer County
G.E. Meadows
Luther Byrd
Route 52 South
U.S. 460
Bluefield Sheraton Inn
Kathleen Scott Cassell
Hillcrest Drive
U.S. Route 460
Maggie Eldridge
Eldridge
Cass
Mercer County school budget discrepancy sparks board removal talk
Mercer County schools business manager James Leslie says the 1980 81 budget was 30 817 599 54 not the 30 278 315 48 figure cited by County School Superintendent John Hughes. The deficit stands at 831 315 18 with potential removal of board members if the deficit exceeds three percent of the approved levy. Other figures show receipts and projected funds differ and a special meeting is scheduled at Brushark Armory to discuss the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Kaplan
Daily Telegraph
Mercer County Schools
James Leslie
John Hughes
Leslie
Hughes
West Virginia
Wayne County
Mercer County Board of Education
Myra Hedrick
Cochairman
Parent- Student Action Committee
Hedrick
Mercer County
Parkersburg
William Jacobs
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Local Publisher Note
Bluefield Daily Telegraph records its establishment in 1893 and notes postal delivery, advertising representation, and subscription rates for West Virginia readers with details on mail and home delivery pricing and associated offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
W.va
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Lend
P.O. Box 208
Landon Associates
Manchin Visit Sparks West Virginia Ties in Manhattan
Ruth Seaton of Manhattan sang two John Denver songs referencing West Virginia as almost heaven and a Denver tune about Colby Kansas. About a dozen Manhattan residents with West Virginia ties attended, voicing support for the visiting official. It was fun with merriment and quips, summarized by Manhattan Chamber of Commerce president Charles Hostetler who noted Manhattan hasn’t had this much attention since the 1951 Kansas River flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Seaton
Manhattan
John Denver
West Virginia
Heaven
Matthew
Colby
Kan
Hacker
Charles Hostetler
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
Kansas River
Courts to Close in Memory of Judge Howard M Jarrett
Mercer County Circuit Court magistrate courts and the Mercer County Courthouse will close from noon to 4 PM in memory of the late Circuit Court Judge Howard M. Jarrett a former chief judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit. Funeral services are set for 2 PM today at Mercer Funeral Home with wreaths placed on courthouse doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geho
Howard L
Maple Acres
Princeton
Mariner and Milliken Funeral Home
Waynesburg
Greene County Memorial Cemetery
Mercer Funeral Home
Bluefield
Mercer County
Howard M. Jarrett
William C. Bivens, Jr
Jarrett
Ninth Judicial Circuit
Bivens
Mercer County Commission
Extradition Sought for Florida Return of Smith in Mercer Robbery
Princeton and Florida police plan to extradite suspect Smith in a Mercer County robbery case after his arrest by Miramar Detective William Guess. About $2,400 was found at Gaither’s Bluefield residence. other money, bags, and checks remain missing. Forbes led the investigation with Bluefield and Mercer County officers and state police assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Hubbard
Princeton
Michael P. Forbes
Cpl. C.N. Blizzard
Florida
Mercer County
Miramar
William Guess
Bluefield
James A
Tony) Bivens
Gaither
Bivens
Jefferson Street
Forbes
David Knight
Wife Testifies In Robbery Trial In Virginia Bank Heist
Diane Blankenship testified in Abingdon that she helped plan the January 22 Grundy National Bank holdup in Buchanan County. She said her husband drove the others to the bank in a stolen truck and that the robbers joked about the money afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abingdon
Diane Blankenship
Buchanan County
Roy Clifford Blankenship
Stopover
U.S
Carl Edward Lockhart
Vulcan
W.va
Larce J. Ferrell
Blankenship
Hurley
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Neld Daily Telegraph
Bessie Hamblin
Bessie Mae Hamblin
Pearisburg
Craig County
Harvey Tice
Mollie Duncan Hamblin
Celanese Fibers Corp
Mary Mustard
Berton
Richard Hamblin
Rocky Mount
John A. Hambl
Ernest Wilson
Edd
Myrtle Fletcher Wilson
Buford Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Mary Atkins
Carrie Wilson
Narrows
Don Wilson
Radford
Betty Johnson
Fredericksburg
Freda Sadler
Pulaski
Fletcher Cemetery
Arville Cline
A. West & Sons Funeral Home
Hobart Scott
Hobart
Artie Alice) Scott
Maybeury
Maybeury Church of God
C.C. Blevins
T.L. Sizemore
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Independence
Jim
Rachel Anders
Stella Scott
Freeman
Nancy Ruth Johnson
Redha K. Krishnan
Robert Bailey
Elsvan Johnson
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
William Long, Jr
William Henry Long, Jr
Ohio St
William Henry and
Mamie Browder Long
Ohio Street
Hughes Aircraft Corp
Tucson
Ariz
United Methodist Church
Art Balderamma
Anthony Chico
Lynn Wilbur
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
Leland Starr
Leland C. Starr
Kee St
Willis, Va
Solomon and
Elizabeth Vaughan Starr
Elsie Webb Starr
Pageton
Hazel) Hurst
Dunwood, Ga
Euell
Julian Starr
Don
Otto Starr
Mount Airy
N.C
Stella Puckett
High Point
Belva Hurst
Covington
Bailey Funeral Home
Clarence E. Dillon
Sarasota Memorial Park
Sarasota, Fla
Homer Duncan
Homer Austin Duncan
Pine Grove Road
Lerena
Beckley
Athens Road
Jim Hendricks
Athens Cemetery
Floyd County
Roscoe Duncan
Dotha
Lester Duncan
Arlington
Concord Lodge
AF & AM
Athens
Blacksburg
Knights Templar
Kazim Temple
Taylor's Royal Arch
Christiansburg
Radford-Montgomery Shrine Club
Wayne
Connie Jane) Foley
Serena
Charles
Tina) Easter
Marlie
Thelma) Duncan
Upperco
Harless Duncan
Troutsville
Concord Lodge No. 48
James Catron
James T. (Unk) Catron
Brushfork
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Ted Cook
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield- Tazewell Road
Tip Top
Thomas Henry and
Bissie Melvin Catron
Sealy Mattress Company
Bluefield, Va
Elsie Fitzgerald Catron
Richard Catron
Bassett
Ruth Fletcher
Glen
Darlene) Gibson
Georgia
James
Janet) Wright
John
Millie) Reed
Robert
Cecila) Conklin
Fielddale
Joe
Martha) Wyatt
Patrick Springs
Bill
Pat) Hileman
St. Paul
William Catron
Abbs Valley
Josephine Taylor
Harve
Mary) York
Charleston
Raynard
Edna) Walker
Isabell Rudd
Constantine, Mich
David Orr
Clinton Wood
Glenn Hager
Carl Mariotti, Jr
James West
Junior West
Percy Hale
Percy H
Grace Coburn) Hale
Burman
Lee Belcher Coburn
First United Methodist Church
United Methodist Women
Harry L. Hale
Fairfax
Anna Lee Hawkes
Blackstone
Riffe
Harry Johnson
Fairview Cemetery
Honaker
James L
Helen) Cooper
Larchmont St
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Lawrence Sherwood
Maple Hill Cemetery
Sexton
Lacey
Grace M
West Virginia Manor
Coaldale
Bill Quesenberry
Belcher Cemetery
Pauley
Edward
Virginia Ave
Rev
Ancil Childress
Farmer
Ernest A
Rock Road
Matoaka
Alton W. Jessee
Dana
Pat’’ Francis
George Washington
Gilbert Stuart
White House
Executive Mansion
Dolly Madison
Washington
Man
McDowell County
New World
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Eagles
F.C
Manchin
Spring ST. Bluefield
Athens Medical
Princeton Community Hospital
Princeton Moose
Urban Four
Jones Gallery
Bluefield Ave
Danforth Insurance Agency
Cosmetic
Cherry Street
FBI
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