Obituaries: Four Virginians Die in Late September 2001
Mrs Phyllis Ford Fields 79 of Cedar Bluff Va died Sept 28 after a long illness funeral arrangements pending at Singleton Funeral Service Cedar Bluff. Margaret Keen 68 of Richlands Va died Sept 28 after brief illness arrangements pending at Singleton. Alice Munro 86 of Evansham Manor Wytheville Va formerly of Bluefield died Sept 28 at Evansham Manor Mercer Funeral Home Bluefield. Tony Ratliff 38 of Drill Va died Sept 27 at home services 2 pm Sunday Honaker Funeral Home Chapel interment Whitt Cemetery Drill Mountain call after 6 pm today.
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Phyllis Ford Fields
Cedar Bluff
Singleton
Margaret Elizabeth Randy Keen
Richlands
Alice P. Munro
Evansham Manor
Wytheville
Bluefield
Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory
Tony Blake Ratliff
Drill
Honaker Funeral Home
Honaker
Whitt Cemetery
Drill Mountain
Singleton Funeral Service
Ancil Childress
Bill Fletcher
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
Tristan Horne
Joseph D. Smith
Matthew Dye
James Ray
Tim Whited
Roger Young
Phillip Beavers
Hurst-Scott
Tazewell
Robert Jerald Hula
Cedar Buff
Arlington National Cemetery
Mary Ann Sargent
Rich Creek Obituary for Lawrence Randall Gibson
Lawrence Randall Gibson 50 of 315 Virginia Avenue Rich Creek died Sept 28 2001 in a Pearlsburg hospital He was born Sept 23 1951 in McDowell County and is survived by his parents Luther and Mildred Gibson and son David Lee Gibson of Tazewell Va He leaves five brothers and six sisters with funeral services at Cravens Shires Funeral Home Bluewell followed by burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell Burial Sunday 1 p.m. Funeral home hours 6 8 p.m. Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich Creek
Lawrence Randall Gibson
Virginia Avenue
Pearlsburg
McDowell County
Luther
Mildred Virginia Elliott Gibson
Oceana
David Lee Gibson
Tazewell
Benny Gibson
Montcalm
Luther Junior Gibson
Huff Creek
Glen Gibson
Roger Gibson
Bozoo
Ricky Gibson
Narrows
Sybil Gibson
Jackie Wright
Eva Gibson
Rita Sprouse
Jeanette Sprouse
Leona Sprouse
Glen Lynn
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
Jerry Lester
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Kelsey Martin
Bobbi Sue Coburn
Jaclyn Rose Coburn
Courtney Wallace
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton
Emma Gail Owens Woodard dies after extended illness in Bristol
Emma Gail Owens Woodard of Bristol formerly of Grundy, 56, died Sept. 27 2001 after a long illness. Born Cannady Va she was daughter of the late Arnold and Maude Owens and a Buchanan County lifer. She was a Little Prater Church of Christ member, wife to Donald Jack Woodard, mother to Martha Dawn West, sister to Irene Matney Nell Matney Wilma Owens and aunt to Kyle West. Funeral service held at Little Prater Church of Christ with burial at Greenhills Memory Gardens. Grundy Funeral Home in charge.
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Jane Hogg
Richmond
Cape Coral
Fla
Jane Hogg Richmond
S.W. 8Th Ct
Bluefield
Edward Welford Hogg
Floye Sisson Hogg
Cape Coral First United
Kenny
Fred B. Richmond Jr
Rhonda
Naperville, Ill
Doug
Bristol
Emma Gail Owens Woodard
Grundy
Cannady
Arnold and
Maude Arrington Owens
Buchanan County
Little Prater Church of Christ
Beulah Viers
Freddie Owens
Bernard Owens
Woodard
Donald Jack Woodard
Martha Dawn
Shawn West
Williamstown
Irene Owens
Nell Matney
Vansant
Wilma Owens
Sterling
Kyle Henry West
Michael Trent
Mike Rife
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
Charlie Vandyke
Sonny Matney
Don McCracken
Marty Bostic
Benny Ratliff
Jeff Matney
Bob Cline
Dorri
Faber tied to 1991 letter in West Virginia bank case
District of West Virginia ties John Faber to a 1991 letter praising a president and discussing political backing as former bank officials Cherry and Terry Church face a 25 count indictment for bank fraud mail fraud and money laundering tied to the estate of J Knox McConnell. Trial set for October 2 in Parkersburg. Church is already imprisoned for obstructing federal bank examiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Faber
Cherry
Terry L. Church
Keystone
McConnell
FNB Keystone
United States Attorney’s Office
J. Knox McConnell
Bluefield
White House
Justice Department
Nancy Hill
U.S
Bush
Republican Party
Spilman, Thomas, Battle & Klostermeyer
Church
U.S. District Court
Parkersburg
Nathan A. Hicks Jr
Dwane L. Tinsley
Tinsley
Guards to station at Mercer County Airport
National Guard reservists to be stationed at Mercer County Airport as part of a state wide effort to bolster airport security after President Bush urged governors. Training from FAA expected, with manpower based on flight activity. Local airport manager seeks clarity while officials compare move to flood relief and looting defense actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FAA
Mercer County
State Secretary of Military Affairs and Public Safety
Joe Martin
Cable
Cadle
West Virginia
National Guard
McDowell
Wyoming
John Gilley
Gilley
Bush
Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Associated Press WV Press Assn
A brief note lists affiliations of a regional news group: Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Associated Press, and West Virginia Press Association. It identifies organizations connected to regional journalism and press governance. The entry underscores industry membership rather than a news event or report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Associated Press
WV Press Assn
Memorial garden dedicated to Lt Robby Brannon and fallen heroes
The community held a dedication Friday evening beside Bluefield Central Station for Lt. Robby Brannon and other firefighters who died in the line of duty or from service related incidents. Brannon, with the Bluefield Fire Department, died May 4 2000 after a heart attack suffered during a structure fire about a week earlier. Locally a firefighter also lost his life last May while actively serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. “Robby” Brannon
Bluefield Fire Department
Brannon
Bluefield Central Station
Bluefield
Roy Green
Garden benches showcase varied stone textures
On January 31, 1936, a garden area surrounding benches features a diverse mix of stone textures. The detail highlights the craftsmanship and material choices shaping the tranquil space.
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David Ervin Horne
Jackie Allen Martin
Ada Road
Stella Mae Adams Martin
Rocky Mount
Everett Allen Martin
Flowers Baking Company
Teamster’s Union
Billy Ray Martin
Burrell Roland
Margaret Roland
Brenda Sue Roland Martin
The
Home
Jeri Martin Coburn
Dana
James Allen Martin
Heather
Roger Martin
Jay
Rob Wessling
Cornelius
Sarah
Allison Richmond
Naperville
Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Warren Faulknier
Mercer Funeral Home
A-1
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Avenue
Advertising Direc Accountant
Bary Adkisson
Tom Colley
Terri Hale Wade Watson
Henry Meadertment
Cheryl Knowles
Irtment
Tim Booth
Business Office
Princeton News
Mail Delivery Daily & Sun
Mail Daily
Pegasus Directv Digital One
Pegasus
Open Sky Enterprises
St Pegasus Satellite Television
Homer Hickam Jr
Hearthside Books
Virginia Ave
Dctonlines
Electrolux Vacuum Cleaners
Electrolux
Bluewell Schoo
Bluefieldchurch
Hotmail
Bluefield Church of Christ
Bluefieldcoc.org
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