This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Family roots fuel Bluefield trucking legacy
Jimmy Funari led Consolidated Motor Express from a family taxi line born as Pocahontas Cab Company. He grew the business from eight tractors to a major West Virginia freight operator with eight states, connecting with ABF Old Dominion Red Star PJAX and Roadway. His family, active in church and Italian cultural groups, plans to attend the Italian Heritage Festival in Bluefield.
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B. Lanzi & Sons
Funari
Six
W.va
Coalwood
Caretta
Marianna Curto Funari
Bishop
Pocahontas
Sicily
Pocahontas Cab Company
Humble
West Virginia
Anglo Star Line
Neur
Jack Craft
Consolidated Bus Lines
Consolidated Motor Express Inc
Bluefield
Consolidated Motor Express
Grant Street
Consolidated
Roanoke
ABF
Old Dominion
Red Star
PJAX
Roadway
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Funaris
Sons of Italy
Armory
Italy
Angelo Funari
Alex Jr
Robert Lee Funari
Florida
Jimmy
Doris Funari
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline