Obituary notices from Comfort and surrounding towns
Obituaries note Evelyn E. Coon of Comfort Boon County dies at 49 with service at Presbyterian Church and burial at Pineview Cemetery. Edward Everett Dickerson of Goshen Ind formerly Notomine, died in Goshen. survivors include widow and multiple children. Freeland Dingess of Greenview dies by drowning accident. Archie Ferrell of Marmet dies in Florida. Boneta E. Graves of Scioto Falls dies. George W. Griffith of Tornado dies of heart attack. Lula Francis Heintz of Bluefield dies. other notices list Jandis Frederick Guy, Vera F. McLane, Jefferson Dee Shafer infant, Othel Thomas Jr. and Granvil Walker among the deceased with service details and survivors.
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Coon
Evelyn E
Presbyterian Church At
Comfort
Pineview
Orgas
Boone County
Minnie A. Coon
Julia C. Starkex
Clifford E. Coon
Leonard Johnson
Marmet
French Rite Scheduled Wednesday
Roy J. French longtime high school teacher at South Parkersburg and former Leacher at Bigley Elementary will be laid to rest at Bartlett- Barrette Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial follows at Tyler Mountain Memorial Gardens. He died at 57 from an apparent heart attack at his home on Anaconda Drive. Surviving are Ina M. French, his widow, son Amel of Washington, D.C., and daughters Judy Parsons of Parma Heights, Ohio, and Diana Pope of Corpus Christi, Texas.
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Roy J. French
South Parkersburg
Bigley
Charleston
Bartlett-Bardette
Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens
French
Anaconda Dr
Matthews Printing Co
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
Ina M
Amel
Washington, D.C
Judy Parsons
Parma Heights
J Ohio
Diana Pope
Corpus Christi
Tex
Trucker From Marmet Killed In W V Mountaintop Crash
A Marmet resident, Charles Vernon Wilson, 25, died when his logging truck crossed the center line on W Va 85 on Rapperston Mountain in Boone County and struck a car driven by Elia Mae Lowry. Wilson, a Korean War veteran, was pronounced dead on arrival at Boone Memorial Hospital. Lowry, 48, suffered contusions and a scalp laceration and remained in satisfactory condition at Sun Memorial Hospital. Wilson’s body was sent to Leonard Johnson Funeral Home in Marmet with services set for Montgomery Memorial Park in London. He is survived by his widow Diana, parents, sisters Anita Washington and Sarah Jane Wilson, and brothers Ronald, Billy, and Jack.
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Marinet
W. Va
Rapperstone Mountain
Boone County
Charles Vernon
Stickweed” Wilson
Boone Memorial Hospital
Madison
Star Ri
Marmet
GAT, Logging Co
Princeton
Elia Mae Lowry
Si Kopperstin
Sunne Memorial Hospital
Wilson
Lewis
Diana Winston Wilson
William S. Wilson
Chesapeake
Denise
Anita Washington
Fairfax
Sarah Jane Wilson
Ronald
Bloomington
Ind
Billy
Tampa, Fla
Jack
Leonard ‘Johnson
Mare Met
Montgomery Memorial Park
London
Memorial Day car crash claims two lives in Madison
Dennis E K Mitchell 66 formerly of Oakwood Road dies nine days after a May 2 crash on US 8 119 near Hernshaw that also killed his wife Anita. Mitchell, a former garage owner and church member, leaves three daughters and a son. Funeral and burial plans set for Wednesday at Barlow Bonsall and Boone Memorial Park with callers welcome after 4 p.m. today.
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Charleston
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Dennis EK
Mitchell
Oakwood Rd
Anita
Hernshaw
Memorial Hospital
Mitchel-Kennedy Garage
Oakwood Road
Ruffner Memorial Presbyterian Church
Betty Cox
Madison
Cynthia Kennedy
Chareston
Nadine Anthony
Las Vegas
New
George
G. W. Mitchell Sr
R. R. Palmer
J.C. Perkins
Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home
Boone Memorial Park
Rite Wednesday For Car Victim In Pocahontas County
A three year old Pocahontas County boy, James Eric Buzzard, was struck by a car near Marlinton Marlins on a side road while his parents visited relatives. He died en route to a hospital. Surviving are a brother, John. The service will be at Big Springs Church on Linwood Road with burial in Mountain View Cemetery at Marlinton. Body at VanReenen Funeral Home Marlinton.
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Slatyfork
Pocahontas County
James Eric Buzzard
Johnie H. Buzzard
Linwood Road
Slattyfork
Marlinson
John
Big Springs Church
Linwood Rd
Mountain View Cemetery
Marlinton
VanReenen Funeral Home
Hechler Praised By Postmaster General Blount
Congressman Ken Hechler of West Virginia is praised by Postmaster General Winton M. Blount for promoting a non profit corporation to operate the postal system. Blount thanks Hechler for efforts to provide the service Americans want and deserve.
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Washington
West Virginia
Ken Hechler
Winton M. Blount
Blount
Huntington Democrat
Mrs Irma Maple Dies West Virginia Delegate
Mrs. Irma Maple longtime West Virginia House of Delegates member from Brooke County dies in Ohio Valley Hospital Steubenville Ohio. A Democrat, she was elected for a two year term in the 1968 general election.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Irma Maple
West Virginia House of Delegates
Brooke County
Ohio Valley Hospital
Maple
Collision Victim's Rite For Lewis Walker at Trent Smith
A funeral service for Lewis Walker 50 a victim of a Sunday two car crash near Institute will be held at 1 pm Wednesday at Trent Smith Funeral Home Burial will follow at Spring Hill Cemetery Walker resident of 95 Oliver Street St Albans survived by brothers Wallace St Albans and Edward Charleston He was World War II veteran and worked at Commerce Square formerly with Goodyear Rubber Co plant at Institute Friends may call today 7 to 9 pm
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Lewis Walker
Institute
Trent-Smith
Walker
Oliver St
St. Albans
Spring Hill
Commerce Square
Goodyear Rubber Co
Wallace
Edward
Charleston
Reagan to deliver eulogy for actor Bob Taylor
Gov. Ronald Reagan, actor in his own right, will deliver the eulogy at the funeral of film star Bob Taylor. Taylor, 57, died Sunday after a long battle with lung cancer. He had been a beloved figure to fans for 35 years, and his funeral is set for 11:30 a.m. at Forest Lawn Glendale.
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Hollywood
Ronald Reagan
Robert Taylor
Taylor
Bob Taylor
Nancy
Reagan
St. John's Hospital
Santa Monica
Tayllor
Gatheer
Church of the Recessional
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Glen Dale
Stabbing Victim's Rite Slated in Ohio Tragedy
Former Raleigh County woman Patricia Ann Burkhart 27 stabbed to death in Cleveland Ohio. Husband Robert charged with assault with intent to kill. Funeral at Dorothy Church of God with burial in Union Cemetery Colcord. Surviving relatives listed. body at Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville. Service details released.
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Beckley
Raleigh County
Clevelland
Ohio
Patricia Ann Burkhart
Colcord
Cleveland
Robert
Burkhart
Dorothy Church of God
Union Cemetery
LSM Stamp Co
Jave
Treasa Carter
Thomas Carter
Robert Burkhart
Laura Brown
Hast Orange
N. J
Brenda Raines
Ameagle
Ermel, Clifford
Elbert. Brown
Bennie
Dale Brown
Ravenna
Charles Brown
Kent
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Judy Thompson al. Colcords
Rite Slated for Rev C Dayton Jones Former Charleston Pastor
The Rev C Dayton Jones former pastor of Parsons Chapel Advent Christian Church will be buried after a 2 PM Wednesday service at the church. He died Sunday in Charleston General Hospital aged 68 and lived at 1015 Stevens Ave. He served 38 years as Charleston Post Office carrier supervisor and was past president of the Advent Christian Conference of West Virginia. Survived by widow Galdie two sons and several siblings. Burial at John Beane Cemetery in Sis sonville. Body at Cunningham Funeral Home.
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C. Dayton Jones
Parsons Chapel
Advent Christian Church
John Beane
Sissonville
Jones
Charleston General Hospital
Stevens Ave
Charleston
Advent Christian Conference of
West Virginia
Galdie
Robert
Warren
Frank
Coylof
Madison
Bryan
Sigappvillsy
Helen Jones
Sisanville
Jirma Combs
Fort Myers
Fla
Cunningham Funeral Home
Obituary notices list multiple funerals across towns
A garbled obituary column lists numerous funeral services including Theart Curry in Griffitheville at 194 m, Mrs Edith Mae Mcraanford of Crown Will at 2 p.m. Pryor Funeral Home, East Bank, and Charles Elwoard Portsburaty in Pont Pleasant at 2 pm. Other entries mention Joseph L. Higgins, Mrs Mottie G Holmes, Mrs Fistence Shanty Sering, Albert F Aldersein, Kathryn Rhodes Vivian, and Blanche Teal Watts with varied times and local cemeteries, all indicating service and burial locations across several counties.
Verdict Upheld In Fiery Murder Case In Mississippi
The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction and life sentence of William Thomas Smith for the 1961 firebomb slaying of Negro leader Vernon Dahmer. Justice Robert Lee Jones rejected Smiths claim that Ku Klux Klan membership testimony biased the jury.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi Supreme Court
Day
Liam Thomas Smith
Vernon Dahmer
Robert Lee Jones
Smith
James Colonna Dies at 74 Author of Pearl Harbor March
James V. Colonna who wrote the America Forever March commemorating the Pearl Harbor attack has died at age 74 in Kittanning. The composer, noted for patriotic music, passed away after a long illness, leaving behind a legacy tied to military commemoration and American heritage.
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Kittanning
James V. Colonna
America Forever
Pearl Harbor
Rite Pending For Victim Of Vietnam
A 2 year old Charleston soldier Pfc David Washoe Kinney died May 31 in Vietnam just before expected home discharge. He served 13 months in the Army and attended Charleston High School. Survived by mother Hazel Kinney and father John Kinney, siblings Maria, Pauline, Cynthia, Leathia, Cheryl, Loretta, Regina, Lavonna Kinney, and twin brother Robert, all of Charleston. Body being returned to Harder Harden Funeral Home.
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Charleston
Vietnam
David Washoe Kinney
Baities
Army
Pvt
Kinney
Charleson High School
Ilazel Denson Kinney
John Washington Kinney
Niagara Falls
Roane Doctor To Be Buried At Spencer
Dr Granville H Lance Roane County physician died Sunday in Beverly Ohio nursing home Service set for 2 p m Wednesday at Sinnet Memorial Home burial in Spencer Cemetery Lance began practice 1910 rode on horseback retired 1968 after 58 years He was a Louisville graduate practiced in Gay Jackson County Red Knob Reedy in Spencer area since July 1968 Survived by daughters Mrs Elsie Whited Parkersburg Mrs Essie Westfall Spencer and a son Dr A C Lance Spencer He was a member of Mount Herman United Methodist Church Spencer
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Spencer
Granville H. Lance
Roane County
Beverly
Ohio
Spencer Cemetery
University of Louisville
Gay
Jackson County
Red Knob
Reedy
Pr. Lance
Mount Herman
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New Jersey
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Othel Thomas Sr
Phyllis Saultz
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Fistence
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