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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1976

Page

6

Obituary Notices from The Charleston Gazette June 12 1957

Meadow Bridge resident Mrs Gertie Taylor Adkins 73 dies in Hinton Hospital after long illness. Survived by sons Edward James Curtis Adkins of Sandstone Arthur Ernest Adkins of Hinton Eldridge Adkins of Paulding Ohio and daughters Edith Andrews of Meadow Bridge plus 14 grandchildren 46 grandchildren listed. Ronald Meadows Funeral Home Hinton in charge. Also notes Beckley Matthew Brown 12 dead on arrival Raleigh General Hospital. Trent Durgan Funeral Home Beckley in charge. Additional notices list Opal R Cantrell Carrie Cogar and many others with deaths in Charleston Ansted Madison and surrounding areas. Services planned at various funeral homes with interment at local cemeteries.

Gertie Adkins Meadow Bridge Gertie Taylor Adkins Fayette County Hinton Sandstone Laurel Creek Ronald Meadows Matthew Crown Beckley Matthew Brown Beckley Raleigh General Hospital Trent Durgan James Harris Sr James William Harris Sr Withrow Dr Washington Manor United Baptist Church Winona Helen B. Harris Charleston James Jr Walter Columbus Ohio Barold Melvin Donald Washington, D.C Joan Tysor

Memorials for Workman and McClung Families

The obituary notices honor World War I veteran and Verdunville resident along with numerous family members including wife Easter Workman and children Edgar Don Jerry Ralph Mabel Madeline Connie Helen and others. Service details set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Maryetta United Baptist Church with burial at Dempsey Cemetery. Also noted is a 1-year-old child death in McRoss.

Eldon Missouri Carl Blankenship Lenore Sue Williamson Huntington Delia Dalton Verdunville Mary Tomblin Jackson Ohio Sarah Workman Logan Lena Collins Cleveland Henry Workman Elbert Workman

Funerals Today Listed for Many in West Virginia Area

Funeral notices show services across numerous towns including Renot Verdunville Beckley and Oak Hill. Names include Richard Ball Delia Baldwin Delbert Burdette George Surgraf Emma Foster James Huddleston Esta Humphrey Raymond Hulk Virginia Jones John Koehn Hazel McClung Lennie Isler Malon Monroe Ralph Perdue Willians Preast Smith Kenneth Cleveland Toney Edna Toney Curtis Young. Services scheduled at diverse churches and funeral homes with times from early morning to evening.

Farren Joseph Mount Zion John — Ndov First Baptist Church Mooroe Perdue Ralph First Assembly of God Oak Hill Preast Willians

William Childers obituary services announced in Charleston

William Lawrence Childers 36 of Rensford Star Route Charleston dies Wednesday in CAMC Memorial Division. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Fairhaven Baptist Church with Rev. Kilburn officiating. Burial Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens. Survived by wife Geneva, son Eddie L., daughter Sandy O Hara, sisters Helen Moffat Virginia Hoylman and three grandchildren. Burial Greenwood Memorial Park Beckley.

James R. Knox Beckley Beckley Hospital Central Street Baptist Church UMW Hazel Smith Cincinnati Ohio Eunice Paharan Toledo Luther Knox Tom Knox Miwaukee Wis R.L Brown Greenwood Memorial Park Trent-Durgan Funeral Hore St. Albans Helen Moffat Lake Wells Fla Virginia Hoylman Clendenin

Mrs Bessie Waddy Dies After Long Illness

Mrs Bessie Waddy age 88 of 1437 Fifth Ave died Thursday at CAMC General Division after a long illness. Service will be 1 30 p m Monday at Harden-Harden Funeral Home with Rev D J Highsmith officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery Charleston. Friends may call after 6 30 p m Sunday and the family will receive friends from 2 to 7 p m Sunday at the funeral home.

Carrie Cogar Ansted Carrie Cogar Ansted Fayette County Kathyran Parker Fairmont Esta Mullins Barracksville Grace Parrist Emma Allen Cowen Billie Alexandria Daniel Walter Avon Ohio Oliver Hempstead N.Y Taylor Moorehead City N.C Oscar Carpenter Wallace-Wallace Funeral Home Henry Loving Bert Jones Reshawn Memory Gardens Victor Hallie Dotson Madison Boone Memorial Hospital Evelyn Dotson Ronnie Dotson Edgar Collins Julian Billy Joe Collins Danville Lee Sheets Elfie Hatfield Ridgeview Okie Dotson Morrisville Homer Dotson Sandusky Donnie Miller Raleigh County Nannie Brogan Goodson Beaver Rose- Quesenberry Funeral Home Beckley Rev. L. A. Garten Blue Jay Cemetery Ida Harper Mabscott Ira Margaret Harper Mabscntt Mercer County Baptist Church Lucille Stoveer Lorraine McGowan Denver Colo Clara Harper Mahscott Paul Harper Grand Island Mandy Church Risefield Calfee Funeral Home L.A. Garten Sunset Memorial Park James Huddleston James Edward Huddleston Sixth Ave St. Albans CAMC Ernie’s Esquire Bethel Baptist Church South Charleston Evelyn Huddleston Rand Henry Huddleston Alvin Huddleston Marsha Tudleston Geraldine Bennett Pinch Snodgrass Funeral Home Elizabeth Caudill Witcher Cemetery Witcher Virginia Justice Washington St. W Carl Justice Charleston Carl Jr John H. Winnell Elizabeth John F. Winnell Kenna Emery E. Winnell Freeland Z. Winnell Clarence E. Winnell Bobby Lee Winnell Wilson Funeral Home Edward McClure ALKOL Edward Boyd McClure Lincoln County Columbia Gas Co Sycamore Grove Baptist Church Barbara Harless McClure William C Huntington Alton Burldy Averill Mickey Randy Helen Roberts Woodville Chloetta Byath Carolyn Dingess Marian Stone Teresa McClure Elmo Alliol Harold Fort Worth Tex Donald Ravenswood Madeline Sizemore Maxine Adkins Aracama Campbell Logan Delores Sparks Emogene Spur Ely Phares Nettie Eli J. Phares Nicholas County Summersville Memorial Hospital Olive Branch Baptist Church Pardee and Curtin Lumber Co Bergou UMWA Webster County Hattie Louk Phares James Phares Bergoo Roy Phares Oberlin King Phares St. James Fla Mary Moffett Hertha Litton California Servier Simons-Coleman Funeral Home Richwood Lawrence Dorsey Richwood Friends Joseph Pika Joseph Tit Fallston Carolyn Fink Orlando Cliton Taylor Kingsville Burt L. Taylor Clendenin W. Va Stockert-Cullip Funeral Flatwoods Robert Robison Flatwoods Cemetery Karl Rumbaugh Hurricane Putnam County Morris Memorial Nursing Home Milton First Baptist Church Bessie Burnside Rumbaugh Lloyd Rumbaugh St. Petersburg Luther, Alvin Dudley Rumbaugh Elizabeth Davis Merdith McCleary Louisana Martha Lee Smith Henry, Jr Myrtle Rumbaugh Annie Erwin Ethel Lawson Ila Arthur Pete Rumbaugh Independence Shirley Fogarty Edinburg Addie Gibson Franklin Settle Minden Franklin McKinley Mack’ Settle Christian i Fayetteville Virginian Railroad Page W.va Jasper Settle Kincaid Tyree Oak Hill H.E. Querry Kincaid Cemetery Jennie Snyder Ravenswood Jennie Mae Snyder Jackson County Jackson General Hospital Ripley Wood County First United Methodist Church American Legion Circle’5 United Methodist Church Georgia Bardin Lorene Wallace Rt. 2 Anna Jackson Parkersburg John Seals Irvin Seals Grove City Freda Smith Mineral Wells Ada Sellers Mabel Baker Summa Ernest Mills Belpre William Sullivan Ravenswood Cemetery Straight-Tucker Funeral Home Adeline Sydenstricker Bennett Piney View Svile Orpha Holdren Sydenstricker Mount Tabor Ira Berstler Marengo Iona Jack Sydenstricker Joe Hawks Sprague G.A Beckley Hartess W Stricker Cleveland Charles Sydenstricker Louisville Ray and Vernie Sodenstricker Caffee Funeral Home Lee Fullmer Mount Tabor Church George West Jesse West James West Memphis Mina Whitman Summersville Mina Whitman Summersville Memorial United Methodist Church Newman L. Whitman Nathan Clarksburg Delain R Salt Lake City Utah Freda Crites Nitra Blanche Goodyear Northfield Barbara Gates Houston Minnie Spencer Paul Beal West Virginia Memorial Gardens Calvin Waters Funeral Home McClung Hazel Sewell Valley Baptist Church Pearly Orndort Mount Zion Cemetery Rupert Rainelle Kenneth Lee McClung McRoss Greenbrier Valley Hospital Fairlea Ross Elnora Hancock Welcome Baptist Church McKe Kinley Smith Greenwood Memorial Park Ritchie-Johnson Funeral Home Mes Newport News Melina Army Hospital Fort Eustis Waddy Bessie Harden-Harden Imeoua D. J. Highsmith Spring Hill Fifth Ave

Smokers Targeted as Inferior Class by Self-Declared Uplift

The author argues a tyrant views smokers as an inferior group to be controlled by non smokers. He laments the expanding intolerance that pushes out groups once deemed safe to discriminate against and suggests smokers now fill that social niche.

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