Obituary Notices featuring multiple West Virginia deaths
A batch of obituaries lists varied individuals across West Virginia towns such as Charleston Roane County and Kanawha Valley. Entries note survivors including spouses children and siblings and provide funeral home arrangements and burial venues across numerous communities.
Robbery Trial Leads to Guilty Plea and No-Show
In Cabell County an armed supermarket holdup case ends with Robert LeRoy Nance and Leslie Mason Teck pleading guilty while Leslie Teck fails to appear for a separate hearing. A third defendant, Mary Anne Sexton, faces trial as prosecutors wrap up arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Apy
Robert LeRoy Nance
Milton
Leslie Mason Teck
Huntington
Cabell County
Somer
Heck Funeral
Fred Fugene Massey
Soudry Morris Memorial Nursing Home
Parkersbng
Marcuses
Mays
Isltne
Mary Anne Sexton
Heck Funeralstington
Millon
Milton Cemetery
East Huntington
Shevuoth Services Set Amid World Aid Messages
Schedule announcements note Shevuoth at Pentecost with German and UN sympathy gestures for Israel. Reports cite 10,002 tons wheat shipped, 13 percent cut in mortgage aid, and Middle East war memoranda. various obituaries and classified notices follow, including personal ads and lost items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.N
Israel Shevuoth
Pentecost
Will
Ingen
Germany
Afghanistan
Charles Krome
C. N
Seaiews
Command Agriculture Organization
Middle East
Moss
Rev Means Ex Pastor Dies at 93 in Florida
ST PETERSBURG Fla Rev Wesley Means former pastor of Oakwood Baptist Church in Charleston Virginia died here Monday He was born in Charleston in 1874 and studied at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary He lived retired in Florida Surviving are his widow several children brothers and sisters Services and burial will be Wednesday in St Petersburg with Jol S Rhodes Funeral Home in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapmanville
Ama
Woo
Georgetown West
Ses Funeral
Logan
Sita
Washington
Wickert
Priscilla Glerdening
Charleston
Crarley
South
Alley
Casdorph Funeral Home
St,j
Sanwellrive
Afghanistan
West Germany
Cooper
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Wesley &. Means
Oakwood Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
Florida
Minenie
Sam 8Ivona
Dios
Luna Dale
Virgin Islands
Orville
Beckley
J. W. Va
Kenneth
California
Myrtle
Foster
Augusta’ Means
Servica
Jol S. Rhodes
Richwood Area Funeral Notices and Cemetery Listings
Obituary list for Richwood and surrounding counties notes numerous funeral services and burials. Churches and cemeteries named include Ward Road Community, Sacred Heart Catholic, Mount Vernon Baptist, Union Church, and Valley church cemeteries in Richwood and nearby towns with services at Om Mission, Reed Memorial, and various funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mick
Sedrick
Fayulle
Wale Seewellace
Ansied
Resiaws
Victor
RAGG
Rovertid
Richwood
Nicholas
Indianapolis
Neustain View
Femorial
Recor
John
Aloga
Church Tyler
Mountain Memory Gardens
Hensley
Seal Depot
Puttnam County
Mount Vernon Baptist Church
Teay
Valley
Church Cemetery
Ronges
Janes Marvayne
Goane County
Wall Garona
Whitonville
Mace Soneery
Mull
Bessie Breckman
Frankford
Greenbrier
Gavaly
Enay
Cyninjery
Hunter
John Caulphell
William Cammodine_ Ste
Eincoin
Cobbs
Greae Apner
Cemerery
Lacy
William E
Teays
Cemetary
Miller
Mamma C
Mes
Leula Kathryn
Websster Springs
Gladview
Noth
Odd Fellows
Death on Turnpike Makes State Toll 188
A Michigan woman dies in a fatal crash on West Virginia Turnpike amid a high toll count for the year. The crash involved a Detroit couple and two children, with several others injured, as state police investigate the collision near Chelyan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Charleston
Charsie
McNeil
Detroit
Twol Keith
Irene Gondears
Chelyanson
Bie Creek
Hannahinawha County
Chavis
Lake Point
Goodson
Michisenger
Tale
Ace
C G Tournay Rite Slated Wednesday
Welrinn Steel Division President Charles G. Tournay GI died Monday of cancer after surgery in Pittsburgh last February and hospital stay beginning June 4. He joined Weirton Steel in 1926 and rose to controller treasurer and president in 1960. Survived by widow and two children Williams Keane of Hamburg NY and Russell Tournay of Cincinnati.
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Weirton
Im — Fineal
Welrinn Steel
Charles G. Tournay
Ea Tournay
Pittsburg
Bo Bort
McDonald
Tournay
Weirton Steel DE
Vision
National Steel
Weirton Steel
Raleigh Man River Victim Near Hinton
A Raleigh County man drowned Monday when a small boat carrying five people sank in the Greenbrier River near Hinton. Curtis Thompson, 49, of Shady Spring, died despite bystander John Mazzella of Hinton rescuing Thompson's three children. Dennis, 12, Larry, 4, and Curtis Jr. were saved. Dennis Maddy, of Shady Spring, swam to shore. Rescue crews later recovered Thompson's body.
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Hinton
Raleigh
Greenbrie
Greenbrier
New
Curtis ‘Thompson
Shady Spring
John iMazzella
Thompson
Dennis
Larry
Curtis de. B
Prota
Dennis Maddy
Thompsons
Muddy
Rail Merger Bergers Progress as ICC Clears Path
The Interstate Commerce Commission moved to facilitate the biggest railroad merger in history by ordering Norfolk & Western to take control of Boston and Maine, Delaware and Hudson, and Lehigh Valley. This clears obstacles to Pennsy and Central’s merger, with operation possible by August and full effect by early fall pending appeals. The ICC also ordered indemnities to the three railroads if delays occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Commerce Commission
Boston & Maine
Delaware & Hudson
B. L
M-L
Pennsy and Central
ICC
Pennsylvans
Central
Norfolk & West
Fern
Pennsy
Three Traffic Accidents Send Five To Hospitals
Three traffic accidents were reported Monday by the state police. Two rescue workers from Ansted were admitted to Laird Memorial Hospital in Montgomery early Monday after an accident near their homes. Admitted at 2:20 a m were William Bartrum, 42, who suffered injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansted
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Willam Bartrum
Putnam Man Held in Theft and Bond Set
Richard G. Bradley, 28, was ordered held to the grand jury by Municipal Judge John Charnock in Putnam County after being charged with stealing $163 from the Coleman Parking Lot receipts. Bradley was arrested in a trash bin by Patrolman W. G. McGinnis and Patrolman Sam Elmore. more than $100 in change was recovered from the bin. The cafe cook identified Bradley as the man who fled with the money. Bond was set at $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Putnam County
John Charnock
Richard G. Bradley
Coleman
Quarder
Laidley
Steels
W. G. McGlnns
Putnam
Baid
Hawthorne Held Without Bail After Jumping Federal Term
New York Russell Hawthorne, jailed after federal gambling conviction, was stopped on arrival from Germany at Kennedy Airport and ordered held without bail to begin his two year sentence. He previously failed to report to Charleston to start his term in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dames Russell Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Kennedy Airport
Germany
U. S
Max Schiffman
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Charleston
Senate Opens Dodd Censure Debate Today
Washington reports the Senate will debate a resolution to censure Sen. Thomas J. Dodd for financial misconduct. A bipartisan ethics panel found Dodd billed travel and speech expenses to both the Senate and private groups in seven cases. Dodd cites bookkeeping errors as the cause. Senator Eugene McCarthy urged firm stance, while Senator Mike Monroney said there is no move toward a compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Dodd
Eugene J. McCarthy
Dminn
Mike Monroney
D - Okla
Annual IOOF Parley Starts On Thursday
The annual state IOOF Lodge convention will be held in Charleston Thursday through Saturday with the Bilipsiea Encampment as host. Registration begins at 2 p.m. Thursday, the first public session at 8 p.m. Harold Scott of Glenville, Deputy Sovereign Grand Master, will address a Friday banquet, and Grand Patriarch Shields Julien of New Cumberland will lead the encampment meeting Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OOF Lodge
Charleston
Bllinipsiea
Daniel Boone
Harold Scott
Glenville
Shields Julien
New Cumberland
Hancock County
Pollutant Flood Kills Life in Clinch River Virginia
A coal ash spill at Appalachian Power Co plant in Carbo Wise County dumped seven million gallons of residue into the Clinch River from St Paul to Gale City. The milky surge killed water snakes frogs and countless fish, with Scott County warden reporting 60 miles of death and no abatement yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gate City
Clinch River
Scott County
Joe Gillespie
St. Paul
Gale City
Appalachian Power Co
Carbo
Wise County
Criss
Hospital fund donation from Arkirsburg firm owner
Arkirsburg owner of Parkersburg and Charleston construction supply firms donated 1000 to the Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital fund drive. Criss said his companies incur health insurance costs but see value in hospital facilities and rooms when needed, with his firm offering voluntary support. A separate incident describes a flash fire injuring one fan and three others during a payroll execution in Mex 36, leveling small buildings and injuring workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkirsburg
Api-A
Parkersburg
Charleston
Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital
Criss
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Jonathan Reed
James Bord
Socisy
Tubingen
Bord
Sus Staats
Ready
Bransford
John W
Jace-Wallace Funeral Home
Lewisburg
Trail Cemetery
Fort Myers
Roane County
Brinkley
Lewis Gibson
Main Street
Ronceverte
Sunset Cemetery
Sir
Greenbrier County
Greenbrier Valley Hospital
C&o
Miss. Vangeliie
Cleveland
Ohio
Charles
Marrison
Lula
Ward
Bluefield
Fannie
Josephine
Emma B. Fox
Eva Proctor
Wallace
Wallace Funeral Home
Bullock
Lucy Davis
St. Mark's Methodist Cityren
Mountain View
Venable Ave
Kanawha Valley —_S Hospital
Mark’s Methodist Church
Women's Society of Christian Service
Woman's Club
Kings Daughters of the Silver Cross
Maj
Robert M. Bullock
Jacquelyn Elliott
Grace B
Livingstone
Pompano Beach
J. T. Sth
Columbia
S. C
Rebecca Meredith
Meredth
Ville
J. E. Johnson Funeral Home
Ferguson
Elizabeth Meadows
Park Ava
Raleigh County
First
Christian Church of
Elsie Wiliams Meadows
Jack
D. C. Meadows Jr
Cherry Hill
N. C
H. A. Meadows of Prosperity
Calfea Funeral Home
Suneset Memorial Park
Hutchinson
Geneva—fa
Milwood
Poca
Henry
Donald Abbott
Bancroft
Ray
Teays Valley
Gayall
Shelby
Paw
Ludlow
Robert
Mattha
Juanita Haring
Diana
Ban
the Gazette
Wesley Rowd
Cross
Elsie Nichols
Edith Coch
Genele Nichols
Danville
Dvvie Akers
Michigan
Gatens
Hoke
Wilbur C
Kilsyth
Fayette County
Macday
Siltex Mine
Baptist Church
UMWA
Mount Hope
Chester
Iron
Launa Harper
Moose Haven
Elsie Wood
Glen Daniel
Eva Jones
Ger
Harry S
Franklin Ave
Mountain State Hospital
Hubbard Grocery
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Charleston Ellis Lodge
Spring Hill
Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home
Jasher
Elle
St. W
Kenawha Valley Hospital
Baptist
Tessie
Nadie Lilly
Minton
Arnold
John A
Alderson
J. HL
Nicely
South Charleston
Julia Bennet
J. R. Bennett
Andy
Wilson Funeral Home
Mason
John Webster
Smithers
Montgomery Baptist Clirch
UMW
Wil- Jay
Margaret Pell
Sissonville
Elizabeth Cannaday
Ima Claywell
Dixie
Lawrence
Chesapeake
Montgomery Baptist Church
Montgomery Memorial Park
London
B.C. Hooper Funeral Home
McCloud
Woodrow McCloud
Dingess
Guyan Valley Hospital
Jn Ann
Joan
Mary Burgess
Lockport
Peggy Gue Mareum
Chicago
Alda
McCloud Cemetery
Jamesuneral
Little Union
Blacks Chapel
Camden
Genley
Callerine Combs
Cowen
Spencer
Niss Breanne Clair
McClang
Cetved
Leston
Dora
Zainal
Bretta
Jacquelyn
Jean Ann
Mary
Darlene
Trent
Smith Funeral Home
Fike- Watson Funeral Home
Ringwood
Righle
Sarley
Cow
Webster County
Sacred Heart Hospital
Trinity Methodist ~Church
American Legion Post
Flossie
Jessie Morris
Cowen Trinity Methodist Church
Odd_Fellow
Combs Funeral Home
Awlings
Handy Ray
Ira Tawlings
First Avenue
Ripstley
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Sattis
Gloria
Gladys Jean
Serview
Hickory Grove
Hickory Grove Cemetery
Parsons Funeral Home
Riptey
Mank
Maude Cameron
Jand St. W
Manet Gay
Kanawha Valley Memorial Hospital
Lydia Robson
Woodlaw
Vandele
Eventide
Smith
Reedy
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Morigsh Lodge
Mary Parks, Smith
William David
Wanda E. Fore
Flat
Mich
Thomas L
Archbold
Parks
Iona
Simons- Coleman Funeral Home
Sparks
Nicholas County
Charleston’ Memorial Hospital
Order of Eastern Star and White Shrine
Lewis
Leanora J. Gay
Madge M. Knight
Kanawha Falls
Bow Vers
Bel
Tmompson
Mary Louise
Washington St. W
Robertson
Wiliam Layton
Margate
Fig
Burflett
St. Albans
Graceland Memories Park
Funeral Home
Tosday
West
James C
Carney
Bartlett-Burdette
Graceland Memorial Park
Ruthdale
Summers Ave
Porler de
Callie Rd
James R. Hoffa
Shevuoth Services
Tnaington
Eck
ToaImory
Tony Jacke
Fentily
Air
Ray Penninghiny
Brenda
Mark
DuPont Avenue
Campbell’s Creek
Nonwagisa
Elkhound Viciniy
Alec Blark
Revere
Pete
Beauty Academi Fete Oee
Beauty College
Capital City
Eeeeaee Fareueerete AF 'Quarrlee
Benring
Tinace
Zenith
Zenvile
Chaice
Hall's
Phong
Harlan Y. Wilson
Wilson
Walsh
Freddy L. Amick
Ric
Barbara Amick
Vietnam
Amick
Adj
Williams
Gov. Smith
Rev. Means
Uttle
John Edward
Wallon Roane County
Sand Run
M. J. Chavis
C.G. Tournay' Rite
Raleigh Man River
Tereda
Garland
2. M. Hoffman
George Lawrence
Thomas Sletporial Hospital
Nouth Charleston
Oper BE
Troy Dingess
Alxol
W. Vas
Alkol
Thomas Memorial
Boone County
Glenna Markham
Virginia
O Hospital Fund
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