Area Deaths And Funerals Report From North Carolina
Obituaries from Reidsville Altavista Yanceyville and surrounding areas. Janice Strader Neuen 29 of Ruffin Rt.2 died after a two car crash on Rt.29 of Reidsville from head and chest injuries. Survived by her parents a son and siblings. Funeral Thursday at Dan River Primitive Baptist Church with viewing at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Also notices for Thomas Waring Fauntleroy 47 of Sewickley Pa veteran steel executive and World War II survivor. Luther A. Reynolds 77 Leasburg farmer with family in Virginia and North Carolina. Virginia Fuquay Riggs 43 Mebane Rt.3 gunshot safety related death. Joe Louis Jeffries 41 Washington DC construction foreman with many siblings and relatives. Funeral arrangements and burial details listed for each.
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Reidsville
N.C
Janice Strader Neuen
Rufsin Rt. 2
Annie Penn Memorial Hospital
Oregon Hill
Rockingham County
Coley
Mildred Carroll Strader
Hardee
Ruffin Rt. 2
Altavista
Thomas Waring Fauntleroy
Sewickley
Pittsburgh
Campbell County
Walter
Eva McCutchen Faunleroy
Fauntleroy
Des Moines Steel Co
Ann Worren Fauntleroy
Thomas W. Faunt
Sam Walker 85 Dies Tuesday
Sam Walker 85 of Pelham Rt 1 died Tuesday at his daughter's home after years of declining health. A Caswell County native and retired farmer, he was a deacon of Sassafras Grove Baptist Church. Survived by five daughters Rena, Helen, Lillie Gwynn of Pelham Rt 1 Annie and Mary Walker of Danville. two sons Allen and Clem Walker of Pelham Rt 1. brother James Walker of Pelham Rt 1. sister Lessie Poole of Mebane Rt 3. Body at Eulton Funeral Home. funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Yanceyville
N.C
Sam Walker
Pelham Rt
Caswell County
Sassafras Grove Baptist Church
Rena Gwynn
Helen Gwynn
Lillie Gwynn
Pelham Rt. 1
Annie
Mrs Gentry Rites Thursday
Funeral planned for Mrs Sallie Lettie Davis Gentry at Barker Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev L W Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Leemont cemetery. The 62 year old of 306 Halifax Street died Tuesday morning at The Memorial Hospital of Danville after a stay since May 18. Born in Danville she was the daughter of Charlie and Essie Shelton Davis. She lived in the Masonic Home in Richmond in youth. She married Robert Gentry on April 2 1940 who died in 1974. Survived by daughter Patricia Patterson of Danville two brothers Waller J Davis of Virginia Beach and Guy Davis of Richmond and a grandson. Friends may call at home where the family will receive visitors from 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yanceyville
N.C
Virginia Fuquay Riggs
Mebane
Hooper Funeral Home
Fred Baker Jr
Hebrew United Methodist Church
William Hobson Hubbard
Greenville
D.C
Danville
William P
Ada Adams Hubbard
James L. Hubbard
Hyattsville
Bobby L. Hubbard
Patterson
N.J
Mickey Stephens
Joanne Niemeller
McComb
Jean Gray
Marland
Fla
Dollie Jackson
Wrenn Yealls Chapel
Bobby L. Logan
Leemont Cemetery
Stephens
Court
Sallie Lettie Davis Gentry
Barker Funeral Home
L.W. Cooper
Gentry
Halifax St
Memorial Hospital
Charlie
Essie Shelton Davis
Masonic
Richmond
Robert Gentry
Patricia Patterson
Waller J. Davis
Virginia Beach
Guy Davis
Youths Admit Guilty Plea In Purse Snatching Case
Two defendants Travis Claiborne and Wesley Claiborne changed from not guilty to guilty pleas after opening statements and jury selection in a robbery case. Judge James Ingram delayed sentencing, with witnesses arriving late and a request for a pre-sentencing report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ingram
Travis Claiborne
N. Hills Court
Wesley Lee Claiborne
Grant St
Grand Theft Counts Go To Court In Pittsylvania
In Pittsylvania County General District Court judge Nelson Light handled several cases. Jeffrey Lyon Weeks, 25, Hurt, charged with April 28 grand larceny from Mike George, was certified by the June grand jury. Darrell Glen Adkins, Reidsville, NC, had case not certified for April 26 grand larceny of a chain saw and welder from Edsel Edwards, valued at 200. Bryant Allen Fielder, 20, Blairs, had case taken under advisement. charges include a companion count with Adkins. Leon Miller and Harry Hansel Walton saw charges not pressed. Miller faced wounding Larry Younger on Dec. 19. Walton charged with breaking and entering Edward Hodnett’s property and theft of 270. Cecil Bowe, 52, Chatham Route 5, had charges reduced to trespassing and unlawful entry. convicted on lesser counts and given 12 months per count, suspended on eight years probation and Alcoholism Treatment Center attendance for 416 weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Jeffrey Lyon Weeks
Pittsylvania County General District Court
Weeks
Hurt
Mike George
Nelson Light
Darrell Glen Adkins
Reidsville
N.C
Adkins
Edsel Edwards
Sandy Level
Bryant Allen Fielder
Blairs
Light
Fielder
Leon Miller
Harry Hansel Walton
Miller
Larry Younger
Gretna Hi. 2
Walton
Edward Hodnett
Cecil Bowe
Chatham Rt. 5
Bowe
Labor Party Candidate Seeks Pardon To Continue Campaign
Richmond AP Labor party gubernatorial candidate Alan Ogden will ask Gov. Mills Godwin for a pardon to avoid serving a remaining portion of a 30 day sentence for trespassing and resisting arrest. Ogden, who has faced repeated trespassing arrests, says incarceration would hinder his campaign and he plans federal lawsuits for damages amid accusations of political harassment by former Attorney General Andrew Miller and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Labor Party
Alan Ogden
Mills Godwin
Ogden
Layén
Virginia Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Atty
Andrew P. Miller
Rockefeller
Virginia
Livestock Prices Jump At Virginia Carolina Market Auction
Prices improved despite light sale volume at the Virginia Carolina Livestock Market auction on Tuesday. A total of 370 animals grossed $46,500 with hogs veal cattle calves stock feeders and goats among the sold lots. Veal prices led gains while graded animals posted varied per hundredweight ranges across hogs cattle and calves. Approximately 1,800 members of the Travelers Protective Association attended a post event fish fry featuring large quantities of food and drinks.
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Virginia-Carolina
Post E
The
Travelers Protective Association
Post
Carl Ferguson
Sterling Jewelry Heist At Danville Museum Details Emerged
About 300 dollars worth of sterling silver jewelry vanished Tuesday from the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History on Main Street. Police say the gift shop lock was jammed and entry to the building remains unclear. Museum director Dr James Jennings noted the theft occurred over the weekend and that a security system was on order but not yet installed. Police linked the incident to other local break ins including Leon's Cycle Shop Klaffs Junk Yard Nor-Dan Shopping Center and Guill's Amoco with various items missing. No arrests were made as of last night.
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Danville
Jennings
Leon
Keen Street
Newton St
Leon Brown
M.O. Dalton
Guill
Amoco
Loyal
Wilson
Danville Iron and Metal Co
Goodwill Industries of Danville Inc
N. Main St
Leon Jones
Garfield St
Bernard Motley
Reginald Harrison
B. Green St
Joe Martin
Green St
Coal Agreement May Boost Virginia Jobs
A joint coal mining deal between Romania and Occidental Petroleum aims to create about 300 mining jobs in Buchanan County at Island Creek Coal Co. The agreement calls for Romania to buy at least 14 million tons of metallurgical coal with an option for 13.3 million more, and includes an advance payment of 93 million dollars plus future funds during construction.
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Grundy, Va
Occidental Petroleum, Co
Virginia
Buchanan County
Island Creek Coal Co
Occidental
Island Creek
John Turyn Jr
Romania
Turyn
Mineral Import Export Ministry
Electors Must Find Chairman Replacement
Chatham The Pennsylvania County School Trustee Electoral Board meets to choose a replacement for retiring chair Dr G V Thompson after 22 years. Thompson backs Rev Dallas Stallings as successor. other terms expiring summer include Carter Layne and George A Martin who seek re election. The board will interview candidates Thursday and select three board members at Tuesday’s meeting.
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Chatham
Pnsylvania County School Trustee
G.V. Thompson
Thompson
Dallas Stallings
Chatham Baptist Church
Council Considers Pay Raise Review After Complaints
The council faced complaints of favoritism from city employees and voted to review each department for merited pay adjustments. No action was taken at the meeting aside from questions to department heads. The discussion was very heated and no councilor supported the large pay raise, which would compound a five percent annual increase.
Howell Pledges Tax Cuts and Loophole Closure
Norfolk AP report outlines Henry Howell pledging no general tax increase if elected governor. He calls for closing unfair loopholes favoring the superrich, funding state police from the general fund, and selecting budget savings. He anticipates revenue growth from increased business activity and deferring modest new programs.
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Norfolk
Henry Howell
Lanndate
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Army “Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Naval
Kanawa Canal
Mrs. Neuen
T. W. Fauntleroy
Luther Reynolds
W. H. Hubbard
S.C
Yanceyville, N.C
Luther A. Reynolds
Leasburg
Rt. 1
Chippenham Hospital
Pittsylvania County
John H. and
Lillie Blair Reynolds
Green Pond Baptist Church
Helen Shepherd
Arlington
Bertha Willis
Anne Hightower
Chesterfield
John H. Reynolds
Greensboro
Mary Lou Reynolds
Russell Reynolds
Mrs. Riggs
Joe L. Jeffries
Joe Louis Jeffries
Washington, D.C
Blanche
Henry Jeffries
Ardell Graves Jeffries
Pecoria Pingthback
Wynolia Johnson
Joann Hanner
Beatrice. Jeffries
Ann Jeffries
Hazel Jeffries
Sylvia Jeffries
Washington
Roger Jeffries
David Jeffries
Paul Jeffries
Theodore Jeffries
Thaddeus Jeffries
Yanceyville Baptist Church
Cephas Sen
Hamer Baptist Church
Fulton Funeral Home
Mrs. Gentry
Ima Mae Tilley
Memorial Hospital of
Jerry L. Williams Jr
Lee Yancey
Theodore P. Huggins
Wesley Claiborne
Ingram
Ronald Keene
Williams
Keene
Willie Wallace Jr
Commonwealth
William H. Fuller III
Claibornes
Yancey
Linwood Henry
Henry
Godwin
Ight
Danville Museum
Klaff’s
Link Watson ii Nor-Dan Shopping Center
Sland Creek Coal
Armand Hammet
Carter Layne
Renan
George A. Martin
Piney Grove
Willie T. Echols
Council Emic
Howell
Forest Lawn Baptist Church
Ron Moore
Averett College
Fowler
Calvin Fowler
Ot Fowler
House OF Delegates
Hosea E. Wilson, JR
Calvin W. Fowler
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