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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1998
Page
7
Obituaries for Josephine Ann Bailey and multiple others list age, birth, death dates, families, burial sites, and funeral details across Glen Rogers Summersville Widemouth Marlinton Ansted and Beckley with churches homes and funeral homes named. The notices include survivors including children spouses siblings and grandchildren with services scheduled in Pineville Summersville Ansted and Beckley venues.
Maxine Lambert 62 of Shady Spring died April 17. Services 3 p.m. today at Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dennis Burks. burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Beckley. Wayne Osborne Richmond, 82 of Blue Jay died April 8. Services 2:30 p.m. today at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel. burial in Blue Jay Cemetery. Gloria Nadine Brown Whitt 69 of Alderson died April 17. Services 2 p.m. today at Lobban Funeral Home Chapel Alderson. burial at Adkins Family Cemetery on Flat Mountain Road. Arrangements by Blue Ridge and Lobban Funeral Homes.
Linda McCartney, branded once as an opportunist, is remembered as a pioneer for vegetarianism and animal rights with Paul McCartney. Their 1969 marriage grew through decades of music, family, and joint cancer battle, seen by aides as a soulmate union. They reportedly spent only one night apart.
Fayette County Circuit Clerk Thelma Kincaid announced new evening hours next Monday and a Saturday morning slot May 9 to assist absentee voters before the May 12 primary. Regular hours are 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday, with emergency ballots delivered to hospitals on election day. About 250 people are expected to vote absentee this year, many due to vacations or traveling for work.
The Office of Labor and Economic Research reports March 1998 gains in service jobs offsetting goods job losses across 10 counties around Beckley. Statewide payroll rose 9,700 with 10,800 service jobs gained and unemployment fell to 7.5 percent, while 10 county rates held at 9.1 percent. County summaries list gains and losses in goods and service producing sectors with varying unemployment changes.
William Stone of Rainelle leads the Appalachian American Indians of West Virginia Inc. to preserve Native American history in Appalachia. The group, founded in 1989, lists 1,700 members, 96 percent Cherokee, and aims to educate, research genealogy, and support members with cultural learning and a home for natives. Contact Clemenceau Allen or Stone for membership details.
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