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Mrs.
Jennie St. Clair HARMAN, wife of the late Henry E.
HARMAN, one
of Tazewell's best known and most prominent citizens, died at her
home here last Thursday night after a long illness. Mrs.
HARMAN
was the daughter of Palmer ST. CLAIR and Sue Tynes
ST. CLAIR and
was born at Bonsack, in Botetourt County, Va. December 12, 1862.
She came to Tazewell as a bride in 1899. Mrs. HARMAN was an
active member of the Methodist church and a charger member of
the Woman's club, D.A.R. and U.D.C. Her late husband was
actively identified with the coal industry in West Virginia and
Virginia, and several years ago he founded the H.E. Harman Coal
company in Buchanan county. He was also interested in Warrior
Coal company, of Warrior, WV, Earlston Coal Co, of Kermit WV and
New Alma Coal company, of McCarr, Ky; He was one of the
organizers of Stras, Harman and Co. North Tazewell wholesale
grocers. Funeral services were held Saturday from the home.
Active pallbearers were Conrad LITZ, John G. O'KEEFFE, Sam D.
MAY, E. W. STRAS, Jr. Carl LOW, R. C.
PEERY, Walter BAUGH,
George BAUSEWINE, Jr. I. J. RICHARDSON, and J. D.
MCLAUGHLIN.
Harry
B. KEESEE, aged 47 years, died Sunday night at Portsmouth
following a heart attack. Mr. KEESEE had been employed in the
Portsmouth Navy yard since April. He is survived by his wife,
who before marriage was Miss Callie BELCHER, and by two
daughters, Mrs. D. C. ARNEY and Mrs. R. C. BREWER, of Bluefield,
WV. and one grandchild. There also survives the following
brothers and sisters: Mrs. W.V. BOURNE, of Bluefield, WV. Mrs.
LF. GREGORY, Bluefield; Mrs. J. R. CATRON of Beckley, W. V.;
Mrs. G.R. GREGORY, of Gratton and Oscar S. KEESEE, of Norfolk.
Mr. KEESEE was a native of Pulaskie, Va. Funeral services were
held from the home in Bluefield, WV. on Wednesday, in charge of
the Rev. Ben S. JOHNSON assisted by Revs. J. T.
BROWNING and G.W.
COLLINS.
Mrs. J. A. LEFFEL, died Wednesday morning at her home at Shawver's
Mill at the age of 81 years. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon from the Chestnut Grove Christian church in charge of the
Rev. G. Curtis JONES. The following children survive: W. P. LEFFEL,
Gratton, Ollie STOWERS, Washington, Dc; Mrs. Joe N. CAMERON,
of Maryland; D. W.
LEFFEL, Shawver's Mill; Mrs. J.W. LAMBERT, Saltville; Mrs.
Mustard
PRUETT, of Shawver's Mill; J. B. LEFFEL, Roanoke,
Mrs. G. W.
ROLEN, Bluefield, WV; L. A. LEFFEL, Bluefield, W.V.; O.L
LEFFEL, Bluefield, W. V.; Mrs. T. W. CRABTREE, Bluefield. WV and
CO
LEFFEL, Shawver's Mill.
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