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Mrs. Lettie MARTIN, aged 80, wife of the late Albert MARTIN, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Henry WRIGHT, in Delbarton, WV Sunday. Mrs. MARTIN was born and spent most of her life in Tazewell Co, having lived at Cedar Bluff for several years, later making her home in Richlands with son. Funeral services were conducted from Layman's Chapel in Richlands Monday. She is survived by six children, one brother, 46 grand children and 38 great grandchildren.

Death came unexpectedly to James B. NEAL, a Tazewell county man, who passed suddenly in a Norfolk hospital Sunday from a heart attack. So far as was known here he was in normal health when he went East a few weeks ago to seek employment. The body was brought to his former home in Freestone Valley Tuesday and interment took place Tuesday afternoon. Deceased was a son of the late John A. and Mrs. NEAL, and is survived by two brothers, Ed. NEAL and Joe NEAL of Thompson Valley. He was a veteran of the World War. There also survives several children.

Miss Maggie RUBLE, 69 years of age, died last week at the home of her sister in law, Mrs. J. W. RUBLE on the Old Princeton Road. Miss RUBLE was stricken with paralysis last Wednesday and suffered another stroke Thursday. She was born at Shawver Mill.  There survives four sisters, and one brother.