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LOCAL NEWS
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the home at Five Oaks for Mrs.
John JONES, who died last Thursday night. Before marriage Mrs. JONES was
Miss Elizabeth SHULER, of Grayson county, being the daughter of the Rev.
and Mrs. William SHULER; she was born on Nov. 17, 1871. She was highly
esteemed for her leadership in the civic, moral and spiritual life in her
community. Surviving is her husband and the following children; Marvin L. JONES,
of Five Oaks; Raymond JONES of Tazewell; Mrs. Bane VANDYKE, of
Jewell Ridge; Mrs. W. F. KINDER, of North Tazewell; Mrs. Tom WALK,
of Tazewell and Mrs. John KINDER, of North Tazewell, 18 grandchildren and
one great grand child, also one brother, Rev. James SHULER, Lawrence,
Kansas; one sister, Mrs Myrtle PHILLIPPI, Illinois, and a step mother,
Mrs. W. M. SHULER, of Marion, Va.
Mrs. Mary Roberts MCCUTCHEON, mother of J. R. MCCUTCHEON, of
Bishop, died suddenly last Sunday at her home in Bishop at the age of 79 years.
Mrs. MCCUTCHEON has three grandsons in the armed forces; Major Robert MCCUTCHEON,
serving in Australia; Lt. (j.g) John R. MCCUTCHEON, stationed at Norfolk
and Sgt. James W. MCCUTCHEON, at Gulfport, Miss. Funeral services and
burial took place Tuesday in Clay City, Kentucky.
Mrs. Amanda WITTEN, member of a pioneer and prominent Tazewell family,
died Saturday at the home of her son, Henry WITTEN on Plum Creek. Funeral
services were held from the Pisgah Methodist church Monday afternoon, conducted
by the pastor, the Rev. P. C. FOOTE. Interment was in Maplewood cemetery.
Mrs. WITTEN is survived by two sons, Henry WITTEN and Andrew J. WITTEN,
deputy sheriff, both of Tazewell; and the following daughters: Mrs. Paul PARKER,
of Ponca City, Okla; Mrs. Coralie STINNETT, of Hays Kansas; Mrs. B. B. TUNNELL,
of Bluefield, Va. Her husband John H. WITTEN and two children preceded
her in death a number of years ago. Thirteen grandchildren and ten great
grandchildren also survive. Mrs. WITTEN was born on October 12, 1860.
Mrs. C.W. COMPTON, aged 65, died Friday at her home at Falls Mills.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Brushfork Methodist
church and were in charge of the Rev. Floyd FURROW. Mrs. COMPTON
is survived by her husband, as son, Claude HAGAR, by her first marriage;
three sisters, Mrs. Ruth SHRADER, of War Eagle; Mrs. Sarah DAUGHERTY,
of North Kenover, Ohio; Mrs. Jon FALWAY, of McCar, Ky. and four brothers,
David HAGER, Dunlow, WV; John HAGER, McCar, Ky.; Daniel, of
Ransom, Ky., and Allen of Nemours.
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