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Teresa (Polly) Allen Obituary
Teresa (Polly) Allen 1962—2023 Teresa (Polly) Allen of Crum, W.Va., went home to be with the Lord Jan. 4, 2023. She was born Oct. 2, 1962 to the late Ervin and Mindy Bragg Allen. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her siblings; Clifton (Bug) Allen, Ervin (Ernie) Allen Jr.,…
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Janice Lee Blackburn Obituary
Janice Lee Blackburn 1968—2023 Janice Lee Blackburn, 54, of Kermit, W.Va., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 at Tug Valley ARH in South Williamson. Born Jan. 28, 1968 in Mingo County, she was the daughter of Brenda Hobbs Blackburn and the late Jasper Blackburn. In addition to her mother, Janice is survived by four siblings,…
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Corporal Leo A. Marcum Obituary
Corporal Leo A. Marcum 1942—2023 Corporal Leo A. Marcum, 80, of Mt. Sterling, formerly of Martin County, passed away Sunday morning, Jan. 8, 2023 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Aug. 10, 1942 in Caney to the late Clyde Wilson and Wade’O Lee Pauley Allen Leo graduated from Warfield High…
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Lavella (Dials) Smith Obituary
Lavella (Dials) Smith 1953—2023 Lavella Smith, age 69, of Inez, died Jan. 9, 2023 at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. She was born Jan. 29, 1953 in Martin County to the late Juanita Dials. In addition to her mother, she is preceded in death by one daughter, Abigail Smith, one granddaughter, Carissa Adkins and…
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James Russell ‘Sonny’ James Obituary
James Russell ‘Sonny’ James 1944—2023 James Russell “Sonny” James, age 78, of Inez, passed away Jan. 7, 2023 at his residence. He was born July 22, 1944 in Martin County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dewey James and Rebecca Johnson James; his biological mother, Minnie James Spears; his wife, Wanda Jean Williamson James;…
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Eldon David Simpkins Obituary
Eldon David Simpkins 1936—2022 Eldon David Simpkins, age 86, of Sunbury, Ohio, formerly of Pilgrim, passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, at 11:15 p.m., with his wife and family by his side. He was the son of Lawrence and Sadie (Bartrum) Simpkins. Eldon served five years in the U.S. Army and retired from AT&T/NOKIA…
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David Whitt Obituary
David Whitt 1977—2023 David Ulysses Grant Whitt, 45, of Inez, passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. He was born March 23, 1977 in Louisa to David Whitt and Coletta Dickerson Whitt. He is preceded in death by one son, David Nicholas Whitt, and one niece, Natasha…
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Craving the Kingdom of God
BY JACK WARDPASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH A young lady is uncomfortable about her spiritual life. She believes in God, belongs to a Christian church, attends the church’s weekly service, and gives offerings, yet still feels emptiness and confusion. • She sat on the church’s pew until the preacher pronounced the benediction, yet she could…
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The Importance of the Empty Tomb
BY GREG CRUM “And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen…
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Crying out to the God of Heaven
BY DAWN REED Tuesday morning brought scary headlines about Damar Hamlin, a 24-year-old football player for the Buffalo Bills. During the much-anticipated faceoff between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals Monday night, in a regular play, after a regular tackle, Damar stood, staggered, then fell to the ground. The unthinkable had happened: he suffered a…
