Former resident enjoys a visit with old friend

February 26, 2020

BY MARY LOU BUSH

APPALACHIA NEWS • 565-1386

LIONS CLUB

Appalachia Lions Club meeting is Thursday, Feb. 27. The dinner menu is whole kernel corn, peas, carrots, and raspberry pie and ice cream and beverages. Susie’s menu!

VISIT FROM FRIEND

Emma Jane James had a visit from an old friend and childhood acquaintance last week. Emma lives at Heritage Hall Rehab and Nursing Home, and her friend Shanda Kiser Horner and Shanda’s husband Garnett spent the weekend in Appalachia and Big Stone. They did a belated birthday celebration for Emma Jane.

Emma Jane and Shanda were next door neighbors on Dixon Ave. growing up. They talked about Appalachia’s boom days and their hope that good days are ahead for the town they both love deeply.

Shanda Kiser Horne and her husband visited Appalachia and returned to her old home place on Dixon Ave. Shanda was the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. B.B. Taylor and niece of Dorothy Taylor Weiman. She currently lives in Lynchburg and enjoys fairly regular visits to Southwest Virginia.

Mrs. Dorothy Weiman is a supporter of Appalachia Cultural Arts and she lives in Florida with her grandson. A few years ago her grandson traveled with Dorothy back to this area and she was able to attend a program at the ACAC and enjoyed it very much. We do appreciate hearing from our former residents of Appalachia.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

We have missed the date of a very nice resident of Appalachia celebrating her 94th birthday. Gladys Maxwell celebrated on February 21. Gladys has lived her entire life in Appalachia and her husband was a railroad employee until he retired. Happy belated birthday Ms. Gladys!

Happy belated birthday on February 25 to Una Faye Ford. We wish you many more birthdays to come.

NEW JOB

Our son Shawn Bush has a new job! He is the resource family consultant for the western region in the state of Virginia for social services.

The main office is in Abingdon. This past week he spent several days in Richmond where the main headquarters for social services is located.

RONNIE COUGHLIN

Ronnie Coughlin, 69 years old, passed away February 18 at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, S.C. following an extended illness.

He was born in Appalachia to the late Leeroy C. “L.C.” and Nina Coughlin. He lived in Big Stone Gap and was a 1969 graduate of Powell Valley High School. He worked for Westmoreland Coal for 15 years. Surviving Mr. Coughlin are his wife Katherine, two sons Dr. Eric (Brittney) Coughlin, Justin Coughlin, granddaughter Amelia Coughlin, brother Bob Coughlin, two sisters Jan Coughlin and Kaye Mink. Gilliam Funeral Home served the Coughlin family. Committal services was at the Powell Valley Memorial Gardens.

We send our condolences to the Coughlin family and Wayne and Lucille Herndon. Ronnie was their son-in-law.

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