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Betty J. Benedict
Betty Jane Benedict, 94 of Washington, formerly of Waynesburg, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Washington.	She was born December 15, 1923 in Carmichaels, a daughter of the late Furman and Lucy Taylor Howard.	Betty was a homemaker and lived most of her life in Waynesburg.	On September 12, 1947 she married Ernest Benedict, who died March 30, 2000.	Surviving are a niece Teresa Teagarden Emry of...
Norma D. Bosworth
Norma D. Bosworth, 85 of Waynesburg, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 in Rolling Meadows Nursing Home, Waynesburg.	She was born August 17, 1932 in Aleppo, a daughter of the late Willard and Marjorie Antil Mason.	Norma was a graduate of Rogersville High School, a member of Throckmorton United Methodist Church of Eastview, and the Ladies GasCo Club.	She worked for over 23 years as a secretary for...
A. Richard Pitcock
May 22, 1938 - January 16, 2018
Dr. Richard (Dick) Pitcock, 79, of Friendship Village of South Hills, Upper St. Clair, PA; formerly of Peters Twp. and Waynesburg, peacefully passed on Tuesday, January 16, at 2:30 p.m. with his loving family at his side. He was born May 22, 1938, in the Greene County Memorial Hospital, Waynesburg, PA.; son of Mary Ankrom Pitcock and Charles E. Pitcock.Dick grew up in Dotysburg and attended East...
Joseph Tallerico
Joseph Tallerico, 93 of Waynesburg died Tuesday, January 16, 2018 in the Donnell House, Washington.	He was born July 17, 1924 in Duluth, MN, a son of the late John and Dominica Gualtieri.	Joe was a lifelong welder and union steward for the Pipeliners Local Union #798, Tulsa, OK. He worked all over the United States, including 3 years on the Trans Alaskan Pipeline.	Upon his retirement, he enjoyed...
Gary P. Mayle
June 13, 1950 - January 12, 2018
Gary P. "Buck" Mayle, 67 of Waynesburg, died Friday, January 12, 2018 in St. Clair Hospital, Pittsburgh.	He was born June 13, 1950 in Waynesburg, a son of the late Donald and Maxine Mayle.	Gary had served in the United States Marine Corps and had worked as a coal miner at Cumberland Coal Company.	Buck was an avid hunter, fisherman, baseball and softball player.	He was a member of the United Mine...
Marjorie B. Ratulowski
March 7, 1932 - January 7, 2018
Marjorie Bell Ratulowski, 85 of McMurray, formerly of Waynesburg, died Sunday, January 7, 2018 in Manor Care Health Services, McMurray.	She was born March 7, 1932 in Wind Ridge, a daughter of the late Danny Guy and Ethel Pyle Welling.	Marjorie was a homemaker and a member of St. Ann RC Church, Waynesburg.	On June 15, 1963 she married Walter Ratulowski, who died May 18, 2006.	Surviving are three...
Brenda Joyce Miller
Brenda J. Miller age 67 of Waynesburg passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 in her home.She was born September 4, 1950 in Waynesburg a daughter of the late John and Mary Nevedale Chekosky.She was a graduate of Mapletown High School.On June 8, 1970 she married her husband of 47 years, Kenneth M. Miller Sr.Mrs. Miller was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Waynesburg. She was Catholic by...
James H. Gandy
James H. Gandy age 80 of Nineveh died Friday, December 15, 2017 in his home.He was born April 7, 1937 in Adin, CA, a son of the late John H. and Meda I. Brooks Gandy.He attended Yavapai College in Prescott, AZ and had served in the U.S. Army.On November 22, 1956 he married wife of 61 years, Barbara Caldwell Gandy, who survives.Mr. Gandy was a retired entrepreneur. He had worked in the building...
Ronald E. Lemley
Ronald E. Lemley, 92, formerly of Waynesburg, passed away on December 13, 2017, in ManorCare Health Services, Wilmington, Delaware. Born October 25, 1925 in Waynesburg, Ron worked as a typesetter at the Waynesburg Observer, where he met his future wife. He enlisted in the United States Army near the end of WW II. His life career was with West Penn Power Company, retiring in 1988 after 43 years...
Mary Leah Boyles
Mary Leah Boyles age 67 of Spraggs, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 in Ruby Memorial Hospital.She was born September 28, 1950 in Graysville. She was the daughter of the late Eddie Purman Staggers and Dora Phillips Staggers.Mrs. Boyles was a life resident of Greene County. She had worked as an administrative assistant for the Salvation Army in Waynesburg. She had also worked supporting...
Robin L. Schramm
Robin L. Schramm age 51 of Waynesburg passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017 in Washington Hospital.She was born January 19, 1966 in Oxnard, CA, a daughter of the late Bobby A. and Darryle Schreiber Schramm.She was a graduate of Waynesburg High School and resided most of her life in Waynesburg.Robin was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 598 in Waynesburg for 30 years, where she was...
Audrey Jane Conklin
October 16, 1930 - December 7, 2017
Audrey Jane Conklin age 87 of Waynesburg passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 in Rolling Meadows Nursing Home with her family by her side.She was born October 16, 1930 in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late French Foley and Edna Sylvia Swerginger Foley.On February 26, 1950 she married Ralph C. Conklin Sr., who died July 6, 2002.Mrs. Conklin has worked as a clerk at G.C. Murphy Co. and McCrory's...
Ernest Ray Grimes
Ernest Ray Grimes , 69 of Waynesburg died Wednesday, November 29, 2017, due to complications from a heart procedure in Cleveland Clinic.He was born November 27, 1948, to Charles D. Grimes of Waynesburg, and Freda Pyle of Jefferson. He was later adopted by his grandparents, the late Ernest E. and Ethel Grimes. He graduated from Jefferson Morgan High School in 1966. He enlisted in the U.S. Air...
Dwanda B. Burack
January 2, 1936 - November 5, 2017
Dwanda B. Burack, age 81, of Washington, formerly of Waynesburg passed away on Sunday November 5, 2017 in her home.She was born January 2, 1936 in Masontown, WV to Francis and Prudie Simmons. On November 10, 1955, she married Charles R. Burack, who died July 12, 2011.Mrs. Burack was a member of the Central Assembly of God in Houston and had been a long time member of the First Assembly of God at...
Shirley Louise June Dailey
Shirley Louise June Dailey, age 81, of Carmichaels, passed away on Sunday October 22, 2017, in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.She was born April 9, 1936 in Washington, to Frances Gertrude Rutan and Clarence Vernon Anderson. Mrs. Dailey was a homemaker and resided most of her life in Greene County. She enjoyed helping others. She volunteered at the second hand store in Mt. Morris and at...
E. Russell Connelly
May 5, 1938 - October 8, 2017
E. Russell Connelly, 79 of Waynesburg, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 in his home.He was born May 5, 1938 in New Castle, a son of the late Edmond B. and Astrid Nelson Connelly.Mr. Connelly graduated from Penn State University in 1960 with a degree in business administration. He earned a M.B.A from Waynesburg College in 1989.He participated in the Army R.O.T.C. program at Penn State and...
Mary Norine Acklin
April 25, 1925 - October 8, 2017
Mary Norine Acklin, 92 of Waynesburg passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 in Rolling Meadows Nursing Home in Waynesburg.She was born April 25, 1925 in New Freeport, a daughter of the late Roscoe and Ruth Henderson Burnfield.On January 24, 1942 she married Frank V. Acklin Jr., Who died December 15, 1999.Mrs. Acklin resided most of her life in Waynesburg. She had worked in the Berkowitz Shirt...
Gladys A. Martin
Gladys Acklin Martin,100, of Craynes Run Road, Waynesburg (near Ruff Creek) passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017 in Waynesburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation. She was born August 11, 1917 to George Clarence Acklin and Fannie Maude Loughman Acklin. Gladys was a direct descendant of Silas Crayne, a Greene County Revolutionary War Veteran. She lived on Craynes Run Road her entire life. She was...
Ronald Clayton Chopyak
December 31, 1945 - September 6, 2017
Ronald Clayton Chopyak died on the night of Wednesday September 6th 2017 at the age of 71. He left behind a heartbroken family and friends too numerous to count. They include his wife, Kathleen, his children, Stephen and Cari, his two grandsons, Jin and Wyatt, and his siblings, Sandra and James. He will be missed by all of them and many more. It is wrong to try and summarize him in a few...
Essie Ellen Tuttle Lemley
September 30, 1943 - September 6, 2017
Essie Ellen "Sissy" Tuttle Lemley, age 73 of Waynesburg died Wednesday, September 6, 2017 in Washington Health System Greene in Waynesburg.She was born September 30, 1943 in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Russell Tuttle and Ruby Tennant Phillips.She was the beloved wife of the late Charles E. Lemley Sr.; dear mother of Tammy Wilson (Kevin), Charles Lemley Jr. (Tammy), Shelley Smith (Gary),...
Donald A. Teagarden
January 15, 1930 - August 15, 2017
Donald A. Teagarden age 87 of Waynesburg, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 in Donnell House in Washington.He was born January 15, 1930 in Waynesburg, a son of the late Alvin and Ione Harkins Teagarden.He was a graduate of Waynesburg High School. After graduation he worked for Bryan's Dairy in Waynesburg.He served in the Army in Germany during the Korean War. In 1957 he married Connie...
Guy L. Rush
June 4, 1950 - August 10, 2017
Guy L. Rush age 67 of Waynesburg died Thursday, August 10, 2017, at his residence.He was born June 4, 1950 in Rogersville, the son of George and Magge Rush.Mr. Rush resided most of his life in the Waynesburg area where had worked as a farm hand and laborer. He served in the Army.Surviving are his children, Guy L. Rush Jr., Vanessa Ann Phillips, Thomas E. Rush, and Guy M. Rush; 4 grandchildren,...
Judith Ann Adamson
January 29, 1941 - August 1, 2017
Judith Ann Adamson age 76 of Waynesburg, passed on peacefully at Donnell House in Washington from complications due to a long-term illness, accompanied by her family.She was born January 29, 1941 in Washington, D.C, the youngest daughter of the late David E. and Vera M. Mazyck Allen, and attended the Washington, D.C. area public schools.She was employed by Frazier-Simplex Inc., in Washington for...
M. Laurine Williams
February 28, 1926 - July 31, 2017
Mary Laurine (Schneck) Williams (1926 - 2017) M. Laurine Williams, age 91, of Waynesburg, PA, by way of Bethel Park, Clearfield, and originally of Oil City, PA, passed away on July 31, 2017, at Lauri-Mur Acres, as she referred to the lovingly restored old Kent Family Farm. Laurine was preceded in death by her husband, Murray W. Williams, who died on March 28, 2017. Surviving are...
Louise Baily DeWeese
May 9, 1920 - July 23, 2017
Louise Baily DeWeese (Dotty), 97 years old, passed away peacefully at the Masonic Village in Sewickley on Sunday, July 23rd, 2017. Dotty was born in Carmichaels, PA on May 9, 1920, a daughter of the late J. Howard Baily and Bess Ewart Baily. Dotty was a graduate of Carmichaels High School and the Mason Frederic School of Pittsburgh. She worked in the 5th Avenue Bank of Pittsburgh before...
Mona Shields
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Dorothy Rhodes
February 6, 1927 - July 11, 2017
Dorothy Rhodes, 90 formerly of Waynesburg, died, Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Beacon Ridge Manor, Indiana.	She was born February 6, 1927 in Nowrytown, a daughter of the late Yefram and Magdalena Kolincio Butekoff.	Dorothy was a graduate of Elders Ridge High School, Indiana County in 1945.	She did some modeling for a few years and then worked for 40 years as an assistant manager of a Lerner's...
Marjorie R. Reagan
September 21, 1927 - July 10, 2017
Marjorie R. Reagan, 89 of Waynesburg, died Monday, July 10, 2017 in the Waynesburg Health and Rehabilitation Center, Waynesburg.She was born September 21, 1927 in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Harrison and Mildred Bissett Tedrow.Mrs. Reagan was a homemaker and loved mowing grass, gardening and anything outdoors. She also loved the Pittsburgh Steelers Football team.On July 11, 1967 she...
Glen Joseph Usher
Glen Joseph Usher age 56 of Waynesburg passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017, in the Washington Hospital.He was born April 27, 1961 in Waynesburg, a son of the late Charles Lemley Sr., and Ellen Tuttle Lemley of Waynesburg, who survives.He was a graduate of West Greene High School.Mr. Usher worked as a carpenter for the Woods Custom Cabinetry in Eighty Four, for several years.He was a member of...
Michelle S. Rutan
Michelle S. Rutan, 48, of Sycamore died Saturday, June 17, 2017, in Ruby Memorial, Morgantown, W.Va.She was born July 6, 1968, in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Glennetta Leasure Sapping and Vincent Sappington of Rogersville, who survives along with her step-mother, Ann Marie Stiles Sappington.She attended West Greene and Central Greene schools.On August 21, 1987, she married John H. Rutan Sr...
Ruth Darlene Belford
October 10, 1943 - June 6, 2017
Ruth Darlene Belford age 74 of Waynesburg died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in the Washington Hospital.She was born October 10, 1943 in Mather a daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret Daugherty Belford.She was a graduate of Jefferson High School.She was married to Jerry Belford, who died July 9, 2011.Mrs. Belford was a retired garment worker for Greenway Manufacturing in Waynesburg and Flushing Shirt...
James J. Stephenson
August 6, 1947 - June 5, 2017
James J. Stephenson age 69 of Waynesburg died Monday, June 5, 2017 in Donnell House in Washington.He was born August 6, 1947 in Waynesburg, a son of the late Paul and Ruth Thomas Stephenson. He was a 1965 graduate of Waynesburg High School and attended Slippery Rock University.Mr. Stephenson was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, serving from September 1967 to June of 1971 with Attack Squadron 165...
Harriett M. Reed
May 2, 1922 - June 3, 2017
Harriett M. Reed, age 95, of Carlisle, formerly of Waynesburg, died Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Cumberland Crossings in Carlisle. She was born May 2, 1922 in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Floyd H. and Elizabeth Orndoff Miller. On June 2, 1942 she married Charles L. Reed, who died November 15, 1999.Mrs. Reed was an owner and manager of Meighen's Shoe Store in Waynesburg for many years. Prior...
Elizabeth S. Young
Elizabeth Stephens Young, 88, of Waynesburg passed away peacefully with her family on May 27, 2017 after a recurring battle with cancer. Elizabeth was born in Garard's Fort, PA and graduated from Waynesburg High School. She started her career at First Federal Savings and Loan shortly after graduating, later worked at Hook's Law Office, and finished her career at the Home Health office of Greene...
Carol Ann Rastoka
August 2, 1948 - May 26, 2017
Carol Ann Rastoka age 68 of Waynesburg died Friday, May 26, 2017 in Rolling Meadows Nursing Home.She was born August 2, 1948 in Tergernsee, Germany, a daughter of the late Bartholomew Neyman and Johanna Huber Marianos.Mrs. Rastoka was employed as a food service worker at the Curry Home in Waynesburg prior to her illness.She was an active member of A.A. since 1988.Surviving are a daughter, Leigh...
Randall E. Baysinger
December 13, 1956 - May 21, 2017
Randall E. Baysinger age 60 of Waynesburg died Sunday, May 21, 2017 in his home with his family by his side.He was born December 13, 1956 in Waynesburg a son of the late Murray Cecil Baysinger and Haddie Orndoff Baysinger, of Waynesburg, who survives.He graduated from Waynesburg Central High School and a lifetime resident of Waynesburg.Mr. Baysinger worked as a truck driver for Hoy's Construction...
Margaret R. Breese
February 20, 1920 - April 29, 2017
Margaret R. Breese age 97 of Waynesburg died Saturday, April 29, 2017 in Waynesburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Waynesburg.She was born February 20, 1920 in Franklin Township, Greene County, a daughter of the late Frank and Florence Grim Wilson.On April 4, 1936 she married James F. Breese, who died December 1, 2004.Mrs. Breese had worked as nurse's aide at the Washington Hospital and Kade...
Lena Kathryn King
July 5, 1925 - April 26, 2017
Lena Kathryn King age 91 of Waynesburg died Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in her home surrounded by her loving family.She was born July 5, 1925 in Brave, a daughter of the late Jasper R. and Sara Sine Martin.On November 11, 1947 she married Earl Warren King who died in 1993.Mrs. King was a 70 year member of the Allegheny Wesleyan Church in Waynesburg. She had worked at the Busy Bee in Waynesburg and...
Richard C. Provo
August 16, 1950 - April 4, 2017
Richard C. Provo age 66 of Waynesburg died Tuesday, April 4, 2017 in the Washington Hospital.He was born August 16, 1950 in Canandaigua, NY, a son of the late Carl and Josephine Walsh Provo.Mr. Provo was a retired police officer. He served with the Virginia Beach Police Department for 10 years and as a federal police officer and boat captain in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. He later worked as a...
Delbert W. Herrington
November 22, 1951 - April 4, 2017
Delbert W. Herrington Jr. Age 65 of Waynesburg died Tuesday, April 4, 2017 in Washington Hospital.He was born November 22, 1951 in Waynesburg, a son of the late Delbert W. Herrington and Ina Ruth Cooper Herrington Shingleton.Mr. Herrington retired from PennDot and had also worked for Adam Eidemiller Construction on the I-79 project.He was a lifetime resident of Greene County. He was an avid pool...
Virginia K. Roth
Virginia Kiger Roth, 85, died early Saturday evening, March 25, 2017 at Washington Hospital, peacefully and surrounded by her loving family.She was born on Flag Day, June 14, 1931, south of Waynesburg on Smith Creek Rd., Franklin Township. Virginia grew up in Waynesburg, then raised her family in Plum Borough before returning to Waynesburg with her husband Ed, where they spent twenty happy years...
Dorothy O'Keefe
August 21, 1925 - March 24, 2017
Dorothy O'Keefe age 91 of Waynesburg, formerly of Clarksville, died Friday, March 24, 2107 in the Waynesburg Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Waynesburg.She was born August 21, 1925 in Bitner, Fayette County, a daughter of the late Mike and Julia Bartowick Goozdich.Her first husband Al Taylor is deceased. She later married Edward O'Keefe, who is deceased.Mrs. O'Keefe was a homemaker and...
Freddie L. Tennant
May 22, 1940 - March 8, 2017
Freddie L. Tennant Jr. age 76 of Dilliner died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV, surrounded by his family after a brief illness.He was born May 22, 1940 in East Finley, a son of the late Freddie L. Tennant Sr. and Louise Cheek Tennant.He was a 1958 graduate of West Greene High School, and was trained as a radiology technician at Greene County Memorial Hospital...
Patricia A. Ferguson
February 9, 1945 - March 5, 2017
Patricia A. Ferguson age 72 of Brave died Sunday, March 5, 2017 in Rolling Meadows Nursing Home. She was born February 9, 1945 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late John and Edith Palmer Cooney.She was a graduate of St. Joseph High School in Mt. Oliver.Mrs. Ferguson was a former resident of Whitehall where she worked as a police dispatcher for the Borough of Whitehall for 32 years. She resided...
Robert H. Doody
December 2, 1929 - March 1, 2017
Robert H. Doody age 87 of Waynesburg died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Waynesburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation following a lengthy illness. He was born December 2, 1929 in Waynesburg, a son of the late Joseph and Mayme Shock Doody.He was a graduate of West Virginia University. He served in the U.S. Air Force for two years.On August 19, 1952 he married Dolores Masuga Doody who survives.Mr. Doody...
Joyce K. Ketchem
July 6, 1942 - February 28, 2017
Joyce K. Ketchem age 74 of Waynesburg died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 in her home.She was born July 6, 1942 in Daybrook, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Willis Burl Walls and Ola Jane Statler Walls. She was a graduate of Clay-Battelle High School in Blacksville, WV.Mrs. Ketchem was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God in Eastview.On January 8, 1966 she married Robert E....
Mary E. Gump
Mary E. Gump age 93 of Waynesburg died Thursday, February 16, 2017 in Evergreen Assisted Living in Waynesburg.She was born February 26, 1923 in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Charles P. and Alta Hunnell Tustin.Mrs. Gump was a homemaker and a long-time member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Waynesburg.On December 26, 1941 she married James R. Gump Sr., who died May 25, 1992.Surviving...
June C. Hammers
June C. Hammers age 93 of Waynesburg died Saturday, January 28, 2017 in Southmont of Presbyterian Care in Washington.She was born August 2, 1923 in Washington, a daughter of the late Todd M. and Claire McCleary Conklin.She was a graduate of Waynesburg High School and Penn Commercial Business School.Mrs. Hammers was employed as a teller for First National Bank and Trust Company in Waynesburg for...
Marlene L. Clark
Marlene L. Clark age 82 of Waynesburg died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in Donnell House in Washington.She was born in Waynesburg on May 27, 1934, a daughter of the late Paul Long and Grace Patterson Long Artinger.Mrs. Clark was a member of the First Baptist Church of Waynesburg. She graduated from Waynesburg High School in 1952.She was employed with the First National Bank and Trust Co. in...
Vernon Slater Anderson
Vernon Slater "Joe" Anderson Sr. age 71 on Mt. Morris died Sunday, January 22, 2017 in his home.He was born January 21, 1946 in Waynesburg, a son of the late Clarence Vernon Anderson and Frances Gertrude Rutan Anderson.Mr. Anderson was a U. S. Army veteran and had served in Vietnam and Korea.He had worked as a security guard at Robena Mine and as a taxi driver for Central Cab.Mr. Anderson resided...
Earl L. Taylor
January 3, 1932 - January 20, 2017
Earl L.Taylor, 85, of Morgantown, WV passed away in the presence of family on 20 January 2017 in Sarasota, FL. Earl (known to his multitude of friends simply as "Taylor") was born on January 3, 1932 in Waynesburg to the late William W. and Tess Taylor, and is preceded in death by twin brothers, Floyd and Lloyd. He graduated from Waynesburg High School in 1950, where he excelled at baseball and...
R. Benton Blythe
September 29, 1943 - January 13, 2017
R. Benton "Ben" Blythe age 73 of Dover, Delaware passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 in the Delaware Hospice Center.He was born September 29, 1943 in Edmonton, Canada, a son of the late A. Benton Blythe and Helen Bushfield Blythe.Mr. Blythe worked as an IT Systems Manager for heavy equipment companies. He enjoyed reading Classic books, watching the Baltimore Orioles, Alabama Football, and...
Edwin E. Young
Edwin E. Young, 91, of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania passed away on January 12, 2017 of natural causes. Edwin was born in Ellsworth, PA and graduated early from Waynesburg High School to enter World War II. He proudly served in the navy on the USS Mahan which was sunk in the South Pacific. He was a member of the Tin Can Sailors and attended many reunions with his shipmates. He was a veteran who...
Clarence E. Richter
August 7, 1951 - January 3, 2017
Clarence E. Richter 65 of Clarksville died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 in Advanced Personal Care in Clarksville following a lengthy illness.He was born August 7, 1951 in Waynesburg a son of the late Leroy and Marie Tustin RichterMr. Richter was a lifetime resident of Greene County. He enjoyed fishing, watching the Pittsburgh Steelers , and spending time with his friends.Surviving are two brothers,...
Harley N. Jones
Harley N. (Hal) Jones, age 93 of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, formerly of Jefferson, died Monday, December 26, 2016 in Toronto.He was born November 19, 1923 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, a son of the late William H. and Alma Nicholson Jones.Mr. Jones was a retired contractor, and a former resident of Jefferson.He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a tail-gunner and wireless operator in...
Frances Aldene Allman
Frances Aldene Allman of Waynesburg, PA, passed peacefully to her heavenly home on Wednesday, December 21, 2016.She was born October 21, 1919, a daughter of Porter and Mabel McClelland Orndoff. Deceased are a sister, Edna Eckert, and a brother, Frederick Orndoff. She was the last of her immediate family.On June 28, 1940, in Coudersport, PA, she married Roy G. Lemasters, who passed away December...
Ellen V. Carpenter
Ellen V. "Corky" Carpenter, 82 of Waynesburg, died Sunday, December 18, 2016 in the Waynesburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, following a lengthy illness.	She was born December 5, 1934 in Crucible, a daughter of the late Walter Raleigh and Lucy Ellen Neel Danforth.	Mrs. Carpenter had worked as a chamber maid on the US Steel river boats during the 1950's where she met her husband. Then...
Jean E. Fox
Jean Widdup Hunnell Hamilton Fox age 90 of Waynesburg died Thursday, December 8, 2016, in Waynesburg Health Care and Rehabilitation. She was born July 31, 1926 in Deemston, a daughter of the late John D. Widdup and Anna Jane Sproat Widdup.She graduated from Waynesburg High School in the class of 1944.On June 27, 1948 she married Fred Hunnell, who died on August 3, 1978. She later married William...
Charles B. Reed
Veteran educator and political leader Charles B. Reed has passed away at the age of 75.Reed was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and was the oldest of seven children. A football standout, he earned a full athletic scholarship to George Washington University and received three degrees there: a B.S in physical education (1963), an M.A. in secondary education (1964), and an Ed.D in teacher...
Patricia Lou Montgomery, 86 of Waynesburg, died Saturday, December 3, 2016 at home.	She was born February 25, 1930 in Carnegie, a daughter of the late Charles W. and Margaret Sheets Rinehart.	Mrs. Montgomery was a retired secretary for the Central Greene School District for over 30 years retiring in 1998.	She was a long time member of the First Baptist Church of Waynesburg. At one time she was a...
Alice M. Hildreth
Alice M. Hildreth age 79 of Nineveh passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2016 in her home, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.She was born September 7, 1937 in Gilmore Township, Greene County, a daughter of the late James McHenry and Lillian Cain McHenry.Mrs. Hildreth was employed as the office manager in the automotive business in Waynesburg for 45 years. She had worked for W.L. Stewart...
James D. Randolph
James D. Randolph"Fuzzy" July 16, 1928 - November 10, 2016Fuzzy died peacefully on November 10, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. He earned his undergraduate degree from Waynesburg College in education and a masters degree from WVU in music. He served in the Korean war. Fuzzy was a professor of music and the curator of the Paul R. Stewart Museum at Waynesburg University for most of his life....
Tony P. Yeager
August 17, 1972 - November 8, 2016
Tony P. Yeager age 44 of Carmichaels, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016 in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV from injuries sustained in a traffic accident.He was born August 17, 1972 in Waynesburg, a son of the late Kenneth P. Yeager and Shirley S. Cox Yeager Keller.On Aril 18, 1998 he married his childhood sweetheart, Pamela Durbin Yeager, who survives.Mr. Yeager had worked as a mechanic for...
Patricia L. Tennant
Patricia L. Tennant age 82 of Waynesburg died Monday, November 7, 2016 in Washington Hospital.She was born October 12, 1934 in Gray Township, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Betty Grinage Cook.On October 4, 1952 she married Charles W. "Sonny" Tennant who survives.Throughout her life Pat was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend; and a woman of faith.She was a self-taught pianist and...
Frances W. McAfoos
Frances W. McAfoos age 93 of Washington died Sunday, October 30, 2016 in Donnell House in Washington.She was born September 20, 1923 in Wilkinsburg, a daughter of the late George R. and Mary McClymonds Wright.Frances graduated from Wilkinsburg High School in 1940 and attended Linden Hall Junior College in Lititz for one year. She worked for two years for Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh.On June 19,...
Mary Kathryn Gregory
December 2, 1944 - October 23, 2016
Mary Kathryn Gregory, 71 of Waynesburg, died Sunday, October 23, 2016 at home.	She was born December 2, 1944 in Las Vegas, NV, a daughter of the late Charles C. and Fehr Steinbaugh McCall.	Mrs. Gregory was a graduate of Waynesburg High School and Waynesburg College.	Mary was a retired school teacher, having taught English at Conneaut Valley, Sayre, Northeast Bradford and Gateway Regional Schools....
Anna P. Vanscyoc
Anna P. Vanscyoc age 79 of Waynesburg died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 in the Washington Hospital.She was born December 9, 1936 in Dewittville, NY, a daughter of the late Grant and Jewell Lindal Parker.She was a 1954 graduate of Mayville High School.On July 12, 1958 she married David W. Vanscyoc who survives.Mrs. Vanscyoc was a member of Fordyce United Methodist Church in Garards Fort.She was an...
Fred W. Throckmorton
Leroy Kennedy
January 21, 1952 - October 4, 2016
Leroy Kennedy, 64, of Snow Camp, North Carolina died at his residence on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.Leroy was born in Waynesburg, PA. He graduated Waynesburg High School and was employed by UNC Grounds Department in Chapel Hill, NC for 20 years. He was a member of Cornerstone Community Church.Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Donna Kennedy of the home. The year Leroy and Donna wed in 1979,...
Bessie M. Greco
October 1, 1911 - September 5, 2016
Bessie M. Greco age 104 of Waynesburg died Monday, September 5, 2016 in Rolling Meadows Nursing Home.She was born October 1, 1911 in Belmont County, Ohio, a daughter of the late John A. and Blanche Buchanan Mason.She was a graduate of Waynesburg High School and West Virginia Business College in Fairmont, WV.On April 20, 1931 she married Louie Greco who died October 10, 1986.Mrs. Greco worked for...
Duane L. White
March 8, 1940 - September 4, 2016
Duane L. White age 76 of Prosperity died Sunday, September 4, 2016 in his home.He was born March 8, 1940 West Bethlehem Township, a son of the late Lloyd E. and Rose Riskey White.Mr. White was a retired mechanic for Howley General Tire and Wright Tire.He was an avid NASCAR fan. He also enjoyed tractors, drag racing, and "wheelin' and dealin". Surviving are three children, Billie Jo Maxwell ...
Elizabeth Werner
June 10, 1930 - August 26, 2016
Elizabeth Werner age 86 of Waynesburg died Friday, August 26, 2016 in Washington Hospital after suffering a massive heart attack. She was born June 10, 1930 in Wilmington, OH, a daughter of the late Taylor and Veda Hadley Moore.On August 16, 1952 she married Christopher Werner Jr., who died April 13, 2005.Mrs. Werner was a retired seamstress for Greenway Manufacturing in Waynesburg. She had also...
Galla Jean Spires
October 3, 1952 - August 20, 2016
Galla Jean Spires age 63 of Waynesburg died Saturday, August 20, 2016, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She left this world peacefully, in her home, surrounded by her close family.She was a beautiful, smart, strong and caring woman who modeled love and kindness for many.She was born October 3, 1952 in Charleston, WV, a daughter of the late Bartley Guy and Helen Sams...
Anthony T. Moskal
March 20, 1941 - August 11, 2016
Anthony T. Moskal age 75 of Prosperity died Thursday, August 11, 2016 in Golden Living Center in Waynesburg.He was born March 20, 1941 in Meadowlands, a son of the late John and Anna Maluke Moskal.He graduated from Chartiers-Houston High School in the class of 1959, and served in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1965.Mr. Moskal was a retired factory worker for Federal Paper.He was a former resident of...
Peter R. Rumskey
Peter Rand Rumskey, 70, of Waynesburg, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016, in Washington Hospital surrounded by his devoted wife of 51 years, Judith, and his adoring daughters, Melissa and Cherie.Peter was born on July 11, 1946, in Bellaire, Ohio, a son of Otto A. and Gladys Spence Rumskey. Pete and Judy met at a skating rink at the age of 15 and became high school sweethearts. They were...
Helen Drizos
August 25, 1925 - July 27, 2016
Helen P. Drizos, 90 of Myakka City, FL, formerly of Waynesburg, PA, died on July 27, 2016 in Sarasota FL. She was born August 25, 1925 in Clarksburg, WV, daughter of the late Peter and Hreso Manolakis Padais (originally from Chios, Greece.) Mrs. Drizos was a member of St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Sarasota, FL and a former member of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church in Canonsburg, PA. On...
Robert L. Ball
April 28, 1932 - July 25, 2016
Robert L. Ball age 84 of Waynesburg died peacefully in his home Monday, July 25, 2016.He was born April 28, 1932 in Waynesburg, son of the late Milton J. and Florence Broadwater Ball.On October 3, 1952 he married Alice Weaver Ball, who died March 12, 2009.Mr. Ball was a retired heavy equipment operator. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Operating Engineers, Local 66, since 1964....
Kurt Wayne Kramer
Kurt W. Kramer age 58 of Waynesburg died Sunday, July 3, 2016 in his home.He was born July 1, 1958 in Waynesburg, a son of the late Marion Wayne Kramer and Beatrice Jane Whittaker Kramer.He was educated in the Jefferson- Morgan schools.His was married to Diana Courtwright Kramer, who died August 7, 2013.Mr. Kramer worked as a heavy equipment operator for several construction companies.He resided...
Joseph D. Vulcano
Joseph D. Vulcano age 56 of Nineveh passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 27, 2016 in the Washington Hospital.He was born June 18, 1960 in Canonsburg, a son of the late Joseph and Elsie Michaels Vulcano.He was the beloved husband of Shirley Cook Vulcano whom he married on October 19, 2000. He was a loving father of five children, Joseph (Jessica) Vulcano of Vestaburg, Matthew Vulcano of...
Martha J. Howard
April 22, 1925 - June 3, 2016
Martha J. Howard age 91 of Waynesburg died Friday, June 3, 2016 in Washington Hospital following a brief illness.She was born April 22, 1925 in Springhill Township, Greene County, a daughter of the late Bern and Nell Warrick Gump.On May 28, 1951 she married Allen N. Howard, who died January 2, 1997.Mrs. Howard had worked for 15 years as a telephone operator for the South Penn Telephone Company. ...
Samuel E. Crawford
July 9, 1935 - May 20, 2016
Samuel E. Crawford age 80 of Waynesburg died Friday, May 20, 2016, in his home surrounded by his wife and children.Mr. Crawford was born in Greene County on July 9, 1935, the son of the late Wilma Crawford Bungard and was raised by the late Harry and Jane Morris Bungard.On May 22, 1954 he married Wilma Mayne, who survives.His family regarded him as the strongest and most loving man they ever knew...
Thomas Allen Scott
Thomas Allen Scott, age 66 of Lancaster, formerly of Waynesburg died unexpectedly on May 17, 2016.He was born in Waynesburg, a son of the late Charles C. and Lillian L. (Price) Scott.He was a graduate of Waynesburg High School and Vale Technical Institute. He served with the Army National Guard.For the past several years he had resided in Lancaster, PA and was employed by Auto Parts International...
Stella Mae Ford
February 8, 2016 - May 10, 2016
Stella Mae Ford, the infant daughter of Richard Ford Jr. and Melinda Henderson Ford of Waynesburg, died unexpectedly Wednesday, May 10, 2016 in WHS Greene.She was born February 8, 2016 in Washington Hospital.Surviving in addition to her parents are a brother, Kol Ford; two sisters, Aylah and Chloe Ford; maternal grandparents Don and Gretchen Henderson of Waynesburg; paternal grandfather, Richard ...
Jessie Mae Morris
September 8, 1945 - April 30, 2016
Jessie M. Morris age 70 of Waynesburg went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 30, 2016.She was born September 8, 1945 in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Riley Blouir and Mae Tennant Blouir.Mrs. Morris had been employed by K-Mart, Presbyterian Day Care, and Greenway Manufacturing. For 17 years she worked in maintenance and housekeeping at Waynesburg College.She enjoyed many hobbies...
Jane S. Brewer
May 23, 1925 - April 26, 2016
Jane Stephenson Brewer age 90 of Waynesburg died Tuesday, April 26, 2016 in her home.She was born May 23, 1925 in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Larry Edwin Stephenson and Elizabeth Lemley Stephenson.She was raised with four brothers on the family farm by the white barn on Smith Creek near Waynesburg.Mrs. Brewer was a graduate of the Washington Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a...
Charles W. Eddy
Charles W. Eddy Sr. age 76 of Waynesburg died Sunday, April 24, 2016 in his home.He was born July 4, 1939 in Waynesburg, a son of the late Jesse James Eddy and Dorothy Marie Morris Eddy.He was married to Patricia A. "Pat" Joseph Eddy, who died April 22, 2010.Mr. Eddy had worked as a laborer for PennDOT in Waynesburg and as a security guard in Pittsburgh.He resided most of his life in Waynesburg...
Paul A. Crayne
Paul A. Crayne age 103 of Waynesburg died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 in the home of his niece in Core, WV.He was born March 12, 1913 in Waynesburg a son of the late Harry A. and Nettie J. Lippencott Crayne.On December 23, 1937 he married Wanita Moore Crayne, who died January 18, 2016.Mr. Crayne retired from Penn Manufacturing in Washington where he had worked for 37 years as a lathe operator.He...
Shirley Mae Tennant
Shirley Mae Tennant age 79 of Waynesburg, went to be with the Lord on Monday Aril 18, 2016 in Donnell House in Washington.She was born February 23, 1937 in Fayette County, a daughter of the late David L. Temple and A. Katheryn Johnson Temple.Mrs. Tennant retired from Greene County Memorial Hospital with over 30 years of service in various positions.She was a member of Waynesburg Bible Chapel.She...
Madolyn McDougal
September 22, 1925 - April 16, 2016
Madolyn McDougal, 90 of (Crafton) Pittsburgh, formerly of Spraggs, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, April 16, 2016.	She was born September 22, 1925 in Brave, a daughter of the late James and Nannette Coen King.	She was married to the late Furman L. McDougal.	Surviving are five children, James (Peggy) McDougal of Waynesburg, Diane (Robert DeWitt) Gabic of Lincoln, NE, Earl ...
William D. Hardisty
June 14, 1924 - April 15, 2016
William D. Hardisty age 91 of Waynesburg died Friday, April 15, 2016 in the Golden Living Center in Waynesburg.He was born June 14, 1924 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Earl C. Hardisty and Mabel Grace Buck Hardisty.He was a 1950 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh where he was a three year letterman in baseball and football, and led the nation in punting.On September 24, 1949 he married...
Freda Mae Tanner
Freda Mae Tanner age 83 of Waynesburg died peacefully Wednesday, April 13, 2016 in Rolling Meadows Nursing Home in Waynesburg.She was born September 30, 1932, a daughter of the late Paul and Mary Conaway.On November 26, 1949 she married Glenn R. Tanner, who died December 16, 2004.Mrs. Tanner once owned and operated Freda's Flea Market in West Waynesburg. She had also worked in the cafeteria at...
Suanne Nixdorf
January 29, 1942 - April 2, 2016
Suanne Nixdorf age 74 of Gibsonia passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016 in her home.She was born January 29, 1942 in Dover, NJ, a daughter of the late William John Shepherd and Claire Montieth Shepherd.She was a 1959 graduate of Lincoln High School in Elwood City. She earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and held a master's degree in special education from California...
Danny Jay Humble
March 14, 2016 - March 25, 2016
Danny Jay Humble, 11 day old son of Joshua & Jessica Ocker Humble of Waynesburg, died Friday, March 25, 2016 in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV.	He was born premature on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 11:47 a.m. in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV.	Surviving in addition to his mom and dad are a sister, Bexley; maternal grandmother, Peggy Ocker of Greensboro; maternal grandfather,...
Wilda M. Leichliter
August 28, 1923 - March 7, 2016
Wilda M. Leichliter age 92 of Waynesburg died Monday, March 7, 2016 in her home.She was born August 28, 1923 in Wind Ridge, a daughter of the late George W. and Bessie Courtwright Thomas.She was married to Clarence "Buck" Leichliter Sr., who died in 1972.Mrs. Leichliter was a retired custodian for the Central Greene School District.She was a five generation grandmother and enjoyed babysitting her...
David W. McGinnis
March 25, 1963 - March 5, 2016
David W. McGinnis age 52 of Jefferson died Saturday, March 5, 2016.He was born March 25, 1963 in Fairfax, Virginia, a son of Samuel E. McGinnis and Judith Allen Adamson.He was educated in the Central Greene School District.Mr. McGinnis worked on pipeline construction with United Steel Workers Heavy Highway Division, most recently for Lineal Industries. He had also worked as a member of the...
Betty Jean Bruno
Betty Jean Bruno age 86 of Waynesburg died Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.She was born February 13, 1930 in Nemacolin, a daughter of the late Harry and Roberta Lopes Dugan.On June 30, 1948 she married Ralph Bruno who died August 17, 2011.Mrs. Bruno and her husband owned and operated the Twin Cup in Waynesburg for many years. She had also worked at the...
Donald Wayne Whipkey
May 19, 1938 - February 9, 2016
Donald Wayne Whipkey age 77 of Waynesburg, died on February 9, 2016 of multiple health issues. He was born in Carmichaels on May 19, 1938 to Ira William Whipkey and Anna Grace Kalp Whipkey. Mr. Whipkey was a graduate of Waynesburg University in 1960. Upon graduation, he was employed by the Insurance Company of North America specializing in commercial insurance. In 1984, he, along with G. Conrad...
Richard A. Rutan
Richard A. Rutan Sr. age 84 of Waynesburg died Tuesday, February 2, 2016 in Rolling Meadows Nursing Home.He was born March 29, 1931 in Morris Township, Greene County, a son of the late Harry M. Rutan Sr. and Hazel Miller Rutan.On April 1, 1957 he married Wilma C. Temple Rutan, who died April 27, 2005.Mr. Rutan resided most of his life in Nineveh and Waynesburg. He was a retired farmer and worked...
Edwin A. Keller
Edwin A. Keller Jr. age 77 of Waynesburg died Thursday, January 28, 2016 in his home.He was born April 24, 1938 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Edwin A. Keller Sr. and Emma White Keller.In 1963 he married Nancy Dunn Keller, who survives.Mr. Keller served in the U.S. Army on active duty for two years followed by five years of service in the Army Reserve.He had worked for Lockhart Iron and Steel...
Donna J. Orndoff
March 2, 1944 - January 18, 2016
Donna J. Orndoff age 71 of Coraopolis died Monday, January 18, 2016 in Good Samaritan Hospice in Wexford.She was born March 2, 1944 in Weston, WV, a daughter of Valgene Curtis Logue of Frostburg, MD, who survives, and the late George Myers.On June 27, 1964 she married Raymond L. Orndoff who survives.Mrs. Orndoff was a teacher at Tender Care Day Care in Robinson Township.She was a member of the...
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What's Next for Reba McEntire?
December 21, 2019 | Nicole Rose Tam | This article originally appeared on our sister site: lifestyle-a2z.com
Reba McEntire, a famous country singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress, started her singing career in high school, at local shows, in a school band, and at rodeos with her siblings. Two of her siblings had their own music career as well. In college, she had the privilege to sing the national anthem in one of Oklahoma's National Rodeos, where Red Steagall, a country artist, discovered her and brought her to Nashville. After one year, she signed a contract with Mercury Records. In 1977, two years later, she released her first solo album, and then five more by the time 1983 swung around. McEntire began her acting career in the early 1990s, with Tremors.
In 2001, she took the lead in the Broadway revival of Annie Get Your Gun. She also had a television series, Reba, which was aired from 2001 to 2007. She was even nominated for the Golden Globe award for Best Performance for the sitcom. McEntire was married twice. Her first marriage was in 1976, with Charlie Battles, who was a steer wrestling champion and rancher. Charlie was ten years her senior and already had three kids. The couple divorced in 1987, and McEntire moved to Nashville, where she pursued her career. Two years later, she married Narvel Blackstock, her manager and former steel guitar player. They divorced in 2015, which was a huge shock to everyone.
2015 was a difficult year for Reba McEntire, as her 26 years of marriage ended. Narvel Blackstock, her now ex-husband, and McEntire, were separated for months, and the divorce was finalized on October of 2015. The news shocked everyone, but most especially McEntire. Reba said in an interview with CMT, "the divorce was not my idea. I didn't want it in any shape, form or fashion."
It was really devastating for Reba, but the reason behind the divorce was even more painful. Despite all this, Reba and Narvel managed to remain friends, even after the split. The former couple had spent many happy and successful years together in the music industry and in their personal lives. Reba and her stepchildren remain very close as well. She even calls her stepchildren's kids her own grandchildren.
Back in 1980, Narvel was the steel guitar player in Reba's band. Narvel became her manager in 1987, and their working relationship turned into friendship. Narvel helped Reba go through her divorce during that time. They became closer and the friendship turned into a romantic relationship. In 1989, the two shared their love promises in a private marriage ceremony on a boat, in Lake Tahoe.
With the marriage, Reba became the mother of Narvel's three kids from his previous relationship. In 1990, Reba gave birth to their son Shelby, who became a race car driver. Reba and Narvel were very strong and successful over the years, building Reba's career, and establishing Starstruck Entertainment.
Born And Raised In The Country
On March 28, 1955, a country diva was born in McAlester, Oklahoma: Reba Nell McEntire. She, her brother (Pake), and two sisters (Susie and Alice) were raised in a small community, enjoying the simple country life on her family's ranch. They would tend to the cattle together, and do the cooking and cleaning as well.
She learned the importance of hard work and one's involvement in the family unit. These values helped shaped her success, not only in her career, but also in her life as a whole. Reba has an excellent work ethic. No matter what she was going through, she did not let it affect her professionalism.
Rodeos And Ranches From An Early Age
Jacqueline McEntire, Reba's mother, once wanted to become a country music artist herself. However, Jacqueline did not pursue her dream in the music world, and decided to become a schoolteacher instead. Back in the day, there was no other teacher in the community, and Jacqueline found her life purpose there instead of music. Reba's father, Clark Vincent McEntire, and her grandfather, John Wesley McEntire, were both rodeo champion steer ropers. In fact, her father was a World Champion, not just once, but three times.
Reba was only five years old when she was already driving like a pro in her father's truck. Just like most other farm kids, Reba helped on the family's ranch. She and her father would feed the cattle together. Her father would be standing at the back of the truck, tossing off hay to the cattle while Reba drove.
A Musical Family
It was their mother, Jacqueline, who taught Reba and her siblings how to sing. At a very young age, they would sing and do some harmonies while they rode home from their father's rodeo shows. Reba's first solo performance was when she was in first grade, singing "Away in a Manger" at a Christmas play.
Reba, together with her brother, Pake and sister, Susie, formed a vocal group, singing at local rodeos. They called themselves, the "Singing McEntires," and Reba played the guitar. Reba also sang for their local radio station, and there were times at rodeo competitions when she would be asked to sing the national anthem. She was also invited to sing at the graduation ceremony of the town's high school when she was in third grade. How cute!
Miss Ford Country
Just like any other girl with dreams, Reba looked up to some of the famous superstars like Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, and Tammy Wynette, not knowing that she would become a superstar herself one day. In fact, she would go on to win the title of being the best-selling female country singer of all time!
Reba won a truck when she was 16, by writing an essay. She was named Miss Ford Country then. This must have been another fact about Reba that you haven't known. She had the privilege to drive a new Ford for winning the contest. For six months, she took full advantage of it, drove over 18,000 miles before it was returned.
The Honky-Tonk Girl
The Singing McEntires – Reba Pake, and Susie – sang at local rodeos, country music bars, and dance halls. Together, they recorded "The Ballad of John McEntire." The song was about their grandfather, and was written by a family friend. The song sold about one thousand copies, and it appeared on the album, The Rodeo Man, in 1982.
The Singing McEntires were quite successful together in music as a group. The group's greatest hits were "God Never Cried" and "If I Could Only Be With You." The siblings used to perform live, and you could hear their songs play on Oklahoma local radio stations. Later on, the group disbanded. Pake went on to focus on his ranch, Susie became a successful Christian music singer, and Reba went on to go solo for country music.
A Girl With Faith
One thing that Reba learned from her mother was about passing judgement. Reba was baptized when she was still part of the Singing McEntires. One night when they were going to a gig, Reba said to her mother that she would be telling everyone present there that night that they should all go to church and hear the word of God the next morning.
Her mother asked why she thought of this, and then told her that she didn't know if those people are already going to church. Reba learned a valuable lesson then. She said, "You don't know what other people do. You don't know their heart." From then on, she decided to focus on herself rather than worrying about what others were doing. Solid logic.
Education and Music
Reba planned to become an elementary school teacher, like her mamma, and attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University with a major in education and minor in music, after she graduated high school. She and Garth Brooks, who also became a country star, were classmates back then.
But, let's face it, music was her passion. She grabbed every opportunity she had to sing, and continued to perform locally. Reba thought she would be a school teacher like her mother once she graduated from college, but it turned out that her love of music and singing brought her to a much more fulfilling career. It seemed like she fulfilled her mother's dream of becoming a country artist, as well.
The 1974 National Rodeo
In 1974, Reba performed at the National Rodeo in Oklahoma City, singing the national anthem, where Red Steagall discovered her talent. The country artist was also performing at the event. From that day onward, her plan of being a teacher changed, as she went on to a path that led to success and the fulfillment of her passion.
Hearing Reba sing that day, Steagall was so impressed by her vocal ability. He proposed to help her launch a singing career in Nashville, Tennessee. After recording a demo tape, Reba signed a contract with Mercury Records one year later. This was her first recording contract.
We're Getting Married!
Reba met Charlie Battles, her first husband, in 1976, at a rodeo. Battles was a steer wrestling champion and a rancher. He was ten years older than Reba at the time, and he had three children to a previous marriage. Reba's music career was just starting.
Reba made her first recordings in January of 1976 with Mercury Records and released her debut single, "I Don't Want to Be a One Night Stand." Unfortunately, it failed to become a major hit and only peaked at number 88 on the Billboard country music chart in May of that year. Reba had a few other singles that didn't hit the top also, but she did not lose hope. Her first break into the Top 20 was with her cover of Patsy Cline's, "Sweet Dreams," in 1979, which reached number 19 on the Billboard country music chart.
Grand Ole Opry Debut
Reba made her Grand Ole Opry debut in 1977. It was quite an honor for her to perform at the most acclaimed home of country music, but she almost didn't make it in. One of the guards at the Opry gate did not want to let her in because he could not find her name on the night's list of performers. Reba have to argue with the security guard and she never gave up. Reba called her booking agent at a nearby phone, and he arranged for her to get inside.
Reba's parents and her sister, Alice, had to drive 1,400 miles round trip from Oklahoma only to find out that Reba's act was cut in half, from two songs to one song, only because there was a surprise performance from Dolly Parton. Despite those issues, that night still turned out great with Reba singing "Invitation to the Blues."
It was after Reba's fifth album release, titled "Unlimited," that she got her first Billboard number one in 1983. She was not really happy recording with Mercury because the type of music she had was controlled. The company forced her to have a country-pop style of music ballads, which she didn't like. This was the reason why she left Mercury.
Reba signed a contract with MCA Nashville Records the following year, which released her seventh album, "Just a Little Love." Still, she was not fully happy nor satisfied with it. So, Reba went to Jimmy Bowen, the president of MCA, who allowed her to have anything she liked. With her freedom and full creative control, Reba gathered her previously released singles and repackaged them together in one album she released called "My Kind of Country." Two songs from the album made it to the number one spot. Reba received positive reviews from critics.
Her Unique Music Videos
In the 80s and 90s, almost all of Reba's music videos were different from other artists of the time. She was not only singing, but she would portray a character, making her music videos more like movies. Critics described them as "mini movies." Her music videos were so unique and compelling that they won her four awards and twenty-seven nominations throughout her career.
The effort Reba put into her music videos propelled her career in acting. She wanted to have at least one movie, but it turned out that she got more than what she wished for. Her acting career was as successful as her music career, and directors loved her as much as the audiences did.
A First Step Into The Film Industry
Reba had her first movie role in 1990, along with Kevin Bacon, playing Heather Gummer in the comedy horror, Tremors. In the movie, they had to fight giant worm-like creatures living beneath the ground. She even put the filming first, before her honeymoon with Narvel. Reba enjoyed the filming very much, but her co-star didn't feel the same.
Kevin Bacon was already an established actor at the time and he felt that this was the worst film in his entire acting career. However, this did not bother Reba, because for her, this was a dream come true. Bacon's attitude didn't stop her from starring in more movies.
Reba and her first husband, Charlie Battles, shared a ranch in Oklahoma. They were a happy couple until Reba got so caught up with her career, that it compromised their marriage. Charlie wanted Reba to spend more time at home with him. He dreamed of them working on the ranch together, but the nature of Reba's career took her out of the house and onto the world's stage to perform. As time went by, the conflict grew, which was the reason their marriage failed.
In 1987, Reba finally divorced Charlie and she moved to Nashville and focused on her career. It wasn't easy for Reba, but it felt like she was finally free. She had always felt like a little girl who was taking orders from Charlie and doing what he said.
A Terrible Tragedy
While things were starting to go perfectly for Reba, tragedy struck in 1991. She was on tour at the time and eight of her band members died in a plane crash. They were flying early in the morning and the charter jet plane crashed into the side of Otay Mountain, in San Diego. The night before the accident, Reba had done a private performance for the IBM executives.
The aircraft crashed because of poor visibility, but the location was not marked as an area where flying is prohibited. Reba and her husband Narvel were staying at a hotel at the time, and they were told of the tragic news right away. The accident was so devastating for Reba because they were like family to her. They had been playing music together for many years. She wanted nothing, but to be back home in Nashville immediately.
Her Dedication Album
After the disastrous accident, Reba dedicated "For My Broken Heart," which was her sixteenth album, to the band members she lost. The album was released in October of 1991. It contained many sorrowful songs and mournful ballads about love that is lost. Alanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly even described it as "all measure of suffering."
The album might have been about sadness, but it was quite a hit. In fact, it sold more than four million copies, making it one of Reba's best-selling albums. The album itself reached the number 3 spot on the music charts, while two of her songs reached number 1. For Reba, the album was "a form of healing for all our broken hearts," as she wrote in the liner notes.
Her Emblematic Red Dress
It was in a 1993 performance of Reba's, with Linda Davis, at the CMA Awards, when they won the Grammy, that she wore this iconic red dress. The two sang in duet, "Does He Love You." While their voices wove around each other beautifully, the audience seemed to be more awe-struck by Reba's look that night than her performance. It was evident the moment she stepped into the stage.
It was a red turtleneck dress with jeweled bodice and flared sleeves, yet it was very revealing, because the neckline was an almost transparent lunging V. Reba's friend, Sandi Spika Borchetta, designed it, and she said she felt like Cinderella that night. Reba's father jokingly asked her though if she was wearing the dress backwards (classic dad joke). Reba wore the dress once again in her 2018 Academy of Country Music Awards performance with Kelly Clarkson, singing the same song.
A Bold Woman
AIDS was one of the most avoided topics in the 90s. Especially so in country music, as people despised even the thought of it. However, Reba is open-minded and liberal in her thinking. In her album, "Read My Mind," is the song "She Thinks His Name Was John," which tells of a woman who was drunk and slept with someone from whom she got AIDS. This song wasn't even her most controversial song, as the gutsy singer had a number of them.
Reba is truly a remarkable, unique, and revolutionary artist. She speaks her mind and heart through her music. She was brave enough to have songs with very sensitive and controversial content such as domestic abuse, mercy killing, illegal immigration, and much more.
Harsh Times
In 1995, Reba released her nineteenth studio album, "Starting Over." The album was a collection of all her favorite songs that were original records from the 50s to the 80s, paying tribute to her favorite artists. For so many years, Reba had been releasing newly recorded albums, but this album was more like a compilation and a throwback. The intention of the album was to celebrate Reba's twenty years of making music.
However, many music critics found it less appealing than her previous albums. The album was considered a "rebirth" for Reba, but it seemed like some songs were recorded merely for entertainment only, as critics commented. Nonetheless, the criticisms didn't affect Reba and in just two months from its release, the album was even made Platinum. One song on the album, "Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands" went top 10 as a hit single.
She Was Almost In "Titanic"
Reba was almost part of the movie, Titanic, in 1997. It was considered one of the greatest movies ever made. With her acting experiences over the years, Reba was supposed to play the role of the "Unsinkable" Molly Brown. However, conflict in her schedule made her decline the offer of director James Cameron. At the time, she had booked performances wherein tickets were already sold. She just couldn't cancel them.
Director, James Cameron, himself actually chose Reba to play the role, but Reba had a good reason for saying no. The schedule of her tour and performances were already in place, and she could no longer fit the shooting of the movie in or around it. The role was given to Kathy Bates instead, which was still a good decision on Cameron's part, because Bates won for her portrayal of the role a Blockbuster Entertainment Award. The movie was, for quite some time, the highest gross film of all time. It took many years (and the arrival of the Marvel franchise) for it to be knocked down on the list.
Back To Success
Reba's twentieth album in 1997, "What If It's You," was like a redemption for her from the criticized nineteenth album. It was a major comeback for her with much appreciation and praises from critics. The songs on this album were top hits, including the album's lead single, "The Fear of Being Alone," and other singles such as "How Was I to Know," and "I'd Rather Ride Around with You."
Bruce Hinton, the chairperson of MCA Nashville, was very happy with this album of Reba's, calling the tracks nothing short of "powerful." Among the many successful writers and many great country songs in Nashville, Reba is definitely a vital part of the scene. The album reached the number one spot of the Top Country Albums chart and it peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard 200. Selling over two million copies by 1999, the album was her first one in three years to have multi-platinum sales. In the same year, Reba also recorded her charity song, "What If," which hit the number twenty-three rank on the charts. All the sales from this song went to the Salvation Army.
Broadway Break
In 2001, Reba released her album, "Greatest Hits Vol. 3: I'm a Survivor." With this album, Reba was awarded her third gold certification and became the most certified female country singer. The song, "I'm a Survivor" hit number three on the chart. Reba is indeed one of the greatest female country artists of all time in the music world.
After the "I'm a Survivor" album, Reba went on a temporary hiatus from music, as she turned her attention to her very own television series, Reba, as well as to theatrical arts. She also played the lead in a Broadway show, a revival of Annie Get Your Gun. Reba considered it as some of the hardest work she had done in her career. People were very pleased with her performance in the musical comedy.
A Sitcom All Her Own
Reba started her own half-hour sitcom entitled Reba on the WB network in 2001. She played the role of Reba Hart, a single mother, raising a teenage daughter. Hart's ex-husband had been cheating on her with his dental hygienist and gotten her pregnant. Then, Hart's daughter got pregnant as well. The story revolved around how she dealt with such crazy life situations.
Reba was again praised by many, and the television series was quite a success. In fact, it became the network's highest-rated TV show, which ran for six seasons. Reba got a nomination for a Golden Globe award with this TV sitcom. The show had its final season with The CW. Unfortunately, the show was cancelled in 2007, after its network move.
Reba on TV
In Reba's own television series, Reba, the main character had a different name. The original name of the role was supposed to be Sally, as producers had wanted. However, Reba suggested using her own name for the character. She managed to convince the producers about this later on. She pointed out that if she were to use her own name on the show, it would likely attract more viewers, in particular her loyal fans.
Reba worked with Melissa Peterman in the show. Peterman played the role of the dental hygienist, who was the mistress of Reba's character's husband. This dental hygienist character was the reason for Reba's character's divorce. While the relationship between these characters was, as you might expect, strained, Reba and Melissa are actually best friends in real life.
A Big Comeback
After Reba's two-year break from the music industry, she released her seventy-sixth chart single, "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain," in the middle of 2003. By the end of the same year, she released her twenty-third album, "Room to Breathe." The album was a great comeback for Reba, as it peaked at number four on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, and ranked number twenty-five on the Billboard 200.
Reba has received a number of significant accolades from her music career. With seven Academy of Country Music's Top Female Vocalist awards, she is second in rank for the most wins. For the American Music Awards Favorite Country Female Artist, Reba holds the record of having twelve awards. She is also the first to win four consecutive times the Country Music Association's Female Vocalist of the Year award. Reba got the most award nominations of CMA for a female artist with an incredible fifty nominations throughout her musical history. The ACM Awards nearly matched this unbelievable number with forty-eight nominations for Reba. In 2008, she was back in the public eye again, announcing a tour with Kelly Clarkson.
In 2011, Reba returned to television with her second television series, Malibu Country. Reba's character on the show is Reba Gallagher, who has two kids and was recently divorced because her husband cheated on her (a familiar refrain for Reba it seems?). Her character, Reba, then moves to Malibu, California to restart her music career. The broadcast schedule of the sitcom was every Friday night on ABC.
The television series received a mixture of reactions and criticisms, but with 8.7 million views in its debut season, it was the most-watched comedy show on ABC at the time. After eighteen episodes, the show was canceled eventually in 2013. Another TV series that Reba supposedly would take a lead on in 2017 was Red Blooded, a Southern drama series. However, ABC turned down the show.
Reba collaborated again with Brooks & Dunn in 2008 for a re-recorded version of "Cowgirls Don't Cry," making it her fifty-sixth Top 10 country hit. And by doing this, Reba broke the record set by Dolly Parton for having the most Top Ten country hits for a solo female. Reba announced at the end of that year her departure from MCA, her record label of twenty-five years. She then signed a contract with Valory Music Group, which is distributed by MCA and Universal Music Group.
Over the twenty years she worked with MCA, Reba was very successful in her music career, sold sixty-seven million records worldwide in total and won two Grammy Awards. Reba was thrilled though to work with Valory, as she was going to be reunited with Scott Borchetta, the label's president. She had been working with Borchetta for some of her biggest hit singles during her entire music career when Borchetta was the senior vice president of promotion at MCA in the 90s.
Is Reba Dead?!
In 2012, everyone thought Reba was dead. The news was reported as a real story by the website, Global Associated News, but at the bottom of the page, it read: "THIS STORY IS 100% FAKE! This is an entertainment website, and this is a totally fake article based on zero truth and is a complete work of fiction for entertainment purposes!" Unfortunately, many people don't bother reading to the bottom of such articles.
The false news of Reba's tragic death (having apparently falling more than 100 ft) spread like wildfire throughout the internet. in a remote area of Austria at the time, Reba's sister immediately called her in terror upon hearing the news. She was relieved when Reba answered the phone, very alive and well. Reba then posted on Twitter telling everyone that she was fine. However, she commented that making fake news and jokes about death is very cruel and is definitely not funny.
Reba's Number One Fan
The year 2014 was a sad year for Reba, as her father, Clark McEntire, passed away after suffering a stroke and going into a coma. During that time, Reba was supposed to have an induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Because of the tragedy, on her behalf, Reba was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame by Dolly Parton.
For Reba, her father was her greatest fan ever. Her song "Just Like Them Horses" was dedicated to her father. The music video of that song was filmed at her family's property in Oklahoma. Reba thought of her father like the horses, running all the way to heaven.
Living A Good Life
Reba's success over the years are evident in her mansions and properties. One of her grandest homes was in Lebanon, Tennessee. The previous estate of hers was known as the Starstruck Farms. It was a 12,000 sq. ft. mansion with a pool house, a barn, and a tennis court. With seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a library, a swimming pool, and a spa, this former mansion of Reba's is just spectacular.
In Beverly Hills, she had a mansion which she sold $22.25 million. The buyer of the lavish mansion is kept unrevealed. She purchased the property in 2009 for $9 million, giving her a huge profit with the sale. It was one of the most expensive listings in the area.
Faith And Good Luck
Faith Hill auditioned for Reba as a touring backup singer, but she didn't get the part. Reba didn't think that Hill was right for the job. Hill accepted the fact that she was not good enough for the part, but perhaps it was a blessing in disguise.
Paula Kaye Evans got the job, but it turned out to be an unfortunate fate for her. She died, together with the other band members in that plane crash not far from San Diego, California in 1991. She was one of Reba's eight band members and crew who died tragically that day. Upon knowing this, Faith Hill still believes that it was nothing more than just a stroke of luck for her to be saved like that. She maintains she was just not a good fit as a background singer for Reba, and that was the only reason she didn't get hired.
A New Addition To The Family
Reba and Kelly Clarkson knew each other for years, because Narvel Blackstock, Reba's husband at the time, became Kelly's manager. Narvel was the one who introduced Kelly to his son, Brandon, Reba's stepson. Reba and Kelly became very close over the years and they were great fans of each other. Their first performance together was in 2007, doing a duet of Kelly's hit song "Because of You." In 2008, they shared the stage on a North American tour.
In 2012, Brandon, Reba's stepson, proposed to Kelly at the Super Bowl. Kelly sang the national anthem that day. Brandon and Kelly tied the knot in 2013. Reba was so thrilled that Kelly was becoming her daughter-in-law. Brandon and Kelly now have two kids together.
Just Happiness
Reba never wanted to divorce Narvel. In fact, it wasn't her idea and she was devastated by Narvel's decision. Nonetheless, she just wants everyone to be happy. If the divorce would make Narvel happy, then so be it. After which, she just focused more on her faith and her love of music.
Everyone was shocked by the separation, especially Reba's family and fans. Who would have thought that a 26-year marriage of a power couple would end? However, Reba had to surrender to Narvel's decision, saying "I just thought it was the best thing to take my marbles and go play somewhere else, is what daddy used to always say."
A New Romantic Interest
Reba had no idea that Narvel would move on from the divorce so quickly, and with a person so close to her heart. It was even more shocking than the divorce. Only a few months after the divorce, Narvel was already back in the dating scene. He was not just dating anybody, he was dating one of Reba's best friends! The new love of Narvel's life was Laura Putty Stroud, a real estate agent in Nashville for luxurious properties. Laura was a close friend of both Reba and Narvel when the two were still a couple.
Reba and Laura were very good friends, as can be seen in many of their photos posted on social media. One photo of them together was taken during one of Katy Perry's concerts. It has been rumored that Narvel and Laura were "very serious." In fact, there has apparently already been talk of marriage. Many people are speculating that the two were already seeing each other, even before the divorce. And it may even be the reason for the divorce.
In The Middle Of A Storm
The divorce was heartbreaking, most especially to the family, particularly Reba's daughter-in-law, Kelly Clarkson. She felt that she was torn between Reba and Narvel. Kelly was Reba's partner, her best buddy and at the same time, Narvel was her father-in-law. She even tried to convince Reba and Narvel to stay together and not pursue the divorce.
Kelly was actually the reason why the two stayed together longer than they were going to. It was reported that Reba and Narvel were already separated and had been living apart for quite some time before the divorce. However, since the divorce, nothing has changed between Reba and Kelly. The two remain close with each other, and Reba even treats her grandchildren as her own.
Narvel has been Reba's manager for more than twenty-six years. The two have been working together in the music industry, building their empire since 1988. After the divorce, Narvel remained as Reba's manager for another year. However, in 2016, Reba decided that it was best to cut loose her professional relationship with Narvel. Nonetheless, the two stayed good friends.
Moving forward, Reba put up her own record company, Reba's Business Inc. (RBI). RBI manages budding young artists. Apart from the record company, Reba also has her own brand of products, including home furnishings and decorations, clothing, jewelry, beauty products. You can find her products at Cracker Barrel gift shops. Reba's net worth today is about $95 million.
A Big Picture Fanatic
Reba has a passion for pictures, as you can see from her Instagram page. She loves taking photos and developing her skills, as she mentioned in The Boot, a country music website. Everywhere Reba goes, she would take pictures of the scenery and places. She also loves posing and having her picture taken.
"I love to piddle with my pictures. I am a big picture fanatic," she said. "I love when people send me pictures that I don't have. I can scan them and put them in my computer, and I am archiving right now." Instagram is also one of the best social media platform to post amazing captured scenes and moments. Thus, you can check out Reba's IG account if you want to see more of her and her photographic talents.
Presidential Buddies
Reba is a truly adorable person. She can get along well with pretty much anybody and everybody. She is easy to be with and has a very lovable persona. Reba has a lot of friends and, as you might expect, quite a few of them are famous. She is a very good friend of the former president, George W. Bush, and his late father, George H.W. Bush. During the CMA Awards in 1991, she introduced President Bush.
Reba had a lot of photos with the former president in the past, and they exchanged emails every now and then. The emails were more focused on jokes, and certainly not about politics. "He's really into email and so are his buddies," Reba said. Senior Bush once invited Reba and Narvel, her husband at the time, on a private Greek Islands cruise.
Reba Is Very Fond Of Guns
Another unique interest and hobby of Reba's was guns and shooting. This kind of interest is typical for a country girl, but Reba didn't learn to shoot at the ranch, when she was young. She said she learned because of a role she had on a movie. She took shooting lessons then, and the hobby just stuck.
The movie was Buffalo Girls, and she also played the role of Annie Oakley in 1995. Reba explained, "I went and learned how to skeet shoot and trap shoot, because I wanted to be able to look like I knew how to shoot a gun, because we never did that when we were home in Oklahoma."
Her First Gospel Album
In 2017, Reba released her first gospel album, "Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope," by Nash Icon/Rockin' R Records. The album consists of two discs. You'll find traditional hymns on the first disc, while the second disc is comprised of original tracks. The idea of having a gospel album came from Bill Carter, her former manager.
Reba said that the album was a collection of her favorite songs, that she's been hoarding for many years. Reba had an old hymnbook back in the day, when she was a child, which was also an inspiration for the album. In 2018, she won the Best Roots Gospel Album Grammy award.
Reba as Colonel Sanders
In 2018, Reba was chosen to star on a commercial for KFC, taking over the role of Colonel Sanders. Yes, you read that right, the country queen became the new face of KFC. She is the first female celebrity to fill the role. In the commercial, she was featured in a Colonel Sanders costume on stage singing, and another with her own self, sitting at the table. This commercial was to promote KFC's new "Smoky Mountain BBQ" chicken.
The idea of the commercial was quite unusual, but Reba was thrilled to be the first female to play the part of KFC's Colonel Sanders, and she absolutely enjoyed it. The experience of being dressed as a legendary fast food icon is indeed very exciting, with white hair, goatee, and a mustache! Reba remarked, "But I am a pretty good looking gray-haired man."
Finding New Love
Y'all will be happy to know that Reba is now happy with a new man in her life. Her intention was just to have a good day trip, but she end up getting herself a boyfriend. Reba and her boyfriend, Skeeter Lasuzzo, showed up together at the 2018 Grammys. That was the first time they appeared in the public eye as a couple. It had been two years since her divorce, and she was ready for love again.
Anthony "Skeeter" Lasuzzo is a former geologist, and now he enjoys being a photographer, which is a great thing for Reba since she too has a passion for pictures. They met through a friend of a friend during her vacation in Wyoming.
Country Sensation
Reba started her career at a young age and she has been consistent through the decades in building her career and expanding it to other areas, such as filming and commercials. Despite her difficulties, highs and lows, she continued to maintain her position in the music and showbiz world. With that being said, there's no question of Reba retiring or stopping anytime soon. She's far too driven and motivated.
So far, Reba has twenty-nine studio albums released, forty number one hit singles, and sixteen number one albums. Twenty-eight of these albums have been labeled as gold, platinum, and multi-platinum. She has indeed built a strong empire in the music industry and beyond. With her personality and enthusiasm, we could never predict what Reba will be up to next. Whatever it is, though, we can't wait to hear all about it because it will be amazing, for sure!

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As Tselatse completes his tortured journey from idealistic revolutionary to cynical secret police officer, Konchak's career falters. A suspicious death within the government elite and the ensuing power struggles within the top triumvirate turn the two friends against one another and culminate in a horrific betrayal.
As brutal war sweeps across the continent, this epic story continues, of revolution, war, friendship, love, and betrayal.


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A Former Classmate Of aespa Karina (Yoo Jimin) Refutes Malicious Rumors In Light Of Controversy
"I got bullied a lot in middle school…" — Former Classmate
Sophia Lee
As soon as it was revealed that Karina (birth name Yoo Jimin) was one of the members of SM Entertainment's upcoming girl group, aespa, a past controversy came to light leading to malicious comments by netizens.
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Earlier this year, Yoo Jimin was involved in a controversy for allegedly insulting various senior male idols, including EXO, NCT, and BTS.
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Although SM Entertainment denied that the screenshots shared were real, the fact that Yoo Jimin's stage name "Karina" was included in the alleged old chat messages led fans to believe that the screenshots were indeed real.
In light of the controversy, one netizen stepped up to refute the malicious rumors by revealing her own personal story with Karina. The former classmate, identified as Ms. A, claimed Karina was the one who saved her from being bullied.
I got bullied a lot in middle school. But Jimin was good to me. I'm posting this because I want to help her out in return.
— Ms. A
Ms. A claimed that Yoo Jimin was so widely loved that whenever she was next to her, the bullying stopped.
We weren't even that close, so whenever she defended me, I wondered why she was doing so much to help me.
Ms. A explained that while they were never that close, Yoo Jimin stayed by her side after becoming her desk partner in class. She reflected back on the many good memories they shared together.
She would sit next to me, and we both loved IU, so we promised to go to karaoke together. We went to the same after-school academy, so she bought me food one time. She's a really good person.
According to Ms. A, not only did Yoo Jimin protect her in class, but she made sure she wouldn't feel left out on her birthday via Facebook.
At the time, it was a trend to wish your friends happy birthday on Facebook. But I had no friends, so Jimin flooded my feed with photos and wished me a happy birthday.
Ms. A concluded that Yoo Jimin is a really warm person and expressed her wishes to repay her for her kindness.
She's a cute and kind girl. She never said anything bad like the rumors claim, and she was a warm person who stopped other people from cussing people out. I'm posting this because it's unfortunate to see her being attacked by false rumors.
Ms. A shared a graduation certificate of the middle school they attended as well as an additional photograph as proof of her claims.
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The rear wall of the furnace with iron is performed a plurality of protrusions. This design is somewhat similar to the battery and increases the heat transfer area.
Between the furnace and mantel there is a gap, which also plays an importantrole in heating. The wall of the furnace is covered with heat-insulating material, the air between the back wall of the fireplace and the furnace is heated and enters the room, penetrating through special vents.
The classic open-hearth furnace can be made of firebrick, cast iron or steel. The efficiency of the fire is not more than 30%, so set it to decorate the room.
A fireplace with an open firebox requires a thoroughFireproof foundations made of bricks or concrete. On a wooden floor, you can not install such a fireplace. The floor in front of the fireplace on 0,7-1 m is also laid with refractory material. Most often it's a tile or a stone.
Install outdoor fireplace must be in a carrier (non-wood) wall in a large common room.
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There are modules that simulate the fireclay bricks.
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How to choose your election candidates
Environmentalist Susan Koswan says what many of us think: Our most important vote on October 24 is a vote on the climate crisis.
"Every single politician has to look through the lens of climate change and decide," says Koswan, a Kitchener-based columnist for the newspaper.
"That's the most important. It has to be an integral part of all decisions."
Municipalities have a major impact on the climate crisis, from how they manage public transport to the sustainability of new buildings. Koswan suggests that you select your elected officers as if you were hiring someone to work for you.
When I called her to discuss how a voter can sift through all of these dozens of candidates to make a good choice, Koswan was doing research for her own decision making.
That's what it takes – research. Nobody can do it for you.
The time and energy we invest is the price we pay for living in a democracy.
You need to educate yourself on the issues that are important to you, reach out to multiple sources, and then decide which candidates align with your values and take the work seriously.
A useful website is run by 50 by 2030 Waterloo Region, asking candidates if they would commit to the pledge of a 50 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and how they would concretely achieve that goal.
The answers are revealing – and so are the non-answers.
Some candidates obviously thought it through and made videos or wrote lengthy replies. Others have a very short sentence that doesn't say much about what he or she would do if elected. Or they didn't answer at all.
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Here is an example of the more detailed answers:
Kitchener Council Ward 10 candidate Aislinn Clancy wants to find a way for everyone, including those on low incomes, to heat their homes with heat pumps instead of a stove.
Gord Greavette, candidate for the Waterloo regional council, thinks we should seriously consider making public transport free for all to encourage people to use it.
Waterloo mayoral candidate Dorothy McCabe says she will use the mayor's car allowance to buy a transit pass, an e-bike and a car-sharing membership — and that's how she'll get around as mayor. She will also advocate for a private tree statute to protect trees "as assets on all properties."
Matt Rodrigues, candidate for regional council in Kitchener, said it was important to him to invest in public transport and stick to the landline. Keeping the rural boundary means not allowing the city to grow onto surrounding farmland, but rather containing growth within existing boundaries.
There are other good sides. The Grand River Environmental Network at gren.ca asks some similar questions—and again, the answers (and non-answers) tell you what you need to know.
The same goes for Waterloo Region Votes at waterlooregionvotes.org/, a non-partisan organization that provides a great one-stop shop for candidate websites, answers to questionnaires from various groups, and recordings of candidate debates, among other things.
Update of the bike lanes: I received many responses to Wednesday's column from readers asking why there weren't more cyclists on the new downtown Kitchener bike lanes.
I thought you'd appreciate the funniest response I've gotten from Dan Brown, a dog owner who lives downtown.
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"I've mistakenly seen more cars on the Ontario Street bike lane than I've seen bikes in," he wrote in a Facebook message. "For example, I walk the section of Ontario Street in front of Dogtopia and the Grand Trunk Saloon all the time and I haven't seen a cyclist yet, but I do see a confused driver several times a week."
Luisa D'Amato is a columnist for The Record in the Waterloo area. Reach them via email: [email protected]