50 years ago: The July 20, 1972 edition of The AJT featured an article titled “TRW Plant in Operation Here.” TRW, located in Newland for a scant 10 days, has
Work well done, Our father in heaven has called home one of his, PHILIP VANCE of Whitman, W.Va. Philip was born July 5, 1954, into the large loving family of Harlan and Kathleen Vance. Philip married the love of his life, Peggy, and raised four kids, Amanda (Jason), Randall (Taunya), Matthew and Dianna (Brian). He always cherished spending time and making memories with his six grandchildren, Wyatt, Isaac, Chloe, Parker, Levi and Lily.
Philip is rejoicing with his parents, sister Harleen, his mother and father-in-law in Heaven. Yet missed by all of his loving family and siblings including Becky (the late Shawn) Nagy, Dixie (Jimmy) Long, Freddie (Anna) Vance, Nancy Vess, Kelly (Denise) Vance and Jimmy (Elaine) Whitaker, sisters-in-law Vicki Asebes, Patti (the late Larry) Scott and Linda Browning, as well as a host of nephews, nieces and cousins.