H. Buskell

Mr. H. Paul Buskell, age 94, of 229 Alfalfa Lane Cedar Bluff, Virginia died Sunday, February 1st, 2004 at his home. He was born in Richlands, Virginia and was a son of the late Albert Greene and Rose Elizabeth Fields Buskell. He was a life long resident of the Cedar Bluff area and was a member of the Richlands Presbyterian Church. He served in the U. S. Army and was a veteran of World War II. Mr. Buskell began his career in sales at Marco Warner Wholesale as a young boy. His work there sparked an entrepreneurial spirit, which led him to establish Buskell Brokerage Company, selling to wholesale grocers throughout the Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee regions. After serving in the Army during World War II, he returned to Richlands, moved a mountain and built Gateway Shopping Center. Buskell established the first subdivisions in Tazewell County at Claypool Hill, Pounding Mill, and Tazewell, opening the area for hundreds of homes. The first County Industrial Park property was also sold by Buskell to S & S Corporation. Helping to establish the Richlands Area Industrial Development Corp. he and others obtained a charter resulting in the Eastern Isles Clothing Factory. Buskell later moved another mountain and built the Claypool Hill Mall. He, along with Jim Lindsey, masterminded the Clinch Valley Bank. Among other accomplishments, he was a Kentucky Colonel, a charter member of the Richlands Lions Club, and was presented the coveted Citizenship Award in 1982, presented by the Richlands Area Chamber of Commerce. He worked hard to better his community and the lives of his fellow citizens. From his humble beginnings, he forged a world of business that touched thousands of lives, and did it in the face of difficulties that would have deterred many. Buskell?s accomplishments were shared with his wife of 68 years, Elizabeth, who worked diligently by his side. In addition to his parents, two brothers, Roy Lake Buskell and James Kyle Buskell and son-in-law, Barry A. Bandy, preceded him in death. Survivors in addition to his wife, Elizabeth Virginia Goodwin Buskill are: Two Daughters: Mrs. Carole Lombard Cooke and husband, Hugh of Richlands, Virginia Mrs. Barry (Paula) Bandy of Richlands, Virginia One Sister, Mrs. Bettye (Mary Elizabeth) McLaskey of Richlands, Virginia Grandsons: H. Shannon Cooke and wife, Carlene of Richlands, Virginia Jason-Paul Trevor Cooke and wife, Heather of Leesburg, Virginia Granddaughter, Barri G. Gregory and husband, Trent of West Jefferson, North Carolina And special Friend Darrell Addison of Richlands, Virginia. Funeral services for Mr. H. Paul Buskell will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands with Rev. Judy C. McKnight, Rev. Barry Absher, and Rev. Richard Stone officiating. Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, Virginia. Pallbearers will be: Randy Yost, Jason Shortt, Dr. Joe Adair, Joe Blair McGlothlin, C. J. Horn, Jim Steele, J. R. Absher, Tim Trent, and John Earl Brown, Jr. Friends may call at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands after 6:00 p.m. Monday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fountain of Joy Church Rt. 1 Box 222 Pounding Mill, Virginia 24637 of the Jewell Ridge Presbyterian Church P. O. Box 116 Jewell Ridge, Virginia 24622. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands is in charge of arrangements. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com.

H. Buskell

December 1, 1909 - February 1, 2004