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Trust fund established after fatal coal mine accident

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Funeral arrangements have been set for a Greenbrier County coal miner who was killed in an accident on Friday, Nov. 30.

Steven O'Dell of Mount Nebo was killed when he was caught between a continuous miner and a scoop.  He worked at the White Buck Coal Company Pocahontas Mine A in Rupert as an electrician.

Visitation is set for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Chapel in Rainelle.  A private funeral will be held later. 

The family is asking that people make donations to a trust fund set up at BB&T bank rather than send flowers..  That money will go to the O'Dells first child who is expected this month.