Wilma Elizabeth “Liz” Dempsey, 85, of Julian passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 At Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston.
She was owner and operator of J & L Tavern at Ruth for 20 years.
She is survived by daughter, Ruth Browning of Julian; sister, Reba Taylor of Elkview; 4 grandchildren, Hope, Gary, Angie and Joshua; 10 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
There will be no services.
Edith Pearl Stover, 96, of Charleston went home to be with the Lord Friday, March 4, 2016 at Hospice West, South Charleston.
She was a member of Ivy Dale Baptist Church and also loved to work in her garden and can.
Edith was preceded in death by her husband, Delmer L. “Smokey” Stover; infant son, Billy Ray Stover; parents, Arthur and Louisa Hudson; and 4 brothers and 2 sisters.
She is survived by son, Earl (Sue) Stover; daughter, Karen (Fred) Akers; grandsons, Tim and Todd Stover and Jon and Chris Akers; step grandsons, Johnnie and Gary Shamblin; 3 great grandchildren and one step great granddaughter.
Service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 7, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Mike Long and Ron McClung officiating. and Chris Akers giving the eulogy. Burial will follow at French Cemetery, Davis Creek. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
The family would like to express a special thank you to the staffs at Valley Transitional Unit at Valley Center and Hospice West.
Mary B. Rader
After a short, courageous battle with cancer, Mary B. Rader of Dunbar died Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the Hubbard House at the age of 62 with her daughter by her side.
She leaves behind her children Angel Miller-Nantell (Michael Nantell) and Jason Winnell (Sang Ah Koh). Grandchildren; Justin, Haley & Madison Miller and Tyler, Nathan & Isabelle Nantell.
Mary was born on June 26, 1953 in South Charleston, WV, to father Harold Thornton & mother Frances Thornton who predeceased her. She grew up in a loving home with 4 brothers; Chester Thornton (Janet), Douglas Thornton (Phyllis), William Thornton & Timothy Thornton.
She enjoyed various crafts, gardening, traveling and exploring. She will be forever remembered by her many friends for her love, loyalty & sense of humor. She was employed by West Virginia Housing Development Fund since 2003. Previous employment includes BB&T, One Valley Bank, Atlantic Financial & Magnet Bank.
Mary requested to be cremated and a “Celebration of Life” Service will be held at Curry Funeral Home 4:00pm Sunday, March 13, 2016. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made to Hospice Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd., W., Charleston, WV 25387-2536.
Eileen Shaffer, 78, of Alum Creek, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at CAMC-General.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie, parents Ernest & Effie Steele and sisters Velma (Nan) Staats and Linda Paul.
She was a member of Hopewell Independent Missionary Baptist Church.
She is survived by son: Jackie (Sharon) Blankenship, Alum Creek; step-daughter: Carolyn VanCamp, Greenville, VA; step-son: Rob Shaffer, Quantico, VA and former daughter-in-law Sandra Shaffer; brothers: Donnie Steele, Alum Creek and Stanley (Carol) Steele, Woodbridge, VA; grandchildren: Deanna, Ann, Leigh and Tristan and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be 1:00PM Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Curry Funeral Home Chapel, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastor Dwight McClure officiating. Burial will follow at Hudson Cemetery, Alum Creek. Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00pm Friday, March 4th.
In lieu of flowers family requests contributions be made to Hopewell Independent Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 518, Alum Creek, WV 25003.
The family would like to send a special thanks to the doctors and nurses on 4-South at CAMC-General Division who provided her care and family support; especially to Dr. Collins for her care and support. Many thanks to special friends Sue Eskew, Jean Bell, Nancy Means and Joyce Bailey.
Nora Mae Moore, 81, of Mechanicsburg, PA., formerly of South Charleston, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Messiah Nursing Home Mechanicsburg, PA .
She was born May 12, 1934 to the late Lester E. and Mary V. Gardner Moore.
Nora was known in her Springhill community as “the girl on the bicycle”. She was a volunteer at the YMCA for 30 years.
She is survived by her cousins, Faynelle Evans of Mechanicsburg, PA, and Wayne Newland of Maine.
A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at the Church of Christ, 309 – 4th Avenue, South Charleston, where she was a member for many years.
Forest Ray Burdette, 94, of South Charleston passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016 at Hospice West in South Charleston.
Forest was retired from Libby Owens Ford. He was an avid horse lover and blacksmith; and formerly attended Davis Creek Church of the Nazarene.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Vera; and parents, Sylvester and Lena Burdette.
Forest dearly loved his family and is survived by his daughter, Lena (Rodney “Tiny”) Carter with whom he resided in his latter years; sons, Danny (Sandy), Dennis (Cindy) and Tim (Lori) all of South Charleston; sisters, Macel Bailes, Thelma (Rev. Benny) Pauley and Frances (Bob) Buckland; brother, Orville (Altha) Burdette; 10 grandchildren, several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2016 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Sandy Burdette officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Gene Lee Williams, 89, of Charleston, WV, went home to meet the Lord on Sunday, February 28, 2016, after a short illness.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Rev. Arch R. & Edna Williams, maternal mother Gladys, brother Arch “Denver” Williams and son, Michael Lee Williams.
He was retired salesman from Purity Bakery Company. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Charleston, member of Charleston Masonic Lodge AF & AM, Scottish Rite and Beni Kedem Shrine Temple. He served in the US Navy during WWII on the USS Baltimore and USS Bristol witnessing Japan signing their surrender.
He is survived by his brother: Paul Ray Williams, Raleigh, NC, and nephews Paul Eugene of Texas, Gary of Cross Lanes, Joey of Charleston and Paul T. Williams of Winfield and niece, Sharon Wigglesworth of Cross Lanes and his long-time friend and caregiver Jack Bossie.
Services will be 2:00pm Thursday, March 3rd at Curry Funeral Home Chapel, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastor Rodney Smith officiating. Burial with Masonic graveside rites will follow at Forks of Coal Memorial Park, Alum Creek. Visitation will be from 2 hours prior to the service.