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Michael Steven “Big Wheel” Wheeler, Sr.

May 29th, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (10 Comments)

Michael Steven Myers “Big Wheel” Wheeler, 63, of Sod, WV passed away Monday, May 28, 2018 at home on the banks of Coal River surrounded by his family and beloved pets.

He was a member of Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church.

Mike had retired from the UMWA Local 17 District 1582, he was a former employee of Kanawha Glass in Dunbar and a member of the Boiler Makers Local 667 District 1582, an Ironworker, also worked at Burmingham Fastener and Danville Lumber.

“Big Wheel” loved to camp, hunt, fish and cook. He guided many camping, fishing and hunting trips for friends and family. He was an excellent outdoor cook and prepared many feasts while camping. Everyone always loved to camp and stay with Mike.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Mary Jo Myers and sister, Valerie Thomas.

Mike is survived by his wife of 45 years, Melissa; children, Beth, Michele and Mikie; grandchildren, Jeremiah, Ethan, Emily and Damon; and “adopted kids” Jessica Powers of Wheeling and Paula Dunlap of Fairmont; brother, Keith Myers; and sister, Lisa Plybone.

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 1, at Curry Funeral Home with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mike often said that “Life was like pages of a book…gone before you know it.” Family and friends will surely miss Big Wheel, “Mr. Holy Moly” himself. We love you!

Franklin G. Lilly I

May 28th, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (13 Comments)

Franklin G. Lilly I, 76, of Alum Creek, went home to be with the Lord Monday, May 28, 2018 at his residence after a short illness.

Franklin was born April 4, 1942 in Charleston, WV, the son of the late T.O. and Mae Lilly of Alum Creek. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 34 years, Caroline Sue Lilly; son, Jeffrey Lilly; sisters, Ada Belle Lilly and Beulah Mooney; and brother Norvel Lilly.

He was a dock worker at Smith Transfer for 17 years and later retired from APR Improvements where he worked as a carpenter. He was also a member of the Teamsters Local 175.

Franklin loved spending time hunting and fishing at his camp in Pocahontas County with his family and many friends.

He is survived by his three sons, Frank (Paula), Toby (Chasity) both of Alum Creek and Adam (Mindy) of Poca; one daughter, Sarah (Bobby) Davis of Loudendale; sister, Eulah Fay Duncan; grandchildren, Joshua, Ashley, Justin Jeffrey and Chase; great grandchildren, Allison, Lexi, Hailey, Jacob and Jaxon; sister-in-law, Belva (David) Brogan and brother-in-law, Mike (Darlene) Bell.

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 31, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastors Tommy Roberts and Frank Chapman officiating. Entombment will follow at Graceland Memorial Park in South Charleston.

The family will receive friends from 6 – 9 p.m. Wednesday at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek.

Franklin will be greatly missed by his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of other family and friends.

The family would also like to express a special thank you to HospiceCare for their care and support during the past few months.

 

Bruce Leighton Harless

May 22nd, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (22 Comments)

Bruce Leighton Harless, 67, of South Charleston passed away at Charleston Area Medical Center on Monday, May 21, 2018.

He was a 44 year member of the UMWA.

Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, Leighton R. and Virginia Gullian Harless; brother, Rick Harless; and nephews, Phillip and Mark Smith.

He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Deborah; son, Jonathan (Helen) Harless of Palm City, FL, daughter, Lindsay (Michael) Flowers of GA; sisters, Mary (Art) Smith of OH and Nora Harless (Lee) Gillespie of NC; brothers, William (Becky)Harless of AZ, Robert (Anissa) Harless of South Charleston, WV; four grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends; and fur babies, Chopper and Bandit, who he loved very much.

A private family graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 24, at Forks of Coal Memorial Park in Alum Creek with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations be made to the Kanawha County Animal Shelter, 1248 Greenbrier Street, Charleston, WV 25311.

 

Barry Gordon Monday

May 21st, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (1 Comments)

Barry Gordon Monday, 76, of Tango, WV, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, May 19, 2018.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Ike Monday and Manoka Adams Lynn, grandparents, John Calvin and Mattie Adams, half-brother, James Lynn and an aunt who cared for him, Anna Wade.

He is survived by his half-brother, John Lynn, uncle, Chester Adams and several cousins.  He was a member of the Griffithsville Church of Christ.

Service will be 2:00pm Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Minister Kim Matthews officiating.  Burial will follow at the Powell Cemetery, Hamlin.  Visitation for friends and family is one hour prior to the service.

 

David Rogers “R.C. Dave” Pauley

May 11th, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (5 Comments)

David Rogers “R.C. Dave” Pauley, born on August 16, 1940 in South Charleston, entered into the arms of the Lord on Friday, May 11, 2018 at the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston after a long illness.

He was a member of the Southridge Freewill Baptist Church.

He was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle and friend to all who knew him. For 37 years, he was a driver for RC Bottling and a proud member of the Teamsters. He worked with his family on their dairy farm while growing up, often reminiscing about family and friends who came to visit. Many colorful stories and tall tales have been spun from these escapades, especially while sitting on his front porch and entertaining. David was an enthusiastic gardener who grew enough tomatoes for the whole neighborhood. He was also an avid outdoorsman and a WVU football fan, never missing a game on Saturdays.

David was preceded in death by his parents, Matt and Minnie Madora Eskins Pauley; sister, Ada Mae Greene; brother and sister-in-law, Paul R. and Grace Pauley; and sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Johnny Holstein.

He is survived by his loving spouse of 47 years, Barbara Ann (Shafer); daughter, Linda Gayle and son-in-law, Rusty Massey of Big Chimney; brothers, Jim (Betty Jo) and Bill (Karen); sisters, Diane (Ronnie) Cox and Lena Greene; brother-in-law, Earl Greene; close friends, Al and Shelley Newman and James MacCallister; and hunting pal, Bob Oxley all of South Charleston; granddaughters, Kristen Nicole, Kayla Marie and Sydney Marie Massey; adopted grandchildren, Lisa, Steve and Kaleb Dedrick and Cody Steed all of North Carolina, and Brittany Rule of Poca; and buddies, Yeller the Cat and Hoppy the Crow. David also had a host of family and friends, all of which he was very fond.

The family would like to thank everyone that came to be with David during his final days and to also thank the staff on 3S at CAMC Memorial, as well as, the staff of Hubbard Hospice House for the wonderful care and compassion that was shown to David and our family.

A celebration of David’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the Southridge Freewill Baptist Church, 814 Ruthdale Road, Charleston with close friends, Reverend Dean Chambers and Pastor David Cooper officiating. His place of burial will be Graceland Memorial Park in South Charleston.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2018 at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Hubbard Hospice House, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25387.

 

Norma Jean Dunlap

May 11th, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (5 Comments)

Norma Jean Dunlap, 88, of Alum Creek, WV, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston.

She was a homemaker, and a member of Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sod where she was very active in teaching and working with the youth.

Norma was preceded in death by her husband, Marcel; son, Scotty; parents, Charles and Anna Clark Brown; and siblings, Leroy, Eugene “Pete”, Earl, John “Bucky” and Clinton Brown and Nina Hensley.

She is survived by her children Jimmy (Diana), Roger (Clara), Richard (Margaret), and Lisa Dunlap, Betty Bragg (Dale Stewart), Sandy (Ledford) Turley and Donna (Arthur) Wilson; 16 grandchildren, 54 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Monday, May 14, at Lively Cemetery in Sod with Pastor Bub Anderson officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Curry Funeral Home for the funeral service.

 

Allen D. Jones

May 7th, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (3 Comments)

Allen D. Jones, 67, of St. Albans, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 5, 2018, after a long battle with Alzheimers.

He retired from UPS Freight with 32 years of service.  He was a 1969 graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School and a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church.  Allen was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin L. & Helen L. Jones.

He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Linda Jones, daughter, Jamie A. Hall and son, James R. (Amy) Adkins, grandchildren, J.W. and Colton Adkins, Ryan Hall, Lyndee and Bailee Adkins-Riffle, sisters, Sandra (Ted) Lanham, Cathy (David) Jones, Marcia (Dwain) Smith, and special friends since childhood, Francis Rectenwald, Ebbie Mitchell and Larry Lawson.  Special thanks to HospiceCare, especially Stacy Jarrett, Melinda Boggess, and Brittany Grant.

Service will be 1:00pm Wednesday, May 9th at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastors Homer Hensley, Mark Ruby & Jeff Mosteller officiating.  Burial will follow at the Hayzlett Cemetery, Garretts Bend.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in memory of Allen to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd., W., Charleston, WV 25387-2536.

 

 

Wesley “Wess” Stan Anderson

May 4th, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (5 Comments)

Wesley “Wess” Stan Anderson, 71, of Brounland Road, Alum Creek, died on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at Hubbard Hospice – West, South Charleston. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wesley & Kathleen Anderson.

He was a carpenter and painter and served in the U.S. Marine Corp.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy, daughters, Tammy Kay Anderson of South Charleston and Claudia McCallister of Dunbar; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one on the way, brother, Gary Anderson of Florida and sisters, Sharon Hanks of Florida, and Barbara Wills of Beckley.

The service will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made toward funeral expenses.

 

Maxine Marlene Davis

May 2nd, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (3 Comments)

Maxine Marlene Davis, 63, of Hurricane, WV went to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at home.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Helen Bays Lewis.

Maxine is survived by her husband of 45 years, Dale; daughter, Contessa Davis; grandchildren, whom she adored, Ariel (Christopher) Strong, Alena and Addyson Raines; great granddaughter, Anastasia Strong; brother, Duane Lewis; and sisters, Rebecca (Mike) Duffy and Sherri (Patrick) Lunsford.

A graveside service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 4, 2018 at the Bays Family Cemetery, Big Creek, Hamlin.

Eleanor Jean Bowen

May 1st, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (2 Comments)

Eleanor Jean Bowen, 80, of Sod, WV went home to the Lord Monday, April 30, 2018.

A private graveside service will be held Wednesday, May, 2, 2018 with Pastor Billy Silva officiating at Lively Cemetery, Sod, WV.