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Betty L. Thaxton

January 4th, 1999 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

BETTY L. THAXTON, 66, OF SOUTH CHARLESTON DIED MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1999 AT HOME AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS.

SHE WAS A MEMBER OF CROOKED CREEK CHURCH OF GOD MISSION, AN EMPLOYEE OF GOLDFARB ELECTRIC IN CHARLESTON WITH 13 YEARS OF SERVICE AND A MEMBER OF THE VFW POST 4768 LADIES AUXILLARY.

SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER:

HUSBAND: WILLIAM “BILL” THAXTON; 1 DAUGHTER: BONNIE STEWART OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; 2 SONS: RANDY THAXTON OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; MARK THAXTON OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; 2 BROTHERS: CLARENCE “JUNIOR” MILLER OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; EDGAR “GENE” MILLER OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; 5 SISTERS: KATHY REED OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; SHIRLEY WALDRON OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; GAIL PARSONS OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; OPAL PAYNE OF HURRICANE, WV; AILEENE MILLER OF BLOOMINGTON, MN; 8 GRANDCHILDREN.

SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1999 AT 1:00 PM WITH REV. CHARLIE MCKENZIE OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE HELD AT THAXTON FAMILY CEMETERY, SOUTH CHARLESTON. FRIENDS MAY CALL ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1998 FROM 6 TO 8 PM. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, FOR AILEENE MILLER, 3490 CLOVER DRIVE, CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25306.

Ermond A. Vance

January 2nd, 1999 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

ERMOND A. VANCE, 76, OF WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS DIED SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1999 AT SUNRISE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER IN DUNBAR AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS.

HE WAS A RETIRED BRAKEMAN-CONDUCTOR FOR C&O RAILROAD IN HUNTINGTON WITH 35 YEARS SERVICE AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD TRAINMEN.

HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS: WIFE: ORETHA; 2 DAUGHTERS: PAULA SMITH OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; DIANNA FULTZ OF GALLIPOLIS, OH;
2 SONS: JAMES VANCE OF HURRICANE, WV; LAWRENCE VANCE OF CHARLESTON, WV; 12 GRANDCHILDREN; 7 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

SERVICES WILL BE 1:00 PM ON TUESDAY JANUARY 5, 1999 AT THE CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK WITH PASTOR CHUCK SMITH OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE IN ENON CEMETERY AT SALT ROCK. FRIENDS MAY CALL FROM 6 TO 8 PM ON MONDAY AT THE FUNERAL HOME.

Vonda Marie Price

December 25th, 1998 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

VONDA MARIE PRICE, 65, OF ALUM CREEK, WV DIED FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1998 AT HOME AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.

SHE WAS A MEMBER OF BRIAR CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH AT BROUNLAND, SHE WAS A HOMEMAKER AND A LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF KANAWHA COUNTY.

SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER: HUSBAND: ARLOW LEE PRICE, SR. 2 DAUGHTERS: CAROL KZNG OF BROUNLAND, WV; SHIRLEY ALEXANDER OF BROUNLAND, WV; 1 SON: ARLOW LEE PRICE, JR. OF BROUNLAND, WV; 1 SON IN LAW & CAREGIVER: BOBBY ANGEL, SR. OF BROUNLAND, WV; 3 SISTERS: BETTY WALKER OF WASHINGTON (STATE) ALICE MADDOX OF WASHINGTON SUDIE JUSTICE OF ALUM CREEK, WV; 2 BROTHERS: DANIEL SHULTZ OF CHARLESTON, WV; CHARLES SHULTZ OF ALUM CREEK, WV; 7 GRANDCHILDREN; 4 STEP GRANDCHILDREN; 3 STEP GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1998 AT 2:00 PM WITH PASTOR JIMMY WEBB OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE HELD AT BROUNLAND CEMETERY, BROUNLAND. FRIENDS MAY CALL ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1998 FROM 7 TO 9 PM AT THE FUNERAL HOME.

Clara Joe Shirley

December 23rd, 1998 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

CLARA JOE SHIRLEY, 87, OF SUMERCO DIED WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1998 AT HOME AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.

SHE WAS A HOMEMAKER, A MEMBER OF THE SUMMIT COMMUNITY CHURCH, SUMERCO, AND A LIFE MEMBER OF THE VFW LADIES AUXILLARY.

SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER: 2 SONS: ROY QUENTIN SHIRLEY OF SUMERCO, WV; CLINTON FREDDIE SHIRLEY OF DENVER, CO; 6 GRANDCHILDREN; 7 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT THE CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1998 AT 2:00 PM WITH PASTOR OSHEL BELL OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE HELD IN THE ORCHARD HILLS MEMORY GARDENS, YAWKEY. FRIENDS MAY CALL ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE SERVICES AT THE FUNERAL HOME.

Orpha Glenna Griffith

December 19th, 1998 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

ORPHA GLENNA GRIFFITH, 86, OF ALKOL DIED ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1998 AT THE HOME OF HER GRANDDAUGHTER DEBBIE GRIFFITH AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.

SHE WAS PREDEDED IN DEATH BY HER DAUGHTER, JOYCE FARLEY AND TWO GRANDSONS DAVID GRIFFITH AND ARTHUR RAY HAGY.

SHE WAS A RETIRED SCHOOL TEACHER WITH 43 YEARS OF SERVICE IN LINCOLN AND BOONE COUNTIES, A GRADUATE OF MORRIS HARVEY COLLEGE, CHARLESTON AND A MEMBER OF THE WVEA AND THE LEFT FORK BAPTIST CHURCH.

SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER: 1 DAUGHTER: ANNA LOU HAGY OF MARYVILLE, TN, 11 GRANDCHILDREN; 9 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1998 AT 11:00 AM WITH PASTOR RONNIE GIBSON OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL E IN ORCHARD HILLS MEMORY GARDENS, YAWKEY. FRIENDS MAY CALL ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1998 FROM 6 TO 8 PM AT THE FUNERAL HOME.

Denver R. McClure

December 17th, 1998 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

DENVER R. MCCLURE, 86, OF CHARLESTON DIED THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1998 AT THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SOUTH CHARLESTON AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.

HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE OAKWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH.

HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS: 1 BROTHER: RALPH MCCLURE OF CHARLESTON, WV; 1 SISTER: WANDA NEAL OF ST. ALBANS, WV; 1 NEPHEW AND 5 NIECES

SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT THE CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1998 AT 2:00 PM WITH PASTOR DAVID BESS OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE HELD AT THE MIDKIFF CEMETERY, SUMERCO. FRIENDS MAY CALL ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1998 FROM 2 TO 4 PM AT THE FUNERAL HOME.

Barberine (Elkins) Walker

December 10th, 1998 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

BARBERINE A.(ELKINS) WALKER, 77, OF SUMERCO DIED THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1998 AT THE HOME OF HER DAUGHTER SHARON EDWARDS.

SHE WAS A 50-YEAR MEMBER OF COBBS CREEK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH WHERE SHE SERVED AS A CHOIR MEMBER AND SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER. SHE WAS A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF NU-WAY LAUNDRY, CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA AND SHE WAS A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF LINCOLN COUNTY.

SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER: HUSBAND: FRANK WALKER; 2 DAUGHTERS: SHARON EDWARDS OF ALUM CREEK, WV; PHYLLIS DANFORTH OF SPRINGFIELD, MO; 5 SONS: DENZIL ELKINS OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; DENVER ELKINS OF MIDLOTHIAN, VA; TOM E. ELKINS OF RICHMOND, VA; TRAVIS G. ELKINS OF CHELYAN, WV; CHARLES I. ELKINS OF YAWKEY, WV; 1 SISTER: MABEL P. MCCORMICK OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV;
4 BROTHERS: HENSON DUNLAP OF BECKLEY, WV; OHLEY DUNLAP OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; CARL DUNLAP OF ST. ALBANS, WV; JACK DUNLAP OF ST. ALBANS, WV; 2 HALF BROTHERS: LOWELL DUNLAP OF MONTROSE, WV; CARLOS DUNLAP OF MESA, AZ; 19 GRANDCHILDREN; 21 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

SERVICES WILL BE HELD SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1998 AT COBBS CREEK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH AT 2:00 PM WITH PASTOR ARNOLD COOK AND PASTOR PHIL SUSTER OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE IN MIDKIFF CEMETERY, SUMERCO. FRIENDS MAY CALL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1998 FROM 6 TO 9 PM AT THE FUNERAL HOME AND ALSO ONE HOUR BEFORE THE SERVICE AT THE CHURCH. CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS.

Opal Stowers Plott

December 6th, 1998 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

OPAL STOWERS PLOTT, 85, OF GRIFFITHSVILLE DIED SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 AT THE HEARTLAND OF CHARLESTON AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.

SHE SERVED AS A POST MISTRESS AT GRIFFITHSVILLE FOR SEVERAL YEARS, WAS AN ASSISTANT TO THE PRINCIPAL AT GRIFFITHSVILLE ELEMENTARY, A MEMBER OF THE GRIFFITHSVILLE CHURCH OF CHRIST AND A MEMBER OF THE VFW LADIES AUXILLARY AT GRIFFITHSVILLE.

SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER: 4 SISTERS: ALBERTA STOWERS OF GRIFFITHSVILLE, WV; VENA GARTIN OF JACKSONVILLE, FL; HELEN HICK OF BALITMORE, MD; WILLETTA SPRESSER OF GRIFFITHSVILLE, WV; 4 NIECES; 3 NEPHEWS.

SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT THE CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1998 AT 1:00 PM WITH MINISTER KENNETH MITCHELL OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE HELD IN POWELL CEMETERY, HAMLIN. FRIENDS MAY CALL ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1998 FROM 7 TO 8:30 PM AT THE FUNERAL HOME.

Zachariah G. Huffman, Jr.

November 23rd, 1998 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

ZACHARIAH G. HUFFMAN, JR., 79 OF SUMERCO DIED MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1998 AT THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SOUTH CHARLESTON AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.

HE WAS A GRADUATE OF SOUTH CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL AND WAS A MEMBER OF UNITY OF KANAWHA VALLEY. HE WAS AN OWNER OF HUFFMAN BROTHERS STONE & MARBLE AND DEVELOPER OF THOUSAND OAKS IN SOUTH CHARLESTON. HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC AND WAS AN ARMY WWII VETERAN.

HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS: WIFE: ROSEMARY HALL HUFFMAN; 2 SONS: DR. DAVID HUFFMAN OF SAN MARCOS, TX; MICHAEL HUFFMAN AT HOME; 1 DAUGHTER: CAROL GRIMES OF JACKSONVILLE, FL; 1 BROTHER: HERSEY OF DAYTON BEACH, FL; 2 SISTERS: VIRGINIA PRICE OF SARASOTA, FL; FRANCES FEWELL OF SATELLITE BEACH, FL; 5 GRANDCHILDREN.

A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1998 AT 11:00 AM WITH PASTOR WOODY HAWLEY OFFICIATING. FRIENDS MAY VISIT ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE SERVICE.

David John Kidderis

November 23rd, 1998 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

DAVID JOHN KIDDERIS, 63, OF ALKOL, FORMERLY OF BOSTON DIED MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1998 AT HOME AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.

HE IS RETIRED FROM THE AIR FORCE, A KOREAN WAR VETERAN AND A BAPTIST.

HE IS SURVIVED BY: HIS SPECIAL FRIENDS MR. AND MRS. EDWARD HOLSTEIN WITH WHOM HE MADE HIS HOME. 2 NIECES: PAMELA BRIGHT OF BOSTON, MA; DIANE YOUNG OF BOSTON, MA.

SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT THE CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1998 AT 1:00 PM WITH PASTOR DANNY HUGHES OFFICIATING. BURIAL WITH MILITARY GRAVESIDE RITES GIVEN BY ALUM CREEK VFW POST #4768 WILL BE HELD IN THE HOLSTEIN CEMETERY, DARTMONT. FRIENDS MAY CALL ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1998 FROM 7:00 TO 8:30 PM.