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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.

Joann Thomas

May 1st, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (11 Comments)

Joann Thomas of McCorkle, WV departed her earthly dwelling to be with the Lord on Monday, April 30, 2018. She was a patient at Hubbard Hospice House. She was born at McCorkle on May 10, 1920 and would have been 98 at her birthday.

Joann was the daughter of the late John Henry and Laurette Smith Armstrong. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Oscar Thomas; four brothers and their wives, Callie (Delia), Foster (Nellie), Harvey (Vercie), and Jackson; four sisters and their husbands, Reva (George) Atkins, Geneva, Lula (Art) Talada and Fancy (Fred) Dunlap; and by four sons-in-law.

The Lord blessed her with 97 wonderful years.  Joann and Oscar  were long time faithful servants of the Lord at McCorkle Freewill Baptist Church. She was a strong and compassionate woman and served her community by aiding and transporting friends and neighbors in need. Joann worked for the Department of Human Services making a home for mentally challenged ladies until she was nearly 90 years old. She had a heart for service.
She was loved and respected by all who knew her and was thought of as a Godly woman. Joann loved spending time in past years outdoors gardening, camping, and fishing. She was an amazing homemaker and a wonderful cook. She was well known for all of her canned goods.

Joann leaves behind seven children to cherish and honor her memory Madeline (James) Roberts, Ethel (Elzie) Miller, Lorraine (Paul) Smith-Jones, Lowell Jim (Sharon) Thomas, Evelyn (Eugene) Ball, Ella (John) Hensley and Barbara (David) McCallister. She is also survived by 20 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren and 18 great great grandchildren. She adored her family and the grandchildren who were the light of her life.

Service will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, at McCorkle Freewill Baptist Church, Sod, with Pastors Isaiah Hatfield and Bub Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at Thomas Family Cemetery in Sumerco.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations in Joann’s memory be made to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25387.

 

Eric Franklin Hughes

April 29th, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (7 Comments)

Eric Franklin Hughes, 41, of Charleston went home Tuesday, April 17, 2018.

He loved the car sales business working all over the Kanawha Valley area never meeting a stranger. Eric served in the Air Force.  He also wrote poetry, loved music but most of all loved his family.

Eric was preceded in death by his grandparents, Garnith and Margaret Hughes of Eli Road, Sod.

Eric is survived by his children, Damian of Fairmont, Malia and Carter both of Alum Creek; mother, Susan Hughes (Jean Long) of Pt. Pleasant; father, Frankie Sexton of St. Albans; favorite aunt, Sharon (Jim) Oldaker of Alum Creek; brothers, Jeremy (Tabytha) of Wickliffe, OH and Christopher (Tiffany) of Nitro, WV; nieces Skyler, Jojo, Ahja and Emma; nephews, Aiden and Liam; several aunts and uncles, Rick, Teresa, Scott, Tammy and Rosie; and a host of friends and other family.

A memorial service will be held 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 3, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at a later date at Orchard Hills Memory Garden, Yawkey.

Friends may gather one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorial donations be made to the funeral home.

Garnet Marie Vickers

April 26th, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (5 Comments)

Garnet Marie Vickers, 90, of Alum Creek, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 25, 2018.

She was born to the late Asa & Ruth Grubb Ford of Kopperston, WV. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward E. Vickers; brothers, Bill, Glenn, Bob, Jimmy and Ray Ford; and two infant sisters.

Garnet  was a member of the Forks of Coal Missionary Baptist Church in Alum Creek and a member of the Madison Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by daughters, Vicki (Robert) Stevens of South Charleston and Melinda (John) Moore of Charleston; son, Paul Edward (Connie) Vickers of Hurricane; brother, Rodger (Carol) Ford of Janesville, Minnesota; six grandchildren, Patricia Smith Roberts (Paul), Jenny Smith Commins (Scott), Paula Marion (Heath), and Thomas, Allison & Caroline Moore and eight great-grandchildren, Bayley, Scarlett, Wylloh and Sullivan Roberts, Grace and Andy Commins, and Katherine and Rachel Lawson.

Service will be 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at the Forks of Coal Missionary Baptist Church, 2002 Childress Road in Alum Creek with Pastor Keith George officiating. Friends will gather one hour prior to the service at the church.

A private graveside service will be held Wednesday, May 2, at Orchards Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey, WV.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either Forks of Coal Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 506, Alum Creek, WV 25003 or HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd., W., Charleston, WV 25387-2536.

The family would like to express a special thanks to Anita Ours, the most amazing and devoted caregiver ever.

 

Carson W. Tully

April 24th, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (14 Comments)

Carson Wayne Tully, 76, of Sumerco, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 20, 2018.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John & Elizabeth Tully.

Carson was the owner & operator of Tully Drilling since 1971.  He was a member of Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church, and he loved the Lord and playing his banjo.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon; son, Chris Tully; daughter, Lisa Tully; brother, William Ferrell Tully; sister, Clara Dawn; and step-children, Betty C. Hicks, Sharon Watts, Rebecca Scott and Mearl Junior Reynolds; 17 step-grandchilren and 10 step-great-grandchildren.

Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 26, at Lively Cemetery in Sod with Pastor Clyde Gwin officiating. Condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting www.curryfuneralhome.org.

 

Wanda Jean Jenkins

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

Wanda Jean Jenkins, 67, of Alum Creek went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 20, 2018 after an extended battle with Melanoma having first been diagnosed in 1994 and again in 2012.

She was a member of Forks of Coal Missionary Baptist Church in Alum Creek. Wanda was employed by Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation and WV Choice. She felt especially privileged to have spent several years as a home healthcare worker.

Wanda loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them, researching family tree data, crocheting, listening to southern gospel music, gardening and caring for animals.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Wilma Bender Jenkins; and brothers, David and Gary Jenkins.

Wanda is survived by her nephews, Franklin of Alum Creek, aunts and many cousins.

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Keith A. George officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

The family wishes to thank their extended family, church family, neighbors and friends for their compassion, care and support during Wanda’s illness. They are also very grateful for the excellent care provided by her medical team including doctors, Scott F. Smith, Terence D. Rhodes, Ahmed Khalid, Michael A. Covelli, Prem Raja and Lana Christiano.