Nellie Mitchell McNealy

Our mother, Nellie, 94, of St. Albans, passed away peacefully into the hands of our Lord on Monday, April 2, 2018.

She was born December 28, 1923 on Bills Creek, Putnam County. She was the daughter of the late Reverend P. A. Mitchell and Nora Miller Mitchell.

She was a Christian and active member of Highland Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and was a member of the Mellon Sunday School Class. She loved doing crafts for children. She was a graduate of Hurricane High School.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Donald, her brother Arden and sister Violet.

She is survived by her daughter Faye Hudson; grandchildren, Mark ( Cathy ); Danny ( Dina ); Becky ( Ronnie ); Luke ( Mary ); and great grandchildren, all of Fairmont. daughter Donna Brown ( Rod ) of Hurricane; grandchildren Chad ( Amanda ) of Willow Park, Texas; Ryan ( Sarah ) of Hurricane; Courtney of Morgantown and great grandchildren, Michael, Brook, Carly and Luke; daughter Carol Chapman ( Michael ) of Flat Rock, NC; daughter Dee McNealy ( Sidney ) of Clarksdale, MS; and sister Phyllis Melvin ( Bill ) of Laramie, WY.

Special thanks to Genesis Putnam Rehab Center for their care and compassion.

Funeral service will be 6 p.m., Friday, April 6, Highlawn Baptist Church, St. Albans, with the Reverend Rob Ely officiating. She will be laid to rest at the Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.

Friends may call from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at Highlawn Baptist Church 2304 Jefferson Ave., St. Albans.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial contributions are made to Highlawn Baptist Church of St. Albans.

Frances Marvaine Torman Chafin, 88, of Griffithsville went home to the Lord on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.

She was a member of the Independent Missionary Baptist Church of Alum Creek.

Frances was preceded in death her husband, Willie; parents, Mann and Cora Alford; sons, David and Steven Torman; granddaughter, Kelley; brother, Virgil and sisters, Erma, Myrtle and Gladys.

She is survived by her daughter Catherine Triplett of Griffithsville and son, Gerry Torman of York, South Carolina; 5 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at Sansom Cemetery, Garretts Bend. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting www.curryfuneralhome.org Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, WV has been family owned and operated since 1950.

Bobby Leo Adkins, 78, of Sod went home to be with God on Monday, March 26, 2018 after a long illness. 

Bob retired from Appalachian Power Co., after which he and Kathy traveled cross country many times.   He loved to read and work puzzles and was an endless source of  knowledge. 

Bob served in the U. S. Marine Corp., afterward he attended Bible College and also earned his pilots license. He attended McCorkle Freewill Baptist Church. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Romie and Martha Adkins; brothers, Charles, Frank, Fred, Calvin and James Adkins;  and sister, Mary Rutledge. 

Bob is survived by his wife of 22 years, Kathy; daughter, Nisa Adkins and wife, Cindy; step-sons, Bobby (Wanda) Cooper and Rodney (Jenny) Cooper; step-daughter, Melinda (Tommy) Lyons; brothers, Terry (Jean) and Bill (Pat) Adkins; sister, Rose (George) Shaffer; grandchildren, Samantha Sanchez and Jordan Kaelin; step-grandchildren, Shantel and Dakota Cooper and Zachary and Nick Lyons; great grandchildren, Erin Clanin, Ruby Sanchez, Gabriel and Catalena Kaelin; and step great grandson, Oakley Pierce. 

Service will be 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2018 at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastors Isaiah Hatfield and Frank Chapman officiating.

Military Honors conducted by the U. S. Marine Corp will immediately follow the service at the funeral home.  

The family will receive friends 2 hours prior to the service at the funeral home.  

We would like to express a special thank you to Stephanie Wright, Linda Vickers, Nancy Pauley, Jerry Allen, Terry and Jean Adkins and Heidi for all their help and care of Bob.

In loving memory of Juanita Ellen Gillenwater, 87, of Yawkey, who left this earth Thursday, March 22, 2018 at home.

She was born in Covington, Indiana to Elvin and Lula Foley. Juanita was preceded in death by her husband, Billy; children, Denny, Judy and Karen; and sister, Shirley Riley.

Juanita is survived by her daughter, Lorrie Cooper; sons, Steve, Billy Joe and Jason (Shelly) Gillenwater; sisters, Roseanna, Marvel, Amy, Ruth and Linda; brothers, Sam, John and Tom Foley; 19 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Orchard Hills Memory Gardens with Pastor Richard McCallister officiating.

Glen Justice – loving son, husband, brother, uncle, friend – peacefully departed this life on Wednesday,  March 21, 2018 at 6:05 p.m. at Hubbard Hospice House West, South Charleston, WV, of end-stage heart and kidney disease.

His faith in his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is now sight.  Glen was born February 11, 1933 to Clayton and Lyda Pauley Justice on Ivy Branch, Lincoln County, WV.  He continued to live with and care for his parents in Sod until their passing.  He met, courted and married his soulmate, Roma Glenn McKinney, on March 18, 1976.  They made their home on Cobbs Creek Road.  They enjoyed gardening, both vegetable and flower, and looked forward to the bounty of produce that they faithfully preserved every year.  They traveled a little, but mostly they just enjoyed passing time in one another’s presence.  They were active in and lifelong members of Vision of Harvest Baptist Church. They were best friends.

Glen retired from Laborers’ Union Local 1353, working on numerous general construction/road sites.  After his retirement, he and Roma continued to enjoy their quiet time together until her passing in June, 2007.

In addition to his parents and loving wife of 32 years, Glen is preceded in death by his brothers Arvil, Kyle “Dusty”, Kelva, Ernest, Eugene Justice, and sister, Janet Adams.

He is survived by Eloise and Delores Justice, and Alberta McKinney his sisters-in-law, and too many nieces and nephews to list here.  Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Billy Silva at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, on Saturday, March 24^th at 1:00 p.m., with visitation of family and friends one hour prior to the service.  Burial will immediately follow the service at Lively Cemetery, McCorkle Road.

The family would like to acknowledge and thank the many wonderful friends and family members who have cared for him over the past 3 ½  years of his failing health:  from the bowls of soup, to the frequent surprise lawn mowers, to the faithful early morning paper and mail retrievals so he wouldn’t have to walk down his stairs and across the road.  The family would also like to thank his faithful pastor and friend, who has been with him over these past 2-½ weeks.

The family would also like to acknowledge and thank the doctors, nurses and FNPs who were daily bugged with phone calls and never made us feel like we were bugging them.  Your kindness was appreciated more than you know.  Finally, the family would like to thank those who supported us at Hospice.  This past week was made more bearable because of your kindness, compassion and empathy.  Therefore, in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Glen’s memory to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd., W., Charleston, WV 25387.

Helen Ann Lude, 86, of South Charleston went to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at home after a long illness.

We will all greatly miss our mother, whom we dearly love. She has been by our side throughout our lives with all the love, understanding and dedication that a mother could give.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Delmar; and grandson, Donavan Lude.

Helen is survived by her children, Delbert (Niece) and Joseph (Donna) Lude, Jeanie (Roscoe) Hudnall and Connie (Timothy) Brogan; grandchildren, Joseph, Paul, Shawn, Rachel, Brandon and Travis; and 13 great grandchildren.

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2018 at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Tim Burdette officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park in South Charleston. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Floyd Odell Dangerfield, 75, of Emmons went home Friday, March 9, 2018 at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.

He worked as a Validation Engineer for Coldstream Laboratories in Lexington, Kentucky.

Floyd was preceded in death by his parents, George Mickey and Goldie Pauline Barker Dangerfield; and daughter, Robin Dangerfield.

He is survived by his children, Vera Dangerfield and Victor (Kim) Dangerfield; and grandchildren, Andrea Zikkos, Stacia and Ty Dangerfield.

Service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Michael Graley officiating. Burial will follow at the Barker Cemetery in Ashford.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Helen Louise Peterson  July 20, 1944 – March 4, 2018

Helen Louise Peterson, 73, of Weaverville, NC, (formerly of Yawkey, WV) decided to make her conversations with God more in person as she departed this world on Sunday, March 4, 2018.  Helen was born on July 20, 1944 in Ernest, PA, the daughter of the late Joseph & Mary Ann Mikeska Gallo.

Helen is preceded in death by her husband, Robert James Peterson and by her sisters, Joan Hargrove, Betty Ann Keller, and Patti DiMarco.  She is survived by her two sisters, Theresa Johnson and Marie Ray both of Indiana, PA, as well as three children, Robert, Joey and Ann Peterson, and her grandchildren, Kierra, Aramaya and Zyana Peterson, and Brandon and Brooklyn Woods.

Throughout her life Helen maintained a sweet and kind demeanor that endeared many people to her.  She showed love and compassion to everybody without prejudice.  She taught those around her, especially her children and grandchildren, to see people for who they are on the inside – and to love them.  She found great joy in her grandchildren, her love for animals, and her books.  She was an obsessive reader of self-help books, even up to her last days.  She never stopped trying to learn new ways to be a better person, and that’s what made her amazing.

In lieu of flowers, Helen would want you to instead spend time with your children, tell those that you care for how much you love them, and pet a doggie or kitty.  There will be no service.

Margie June Mannon, 82, of Alum Creek went home Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Hubbard Hospice West in South Charleston.

She was a former employee of Alum Creek True Value and Fas Check.
Margie attended McCorkle Free Will Baptist Church. She was like a mom to many neighborhood kids who affectionately called her “maw”.

Margie was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Lee Mannon; parents, Edward and Orpha Lowers; sisters, Betty Rollins and Susie Godby.

She is survived by sons, Billy Joe (Belinda) Mannon and Shane Edward Mannon; daughter, Sherri Brogan (Michael Lewis); grandchildren, Jessica (Chad) Shamblin, Brandon Mannon, Randy (Jenny) Thompson and Chad Thompson (Danielle Justice) and Brandon Hudson; great grandchildren Emilie, Wyatt, R. J., Jorja, Tianna, Adrian, Caleigh, Devin, Lilly, Oliver and Daniel; brother, Charlie (Karen) Lowers;  sisters, Phyllis Dunagan, Sybil Ball, Christine (Tommy) Taylor, Eva McGinnis and Linda (Denny) Cooper; and many nieces, nephews and other family members.

A private family graveside service will be held at a later date with burial at  Forks of Coal Cemetery in Alum Creek.

Memorial contributions may be made to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25387-2536.

Wilcie Yvonne Dotson, 78, of Alkol went home Friday, February 23, 2018 at Hubbard Hospice West in South Charleston, WV.

She was a member of the Woodville Baptist Church and the Red Hat Society.

Yvonne was preceded in death by her husband, Ruben Jr., and son, Kenny Dotson; parents, Clarence and Lorraine Roberts Vickers; sister, Denna (Bernie) Adkins;  and  brothers, Dwayne, Roger and Ronald (Sue) Vickers.

She is survived by her son, Harold; sister, Linda Lambert; brothers, Lawrence and Victor Vickers; granddaughters, Tina (Jamie) Proctor, Jenny Dotson and Kimberly Dotson; great grandchildren, Bella, Braysun, Corey, Cameron, Brian, and Teaghan; and great great granddaughter, Mia.

Service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 27, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Joseph Hughes officiating. Burial will follow at Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.