Shirley Jean Mullins, 80, of Griffithsville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at Thomas Memorial Hospital-ER in South Charleston.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bruce & Ival McCallister and her husband of 44 years, Donald Ray Mullins.

She was a 1955 graduate of Duval High School, a beloved member of Amy Baptist Church now Yawkey Baptist Church where she served as a deacon’s wife. She was a dedicated Clerk for the people of Lincoln County for 26 years.

She is survived by her daughters, Debbie McCormick and Karen (Brian) Graley; brother Bill (Darelene) McCallister; grandchildren, Heather (Jason) Griffith, Lauren (Chris) Boner and Jacob Hall.

Service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Curry Funeral Home with Pastor Frank Chapman and Evangelist Jacob Hall officiating. Burial will follow at Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey.

Friends may call two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.

Christine Ann Board, 65, of Alum Creek, went home on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV, after a short illness.

She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Dencil; son, Dencil Robert Board; brothers, James, Allen (Cindy), Mike, and Donald Richard; and sisters, Opal McClintock & Donna Boulet. 

Service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 20^th at Curry Funeral Home  in Alum Creek with Pastor Mark Thaxton officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  

In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to  HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd., W., Charleston, WV 25387-2536.

Agnes J. Cook, 92, of Sod, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 13, 2018 at Glasgow Health & Rehabilitation Center, Glasgow.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Katherine.  She formerly attended the Vision of Harvest Baptist Church.

She is survived by three sons, Walter, Jr. (Rebecca), Donald (Sandy), and Randall (Cindy) Cook; daughter, Loretta (Jack) Stonehill, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Service will be 1:00pm Wednesday, April 18^th at Curry Funeral Home with Pastor Billy Silva officiating.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be held at a later date in the McClure Family Cemetery, Sod.

James Michael Compton, 42, of Huntington, formerly of St. Albans, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018.

He attended Marshall University and was employed by CSC Services.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Compton. 

He is survived by his father, Jimmie and step-mother, Carolyn Compton, of Ripley.

Service will be 1:00p.m. Monday, April 16^th at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Rev. Tim Showen officiating. 

Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston.

Family & friends will gather one hour prior to the service.at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Grass Lick Baptist Church, 178 Pleasant Valley Rd., Given, WV 25271.

Anna Lou Wade, 89, of Yawkey went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston.

She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and a caregiver to all who needed her. Anna was a founding member of the Bride of Christ Missionary Baptist Church in South Charleston.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Pastor Jessie Wade; son, Phillip Wade; brothers, J.C., Marshall and Robert Adams; and sister Manoka Lynn.

Anna is survived by her daughter, Gloria (John) Soice of Cross Lanes; brother, Chester Adams; grandchildren, Steve (Alicia) Wade, Tracy Behnke, Sarah Soice and Chad Soice; great grandchildren, Justin, Jessica, Kyle, Madison, Kristian, Lacy, Jaxon and Jacey; and nephew, who she raised as a son, Gordon Monday.

Service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at Powell Cemetery in Hamlin.

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

Kenneth D. “Tank” McClure, 70, of Yawkey went home Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston.

He was a retired member of the Pipefitters Union Local 625 and a veteran of the  U. S. Army.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Martha; daughter, Courtney McClure; grandchildren, Hunter McClure, Jackson Tackett, Cayden McClure and Isaac Runyon; and brother, Dennis McClure.

Service with military honors will be 6:00 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Craig Gillenwater officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

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.