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Thelma Gaye Phelps

June 25th, 2013 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (5 Comments)

Thelma Phelps

Thelma Gaye McCallister Phelps, 79, of Garretts Bend went home to be with the Lord and join hands with Leonard, her husband of 59 years, Monday, June 24, 2013 at Cabell Huntington Hospital.

She was a devoted wife and loved her family unconditionally; and was a member of Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Sod..

Also preceding her in death were her parents, Inis and Denver Guy McCallister; sisters, Maxine Nunn, Nellie Mitchell and Mary Pollard.

She is survived by her sisters, Sylvia Bird, Erma Welch and Sue Griffith; brothers, Junior “Buddy”, Billy and Denver “Buck” McCallister; many nieces, nephews and close friends.

Thelma and Leonard loved being with their camping friends. She will be missed by all that knew and loved her.

Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Friday, June 28th at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastors Phil Suiter and Butch Leadman officiating. Burial will follow in Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey.

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

 

Effie Geraldine Price

June 20th, 2013 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (8 Comments)

Effie PriceEffie Geraldine Price, 92 of Alkol went to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family.
She was the last of 13 children born March 18, 1921 to Sam and Daisy Ryan Griffith in Lory, WV. She was also preceded in death by her husband Hassel L. Price, Sr., daughter’s-in-law, Bonnie Gail Vickers Price and Kathy Statts Price Pursley and son-in-law Danny E. Lake.
She was a member of Left Fork Baptist Church for 64 years.
She is survived by her children; Hassel Jr. Price, Patricia Lake, Jackie (Mary Gay) Price, Jimmy Price and Sue (Dave) Mounts, six grandchildren; Jason (Wendy) Price, Nathan Price, Kristy (Joe) Wyant, Crystal Mounts Dashiell, Tracy Mounts Ruby, and Wendy (Joey) Boardman, nine step grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and 15 step great grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren, and special friends and neighbors; Stanley and Anita Miller, and David and Kay Miller and a host of other family and friends.
Service will be 2:00 pm Sunday, June 23, at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Rev. Lonnie “Shorty” Lovejoy and Rev. Randall Kinder officiating. Burial will follow at Orchard Hills Memory Gardens Yawkey.
Family and friends will gather from 6 to 8 pm Saturday at the funeral home.

Rosalie Michelle “Micki” Dempsey

June 17th, 2013 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (4 Comments)

 

 

Rosalie Dempsey

Rosalie Michelle “Micki” Dempsey, 26, of Charleston, passed away at home on Thursday, June 13, 2013, after a sudden illness. She was a clerk at Goodwill Industries.

She is survived by her children, Bailey and Mackenzie Shamblin, father, Douglas Dempsey, mother and stepfather, Melissa and Ron McCallister, sister, Ashley Chaney, brothers, Shawn and Cecil McCallister, and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be 4:00pm, Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Curry Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at McCallister Family Cemetery, Sod.

Linda Lou McCallister

June 5th, 2013 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (2 Comments)

Linda Lou McCallister, 70, of Yawkey passed away Tuesday June 4, 2013 at Valley Health Center, South Charleston.

She was a member of the Beckley Women of The Moose.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Woodie and Lily Kidd and brother, Billy Ray Kidd.

She is survived by her husband, Calvin; daughter, Connie (Paul) McCallister; son, Jerry McCallister; stepchildren, Donna Webb and Dora (Clinton) Bragg; brother, Jerry Lee Kidd; sisters, Brenda (James) Waycaster, Mary (Jerry) Brickey and Jeanie (Terry) Clawson; grandchildren, Chris Chandler, Jessica Davis and Amy Flowers; great grandchildren Skylar, Hunter, Charlie, Katie and Harlee, due to be born in July.

Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Saturday, June 8th at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Burial will follow in Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

The family would like to express a special thank you to Mabel Robertson and Debbie Roberts for all they have done for our family.

 

Gladys Marie Midkiff

June 4th, 2013 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (6 Comments)

Gladys & Bill Midkiff

Gladys Marie Midkiff, 79, of Alum Creek passed away Monday, June 3, 2013 at Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness.

She was a lifelong resident of Alum Creek, a homemaker and a member of the Independent Missionary Baptist Church in Alum Creek.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years, Bill; son, Mark; daughter, Sandy Miles; grandchildren, Matthew and Cristy Miles; parents, Fred Sr. and Thelma Turley Smith; brothers, Joseph “Joe” and Fred Jr.;  and sister, Dorma Lou Brown.

She is survived by her grandsons, Bart (Andrea) Midkiff of Sumerco and Brent Miles of Griffithsville; three great grandchildren, Madisyn Midkiff, Ryan and Jaiden Miles; daughter-in-law, Kathy of Alum Creek; son-in-law, Skip Miles of Griffithsville; brother, Roger Lee (Anna Mae) Smith of Ohio and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Friday, June 7th at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating.  Burial will follow in Forks of Coal Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Thursday at the funeral home.

 

Ronald Lee Caruthers

May 28th, 2013 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (6 Comments)

Ronald Caruthers

Ronald Lee Caruthers, 49, of Alum Creek went home to be with the Lord Sunday, May 25, 2013 after a short illness.

He was a loving husband, father, son and brother, and a member of Alum Creek Independent Missionary Baptist Church and former manager of Taco Bell at the Southridge location.

He was preceded in death by his father, Lewis J. Caruthers.   Ronald was an organ donor to Core.

He is survived by his wife, Angela; sons, Ronald (Lil’ Ron) and Blake; mother, Audra Caruthers; sisters, Sue Holsinger, Mary Caruthers and Sharon Midkiff; brothers, Paul Smith, David and Henry Caruthers and several nieces, nephews, and many friends.

Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Alum Creek Independent Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating.  Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery.  The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions towards the funeral service. Curry Funeral Home Alum Creek is assisting the family with arrangements.

 

Robert Bowen

May 24th, 2013 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (1 Comments)

GetFileAttachmentRobert  Bowen, 74, of Sod was taken by angels to his heavenly home Wednesday, May 22, 2013.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Macel Peters Bowen.

He was retired from Wendlings Wholesale Meat Company, Charleston, where he had worked for many years. He was a Christian,  he and his wife are members of Vision of Harvest Church at Sod.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years,  Eleanor  Bowen;  sisters, Phyllis (Norman) Hill of Foster,  Virginia (Jim) Wilder of Camden, SC and Sue Smith of Melbourne, FL; brother, Doug Bowen of Point Pleasant, and many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank Sara, with Hospice Care and everyone at Valley Center Nursing Home for the kindness and care they provided.  A Special Thanks to Sherry and Glen Hughes for their care and support and unconditional love they provided for several years, as well as,  to his niece, Cindie Gilpen,  for the care and love she provided.

Per his wishes, there will be no services. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers donations be made to St. Judes in his name. Burial was in Lively Cemetery, Sod with Pastor Billy Silva officiating.

Curry Funeral Home Alum Creek assisted the Bowen family with arrangements.

Mark Kenneth Ryan

May 18th, 2013 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (6 Comments)

Mark Kenneth Ryan, 54, of Alum Creek died on his birthday, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Thomas Memorial Hospital ER as a result of long term diabetes and heart failure.

Mark was a 1977 graduate of Duval High School, where he loved and played in all sports.  He continued his athletic career in League Softball in the Charleston area for years.  He had a Masters Degree in Industrial Safety from Marshall University.  He was a former supervisor for WV State Treasurer’s Department in check processing and Headed the State Treasurer’s Safety Program, retiring after 20 plus years as a result of chronic back problems.

He is survived by his mother and step-father, Linda and Charles Hager; father and special friend, Kenny Ryan and Lois Harper; sister, Marilyn Preston; niece and nephew, Melinda and Chris and several other family and friends.

Funeral service will be 8:00 pm Monday, May 20th at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, with Pastor Oshel Bell officiating.  A private burial will follow at a later date at  Culloden Cemetery, Culloden.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions made in memory of Mark to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.

Charles Lee Gillispie

May 18th, 2013 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (1 Comments)

Charles Lee Gillispie, 73, of Ashford went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, May 16, 2013 at home.

He retired from Charleston Tile and Marble and was a member of Dartmont Freewill Baptist Church.

He is survived by son, Charles Eddie Gillispie; daughter, Penny Gillispie; grandchildren, Amber, Trevor and Marissa; two great grandsons, Charlie and Caden; brother, Harry Gillispie and sister, Ruth Owen.

Funeral service will be 3:00 pm Sunday, May 19th at Dartmont Freewill Baptist Church with Pastor Brian Sowards officiating.  Burial will follow in Charles Gillispie Family Cemetery, Emmons.  The family will receive friends one hour prior at the church.

Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek is assisting the family with arrangements.

Juanita Mays

May 15th, 2013 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (2 Comments)

God sent his Angels to carry our beloved mother and grandmother Jaunita Mays, 88 of Alkol home to be with Him on Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

She was preceded in death by her son Lakin Mays and beloved husband Sam H. Mays, parents Charlie and Hermie King, sisters Betty Jo Pauley and Evelyn Hundley.

Jaunita was one of the founders and charter member of Bride of Christ Baptist Church at South Charleston, and was a  retired cook with 20 years service for the Lincoln County School System.

She is survived by her daughters; Jackie Sue (William “Fred”) Garnes, Vanessa Gale Young all of Alkol, grandchildren; Adam D. Hill, partner (Michael Hueston) of Washington, DC, Samuel L. Hill (Crystal) of Alkol, and Donna S. Anderson (Paul) of Seattle, WA, great-grandchildren; Jeremiah and Hailey Hill of Alkol, Jessica S. Kyle of Oklahoma City, OK, sisters; Anne Pauley of Dunbar, Wanda (Lester) Bledsoe of Ashville, NC, brothers; Dempsey (Betty) King of Port St. Lucie, FL and Larry (Patty) King of Garretts Bend.

Service will be 2:00 PM Monday, May 20 at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Chaplain Terry Yahr officiating and a eulogy given by Adam D. Hill. Burial will follow at the Mays Family Cemetery at Alkol. Family and friends will gather from 4 to 6 PM Sunday at the funeral home.

The family would like to thank Kanawha Hospice for all their loving care and compassion given to mom and also special thanks to Heather, Libby, Mary, Ashley and Chaplain Terry Yahr, and the staff of Curry Funeral Home.