James Richard McClure, 76, of Yawkey, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday June 24, 2015 at home after a long illness.

He was a graduate of the class of 58 from Duval High School and a member of Porter Fork Missionary Baptist church. He was retired from Union Carbide and was a volunteer at the Duval Ambulance Service for 17 years as secretary and treasurer. He was also an amateur Ham Radio Operator.

He was preceded in death by his parents Arch and Pearl LeMasters McClure; son James Richard Jr.; sisters, Marcella Neal, and Delores Woodrum, Anna Miller; brother, Arch McClure “Jr”.

He is survived by his wife loving wife of 55 years, Carolyn Sue; son, Jeff McClure of Long Beach, CA; Daughter, Jennifer (Bill) Nestor of Morgantown; grandsons, Remington McClure and Reese Nestor; granddaughters, Madison Walls and Morgan Walls; sister, Edna Mae Miller of Bolingbrook, IL; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Service will be 2:00 pm Sunday June 28, 2015  at Curry Funeral Home Chapel, Alum Creek  with Rev. Richard Ruby and Pastor Butch Leadman officiating. Burial will follow at Orchard Hills Memory Gardens. Family and friends will gather from 6-8 Saturday evening at the funeral home.

Darrell Lee Pauley, 56, of South Charleston, died Saturday, June 20, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital Charleston.

He was preceded in death by his father Denzil Pauley.

He is survived by his mother, Doris Casdorph Pauley, sons, Adam Pauley and Dustin Wood, brothers, Dale Pauley and Dennis Pauley, sisters, Elaine Pauley Lowery and Cathy Pauley Mcie, 5 nephews and 5 nieces.

According to Darrell’s wishes he will be cremated and a memorial service will be 2:00 pm Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Curry Funeral Home Alum Creek with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Burial will be in Casdorph Cemetery Sissonville. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Lois B. Holton Buckland, 86, of Tornado went to be with the Lord Friday, June 19, 2015  after a long illness.

She was a member of  McCorkle Free Will Baptist Church and Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

Lois was preceded in death by her two husbands, Virgil Holton and Charles Buckland; parents, Hollis and Reba Dunlap; brothers, Billy, Dean and Raymond Dunlap; and a special friend, Bill Moore.

She is survived by daughters, Diana (Garrell) Bentley, Barbara Lekas and Cheryl Ann Highland all of St. Albans; brother, Wendell (Sharon) Dunlap; sisters, Faye Reveal, Dorla Sandidge, Carol (Jewell) Parsons and Nancy (Paul) Elswick;  three grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 23rd, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Dwight Priestley officiating.  Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

The family wishes to give a special Thank You to Hospice for all their help and kindness.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd., W., Charleston, WV  25387-2536.

Bera H. Miller, 88, of Hamlin, died on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 after a short illness.

She was former co-owner and operater of Dee & Bee Super Dollar in Yawkey.

Bera is survived by daughters, Sandra Miller of Hamlin, Kathy (Ronnie) Brumfield of Yawkey and Joyce (Anthony) Smith of Yawkey; grandchildren, Wesley (Karen) Brumfield of St. Albans, Brandon Smith of Alum Creek and Kellie Smith of Milton; great grandchildren, Lily and Kyan Brumfield of St. Albans; sisters, Sue Bird of St. Albans and Cordia Estep of Madison; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Sunday, June 21st, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Oshel Bell officiating.  Burial will follow at Miller Cemetery in Sweetland.  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Saturday at the funeral Home.

Donations may be made to Amy Baptist Church, #4 Walnut Drive, Yawkey, WV  25573.

Russell Gene McDaniel, 68, St. Albans, died at home on Monday, June 15, 2015, after a long illness.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Penny McDaniel and brother, Hubert McDaniel.

He worked in commercial construction.

He is survived by his wife: Alice, twin sons: Donald and Ronald, daughter: Roberta McDaniel Knight, Brothers: Bobby Dale and Terry Lee; Sister: Teresa Ciolfi; 8 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and daughter-in-law and caretaker: Charlotte McDaniel and his parrot, Flirt.

There will be no service.

Maggie Mae Graley, 93, of Alum Creek, got her angels wings on June 14, 2015.  She was born in Nellis, Boone County, to Mary George and Herbert Wolfe.  Known as “Mama Maggie” to so many, she was a cook at Washington District High School, where many students enjoyed her homecooking.  Trust me, no one made homemade biscuits and gravy like Mama Maggie.  Her greatest love was outfishing everyone at her camp in Pochontas County.  She normally caught the “biggest fish” and if not, she would make-up the “biggest fish” stories!  If she wasn’t telling a fish story by the camp fire, then she was telling haunted stories to the grandkids.  She was definitely loved beyond measure and will be missed by all.

Thank-you to the many caregivers, especially Dolley Graley.

Maggie was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Graley and her beloved, youngest son, Carlos Graley.

She is survived by her sons, Danny Graley (Brenda) of Copperas Cove, TX, Wayne Graley (Dolley) of Alum Creek, Harold “Hooks” Graley (Susie) of South Charleston, and Daughter-in-law, Delores Graley of Alum Creek.  She is survived by numerous grand and great-great-grandchildren.

A celebration of her life will be held 11:00am Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Curry Funeral Home Chapel, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, with Rev. Mayford Witt and Rev. David Mitchell officiating.  Entombment will follow at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 Friday, June 19^th at the funeral home.

Contributions may be made to the Carlos Graley Foundation c/o Alum Creek Church of the Nazarene P.O. Box 96, Alum Creek, WV 25003.

Truman “Buster” Hudson II, 43, of Hernshaw died on Thursday, June 11, 2015  following a long illness.

He was preceded  in death by grandparents: Junior & Lillian Carpenter & Lula Hager.

He is survived by his Mother and Step-Dad, Vickie (Mike) Alderman; Father and Step-Mother, Truman (Johnnie) Hudson; Sister; Victoria Alderman; Brothers: K’leb Alderman and John Hudson; Step-Brothers: Phillip and Paul Allison; Paternal Grandfather: Truman Hudson.Sr.

Services will be 2:00pm Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Curry Funeral Home Chapel, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, with Pastor Richard Harrold officiating.  Burial will follow at Massey Cemetery at Winifrede.

In lieu of flowers please make contributions toward funeral services.

Visitation will be from 12:00 to 2:00pm prior to the service.

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

Gearry Raymond Russell, 77, of Charleston went to be with the Lord Thursday, June 11, 2015 at home after a long illness.

He was an Iron Worker with Local 301 with over 35 years service.  Gearry was an avid coon hunter, loved fishing, deer hunting, and going to the dog track to play cards, which he referred to as “going to work”.

Gearry was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Sylvia Russell; son, Randy; and brother, Robert.

He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Yvonne; sons, Gearry Jr. (Jane) Russell and Timothy (Terri) Russell and stepson, Rodney (Brandi) Moore; daughters, Vickie Russell (Mark) and Kimberly (Jay) Cunningham; stepdaughters, Tammy Brown and Erika Oxley; sisters, Patty Brenneman and Linda (Doyne) Chartrau; grandchildren, Matthew, Kristina (Chris) Aldrich, Elizabeth, Samantha, Preston, Jeremy, Sierra, Chase and Madisyn; great grandchildren, Blake, Mason, Dylan, Anna; and Lilly`Ana, who is  expected to arrive in July.

Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Friday, June 19, 2015 at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Mike Long officiating.  Burial will follow at Forks of Coal Cemetery.

The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service.

In leiu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made in memory of Gearry Russell to Forks of Coal Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box  507, Alum Creek, WV  25003.

Freda Fay Dunlap, 86, of Sod went home to be with The Lord Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Valley Center in Springhill.

She was a homemaker and  member of McCorkle Free Will Baptist Church.  She also donated part of the property where the current church is located.

Freda is survived by her son, Donald Dunlap (Charlotte); sister, Delores Dunlap and grandson, David Dunlap.

Service will be 11:00 am Friday at the McCorkle Free Will Baptist Church with Pastors Frank Chapman and Roe Smith officiating.  Burial will follow in Old Pine Grove/Anderson Cemetery, Sumerco.   The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

Robert Lee “Rob” Wright, Sr., 40, of Springhill passed suddenly Tuesday, June 9, 2015.

He was a 19 year employee of Kroger.  Robert was a loving husband, son, brother, father, grandfather, nephew, uncle and friend.  He loved the outdoors and spending time with family.  He was definitely a “family man”.

Robert is survived by his loving wife of 21 years, Virginia; sons and their wives, Dyllon  Wright (Summer) and Robert Wright, Jr. (Hilary); grandchildren, Kaylee, Dyllon Jr., Colten, Kannon and Braylin; brother, Steve Wright; grandmother Greta Mallory; mother and stepfather, Donna and Frank Hoffman and many other family and friends.

Service will be 2:00 pm Saturday, June 13, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Gene Pauley officiating.  Burial will follow at Fox Hill Cemetery.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.