Silman Shultz, 85, of South Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at the Valley Center, South Charleston after a long illness.  He was a retired rigger from Union Carbide, South Charleston, a member of Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He is survived by his sister, Brookie Shultz; nephew, Curtis Joe Shultz and three nieces, Charlene, Amanda and Jennifer.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 7, 2007 at the Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Burial will be held in the Shultz Family Cemetery, South Charleston. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

Lillian W. Childress, 82 of Childress Mountain, So. Charleston went to be with the Lord Tuesday June 5, 2007.  She was a member of Bible Center Church of Charleston, was preceded in death by her husband Zack, son James Edward, mother Lola Wilson Conley and father William Wilson.  Lillian was born August 7, 1924 in Ellijay, Georgia and was a loving mother and grandmother. She worked for many years for the Kroger Company. After retirement she spent many happy years with her sewing and crafting and being a part of Arts and Crafts shows. She and her husband also made a career of antiquing. She had a deep devotion to the Lord. Her family was a source of joy and pride.

Lillian will be sadly missed by her daughters and sons-in-law: Lola and Chuck Roberts of So. Charleston, and Cathy and Mike Busch of Cross Lanes. She will also be missed by her grandchildren; Heather and Brittany Roberts, Ryan, Rachel and Samantha Busch. Also surviving: her sister at heart Betty Chandler of Jackson, Ohio, sister Bill and husband Huck Franklin of Oak Hill, brother-in-law Dr. Ross Childress and wife Roberta of So. Charleston, sister-in-law Jean Boone of Toledo, Ohio, sister-in-law LulaBelle Childress of So. Charleston, special niece Pat Franklin of Oak Hill, and many other loved ones.

Special thanks to her caregivers Pam Phillips and Cathy Snow. They are wonderful people and we also felt as if they were a part of our family. They were a special blessing from the Lord.  Also a very special thank you to Dr. John Frame and staff for their care and compassion for Lillian these past years.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, June 8, at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with Pastor David Jones, Pastor of Care Ministries at Bible Center Church officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Memorial Park So. Charleston. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 PM Thursday at the funeral home.  Because of her love of children her daughters request in lieu of flowers that donations be made in her memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis Tennessee 38105.

Estel M. Wade, 86, of Griffithsville, passed away June 2, 2007 at Riverside Nursing, St. Albans.  She was preceded in death by her husband, George and parents, Jasper and Lessie Cooper.  She was a homemaker and lifelong resident of Lincoln County. She was a member of the Church of Christ, Griffithsville.

She is survived by her son, Gary (Sherry) Wade of Griffithsville; daughter, Anna Mae (Steve) Thaxton of Kenna; grandchildren, Chris (Ronna) McCallister, Billy (Melinda) McCallister, Brian McCallister, Robby Wade all of Griffithsville; Rusty (Janet) Wade of Lexington, Kentucky and Ginger (Gabe) Holstein of Alum Creek; great grandchildren, Alli McCallister, Trip McCallister and Devon McCallister of Griffithsville, Gabbie and Griffin Holstein of Alum Creek, and Sydney and Ellee Wade of Lexington, Kentucky; brothers, Rev. Bernard Cooper of Griffithsville, Rev. Gene Cooper of Massilon, Ohio and Raymond Cooper of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Service will be 4:00 PM Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Minister Kim Matthews officiating. Burial will be in Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey. Friends may call 1 hour prior to the service.  She was loved by all who knew her. Thank you to the staff at Riverside Nursing for all the love and care they gave to her and a special thank you to Darlene and Rachel who loved her like their own. She will be sadly missed by all.

Karlene Faye Adkins, 55, of Sod, died Sunday, May 20, 2007 at home after a short illness.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Zuke and Edna Abshire; grandson, Christopher Rhodes; two brothers, Neil and Owen Abshire.  She was a homemaker and a member of McCorkle Free Will Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband: James C.; Daughter: Cheryl Clark of Sod; Son: James O. Adkins of Sod; 3 grandsons: Derek Adkins, Travis Clark and Zackery Adkins and 4 sisters: Elizabeth Adams of Alabama, Rosemary McCallister of Sod, Debra Sue Maurer of Seville, Ohio and Helen Sandlin of South Charleston.

Services will be 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastor Roe Smith officiating. Burial will be held in Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call on Tuesday from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home.

Arlene “Price” Loftis, 77, of Sod, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at CAMC General Division after a short illness.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Loftis; daughter, Carolyn Maynard; step-daughter, Ellen Childress; parents, Ralph and Ocie Gillenwater; brother, Maynard Gillenwater and sister, Diana Flowers.

She attended Elizabeth Baptist Church, Garretts Bend.

She is survived by her son, David Lucas of Sod; four step-daughters, Carol Turley of St. Albans, Pat Turley, Janice Goeglein and Kay Pahl all of Milton; step-sons, Teddy Loftis of Linn; Roger Loftis of St. Albans; sisters, Georgia “Delaphine” Sardelis of Bradenton, Florida; Joyce Dunlap of Garretts Bend; Marsha Fennimore of South Charleston; brothers, Ronnie Gillenwater of Cottageville; Glen Gillenwater of Walton; 17 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.

Services will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, May 18, 2007 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Rev. Craig Gillenwater and Pastor Jackie Miller officiating. Burial will be held in Fairview Memorial Park, Hamlin. Friends may call on Thursday from 7 to 9 PM at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Gideons International, PO Box 731, St. Albans, WV 25177.

Betty Jane Griffith Riling, 83, of St. Albans, lost a courageous battle with reoccurring breast cancer on May 15, 2007.

She entered this world on July 27, 1923 and was the eldest of ten born to James Kenneth “JK” Griffith and Breman Wood Griffith of Alum Creek. Betty graduated from Washington District High School where she won the Balfour Award for outstanding student. She then attended Morris Harvey College until she met and married her aunt’s milkman, “Bob” Robert L. Riling of G.C. Riling Dairy of South Charleston.

Betty was a talented individual who was an expert seamstress, musician, baker, and artist. She loved music and played the organ, piano, violin, accordion, mandolin, and dulcimer. She also sang in the choir and played the organ at Elizabeth Memorial Methodist Church, Charleston. Betty was a popular local artist that painted in acrylics, oils and watercolors. She participated in the Dogwood, Rhododendron, and Sorghum Festivals, along with the Loins Club Art and Craft Shows and was a member of the WV Watercolor Association. She was best known for painting on rocks.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Susan Maria Riling; sister, Faye; brother, Douglas; nephew, Jimmy and niece, Cindy.

She is survived by her devoted husband of 63 ½ years, Bob of South Charleston; son, Richard and (Carol) Riling of South Charleston; daughter, Katrina Riling of Charleston; two grandchildren, Wendy Riling Martin and Eric Riling; one great grandson, Jackson Martin; five sisters, Jewell Haddad of Charleston, Phyllis “Peg” Griffith of Alum Creek, Patty Dimock of Venice, Florida, Jeanette Rieck of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania and Carley Jo Means of Severna Park, Maryland; two brothers, Kenny Griffith of Hammond, Louisiana and Jack Griffith of Denton, Texas.

Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, May 18, 2007 at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, with Rev. Charles “Chuck” Goddard and David Mullins officiating. Burial will be held in Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call on Thursday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home.

The family would like to give a special thank you to the Braley Care Home staff, especially Terry, Donese and Nancy and Hospice nurses, Tammy and Darlene. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Avenue, Dunbar, WV 25064.

Henry Antill, 83, of Cameo was called home by the Lord on Sunday May 13, 2007 at Boone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Madison.

He was a retired coal miner, a member of the UMWA, an active member of the NRA, a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, and a member of Maple Hill Missionary Baptist Church.

Henry loved the outdoors and the small, simple things in life. He especially enjoyed his family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara “Boots” Antill; four children, Scotty of Charleston, Becky and son-in-law, Bob Brooder, of Rhode Island; Andy and daughter-in-law, Robin, and Todd and daughter-in-law, Amanda, all of Cameo; five step-grandchildren: Jason, Scott, Stephen, Brandon & Chelsea; two great-grandchildren: Elija and Ethan; and three step-great-grandchildren: Alexis, Arron and Zoie.

Services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastors David Bowman and Henry Estep officiating. Burial will be held in the Antill family cemetery, Cameo.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 PM at the funeral home.

Sean Edward Sebastian, 37, of Tango, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2007 at home after a short illness.

He is survived by his: Fianc’e: Brenda Wilburn Lentz

3 Daughters: Jennifer and Allison Chapman, and Rosa Fay Sebastian;

Step Dad: Bernard Burdette of Sissonville;

Sisters: Shelby Smith of Sissonville, Tammy Sanchez of Kentucky, Cathy Burdette of Charleston, Barbara Slater of Sissonville and Diana Fugate of Charleston;

Brothers: Richard Burdette of New York, NY and Bill Burdette of Sissonville;

Services will be 2:00 PM Thursday at the Curry Funeral Home Alum Creek with Pastor Rexel Rick Cooper officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Pauley Family Cemetery at Garretts Bend.

Averial “Donnie” Midkiff, 67, of Griffithsville, formerly of Alum Creek, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, May 11, 2007 at home after a long illness.

Donnie was born on May 13, 1939, was retired from Lacy”s Market and worked part-time for Enterprise. He was a member of Eden Baptist Church, Griffithsville.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dalton and Thelma Midkiff, first wife Glenna Midkiff, daughter Donna Dorsey, grandson Matthew Presley, brother Marvin Midkiff and nephew Johnny Midkiff.

He is survived by his wife, Drema Midkiff of Griffithsville, children and their spouses: Pam and Roger Dorsey of So. Charleston, Doug Midkiff of Barboursville, Lisa Dustin of Nitro, son-in-law, Bobby Dorsey of So. Charleston and step-daughters, Deanna Cooper and Danielle and P. J. Livingston of Griffithsville. Sisters: Joy Cook of Alum Creek, Mony Lawton of Monroe, LA., Nyleen and Paul Eversole of Duncan, OK and sister-in-law Jean Midkiff of Conover, NC. Brother in heart, Steve Pauley of Teays Valley.

Grandchildren: Michelle Dorsey, Jessica Case, Megan Dustin, Ashley Martin and step-grand-daughter Abbigail Cooper. Great-grandchildren: Chase Dorsey, Caitlin Doak, Caleb Case, Carson Case and Ashlyn Martin. Nephews: Tony Midkiff and Brian Lawton who were very special to him, Tim Midkiff and Jason Midkiff. Nieces: Jill Harless, Melissa Kinnaman, , Julie Sickmiller and Amber Eversole.

Services will be held 2:00 PM Monday, May 14, at Curry Funeral Home Alum Creek with Rev. Rexel Cooper, Rev. Gene Sowards and Rev. Paul Eversole officiating. Burial will be at the Turley-Midkiff Cemetery at Alum Creek. Friends may call from 6 to 8 PM Sunday at the funeral home.

The family wishes to extend special thanks to his physician, Dr.Syam Stoll and nurse, Sarah from the Lincoln Primary Care Center. We so much appreciate his Hospice nurses, Brenda Bassett, Kim Ross, Kelly Barrett, Heidi Williamson, Rheanna and Christy for their dedicated care and concern.

William ” Bill” Breedlove, 52, of Yawkey passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at home

He is survived by wife Helen Breedlove, stepsons Chad and Justin Brown, step daughter Christy Berry, mother Anna Mae Breedlove, 5 brothers, Merdith Jr., Charles, Kevin, Richard and Robert , sister Pamela Hughes.

Services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at the Curry Funeral Home Chapel, 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek, with Pastor Oshel Bell officiating. Burial will be held at a later date at Orchard Hill Memory Gardens at Yawkey. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home

William ” Bill” Breedlove, 52 of Yawkey passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at home

He is survived by wife Helen Breedlove, stepsons Chad and Justin Brown, step daughter Christy Berry, mother Anna Mae Breedlove, 5 brothers, Merdith Jr., Charles, Kevin, Richard and Robert , sister Pamela Hughes.

Services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at the Curry Funeral Home Chapel, 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek, with Pastor Oshel Bell officiating. Burial will be held at a later date at Orchard Hill Memory Gardens at Yawkey. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home