EARL HENSLEY, 85, OF SOD DIED TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1998 AT HOME AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.
HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE COBBS CREEK FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, A RETIRED COAL MINER AND WAS MEMBER OF THE UMW AND THE LABORERS LOCAL UNION #1353.
HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS: WIFE: SOPHIA; 2 DAUGHTERS: JEAN BAYS OF SOD, WV; JUNE WILLIAMSON OF AIKEN, SC; 1 SON: HASSEL HENSLEY OF DANIELS, WV; 13 GRANDCHILDREN; 29 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN; 12 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.
DORIS MAXINE MARKER, 79, OF SOD DIED FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1998 AT A PERSONAL CARE HOME ON TEN MILE AT BRANCHLAND AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.
SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND, JIM MARKER, A MEMBER OF THE COBBS CREEK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, SOD, SINCE 1930 AND A HOMEMAKER.
SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER: 3 SONS: JAMES LUTHER MARKER OF SOD, WV; LINDELL MARKER OF SOD, iJV; BUFORD “BUTCH” MARKER OF SOD, WV;
2 SISTERS: DESSIE JOHNSON OF HUNTINGTON, WV; VIRGINIA WESTEAN KIDD OF ALUM CREEK, WV; 1 HALF BROTHER: DESMOND LOFTIS OF SOD, WV; 7 GRANDCHILDREN 7 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.
SERVICES WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, JULY 13, 1998 AT 3:00 PM WITH PASTOR FRANK CHAPMAN AND PASTOR CLARENCE HUTTON OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE HELD IN LIVELY CEMETERY, SOD. FRIENDS MAY CALL ON SUNDAY, JULY 12, 1998 FROM 4 TO 7 PM AT THE FUNERAL HOME.
ANNA BELLE SHORES, 76, OF SUMERCO DIED THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1998 AT CAMC GENERAL DIVISION AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.
SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE SUMMITT RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH, SUMERCO.
SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER: 1 SISTER: VIOLET MAY “TUNIE” MARKHAM OF LECANTO, FL; 2 BROTHERS: WILLIAM E. SHORES OF ST. ALBANS, WV; HENRY C. “HOPPY” SHORES OF CHARLESTON, WV.
SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, ON SUNDAY, JULY 12, 1998 AT 1:00 PM WITH PASTOR FRANK CHAPMAN OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE HELD IN CUNNINGHAM MEMORIAL PARK, ST. ALBANS. FRIENDS MAY CALL ON SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1998 FROM 7 TO 8:30 PM AT THE FUNERAL HOME.
MARY JANE SMITH, 82, OF SOUTH CHARLESTON DIED THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1998 AT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL, CHARLESTON, AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.
SHE WAS A HOMEMAKER AND SHE ATTENDED SETH CHURCH OF GOD.
SHE IS SURVIVED BY HIS: 3 DAUGHTERS: IMOGENE PERDUE OF COMFORT, WV; WILMA GILLISPIE OF EMMONS, WV; CONNIE FOWLER OF CHARLESTON, WV; 1 SON: CONRAD SMITH OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; 2 SISTERS: VIOLET MCCREA OF COLUMBUS, OH; NELLIE HATFIELD OF POMEROY, OH; 23 GRANDCHILDREN 20 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN 7 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.
SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, ON MONDAY, JULY 13, 1998 AT 1:00 PM. BURIAL WILL BE HELD IN BARKER CEMETERY, ASHFORD. FRIENDS MAY CALL ON SUNDAY, JULY 12, 1998 FROM 6 TO 9 PM AT THE FUNERAL HOME.
EMMA SUSAN BOAZ, 68, OF ALUM CREEK DIED WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1998 AT HOME AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS.
SHE WAS A HOMEMAKER.
SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER: 3 DAUGHTERS: PEGGY WEST OF ALUM CREEK, WV; HELEN MIMS OF ELDON, MO; ROBERTA MONTGOMERY OF HARTS, WV; 1 SON: BOBBY ROOP OF ELDON, MO; 3 SISTERS: OPAL TURLEY OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; MILDRED HALL OF HAMLIN, WV; MARTHA HARRIS OF COLUMBUS, OH; 5 BROTHERS: ROBERT STOWERS OF HAMLIN, WV; ODEL STOWERS OF SWEETLAND, WV; CORSET STOWERS OF HUNTINGTON, WV; ELMER STOWERS OF GRIFFITHSVILLE, WV; JERRY STOWERS OF HAMLIN, WV; 12 GRANDCHILDREN; 10 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.
SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, ON SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1998 AT 12:00 PM WITH REV. TOM NELSON OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE HELD IN STOWERS CEMETERY, SWEETLAND. FRIENDS MAY CALL ON FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1998 FROM 7 TO 8:30 PM AT THE FUNERAL HOME.
GUY J. GRIFFITH, 94, OF YAWKEY DIED FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1998 AT AMERICARE OF DUNBAR NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.
HE WAS A RETIRED CARPENTER FOR FMC, A MEMBER OF THE PORTER FORK BAPTIST CHURCH AND A LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF LINCOLN COUNTY.
HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS: 1 SON: TOM GRIFFITH OF YAWKEY, WV 3 DAUGHTERS: NANCY MILLER OF NEWTON FALLS, OH; LILLIAN SNODGRASS OF CHARLESTON, WV; LOIS YOUNG OF ELKVIEW, WV; 4 SISTERS: VESTA LAWSON OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; IVA CURNS OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; LENA HARLAN OF OAKRIDGE, TN; EMMA STEVENS OF IL; 5 GRANDCHILDREN 5 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN; 2 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.
SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, ON MONDAY, JULY 6, 1998 AT 11:00 AM WITH REV. DAVID BOWMAN OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE HELD IN ORCHARD HILLS MEMORY GARDENS, YAWKEY. FRIENDS MAY CALL ON SUNDAY, JULY 5, 1998 FROM 3 TO 5 PM AT THE FUNERAL HOME.
TIMOTHY CRAIG DUNLAP, 40, OF SOD DIED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1998 AS A RESULT OF INJURIES RECEIVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 1998 ON GARRETTS BEND ROAD AT SOD.
HE WAS A 1976 GRADUATE OF DUVAL HIGH SCHOOL IN GRIFFITHSVILLE, WAS A ROUTE SALESMAN FOR COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED WITH 20 YEARS SERVICE AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE TEAMSTERS UNION LOCAL #175.
HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS: WIFE: TENA; 2 DAUGHTERS: BRANDIE JO PETERS AT HOME; JESSICA DAWN DUNLAP AT HOME; 2 SONS: TIMOTHY CRAIG DUNLAP,ZZ AT HOME; BRETT MATTHEW DUNLAP AT HOME; MOTHER: ELOISE BONER OF ST. ALBANS, WV; 3 SISTERS: JUDITH LYNN DUNLAP OF CHARLESTON, WV; LESLIE MICHELLE RAMSEY OF CANTON, OH; ANGELA DAWN MILLER OF SOD, WV; 3 BROTHERS: CHARLES EDWARD DUNLAP OF CARLSBAD, NM; GREGORY PHILLIP DUNLAP OF ST. ALBANS, WV; RANDALL SCOTT DUNLAP OF SO. CHARLESTON, WV.
SERVICES WILL BE 1:00 PM SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1998 AT CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, WITH PASTOR FRANK CHAPMAN OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE IN THE OLD PINE GROVE CEMETERY, PINE GROVE. FRIENDS MAY CALL FROM 7 TO 9 PM FRIDAY AT THE FUNERAL HOME.
EDWIN NEIL SMITH, 69, OF SOUTH CHARLESTON DIED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1998 AT HEARTLAND OF CHARLESTON AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.
HE WAS A RETIRED OFFICE MANAGER FOR BLOUNT BROTHERS IN BELLE AND WAS AN ARMY AIR FORCE VETERAN.
HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS: 1 DAUGHTER: SHELIA LYNN OSBORNE OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV.
SERVICES WILL BE 11:00 AM FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1998 AT THE CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, WITH REV. BARRY PAYNE OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE IN GRACELAND MEMORIAL PARK, SOUTH CHARLESTON. FRIENDS MAY CALL FROM 7 TO 8:30 PM ON THURSDAY AT THE FUNERAL HOME.
CECILE LOFTUS MIDKIFF, 86, WIDOW OF RAYMOND “RED” MIDKIFF, OF ALUM CREEK, DIED MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1998 AT VALLEY HEALTH VILLAGE, SOUTH CHARLESTON, AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.
SHE WAS A LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF KANAWHA COUNTY, SHE WAS A HOMEMAKER, WONDERFUL MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER, AND SPENT HER LIFE DOING THINGS FOR OTHERS. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE SOUTHEAST BIBLE MISSIONARY CHURCH IN KANAWHA CITY.
SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER: TWO SONS AND DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW: CONRAD AND LORETTA MIDKIFF OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; PAUL JACK AND PATSY MIDKIFF OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; TWO DAUGHTERS AND SONS-IN-LAW: YVONNE AND GENE DEBORD OF ALUM CREEK, WV; MARIAN AND GENE CROWE OF HUNTINGTON, WV;
ONE SON-IN-LAW: DENNIE BELL OF ALUM CREEK, WV; 9 GRANDCHILDREN; 14 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN; 1 GREAT GREAT GRANDSON.
SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1998 AT 2:00 PM WITH REV. REBA SMITH, REV. BRUCE KEELING AND REV. SKYE ALISON OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE HELD IN GRACELAND MEMORIAL PARK, SOUTH CHARLESTON. FRIENDS MAY CALL ON TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1998 FROM 7 TO 9 PM AT THE FUNERAL HOME.
SIMEON CLEON “SHORT” BREEDLOVE, 86, OF WOODVILLE DIED SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1998 AT HOME AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.
HE WAS RETIRED FROM KROGER WAREHOUSE WITH 27 YEARS OF SERVICE, WAS A MEMBER OF THE TEAMSTERS UNION #175, AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE FORKS OF COAL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, ALUM CREEK.
HE SURVIVED BY HIS: WIFE: BROOKIE; 4 SONS: LEO BREEDLOVE OF COLUMBUS, OH; DANNY BREEDLOVE OF WOODVILLE, WV; WILLIE BREEDLOVE OF BECKELY, WV; RUSSEL BREEDLOVE OF SOD, WV; 3 DAUGHTERS: JUDITH WATSON OF TORNADO, WV; KATHY SKEENES OF ALUM CREEK, WV; JOYCE MIDKIFF OF ALUM CREEK, WV; 1 SISTER: LUCILLE METTEN OF CA; 14 GRANDCHILDREN; 4 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.
SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, ON MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1998 AT 2:00 PM WITH REV. PAUL MEADOWS OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE HELD IN FORKS OF COAL MEMORIAL PARK, ALUM CREEK. FRIENDS MAY CALL ON SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1998 FROM 6 TO 8 PM AT THE FUNERAL HOME.