Marklin Allen Padilla, 77, of Alum Creek, left his earthly body Monday, July 17, 2023. He passed at CAMC Memorial Hospital surrounded by those who love him most.

Mark was a graduate of Duval High School and retired from Boilermaker Local 667. He was a lover of the outdoors, often spending afternoons lying in the grass. Caring for the outdoors, Mark kept bird feeders full and corn out for the deer. He enjoyed trout fishing in the Williams River.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Bennie & Freda Hill Padilla, sister & brother-in-law, Carmen & Gary Cochran; and niece, Kacey Estep.

Mark is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sue Padilla; daughter & son-in-law Stacy & Wayne Bowman; son, Shane Padilla; granddaughters Caitlyn Bowman (Christopher Hodges) & Madison Bowman (Morgan Smith); sister Mickey (Buel) Gillenwater, and several nieces and nephews.

A service for those who wish to honor Mark’s memory will be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 24, 2023, at Curry Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Christopher Scott Adkins, 40, of Alkol went home to be with his mom on July 19, 2023, due to a long illness.

Christopher is the son of Rodney G. Adkins and the late Norma J. Adkins. The brother of Justin K. Adkins. Uncle to Justin Jr., Hayden, Tylor, & Brayden Adkins and niece, Haylee Callahan.

Christopher was a disabled homebody that loved playing video games with his cousins, Bridget & Boo Man, who were more like his brother and sister. He absolutely loved to cut up and pick on people!

Those left to cherish his memory are his dad, brother, nephews, niece, aunts, uncles, and all his cousins and friends.

A special thanks to two of his cousins, Sabrina & Shawna Collins for helping care for him in his time of need.

There will be no services at this time. Per his wish, he will be cremated and a small memorial service will be held at his home at a later date.

Richard Gordon Compton, 64, of Alum Creek, WV, formerly of Louisville, KY, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023, at home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harlen & Jacqueline Jarrell Compton, and brothers, Delmar Dean Jarrell and Lacy Russell Compton.

He is survived by his wife, Kimberly, sons, Lacy Lee (Jamie) Compton, Brandenburg, KY, Robert Compton, Brandenburg, KY, Benjamin Fisher of Louisville, KY, brothers, Joseph Compton, Alum Creek, WV, and Michael Compton, Shepherdsville, KY. He is also survived by ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Richard was an U.S. Army Veteran. He was an electrician and a country music fan.

There will be no services. He was cremated.

Don Harless, 85, of Putnam County passed away the night of July 3, 2023, from complications from a stroke in 2022. Don was born in 1937 in Lincoln County, WV to Nalta and Ocie Crawford Harless.

Don had five siblings and was the last of that family. Don graduated from Duval High School in 1955 and left immediately for a tour in the US Air Force. He finished his tour in Colorado and married Orilla Pugh who bore him one son and five daughters. Don’s second marriage was to Marilyn Davis Haas in 1985. When she died in 2019 Don moved back to WV to retire.

Don is survived by daughters, Terri Flory of Hugo, Colorado; Deanna Fabricatore of New Port Richey, FL; Janice Anderson of San Tan Valley, AZ; Sharon Franco of Denver, Colorado; and Laura Moya of LaSalle, Colorado. Don had 15 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.

There will be no services and Don will be buried at Cunningham Memorial Park in St. Albans, WV

Larry Charles Adkins, 80, of Alkol went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, July 9, 2023, after suffering a stroke. He was a member of Left Fork Church and a faithful follower of Jesus.

Those left to cherish all his special memories and front porch meetings are his wife, Linda White Adkins, of Alkol, WV; children, Dawn (Virgil) White of Alkol, WV, Fawn (Robert) Ellis of Alkol, WV, and Shawn (Mary) Adkins of Alkol, WV.

Charles had six grandchildren, Kasey (Aaron) Bailey, Tyler (Caleb) Shelton, Haylie (Corey) Thompson, Maggie Ellis, Elijah (Shelby) Adkins, Paislee Adkins; and he had six great grandchildren, Preston and Sawyer Thompson, Sophie White, Winslow, Ellison, and Sullivan Bailey.

He had a brother, Dwight Adkins who also enjoyed those front porch meetings and many other nephews, family, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hazel and Frank Adkins; sister, Brenda Adkins; brother, Delain Adkins; and infant daughter, Rebecca Fawn Adkins.

He was a school bus driver and retired coal miner and a jack of all trades. He loved the outdoors, farming, and his animals. What he really loved most was those front porch meetings with all his grandchildren, and he loved the holler!

He will be forever missed until we meet again.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Randell Kinder officiation. Burial will be at Delain Adkins Cemetery, Alkol. Friends and family will gather one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family ask that you spend the day with your loved ones or maybe a special front porch meeting.

The family would like to thank all the medical teams & friends made in the waiting area and all who whispered a prayer for our Daddy.

Gary N. Cochran, 75, of Alum Creek, WV, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, July 8, 2023, at CAMC Hospice in Charleston.

He retired from Kroger’s with over 30 years of service where he worked as a meatcutter. Gary was a born again Christian and a faithful member of the Independent Missionary Baptist Church in Alum Creek and a charter member of the Alum Creek VFW.

Gary was a highly decorated Vietnam War Veteran, a member of the 69th First Cavalry Division and recipient of the Purple Heart with the Oak Leaf Cluster.

He loved the outdoors enjoying rabbit hunting, fishing, and was a member of the Huntington Beekeepers Association.

Gary was predeceased by the love of his life, Carmen; parents, Carlyle and Louise Childress Cochran; sister-in-law, Gail Cochran and brother-in-law, Billy Mosteller and Kacey Estep.

He is survived by twin brother, Cary Cochran; sisters, Sheila Mosteller and
Darlene (Charles) Eshenaur; half-brothers, Gary (Diania) Bryant and Larry
Cochran; stepdaughter, Dacia Gross and grandson, Travis Gross; and a
host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Daniel Dent officiating. Burial will follow at Lively Cemetery in Sod, with military graveside rites conducted by the Alum Creek VFW. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

The family wishes to express a special thank you to his good friends, Athel
Kinsolving and Edgar Hanna for their help during this difficult time.

James “Jim” “Fat Head” Owen Adkins, 47, of Sod, WV, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Thomas Memorial Hospital Emergency Room.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Karlene Faye Abshire Adkins.

He was a self-employed auto mechanic.

Jim is survived by his son, Zackery Adkins, dad, James Calvin (Regina Adams) Adkins, sister, Cheryl Lynn Adkins and former wife Bobbie Adkins.

In accordance with “Fat Heads” wishes, he will be cremated. There will be no services.

Zona Marie Wagner, 60, of Fraziers Bottom passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at St. Mary’s Medical Center.

Zona was a 1981 graduate of Duval High School and an in-home caregiver.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Cleston & Pearl Hughes Wade and sister, Evelyn Cobb.

Zona is survived by her husband of 28 years, Tom; son, Jacob; sisters, Rita (Greg) Pauley and Judy (Ronnie) Pauley both of Alum Creek; brother, William Wade of Alum Creek; and several nieces, nephews, and friends that will greatly miss her.

In accordance with Zona’s wishes, she will be cremated, and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, Zona would ask that you take extra time to spend with the people you love.

Ann Marie Hughes, 62, of South Charleston gained her Heavenly wings on July 3, 2023.

She was a former employee of Shoney’s in Kanawha City & the Boulevard.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Olaf Denver Hughes, Sr. & Mary Anne Norman; brother, Roger Lee Hughes; and her husband, Timothy Lee Hall, Sr.

She is survived by her daughters, Kathy Hall, Michelle Means (Keith), & Virginia Freshour (Joey); brothers, Denny & Mike Hughes; grandchildren, Amber Holley (Patrick), Justin Means (Briaunna), Alyssa, Vanessa (Jacob) Spencer, & Emily; great grandchildren, Serenity, Preston, Kiera, & Maverick. She will also be missed by many family & friends.

A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Brad Joseph officiating. Family and friends will gather one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Special thanks to all the medical staff at Thomas Hospital & Hubbard Hospice House.