Dannie Bruce Johnston, 74, of Sod, WV, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston.

He worked as a carpenter all his life, also finishing concrete and laying block.   Dannie loved to hunt, fish and raise a garden.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas F. and Olive Johnson, wife of 30 years Rose Mary, sisters Betty Johnson, Jana Justice and Helen Johnson, brother and sister-in-law Thomas Jr. “Buddy” and Loretta Johnson, brothers-in-law Larry Young, Londis Justice and Russell Turley, and grandchildren Michael Johnston and Ray Ray Huffman.

Dannie is survived by his children Drema (Frank) Taylor, Michael Johnston and Anita (Randy) Anderson all of Ohio and Vicky Chapman and fiancee Eddie Jackson of Milton; step-children Judy (David) Shewbert, Cindy Huffman, Patrick (Britt) Woodrum, Kathy Daniels and Becky Boggs, 21 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren, sisters Ellen Johnson, Lillian Smith, Loretta J. Turley and Marie Young, brothers Forrest G. (Rose) Johnston, Stanley “Josh” (Carolyn) Johnson and Henry W. “David” Johnson, and a host of nieces and nephews.

The family would like to express a special Thank You to the staff at Hubbard Hospice House for their wonderful care.

A memorial service for both Dannie and Rose Mary will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Johnson Family Cemetery, Alkol, WV.

Robert Rob “Bobby” Forest, 51, of Sumerco, WV, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, November 18, 2018, with his family and friends by his side after a 7 month battle with cancer.

He worked as an ATM Tech for Loomis. Rob loved music and was a very talented and gifted musician. He was a valuable member of the Praise Band at Highlawn Baptist Church in St. Albans.

He is survived by his wife of 24 years Stella, children Laura (Josh) Caladros, William (Sunni) Karnes II, Tommy Forest, and Kari (Wes) Smith, brother Kevin (Alicia) Forest, grandchildren Adrianna, Aubree, and Harrison and many close friends who will miss him dearly.

A celebration of his life  will be held at  6:00 p.m. Monday, November 26, at the Highlawn Baptist Church, 2304 Jefferson Ave., St. Albans, with Pastor Jason Robbins officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. at the church.

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

Dora Jean Burcham, 71, of Charleston, WV, went to Heaven Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston.

She was a member of the Sissonville Women’s Club and the D.A.V. Auxiliary.  She spoke of often and always missed her work family at Piggly Wiggly.

Dora was preceded in death by her husband Phillip Burcham and mother Vivian Parsons Holstein.

She is survived by son Matthew Burcham (Gary Boggs) and Derek Burcham (Lindsay Parsons), grandson Blake, and special friend Dreama VanHoose.

There will be no services.

Inurnment will be at the Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery, Dunbar, WV.

Thelma Florene “Flo” Tucker Coiner, 94, of Parkersburg, WV, formerly of McCorkle, WV, entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, November 14, 2018.  She and her twin sister Alma Lorene Blake, was born on April 21, 1924 daughters of Jennings Francis Tucker and Beulah Gertrude Wright Tucker.

Florene was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Sergeant Major William H. Coiner, who passed away in 2002, and son Ralph E. “Spike” Coiner (his living children, Katy & Cole Coiner). She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Leona Wilson, Lorene Blake, Calvin Tucker, Cleo Burgess, and grandson, Timmy Marker.

Following her marriage to Bill Coiner in 1947 she traveled around the world with him as he was a career Army man, living in Japan, Germany and several United States locations.  Bill and Florene settled on Ely Road in McCorkle in 1962.

She is survived by her son William “Jink” Coiner and his wife, Brenda along with their children Kelly (Darren) Galisky, Debbie (Ryan) Kimble and Mike (Anda) Coiner.  Florene is survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was a long time member of McCorkle Freewill Baptist Church.  She loved her church and loved all of her brothers and sisters in Christ.  Mama Flo or Grandma Flo as she was affectionately known by many, was a sweet caring woman that couldn’t pass up the opportunity to fix a meal with buttermilk biscuits or pinto beans and cornbread.  She couldn’t wait to get “Home” and see her Momma.

Services will be 1:00pm Monday, November 19, 2018 at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, with Rev. Roe Smith officiating.  Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park Mausoleum, South Charleston.  Family and friends will gather from 4:00 to 6:00pm on Sunday, November 18^th.

Betty Jane Lacy, 86, of Pine Grove, WV, went home to the Lord on Sunday, November 11, 2018, with family by her side. She was preceded in death by her son Harse Lacy, her siblings Emma Pauley, Magdalene Barker, and Martha, Ellsworth, and Glen Gillispie. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Cline Lacy, her sister, Mae Dunlap, her children Vinell Lacy, Skip (Tammy) Lacy, Randall (Brenda) Lacy, Ashley (Debbie) Lacy, and Marlene (John) Solberg.
She is loved and missed by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and friends that have become family. To name a few, her grandchildren Chastity, Miranda, Preston, Nick, Chris, and Amanda, her great-grandchildren Emma and Collin, her niece Donna “Tootsie” Hill, and friend Teresa Fillinger, will carry her with them every day.
As a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and wife, she lived her life selflessly. She began her life humbly in Fork Creek, in a small, one-room house shared with her siblings and beloved dog, Shep. She worked tirelessly for her family, overcoming even the most impossible tasks, building a house that everyone called home.
Her strength was unmatched, her conviction in her faith unwavering, and the love that she gave, truly remarkable. We can all find peace in our hearts knowing she will live forever in the light of God.
Per her wishes, there will be no service. She wanted us to remember her as she was, celebrate the life she had, and rejoice in knowing she is home.
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” Revelation 21:4.
Betty was laid to rest at Pine Grove Cemetery, Sumerco, WV,

Virgil Thomas Pauley, 93, of Yawkey, WV, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, November 12, 2018, at CAMC Memorial Hospital in Charleston.

He enlisted in the U. S. Navy and served aboard the submarines USS Sea Poacher and the USS Entemedor in the South Pacific during World War II. He was the owner and operator of Pauley Battery and a member of the Masonic AF&AM Kanawha Lodge 20 and a 32nd Degree Mason in the Charleston Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.

Virgil was a member of the former Amy Baptist Church at Yawkey.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Oxley Pauley, great-grandson Zachary Ryan Burk and brother Gene Pauley.

Virgil is survived by his daughter Katherine (Frank) Kilburn, granddaughter Melissa (Marty) Burk, and great-grandson Noah Austin Burk.

Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 15, at Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey, with Pastor Darrell Searls officiating. Military Honors will be conducted by the U. S. Navy.

Anna Lee Stewart, 86, of South Charleston went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, November 10, 2018.   Anna Lee was preceded in death by her parents, Cleve and Icie Gillispie, husband, JR Stewart, and son Danny Stewart.

She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Anna Lee was a faithful servant of Jesus Christ and a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church in Garretts Bend, WV. As a devoted educator, Mrs. Stewart spent over 35 years as a teacher and principal in Kanawha County.

She is survived by her daughter, Drema (Mike) Pauley of South Charleston, grandchildren, Robbie (Beth) Stewart of South Charleston, Tina (Christian) Hill of Hurricane, Erica (Jason) Sampson of Charleston, Jody (Beth) Pauley of Dunbar, Jason Stewart of Peytona, great- grandchildren, Stanton Hill, Jack Pauley and Elias Sampson and daughter-in-law, Bonnie Stewart of South Charleston. Special Extended Family, Tim and Dinah McCallister of South Charleston, Cyrena and Matt, Ranger, Tennessee Parsons of Sod, Casey and Mike, Daniel Patick of Huntington, Rodney and Vickie Caruthers of Charleston.

Services will be 6:00pm Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, with Pastors Jody Pauley, Homer Hensley and Brother Mark Ruby officiating.  Family & friends will gather two hours prior to the service.

Entombment will be 10:00am Friday, November 16^th at Graceland Memorial Park Mausoleum, South Charleston.

The family would like to give a special thank you to all of the caring staff at Divita Dialysis in South Charleston.  In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Elizabeth Baptist Church, 1532 Garretts Bend Road, Sod, WV  25564.

Louis Veres, 88, of St. Albans, WV, departed this life at Hubbard Hospice House on November 9th after an extended illness and joined Anitra, his wife of 66 years, at heaven’s gate.
He was preceded in death by his parents George and Julia Veres, his brother George, and sisters Olga, Annie, Mary, and Ruby.
Louis is survived by his son Gary and wife Brandie of St. Albans, grandson Micah and wife Julia and their 4-month-old daughter Ainsley Marie of St. Albans. Sisters-in-law Wanda Veres and Naomi Sebok both of Seth and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. His only surviving sibling is his sister Esther Petersen and husband Pete of Palm Springs, Ca.
Louis was born on August 21, 1930, in Dante, Va. His father immigrated to the US at age 16 from Hungary and was a coal miner. His mom was also of Hungarian descent but was born in the US. They lived in various coal towns in Va and WV, including Prenter, where they lived for several years before finally settling in Seth.
He was a 1950 graduate of Sherman High School where he excelled at playing football and was awarded a full scholarship to play for Marshall University. He decided against going to college and instead, he enlisted in the US Air Force in Dec of 1950 where he spent the next 4 years.
On October 3, 1951, he married the love of his life Anitra Kinder and she moved with him to Anchorage Alaska where he was stationed with the USAF. He was a radio operator and attached to the Military Air Transport Service, 54th Troop Carrier Squadron which was nicknamed the “Eager Beavers”. They flew extensively throughout Alaska and the Aleutian Islands supplying remote outposts with supplies and troops. He really liked to reminisce about his flying days and all the different planes he flew on especially the C 124’s which he loved, and all the adventures they had flying in such a remote and inhospitable climate in the winter.
After his honorable discharge from the Air Force, he and Anitra lived in several places before moving back to Seth, WV. He taught Sunday school at Healing Stream Baptist Church in Seth and in the later 50’s and early 60’s he became Scoutmaster of Troop 86 of Seth, where he served for 6 years. Over the years whenever we would run into boys he had when he was Scoutmaster they would tell us what a great mentor he was and what a positive impact he had on their lives.
He worked at several different jobs early on and later he became a salesman for American Greetings Corp where he worked until he became disabled. He traveled extensively throughout southern WV and made many lifelong friends during those years.
In 1968 he moved to St. Albans where he and Anitra lived until their deaths. He was involved with Scout Troop 75 in St. Albans and also helped coach the church league basketball team at Highlawn Baptist Church. He attended Church there until he was no longer able due to his illnesses. He also a member of the Beni Kedem Shrine, Scottish Rite Bodies, the St. Albans Masonic Lodge # 58 AF & AM and a very strong advocate for the Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children.
He loved taking care of his home. He was an excellent carpenter and electrician. Loved gardening and kept a small garden in his backyard until he was no longer able. Louis cherished all the beach vacations we had over the years; he really liked being able to fish while there even if he didn’t catch anything. Later on, we would go on guided float trips on the New River and fish for smallmouth bass which he always looked forward to.
I recently had someone tell me that Dad was a man’s man. He set a Godly example of how a man was to live his life and he practiced it daily. He loved his wife and his family and he always put them above himself and most of all he loved his Lord and Savior. Even during his long illness when we were caring for him he never complained. His main concern was that he didn’t want to burden others with his illness. I never met anyone that knew him that didn’t say what a great man he was. He had lots of great lifelong friends that he kept in touch with till the end. He was active on his High School reunion committee and loved going to the reunions and rekindling those friendships. He was just a joy to be around. He is going be missed by everyone who knew him.
We would like to thank everyone who participated in his care over the last 18 months. From those that stayed with him some during the day to give his family a break, and to his Hospice staff who were so kind to him while he was at home and later all those at Hubbard Hospice House who took care of him. We don’t know what we would have done without their help and support.
Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. His service will be at Highlawn Baptist Church in St. Albans at the corner of Vine St. and Jefferson Ave on Wednesday, November 14th with Pastor Jason Robbins officiating.  Visitation beginning at 12 Noon and the memorial service at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in Dunbar with Military and Masonic Graveside Rites.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations are made to Hubbard Hospice House, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25387.

Donald Eugene Randolph, 62, born May 30, 1956 went to be with his Lord Tuesday, November 6, 2018. He was born in Wooster, Ohio and resided in South Charleston, WV, with his wife of 44 years, Betty.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Victor Claire and Patricia Lou Randolph.

Donald was a truck driver for Reagent Chemical and Research in Institute, WV, and a member of Oakwood Baptist Church where he served as a Trustee and a Deacon.

He is also survived by his children, Chandra (Mike) Robinson of Beverly, Jennifer (Charles) Gibson of Elkview, Crystal (Larry) Brooks of Charleston, Joshua (Allyson) Randolph of South Charleston, Benjamin (Randall) Randolph of Charleston, and Gabriel (Kayla) Randolph of South Charleston; grandchildren, Miranda (Jacob), David, Porsha, Shelby, Kai, Jordan, Connor, Masen, Claire, Elijah, and Colton; great grandchildren, Benjamin, Rowan, Paxton and David; and brother Duane Randolph of Wooster, Ohio.

Service will be 12:00 p.m. Saturday, November 10, at the Oakwood Baptist Church, 855 Oakwood Road, Charleston, with Pastor David Moutz and Mr. Gary Midkiff officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in South Charleston. The family will receive friends 2 hours prior to the service at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the Oakwood Baptist Church Missions Fund.

Herb “Dale” Rakes, 56, of Griffithsville, WV, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018. at home.

He was an Oil Rig Worker.

Dale was preceded in death by his parents, Caroline Audet and Herman Chesley Rakes; and siblings, Linda and Randy Rakes.

He is survived by his wife, Anna; children, Danny Adkins, Joseph Meadows, Samantha Rakes, Lottie Jones, Melonie Sheets, Eddie Adkins, Jr., Shane and Bradley Adkins; siblings, Stephanie, Melissa, Pearl, Pearly Jr., and Mitchell Rakes; and very many grandchildren.

Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 9, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Minister Kim Matthews officiating. Burial will follow at Sand Fork Cemetery, Griffithsville. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service.