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Larry Allen Sutphin, Jr.

January 29th, 2006 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Larry Allen Sutphin, Jr. – Tornado: Born December 22, 1965 in Norristown, Pennsylvania died Sunday, January 29, 2006 in Winchester, Virginia after a short illness at age 40.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Brian Sutphin; grandparents, Ira and Matilda Sutphin and Fred and Louise Chandler.

Larry was a sprinkler fitter, a member of Local 669 and a 1984 graduate of St. Albans High School.

He is survived by:

Son: Aaron Combs of St. Albans
Parents: Larry and Ann Sutphin of Tornado
Sister: Donna Simmons and husband, Kirby of St. Albans

3 nieces: Heather, Jamie and Kristen Handley of St. Albans
2 great nieces
3 great nephews
many friends and family.

Services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, February 2, 2006 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. He will be laid to rest beside his brother in Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey. Friends may call on Wednesday from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home.

Larry will be greatly missed by all.

James D. “Jim” Holstein

January 29th, 2006 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

James D. “Jim” Holstein, 50, of Sod, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 29, 2006 after an apparent heart attack.

He was a member of Boilermakers Local 667, and a former Production Supervisor at Svedala Industries and GEF, Inc. He also had been employed by Union Carbide’s metal fab shop, Institute
and McJunkin. He was a member of Alum Creek Independent Missionary Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Tamara; daughter, Olivia Anne Holstein; sisters, Rissa Banks, Sue Huffman, and Sandy Pauley all of Alum Creek, Judy Dunlap of McCorkle, Paula Holstein of South Carolina, Gwen Gustafsons of Darby, Montana; brother, Jackie Lee Holstein of Alum Creek.

Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Burial will be held in Lively Cemetery, Sod. Friends may call on Wednesday one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Jack Edward Price

January 26th, 2006 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Jack Edward Price, 78, of South Charleston, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, January 26, 2006 at Valley Health Center South Charleston.

He retired from Vecellio-Grogan of Beckley as a road construction worker. He attended Davis Creek Church of the Nazarene.

He is survived by his wife, Betty; son, Jack E. Price, II of Martinsburg; sister, Annie DeBord of South Charleston; two grandchildren, Blake Price and Jennifer Schoppert; one great granddaughter, Lillie Jane.

Service will be 1:00 PM Saturday, January 28, 2006 at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastor Gene Pauley officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Memorial Park South Charleston. Friends may call from 7 to 9 PM Friday at the funeral home.

Bob McGhee

January 21st, 2006 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Jesus called and he answered. On Saturday, January 21, 2006, Bob McGhee, 61, of Ruth went home to be with Jesus.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Norma McGhee; sister, Sylvia Brogan; and brother, Gary McGhee.

He is survived by his loving family; wife, Patricia McGhee; sons and their wives, Robert “Perry” and Reba McGhee, and Eric and Kara McGhee; one daughter and her husband, Leah and Jason Miller; six grandchildren whom he cherished; Donovan, Robert “BJ”, and Zachary McGhee, Dylan and MacKenzie McGhee, and Daniel Miller; brothers, Paul, Kevin and Doug McGhee; sister, Teresa Burgess, Melinda “Joan” Royer, Marsha Marler, Lydia Bierne, and Sheila Wherle.

Services will be at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 24, at Ruth Community Church, where he was a faithful member. Kent Cecil and Robert Harless will officiate. Burial will follow at the Pauley Cemetery at Ruth. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church.

Curry Funeral Home at Alum Creek is in charge of arrangements.

Bradley A. Mains

January 19th, 2006 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Bradley A. Mains, 34, of Alkol, West Virginia, formerly of Elyria, Ohio died January 19, 2006 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident at Woodville near Alkol, West Virginia.

Born March, 14, 1971, Brad was the son of Logan and Carol Mains of Elyria, Ohio and Judy and Perry Livingston of Alkol, West Virginia.

He was employed by Apple Bee’s of South Charleston. He attended the McCorkle Freewill Baptist Church at McCorkle.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by a daughter, Lola Mains of Cleveland, OH; brothers, Michael (wife Shannon) Mains of Amherst, OH; Perry (PJ) Livingston of Alkol, WV; Logan and Ryan Mains of Elyria, OH and David Livingston of Cleveland, OH; maternal grandparents, Edward and Ruth Pridemore of Alkol, WV, many uncles, aunts, cousins and a host of friends.

Brad will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Services will be 11:00 am Monday January 23 at Sunset Memorial Park, North Olmsted, OH with the Rev. James McComas officiating. Burial will follow at the Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may call at Sunset Memorial Park Chapel from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 PM Sunday, January 22, 2006.

Information provided by Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek.

Mary Louise Smith Wolfe

January 13th, 2006 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Mary Louise Smith Wolfe, 81, of St. Albans, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2006 after a long battle with cancer.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lillian Shepherd Smith and William Lawrence Smith of Eleanor; sister, Catherine Smith and her husband, Charles V. Rigney of St. Albans; and great grandson, Cameron Blayke Wolfe.

Mary was born in Charleston on December 11, 1924 and graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School in 1942. She married Russell C. Wolfe on May 23,1943 in Charleston at Calvary Baptist Church and moved to St. Albans, in 1954 where she has been a longtime faithful member of Highlawn Baptist Church.

She was involved with Cub Scouts as a Den Mother, active in PTA and Band Boosters at both McKinley Junior High and St. Albans High School. She loved her church and was very active in the Martha Langley Circle as well as the ladies work at the church. She was a Sunday school teacher at Highlawn Baptist Church, St. Albans where she also served as a deaconess.

She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Russell; son, Lawrence C. Wolfe and special daughter-in-law, Bonnie S. Wolfe, son, William Richard Wolfe all of St. Albans, four grandchildren, Amie Leigh Wolfe Rothstein and husband, David of Newton, New Jersey, Catherine Louise Wolfe Richards and husband, James of Hurricane, Jason Richard Wolfe and wife, Jeanie of Liberty, Jeffrey Lawrence Wolfe and wife, Beth of Bloomington, Indiana. She had 10 great grandchildren she adored and was proud of them all: Kaila Michelle Sigman, Joshua Andrew Sigman, Alanah Nicole Richards, Jason Tyler Wolfe, Tristin Lane Wolfe, Courtland Isaac Wolfe, Sierra Brooke Wolfe, Jordan Lawrence Rothstein, Justin William Rothstein and Joshua David Rothstein. She is also survived by special niece, Becky Rigney Westergaard of Columbus, Ohio, special cousin, Jean Groves Sayre of Decatur, Georgia and special friend, Betty Pierson Williams of Charleston.

Services will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, January 16, 2006 at Highlawn Baptist Church, St. Albans, with Rev. Dr. Pastor Joe Hyde officiating. Burial will be held in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Friends may call on Sunday from 6 to 8 PM at the church. Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, is in care of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Highlawn Baptist Church Building Fund, 2304 Jefferson Avenue, St. Albans, WV 25177.

Gordon R. Roberts, Sr.

January 11th, 2006 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Gordon R. Roberts, Sr., 70, of Sumerco went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness.

He was a retired bus driver with Kanawha County Schools. He was a Korean War Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Macel; daughter, Brenda Garnes of South Charleston; two sons, Gordon Roberts, Jr., of Sumerco, Kevin Roberts of Cohutta, Georgia; sister, Billie Means of Sumerco; brother, Marvin Roberts of Dunbar; two grandchildren, Mandy Garnes and J. J. Roberts.

Service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, January 14, 2006 at Curry Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Roe Smith officiating. Private family burial will take place at a later date. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to the McCorkle Freewill Baptist Church,
PO Box 32, Sod, WV 25564.

Harvey James Kelley

January 9th, 2006 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Harvey James Kelley, 85, of Yawkey, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 9, 2006 at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a long illness.

He was retired from Western Electric, Baltimore, Maryland, a member of the Church of Ascension in Street, Maryland and also attended the Amy Baptist Church at Yawkey. He was a WWII Army veteran and a member of the American Legion Post 111 at Hamlin.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Charles; sisters, Louise, Anna, Irene and Dorothy.

He is survived by his wife, Waynoka; sister, Jeannette Komsi of Englewood, Florida; sister-in-law, Garnette Vickers of Alkol and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, January 12, 2006 at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, WV with Pastors Forest Curry and Oshel Bell officiating. Burial with military graveside rites conducted by the American Legion Post 111 will be held in Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey. Friends may call on Wednesday from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home.

Arl Wilson Pauley, Jr.

January 8th, 2006 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Arl Wilson Pauley, Jr., 66, of Alum Creek, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2006 at home after a very long illness.

He was preceded in death by his father, Arl W. Pauley, Sr.; mother, Freda Pauley Knuckles; sister, Annie “Pat” Clark and brothers, Raymond Lee and Robert Michael Pauley.

He was a self-employed construction worker.

He is survived by his sons, Arl Pauley, III and wife, Carolyn of Charleston, Wayne Pauley of Manchester, KY, Bryan Pauley of Raleigh, NC; daughter, Lisa Wagner and husband, Steve of Norfolk, VA; grandchildren, Brad Pauley, Kimberly Adams-Fontenot and husband, Jason, Natasha Adams, Tyler Humphrey-Pauley; great grandchildren, Autumn and John Adams; former wife, Doris Jean Pauley; 10 nephews and 12 nieces.

Family are invited to attend a service at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 14, 2006 at the family home place.

Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, is in charge of the arrangements.

Delores Jean (Meyers) Ashley

January 5th, 2006 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Delores Jean (Myers) Ashley, 57 of Griffithsville, went home to be with the Lord Thursday January 5, 2006 at Select Speciality Hospital Charleston after a long illness.

She was a member of the Community Gospel Church of Jesus at Woodville, was retired from Vogue Laundry in So. Charleston and Superior Laundry in Charleston and was preceded in death by her husband Dell Ashley.

She is survived by her:

Sister:
Eileen Rutherford of Cross Lanes;

2 Brothers:
Jim Myers of Griffithsville;
David Myers of Sumerco;

43 Nieces and Nephews;
Several Great Nieces and Nephews;

Service will be 2:00 PM Sunday January 8, 2006 at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with Pastor Leslie Brant officiating. Burial will be at the Orchard Hill Memory Gardens at Yawkey. Friends may visit with the family from 6 to 8 PM Saturday at the funeral home.