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Linda Gale Abbott Gillenwater Mannon

February 13th, 2010 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Linda Gale Abbott Gillenwater Mannon, 68, of Scott Depot, formerly of Alum Creek, went home to the Lord Saturday February 13, 2010 at CAMC Memorial after a long illness.

Preceded in death by Marland Eastwood of Indiana.

She is survived by her daughters, Wendella Jones (Dennis) of Scott Depot, Barbara McElhaney (Richard), Mylinda Zirkle (Tom) and son Dayton Charles W. Gillenwater all of Alum Creek. Granddaughters Briann Jones and Kaitlyn Jones, grandsons T.C. Zirkle and Addison Zirkle. Three daughters of the heart, Lizzy Loftis, Jill Midkiff and Beverley Milam. Sister Nancy Nichols of So. Charleston. ½ brothers Carl Eastwood of So. Charleston and ½ sister Francis Williams of Charleston.

Service will be 2:00 pm Thursday February 18, 2010 at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Burial will be in Forks of Coal Cemetery Alum Creek. Family and friends may gather from 6 to 8 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Cohen, his nurse Linda and the staff of David Lee Cancer Center.

Robert Lee “Bob” Edwards

February 11th, 2010 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Robert Lee “Bob” Edwards, 84, of Alum Creek, West Virginia and Pawleys Island, South Carolina, was born September 13, 1925 in Alum Creek to Benjamin and Mattie Edwards and  went home to the Lord Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Boone Nursing and Rehab at Danville after a long illness.

He was preceded in death by his parents Ben and Mattie Edwards and first wife Ernestine. and second wife Eliane, two brothers Fred and George and great grandson Dillion McClure.

He was a member of the Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church Sod, Benny Padilla VFW Post 4768 and was a Navy Veteran of WWII for 4 years.

He is survived by his loving wife of twenty years Louise, children Ronnie (Colleen) Edwards of  Indiana, Mark “Doug” (Margie) Edwards, Jack Edwards,  Nancy Ellen Stout, all of  Ohio, Kathy Jean (Mike) Browy of South Carolina,  Brenda (Jimmy) Fletcher of North Carolina. Step Children Ron Driggers of Pennsylvania, Judy (Bill) Wiggins and Trish Driggers of South Carolina Patricia (Rich) Stricker of Virginia, Bill (Judy) Starnes of Texas, Wllen (Allen) Waters of South Carolina, 15 Grandchildren and 16 Great Grandchildren. 16 Great-Great Grandchildren.

Service will be 2:00 PM Monday February 15, at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with Pastors Mike Kordusky and Robert L. Butch Leadman  officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by the Benny Padilla VFW Post 4768 will be at Forks of Coal Memorial Park Alum Creek. Family and friends will gather from 6 to 8 pm Sunday at the funeral home. “LOVED BY ALL”

Mamie E. Richards

February 11th, 2010 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Mamie E. Richards, 74, of Alum Creek passed away Thursday February 11, 2010 after a long illness.

She is survived by her sons, Dion, Tony, Claude and Mark, sisters, Yvonne Harrison, Mary Parsons, and Zora Brown, brother David Sharp, 9 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

There will be no services. Burial will be at Forks of Coal Memorial Park Alum Creek.

Curry Funeral Home Alum Creek is in charge of arrangements.

Hilda M. Nida

February 11th, 2010 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Hilda M. Nida, 90 of Alum Creek, went home to the Lord Thursday February 11, 2010 at Hubbard Hospice House after a long illness.

She was preceded in death by her husband Russell, constructed planes in the 40’s for Curtis Wright, was a retired school bus aid from Kanawha County and was a member of Alum Creek Church of Christ.

Hilda  is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Anna and Sam Ruby of Alum Creek and niece Judy Evans of Middleburg, Florida.

A memorial service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday February 16, at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with Minister Jerry Alderson officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Elk Hills Memorial Park Big Chimney. Family and friends will gather one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to Hospice Care 1606 Kanawha Blvd. Charleston, WV 25312.

Paul “Danny” Roberts

February 10th, 2010 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Paul “Danny” Roberts, 64, of Sumerco went home to the Lord Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at home after a long illness.

He was retired from Appalachian Power with 26 years of service and was a navy veteran of the Vietnam War. .

He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years Eloise, son, Randy (Kelli) Roberts of Dunbar, daughter, Paula (Ernie) Justice of Sumerco, grandchildren Jessica Roberts, Kirsten and Tyler Justice, sister Louise Grinstead of So. Charleston, brothers Clifford Roberts of Deltona, Florida, Phillip Roberts of Port St. Lucy, Florida and Jeffrey Roberts of So. Charleston.

Funeral service will be 1:30 PM Sunday February 14, at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with Pastor David Vickers officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by the Benny Padilla VFW Post 4768 will be at Graceland Memorial Park So. Charleston. Family and friends will gather from 6 to 8 pm Saturday at the funeral home.

A special thank you to Amanda Keeney at Family Care Hurricane.

Paul “Danny” Roberts

February 10th, 2010 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Paul “Danny” Roberts, 64, of Sumerco went home to the Lord Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at home after a long illness.

He was retired from Appalachian Power with 26 years of service and was a navy veteran of the Vietnam War. .

He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years Eloise, son, Randy (Kelli) Roberts of Dunbar, daughter, Paula (Ernie) Justice of Sumerco, grandchildren Jessica Roberts, Kirsten and Tyler Justice, sister Louise Grinstead of So. Charleston, brothers Clifford Roberts of Deltona, Florida, Phillip Roberts of Port St. Lucy, Florida and Jeffrey Roberts of So. Charleston.

Funeral service will be 1:30 PM Sunday February 14, at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with Pastor David Vickers officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by the Benny Padilla VFW Post 4768 will be at Graceland Memorial Park So. Charleston. Family and friends will gather from 6 to 8 pm Saturday at the funeral home.

A special thank you to Amanda Keeney at Family Care Hurricane.

Delano Erman Burton

February 9th, 2010 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Delano Erman Burton, 75, of Sod passed away from primary liver cancer, Tuesday, February 9, 2010.

Delano was born on January 15, 1935 and attended Duval High School. He worked at Union Carbide for 10 years before buying and operating Burton’s Exxon in Alum Creek. He later built another Exxon station and a convenience mart called the “B Mart” in Alum Creek which he operated until he retired in 1987.

He was a former member of Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sod, where he and his father helped to construct the church, and served as Sunday School Superintendent and a Sunday School teacher. In more recent years, he attended church services at Independent Missionary Baptist Church of Alum Creek.

He will be remembered for so many wonderful qualities including his endless generosity in raising a large garden and happily giving most of it away to friends and neighbors; for his kindness towards animals; for lovingly tending to his bees; for his laughter, big smile and funny sense of humor; for his rare combination of strength and tenderheartedness; and for the devotion and love with which he showered his family and friends.

Delano was preceded in death by his mother Shellie Linville Burton Hill; his father William Erman Burton; and two sisters Betty Jo Dunlap and Pauline Hinton.

Delano is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sally Kingrey Burton; two daughters — Dr. Lisa Burton and her husband Whitney Westphal of Alum Creek; Lura Burton of Los Angeles, California and special family friend Shelly Bunge of Los Angeles; one grandchild Jade Sites and one step-grandchild Anna Westphal.

The Funeral Service will be held at 2 PM., Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, with Pastor Frank Chapman and Minister Kenneth Mitchell officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 12 PM. until the time of service. Burial will be immediately thereafter at Orchard Hills Memory Gardens in Sumerco.

The family would like to extend their deep gratitude and appreciation to all of their friends for their prayers, visits, phone calls, cards, and food which were such a gift during this difficult time. Additionally, a heartfelt thank you to the doctors, nurses and caregivers associated with the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston for their compassionate care and comfort in these last days.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Independent Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 65, Alum Creek, West Virginia 25003.

Alice “June” Byrd Taylor

February 4th, 2010 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Alice “June” Byrd Taylor, 73, of St. Albans peacefully went to sleep Thursday, February 4, 2010 at home after a long illness.

June loved all and was loved by all. She was a member of the Daughters of America a lifelong resident of the Alum Creek area where she worked at several businesses most of her life.

She is survived by her devoted loving companion of 25 years Frank Cash, daughters Ruth Ann Taylor of Georgetown, Florida and Lisa Gail Pauley (Craig) of St. Albans, son Danny James Taylor of St. Albans, twin brother Gene Byrd of So. Charleston, brothers Paul Ray Byrd of Shreveport, Louisiana, and Gary Byrd of Nitro, sister Dreama Sloan of St. Albans. Grandchildren Jason Stillwaggon, Sarah Bailey, Carrie and Catrina Pauley. 9 great grandchildren.

A brief service will be 4:00 PM Sunday at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with Rev. Byron Hissom officiating.  A private committal service will be held at the Akers Family Cemetery in So. Charleston at a later date. Family and friends will gather from 2 to 4 PM Sunday at the funeral home.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Dwayne Berry for his comforting and dedicated support.

Richard C. Bainbridge

February 3rd, 2010 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (1 Comments)

Richard C. Bainbridge, 55, of Charleston, died Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital after a short illness.

He was born July 7, 1954 in Montgomery, WV.  He was a radio personality and attended Asbury United Methodist Church, Charleston.

He is preceded in death by his parents: Robert & Helen Bainbridge

He is survived by:

Brothers: Elden Bainbridge

Bill Bainbridge

Sister: Pamela Bainbridge

Several Nieces and Nephews

Memorial service will be 2:00 pm Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Charleston Arbors, 100 Washington St, Charleston, with Pastor Joseph Jarrett officiating.

In lieu of flowers send donations to the Asbury United Methodist Church, 501 Elizabeth Street, Charleston, WV 25311.

Curry Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Dempsey J. Barker

February 2nd, 2010 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Dempsey J. Barker, 82 of Ashford went home to be with the Lord Tuesday March 2, 2010 at CAMC Memorial Hospital.

He was a member of Emmons Free Will Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife Mae, brother, Buck Barker, sisters, Minnie Hunter and Girlie Barker, and several nieces and nephews.

Service will be 1:00 PM Saturday, March 6 at Emmons Free Will Baptist Church with Pastors Robert McCallister and F. A. Giles officiating. Burial will follow at the Barker Cemetery at Ashford. Viewing will be from 6 to 8 pm Friday at the Emmons Free Will Baptist Church.

Curry Funeral Home Alum Creek is in charge of arrangements.