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Betty Lou Cantley

January 20th, 2013 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (8 Comments)

Betty Lou Cantley, 55, of South Charleston went home to be with the Lord after a long battle with Alzheimer’s on Friday, January 18, 2013 at Hubbard Hospice House.

She was a former employee of City National Bank and  a member of Praise Assembly of God in Alum Creek.

Betty  was preceded in death by her mother, Eunice K. Wheeler and sister, Sheila Fields.

She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Roger; son, Jimmy Cantley; daughter, Rachel (Brian) Ellis; father, Ronald Wheeler; grandchildren, Katie and John Braden Cantley and Reidyn Ellis; step-grandchildren, Jaylyn, Gage and Evan; brothers, Donald and Jonathan Wheeler; sisters, Victoria Sansom and Sharon Thomas.

Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastor Dan McC ormick officiating.   Burial will follow in Forks of Coal Memorial Park, Alum Creek.  Family and friends will gather from 6 to 8 pm Monday at the funeral home.

 

Cline Dunlap

January 16th, 2013 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (1 Comments)

Cline Dunlap, 77,   of Sumerco went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at home.

He was retired from Laborers Local Union #1353 and attended Union Freewill Baptist Church in Hamlin.

He was preceded in death by his grandson, Taylor Dunlap.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mae; son, Calvin “Jake” Dunlap; daughter, Donna (Bob) Hill;

brother, Charles Dunlap; sister, Shirley Smith; grandchildren, April Craddock, Jason and Curtis Hill, and Shauna Cook; great grandchildren, Addy Hill, Jayden Cook, Kaila and Kameron Craddock.

Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Saturday, January 19th,  at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastors Ernie Vance, Clint Craddock and Rev. Todd Pauley officiating.  Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, McCorkle.

In lieu of flowers, the family request contributions toward the funeral service.

Paul George McCallister

January 16th, 2013 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (8 Comments)

Paul George McCallister, 34 of Charleston died suddenly Monday January 14, 2013 at home.

He formerly worked at Wal-mart.

Paul is survived by his parents; Billie and Virginia Beach McCallister, sisters; Belinda Fox, Pamela McMillion, Dreama Lenn and Sarah Golden, brothers; Benjamin and Russell Lee McCallister and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be 2:00 pm Friday at Crooked Creek Church of God So. Charleston with Pastor Mark Thaxton officiating. Burial will follow at McCallister Cemetery Alum Creek. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Thursday at the church.

Curry Funeral Home Alum Creek is serving the McCallister Family.

James Nile Clinton Sr.

January 14th, 2013 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

James Nile Clinton, Sr., of South Charleston went  to be with the Lord Monday, January 7, 2013 at his second home in Daytona Beach, FL.

He served in the U. S. Marine Corps and was an auto body repairman.  He was preceded in death by his parents, John Clinton and Gertrude Clinton Vaughn; son, Jimmy and  four brothers and four sisters.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Lora Mae; daughters, Teresa Andrews and Lora K. (Bobby) Walker; son, Carl W. Clinton; sister, Patricia Porter; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.  He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather that will be greatly missed.

Family and friends will gather from 6 to 8 pm Thursday at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek.   A committal service will be 1:00 pm Friday at Cunningham Memorial Park Lower Mausoleum, St. Albans with Jim Burgess officiating..

Lucretia Ann McClure Meadows Ross

January 12th, 2013 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (9 Comments)

Lucretia Ann McClure Meadows Ross, 67, of St. Albans went to be with the Lord Monday, January 7, 2013.

She was co-valedictorian of the 1962 graduating class of Duval High School, and later graduated from Berea College, KY.  She received her teaching certificate from Morris Harvey College, Charleston and taught at Midway Elementary School, Alum Creek.    Lucretia was a member of Lower Falls Baptist Church and a faithful Christian, whether it be through her daily Bible devotion time, prayer for others, or through the light of Christ’s love that radiated from every fiber of her being, her life was a true testament to God’s love and His plan of salvation.  This world will never be the same without her light which shined wherever she went.  Although our lives must go on without her, she will forever remain etched into our souls. Lucretia was a good example of Matthew 5:14-16, by being a light not hidden to the world around her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Denver and Virgie  Marker McClure and brother, Dempsey McClure.

She is survived by her son, Derick and wife, Andria Meadows of Houston, TX; daughter, Kristan Meadows and husband, Alan Walz of Alkol; grandchildren, Jacob, Adam and Elizabeth Meadows and Daniel and Hannah Walz; former husband, Frederick Meadows of KY; sisters, Betty (Lane) Griffith, Joyce (Ray) Schlichting and Janet Turley and special friend, Susie Stanley.

Funeral service will be 11:00 am Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Chidlress Road, Alum Creek with Pastor Brian Donze officiating.  Burial will follow in Lively Cemetery, Sod.  Family and friends will gather from 6 to 8 pm Monday at the funeral home.

The family will receive flowers or donations may be made to Lower Falls Baptist Church, 1777 Strawberry Road, St. Albans, WV 25177.

Phil Gordon Pauley

January 8th, 2013 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (2 Comments)

Phil Gordon Pauley, 72, of Charleston passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at CAMC – General Division, Charleston.  A private service was held on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek.  Burial was in Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey.

Phil was a very unique man.  He was passionate, lovnig, and a good husband.  He fought a good fight; he believed in God and put his faith in God.  He had suffered for many years, with the last being the toughest for him and the people who cared for him.  Phil has gone home to be with God and is finally pain-free.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.curryfuneralhome.org