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Clara E. Griffith

May 31st, 2014 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (5 Comments)

Clara GriffithClara E. Griffith, 87 of South Charleston, went home to the Lord Friday, May 30, 2014 at Thomas Memorial Hospital So. Charleston after a short illness.

She was preceded in death by her husband; Charles and son Chuckie.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Faith Baptist Church at St. Albans.

Clara is survived by her; daughter Jill Gillispie, sons Paul Griffith and Duane (Pamela) Griffith, sisters, Rachel (Jimmy) Waldron, and Ella Rae (Eldon) Fitzwater, grandchildren; Brian, Kem, Paula, Hope, Erin and Ashley, great grandchildren; Nathaniel, Morgan, Natalie, and Gannon, great-great granddaughter; Kynzie.

Service will be 2:00 pm Tuesday June 3, at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastors Frank Chapman and Eldon Fitzwater 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.

Emogene Newman

May 30th, 2014 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (1 Comments)

Emogene NewmanEmogene Newman, 84, of Alkol, went home to the Lord Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Hospice West, South Charleston, after a long illness.

She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oral and Dona Stone Clark; daughter, Rita A. Maynard; brothers, Harold, Ralph, Tommy and Jackie Gene Clark.

Emogene is survived by her husband Bill of 60 years; daughter, Karen (David) Smith Watson; sons, Aaron (Julia) Newman and Nathan (Emily) Newman; brother: Ronnie (Debbie) Clark; sisters, Anna Lea Smith and JoAnn (Jimmy) Walls; 8 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.

Funeral service will be 3:00 pm Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastor Randall Kinder officiating. Burial will follow at Clark Family Cemetery, Flat Creek. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Francis Sue Williams

May 28th, 2014 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (3 Comments)

Francis Sue “Frankie” Williams, 69, of Charleston died Monday, May 26, 2014 at home.

She is survived by her daughter, Hattie (Bill) Rock of Alum Creek.

There will be no services.

Evelene Allen Hunt

May 27th, 2014 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Evelene HuntEvelene Allen Hunt, 71, of Nitro, WV, passed away at home on Monday, May 26, 2014.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Colum Hunt, parents: Sidney and Mearl Allen and two sisters and 3 brothers.

She was retired from the Diamond Chain Co., Indianapolis, IN. She was a Christian.

She is survived by 3 sisters: Linda R. Harper; Pearl & John Joyce and Imogene and David Fisher; two brothers: Ronald and Sharon Allen and Calvin Allen ; step-son: Daniel and Kellie Hunt; step-grandchildren: Peter and Taylor and many nieces and nephews.

Service will be 2:00pm, Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, with one hour visitation prior to the service. Burial will be at the Anderson Cemetery at Pine Grove, WV.

Carl Edward Pauley

May 23rd, 2014 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (3 Comments)

 

Carl PauleyCarl Edward Pauley, 76, of South Charleston died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice West, South Charleston, after a long illness.

He was a retired auto mechanic.

He is survived by children   Jody Hensley, caregiver, Tina Smith, Linda Thornton, Sharon Cobb, Carl Pauley II, Becky Parker and many grand and great grandchildren; sisters, Elsie Marie Michaelson, Barbara Tackett, Debbie Barker and Phyllis  Baldwin.

Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Tuesday, May 27th, at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, with Pastor Gene Pauley officiating.  Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston.  The family will receive  friends  one hour prior to the service.

A special thank you to Kim Barracco and Pauline Bell for their assistance and care.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to HospiceCare  1606 Kanawha Blvd. W, Charleston, WV  25312.

Lucille Hager Tully

May 20th, 2014 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (7 Comments)

Lucille TullyLucille Hager Tully, 74, of Morrisvale, passed peacefully Monday, May 19, 2014, at home  with her family by her side.

She was retired as the Head Start Director for Boone County.   She was a Christian and “loved” bowling, working in her flower garden, playing cards with friends and most of all she loved her family.

Lucille was preceded in death by her parents, Edmund and Maggie Hager; brothers, William, Lowell and Ronnie Hager; sisters, Alberta Smith, Kathlene Bays and Hazel Reynolds.

She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Charles “Boots” Tully; children, Charles Tully (Thelma),  Gale McClure (Averrill), Joey Tully (Vikki), Pam Hill (James), Jeff Tully (Janet), and Angie Adkins (Mark); brother, Roger Hager; sisters, Jeraldine Miller, Joy Saddler and Deloris Messer; 15  grandchildren:  Melody, Christopher, Denny, Jason, Beth Ann, Joseph, Brandi, Eli, Jarrod, Blake, Marshall, Chase, Ashley, Amber and Chelsea; and 18 great grandchildren.

Graveside service will be 1:00 pm Thursday, May 22nd, at Tully Family Cemetery, located at Red Barn Ridge Road 1,  Alkol, with Pastor Darrell Searls officiating.    The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Wednesday at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek.

 

David Allen Ballard

May 20th, 2014 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (5 Comments)

David BallardDavid Allen Ballard   66, of St. Petersburg, Florida formerly of So. Charleston passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at Palms Pasadena Hospital in St. Petersburg after a short Illness.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Clarence and Suda Hill Ballard.

He was retired from the Merchant Marines and a graduate of So. Charleston High School.

He is survived by his sisters; Violet Walls (Dorris) of Alum Creek and Ruth Ferrebee of Orrville, Ohio, several nieces and nephews, girlfriend Elena Lopez and good friend Rick Frame.

Graveside service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, May 24 at Forks of Coal Memorial Park Alum Creek with Pastor Dorris Walls officiating.

Curry Funeral Home Alum Creek is in care of arrangements.

 

Joyce Elaine (Sisson) Pitts

May 20th, 2014 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (2 Comments)

Joyce Elaine (Sisson) Pitts left this world and entered heavens gates on May 17, 2014, at the age of 68.

She was preceded in death by her parents John & Pearl (Cantley) Sisson, and brothers, Billy and Richard.

She is survived by her sons, Terry of Charleston, A.D. of South Charleston, Carmon, of NY, Tammy of North Dakota, Angie of Florida and Joretta of Indiana;  Sisters: Debby Arbogast and Lora Karen Whitlock.

There will be no visitation.  Private family services will be held at a later date with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Interment will be at Graceland Memorial Park.  Curry Funeral Home Alum Creek is assisting the family.

 

 

 

Norris Glen Dunlap

May 15th, 2014 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (5 Comments)

Norris Dunlap

 

Norris Glen Dunlap, 53, of Sod, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, May 15, 2014, after a long illness.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Royce Dunlap and Shirley K. Dunlap.

He was a Christian and had a great love for animals, traveling to different countries, and watching NASCAR and received a 4-year degree in accounting from WV State University.

He is survived by brothers:  Scotty (Pam) Dunlap, Ted (Barbara) Dunlap, Jamey (Tricia) Dunlap, Kevin (Stephanie) Dunlap, Scott (Tina) Hensley, and sister, Cassy (Larry) Dunlap Miller; step-Dad, Melvin Bo Dunlap, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends and also lifelong caregiver Peggy Black.

Service will be 3:00pm on Saturday, May 17, 2014, at Curry Funeral Home Chapel, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating.  Burial will be at Pine Grove Cemetery at McCorkle.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

 

David Lee Kelly II

May 6th, 2014 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (1 Comments)

David Lee Kelly, II, 56, of Wilson, NC died at home Wednesday, April 30, 2014.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Debora Jane Eberhart.

He is survived by his loving family, including his sisters, Laura Whitehurst, and husband Marshall Pal, of Greenville, NC, Kimberly Jean Kelly, and husband, Terri McKelvey, of Clarksburg, MD; brother, Christopher Warren Kelly, and wife, Sharon, of Warner-Robins, GA; nephew, Nickolas David McKelvey, of Clarksburg, MD; niece, Kristie LillKendey, of FL; and a great niece, Emma Leigh LillKendey, of FL.

Graveside service will be 11:00 AM Thursday, May 8 in the Mausoleum Chapel at Graceland Memorial Park South Charleston.