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Betty Frances Lore

May 16th, 2016 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (5 Comments)

Betty Lore, color photoBetty Frances Lore, 83, of Charleston,  went home to be with the Lord  Sunday, May 15, 2016,  in Bellaire at Devonshire, Scott Depot, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond, parents, Ernest & Opal Hudson and brother, Arnold Hudson.

She was a lifelong resident of the Kanawha Valley and grew up attending Ivy Dale Baptist Church with her family.

She is survived by her daughters, Deborah (Paul) Adkins, Charleston,  Connie Zimmerman, Elkview,  and Brenda (Rick) Thompson, Orlando, FL;  son, Raymond “Les” Lore, Jr., South Point, OH; brothers, Frank, Jim, and Ernie Hudson; sisters, Marsha Rife, Anna Morrison, Nancy Clark, and Joyce Pauley and two grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Service will be 1:00pm Saturday, May 21st at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Tyler Long officiating.  Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston.  Family and friends will gather one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd., W., Charleston, WV 25387 or The Alzheimer Association, 1601 2nd Ave.,                                                                       Betty LoreCharleston, WV 25387.

 

Harry Lee “Joe Bob” Parsons

May 16th, 2016 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (6 Comments)

Harry ParsonsHarry Lee “Joe Bob” Parsons, 82, of Charleston, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 with his family by his side.  He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley “Sis”, grandson-in-law Matthew Daniel, parents, Edwin & Macel Parsons, brothers, Glen, Gene, and John Daniel, sisters, Ruth, Phyllis “Fib”, and Lurleen.

Joe Bob was an U.S. Army Veteran who served in Korea.  He was a founding member and former chief of the Davis Creek Volunteer Fire Department.  He was a retired optical lab technician and also enjoyed delivering pizza for Domino’s for many years.

He is survived by daughter, Sarita Jo (Ed) Bennett; son, Bob Parsons (Robin Aeby Manriquez), brother, Ralph (Eva) Parsons; sister, Maxine Ocheltree and sister-in-law Charlotte Parsons, granddaughters, Beth (Bryan) Hoylman and Sarah (Steve) Runyon; and great grandsons, Billy Grass, Layne Daniel and Joe Manriquez, and many very special nieces and nephews.

Service will be 1:00pm Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Curry Funeral Home Chapel,  Alum Creek, with Rev. Roger Vannoy and Rev. Frank Goff officiating.  Burial will be Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston, with military graveside rites conducted by the Alum Creek VFW.  Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00pm Tuesday, May 17th at the funeral home.

 

Wanda Fay Pauley

May 16th, 2016 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (4 Comments)

Wanda Fay PauleyWanda Fay Pauley, 84, went to be with the Lord Thursday, May 12, 2016 at home.

She was a homemaker who devoted her life to taking care of her husband, children and serving God.   Fay was a member of McCorkle Freewill Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Ray; daughters, Dora Vickers, Brenda (Kim) Matthews, Gail (Buck) McCallister and Gerri (Steve) Triplett; 7 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.

A private graveside service was 11:00 a.m. Sunday, May 15, 2016  at Lively Cemetery, Sod, with Minister Kim Matthews officiating.

The family would like to thank the Hospice Care Team for their loving care for our mom.

Rose Mary Johnston

May 11th, 2016 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (3 Comments)

Rosemary JohnsonRose Mary Johnston, 72, of Sumerco,WV,  was born September 2, 1943, and went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 10, 2016.   She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Allen and Kathleen Holstein; sister, Becky Mae; brothers, Straughter and Willis Holstein; son-in-law, Ray Huffman; and grandson, Ray “Ray-Ray” Huffman.

Rose Mary leaves behind her husband of 30 years, Dannie B. Johnston; children and stepchildren, Cynthia Huffman, Kathy Daniels, Judy (David) Shewbert, Rebecca Boggs, Patrick (Britt) Woodrum, Drema (Frank) Taylor, Vicky Chapman, Michael Johnston and Anita (Randy) Anderson; sister, Brookie McConald; brothers, John and Dillard Holstein; 21 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

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

 

Jesse Lee Vandale

May 11th, 2016 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (6 Comments)

Jesse Lee Vandale, 89, of South Charleston went home Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Hubbard Hospice West at Thomas in South Charleston.

He was an Army veteran of WWII. He retired from the U. S. Postal Service and attended  Hilltop Baptist Church, South Charleston.

Jesse was survived by his wife, Genevieve; sons, James L. (Carol), William L. (Kathy), Steven W. (Shelly) and David E. (Leslie); eight grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Service will be 12:00 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2016 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Jim Lennox officiating.  Burial will follow at the Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in Dunbar.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contribution to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha W. Blvd., Charleston, WV  25387,  Hilltop Baptist Church, P. O. Box 58261,  Charleston, WV 25358  or the charity of your choice.

William “Bill” Payne

May 2nd, 2016 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (8 Comments)

William PayneWilliam “Bill” Payne, 66,  of Ridgeview, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May, 1, 2016 at CAMC – Memorial Hospital.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Carson & Earnie Payne.

He served as Pastor of Dartmont Freewill Baptist Church and retired from NGK in Sissonville.

He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Rosemary, son, Jeff Payne (Crystal), daughter, Deanna (Roy) King, brother, Roger Payne, grandchildren, Marshall, Trinity and Hunter, step-grandchildren, Josh, Jason and Alyssa, brother-in-law, Bubby (Rhonda) Stone, sister-in-law, Drema (Chuck) Myers.

Service will be 4:00pm Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Dartmont Freewill Baptist Church, with Pastors Charles Hardy and Michael Gibson officiating.  Burial will follow at Barker Cemetery, Ashford.  Visitation will be two hours prior to the service.

 

John Tristan Schmidt

April 30th, 2016 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (31 Comments)

John Schmidt

 

John Tristan Schmidt

Tristan died Friday, April 29, 2016 as the result of a motorcycle-vehicle accident Thursday, April 28, 2016  on Route 21 near Given, WV.

Tristan was an accomplished motocross enthusiast winning many local and regional competitions and had qualified for a national championship race at the Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.

He was a student at WVU Parkersburg extension and was pursuing a degree in the medical field.  He was employed at The Community Fitness Center in Ripley, WV, and was a member of Young Life Maranatha Fellowship in St. Albans, WV.

He was predeceased by his sister, Kathryn Elizabeth Schmidt, grandmother, Betty Roberts  and great grandmother, Marie Whitlock Bell.

Tristan is survived by his father, John H. Schmidt (Joyce Wingo);  mother, Mary Alice Schmidt; sister, Rachel and stepsister, Mandy (Dominick) Pellegrin; Kevin Hemsworth, who was like a brother;  grandfather, Marvin (Rosemary) Roberts; uncle, Mark Roberts and his daughter, Maria Ann Roberts; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Maranatha Fellowship, 2910 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans, WV with Pastors Jamie Wright, Terry Hogue and Richard Myers officiating.  Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park in South Charleston.  The family will receive friends 2 hours prior to the service at the church.

The family wishes to thank the emergency services in Jackson County,  the Jackson General Hospital and wishes to particularly thank the entire trauma service teams at CAMC General Division under the direction of  Dr. Miguel Matos.

A heartfelt thank you goes out to close family and friends, Tim and Melinda Whitlock, Mary Gomez, Larry Womack and all of Tristan’s special group of friends for their love and support.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Kathryn and Tristan Memorial Fund at the CAMC Foundation.

Yvette Renee Holestine

April 27th, 2016 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (20 Comments)

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Yvette Renee Holestine, 61, of Alum Creek went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at home with her family by her side.

Renee was a former supervisor at WV Workers Compensation with 32 years of service and  finished her working career at Office Max.   She was a 1973 graduate of George Washington High School and later graduated from Morris Harvey College, now the University of Charleston, with an Associate Degree.

She was predeceased by her parents, O. Fred and Nancy Snodgrass; infant daughter, Nancy Nicole; infant brother, Roger Lee Snodgrass; and sister, Patricia Bell.

Renee is survived by her husband of 42 years, Frankie; daughter, Brittany (Emily) Holestine; son, Brandon Holestine; brother, Fred (Dottie) Snodgrass; and sisters, Eddie (Virgil) Carden, Karen Affolter and Penny Snodgrass.

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating.  Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston.  The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

 

 

 

Richard Lee “Rick” Barnett

April 26th, 2016 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (8 Comments)

RicksRichard Lee “Rick” Barnett, of St. Albans, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016.

He was preceded in death by his father Glenn.

He is survived by his daughter, Briana Barnett  and son, Richard Barnett II; mother and step-father, Donna and John Curry; brothers, Pete and Jeff (Carla) Barnett; step-sisters, Tiffany Waters and Ashley Fort; and  several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles who will miss him dearly.

A service to celebrate Rick’s life will be 2:00 PM Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Highlawn Baptist Church, 2304 Jefferson Ave., St. Albans with Pastor Rev. Dr. Mark Stauffer officiating.

 

Robert Lee Strickland

April 20th, 2016 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (1 Comments)

Robert StricklandRobert Lee (Bob) Strickland, 81, of Beckley, formerly of Elkview, WV, was born March 21, 1935 and went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 19, 2016.

Bob was a graduate of Elkview High School and earned two degrees in Automotive Technology and one degree in General Studies at Northern Virginia Community College.  He retired as a Technical Sargeant with over 22 years in the U.S. Air Force as a photo processing systems technician; he also retired after 16 years with Raytheon (E-Systems) as an Electro Mechanical Technician. Bob worked at Cummins Atlantic on installing and servicing generators; worked 10 years at the Northwood Mall Food Court in North Charleston, SC, with 2 years as manager; and finally retiring to the Beckley, WV area in 2005 to be near his family.

Bob was preceded in death by his loving wife, of 37 years, Patricia; parents, John (Wes) and Nada Adkins Strickland; brothers, Russell Strickland and Infant Strickland, born and died June 1931.

Surviving are his sister, Lorine Smith of Alum Creek; daughters, Denise (Chad) Brown of Hamlin, Pam (Dale)Good of Charleston and Angela Knapp of St. Albans; sons, Tim (Natalie) Strickland of Elkview, Leo (Teresa) Strickland of So. Charleston and Roger Strickland of Elkview; grandsons, James (Mandy) Strickland and family of Lincoln, NE, Michael Strickland of Lincoln, NE, Chadd Strickland of So. Charleston, Dillon (Alizabeth) Strickland of So. Charleston, Paul (Bub) Priestley II (Jenn) of Hurricane, Christian “Ian” Strickland of St. Albans and Logan Cantley (Allison) of St. Albans; and step-grandson, Travis Tyler of St. Albans; granddaughters, Crystal (Arthur) Mullins of Yawkey, Misha (Erik) Cobb of Hurricane , Roxanna Cantley (Jeremy) of Charleston, Britany and Shana Knapp of Fort Worth, TX, Diamond Strickland of Cross Lanes, and Melody (Kane) Wimer of Clendenin; step-granddaughters, Amanda and Allison Tyler of St. Albans; great-grandsons, Tyler and Brandon Cobb of Hurricane, Camden Strickland of Lincoln, NE Liam Strickland of So. Charleston, Jaymes Wimer of Clendenin; great granddaughters, Carissa and Caleigh Mullins of Yawkey, Skylar Cantley of St. Albans, Kate Wimer and Kiara Seabolt of Clendenin and a  host of nephews, nieces and cousins.

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Dan McCormick officiating.  Burial will follow at Proctor Family Cemetery, Elkview, with military graveside rites.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.