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Phyllis Jean Rife

July 3rd, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (7 Comments)

Phyllis Jean Rife, 83, of Sumerco, was called home to our Lord on Monday, July 2, 2018, at CAMC-Memorial Division, after a brief illness.

Born September 8, 1934 to William & Gertie Keeling. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, John S. Rife, Sr.; brothers, Clifford, Okey, Asa, Cecil, and Eugene; sisters, Mayme, Mae, Betty, Wynoka, Dessie and Norine.

Phyllis to all who knew her was a unique and caring individual, who with her quick wit and contagious laughter was a blessing to everyone. She married John S. Rife, Sr., in 1956 and raised three loving children. Phyllis devoted her entire life to her children and loved all her animals. She was retired  owner & operator of Alum Creek Septic Service.

She is survived by her children, John Jr., (Selena), Angelea (Kevin), and Stephanie (Jay); grandchildren, Steven (Tabitha), Joshua, Desarae (Eric), Amanda (Cameron), Christina, Dillon, Anglea, Josh, and John Gage; great-grandchildren, Jeremiah, Lilliaunna, Avery and Reece; sister, Mary Wallace; and a host of nieces and nephews.

A celebration of her life will be 4:00 p.m.  Friday, July 6, 2018 at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Minister Kim Matthews officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Final resting place will be French Cemetery, Davis Creek, WV.

Sharon Lynn Wilson

July 2nd, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (2 Comments)

Sharon Lynn Wilson, 70, of South Charleston went home to be with the Lord Sunday, July 1, 2018 at CAMC Memorial Hospital.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Emmett “Poodle” Wilson and parents, Hershel Mooney and Ruth Griffith.

Sharon was a member of the Briar Creek Baptist Church.

She is survived by her children, Melissa Wilson Jones and Melinda Holstein; sisters, Regina (Buddy) Sneed and Sandra Langford; 10 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter.

Service will be held at noon Friday, July 6, 2018 at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Mike Graley 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 would like to suggest donations to assist in offsetting the funeral costs. Checks may be made payable to Curry Funeral Home, PO Box 9, Alum Creek, WV 25003

 

Melvin Lloyd Schnurpel, Jr.

June 29th, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (9 Comments)

Melvin Lloyd Schnurpel, Jr., 53, of Hurricane, WV, formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana, went home Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at CAMC-Teays Valley, Hurricane, WV.

He served four years in the U. S. Navy and also served four years with the Army Reserves. Melvin worked as a truck driver.

He is predeceased by his father, Melvin L. Schnurpel.

Melvin is survived by his wife of 24 years, Angela; five children, Terry, Brandon, Summer, Autumn & Stephanie; mother, Kitty Schnurpel of Richardson, TX; sister, Kathy Arya of Richardson, TX; and 16 grandchildren.

Service will be 6:00 p.m. Monday, July 2, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek, with Pastor Brad Joseph officiating. Burial will follow at Fox Hill Cemetery in Spring Hill with military graveside rites. Friends and family with gather one hour prior to the service.

Thurmond Lenzy “Nunnie” Roberts, Sr.

June 29th, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (9 Comments)

Thurmond Lenzy “Nunnie” Roberts Sr., 79, of Alum Creek, WV, died Wednesday, June 27, 2018 as a result of an auto accident.

Nunnie was a retired coal miner; he loved camping, sitting on his porch swing watching as cars go by and selling his delicious corn.

He was preceded in death by his wife Anita; parents, Cecil and Grace; brothers, Kennith, Richard and Jerry; sister, Phyllis; and grandson, Crae Justice.

Nunnie is survived by his sons, Timmy, Steve and David Roberts; daughter, Teresa Swoope; companion of 17 years, Jane Ann Hill and her sons, Joey, Robbie and Timmy; brothers, Ralph, Sonny, Tommy and Kermit; 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 2, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at Forks of Coal Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Sandra J. “Sandi” Parsons

June 27th, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (2 Comments)

Sandra J. “Sandi” Parsons, 80, Hurricane, WV, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at home with her family by her side.

Sandi was a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church in St. Albans. Sandi had worked as a secretary for several different companies thru the years.

She was predeceased by her parents, Tom and Grace Holman and brother, Tom (Ranny) Holman.

Sandi is survived by her loving husband of 24 years, Carl; son, Mark Ashworth; stepchildren, Mike (Matina) Parsons, Patrick (Renie) Parsons, Sheila Trader (Tony Ledbetter) and Lisa (Bruce) Lawson; sister, Debbie (Don) Surface; niece, Teri Surface; nephews, Ron and Brian (Brooke) Surface; and several grandchildren, great nieces and family members, not to forget her precious pride and joy, Moe, her cat.

Service will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday, July 1, at the Faith Missionary Baptist Church, 701 MacCorkle Ave. SW, St. Albans, WV with Pastors Mike Hager and John White officiating. The family will receive friends 2 hours prior to the service at the church.

Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday at Graceland Memorial Park in South Charleston.

The family would like to express a heartfelt thank you to loving caregivers, Hilda Mynes and Tammy Nelson and a special thank you to HospiceCare.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to Faith Missionary Baptist Church.

 

Giselle Lori Russell

June 27th, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (4 Comments)

Giselle Lori Russell, 53, of Charleston, WV, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, WV, with her family by her side.

She was a graduate of Appalachian Bible College. Giselle served as the Children’s Specialist at the Dunbar branch of the Kanawha County Library and also loved and served faithfully with the children’s ministry programs at Bible Center Church. She served as an elementary school teacher in the Baltimore, Maryland area for over 20 years.

Giselle is survived by her parents, Dr. Bill and Gwen Russell; sister, Lesli (Pastor Shawn) Thornton of Simi Valley, CA; nephew and nieces, Jonathan, Katie and Megan; maternal aunt and uncle, Geraldine and Charles Hofmeister; paternal aunt, Earlene Russell; and cousins, Charles Hofmeister IV, Melissa Fisher, Dee Brindle, Kevin Russell and their families.

Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 28, at the Bible Center Church in Charleston, WV, with Pastors Shawn Thornton and Matt Friend officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 2 hours prior to the service at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Giselle’s name to Bible Center Church’s Children’s Ministry, 100 Bible Center Drive, Charleston, WV 25309.

The Russell family is grateful for friends and family who have encouraged them and prayed for them throughout Giselle’s year-long struggle with cancer. The family also wants to thank their caring, supportive church family of Bible Center and the excellent, compassionate staff of Kanawha County’s Hospice Hubbard House.

 

Rosemary Stowers Bell

June 26th, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (19 Comments)

Rosemary Stowers Bell, 82, of Yawkey, went to be with the Lord Monday, June 25, 2018, at home after a long illness.

She was a 1953 graduate of Duval High School. She was a retired secretary from the Lincoln County Board of Education with over 30 years of service having worked at Griffithsville Elementary and Duval High School as well as the central office in Hamlin. She was a Christian and attended Independent Missionary Baptist Church of Alum Creek.

Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents, Dewey and Nettie Egnor Stowers; her daughter, Teresa Lowery; her brother, Edgar Stowers; infant sister, Sandra Sue Stowers; infant daughter, Belinda Bell; and son-in-law, Bobby Lowery.

She is survived by her husband of 65 1/2 years, Oshel of Yawkey; daughters, Debbie (Max) Hill of St. Albans and Kim (Frank) Chapman of Alum Creek; two grandchildren, Robbie (Lauren) Lowery of Charlotte, NC and Melinda (Brian) Greathouse of Dunbar; niece, Kelli Stowers DeMicco and sister-in-law, Connie Stowers both of Aurora, OH.

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with her sons-in-law Dr. Max Hill and Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

 

Jack Dean Pauley

June 22nd, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (8 Comments)

Jack D. Pauley, 87, of Alum Creek, WV, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Hubbard Hospice House West in South Charleston.

Jack started in car sales at the age of 18, later becoming the owner and operator of Pauley Ford Sales in Ripley. Earlier in his career he worked at several area dealerships including Joe Holland Chevrolet for many years.

He was a Corporal in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. Jack was a Christian and attended Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church.

Jack was predeceased by his wife and mother of his children, Christine and brother, Jerry; brother-in-law, David Darnold.

He is survived by his wife, Ann; daughters, Kimberly Pauley and husband, Bryan Collier, Robin Pauley and Tina Pauley; step-daughter, Karen (Terry) Dotson; sister, Kay Darnold; brother, James (Betty Ann) Pauley; grandson, Robert Tabor and step-grandchildren, Sydney and Joseph Collier; sister-in-law, Jackie Pauley; and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be at 6:00 p.m. Monday, July 2, 2018 at the Hopewell Independent Missionary Baptist Church located at the intersection of Rt. 119S and Brounland Road, South Charleston, WV. Pastor Dwight McClure will be officiating and Military Honors will be conducted by the Alum Creek VFW Post 4768.

Condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting www.curryfuneralhome.org. Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, WV had been family owned and operated since 1950.

 

Nathan Clay “Buzz” Little, Jr.

June 20th, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (5 Comments)

Nathan Clay “Buzz” Little, Jr., 71, of Ridgeview, WV went home to be with the Lord Friday, June 15, 2018.  

He was born October 6, 1946 in Charleston, WV,  the son of Martha Little and the late Nathan Little, Sr., of Ashford, WV.  He was also preceded in death by Phyllis Little, the mother of his sons; sister, Patsy Cook and granddaughter, Madyson Little. 

Buzz loved fishing and watching football, but most of all he loved the Lord and attended churches throughout the community.  He was a hard worker from a young age.  He was a former member of the UMWA District 17 and also retired from the State of West Virginia. 

He is survived by his mother, Martha Little; former wife and longtime companion, Jeanie Little;  sons, Allen (Karen), Jamie, Robie (Brenda) and Joey (Micki) Little; 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; sister, Rue (Curtis) Crick; brother, Bobby (Peggy) Little; stepchildren, April Pauley and Darrell (Kim) Canterbury;  former daughter-in-law and family friend, Lisa Little; and a huge host of family and friends including his neighbor, Stanley (Elizabeth) Shifflett who will greatly miss his laughter. 

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 23,  at the Rumble Baptist Church with Pastor Richard Harold officiating. The family will receive friends 2 hours prior to the service at the church.  

A private committal service will be held at the Barker Cemetery for the family.

 

 

James A. “Jimmy” Hanshaw

June 18th, 2018 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (17 Comments)

James A. “Jimmy” Hanshaw, 45, of Alum Creek, passed away in his sleep on Monday, June 18, 2018, at home.    He was preceded in death by his dad, Jerry Lee Hanshaw.

He is survived by his mother, Ann Hanshaw, brother, Richard Lee (Opal) Hanshaw and  grandmother, Pauline Hanshaw.  Jimmie also left behind many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who will greatly miss him.

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Curry Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating.  The family will receive friends 2 hours prior to the service at the funeral home.

Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston.