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Lula Bell Hayes

April 3rd, 2020 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (6 Comments)

        

Lula Bell Hayes, 87, of St. Albans, WV, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center in St. Albans.

She was a retired employee of Kmart. 

Lula was preceded in death by her parents, Orville and Vallie Breedlove Roberts; Infant son, Larry Wayne Hayes and daughter, Phyllis Lett; and siblings, Louise Byrd and Harley Roberts.

She is survived by sons, Michael and Randy Hayes; daughter, Diana (Joe) Fisher; siblings, Maggie Abbott, Mable Waits, Buster (Norma) Roberts, Rose (Forrest) Johnston, Harry (Phyllis) Roberts, Julia Roberts, Robert (Nora) Roberts, Rebecca (Walter) Cook, and Arthur (Mary) Roberts; and four grandchildren, Krissy, Justin, Chelsey and Dallas Michael; five great grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews and extended family.   

A graveside service will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, with Pastor Richard McCallister officiating at the Ortin Heights Cemetery in Rock Branch.  The family will have a private gathering at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek prior to the service.       

The family would like to express a special thank you to the staff of Riverside Health and Rehabilitation and in mom’s words “I love you a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck.”                                                                                                                                                                                      

                  

Arthur C. Pauley

April 2nd, 2020 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (10 Comments)

Arthur Carl Pauley, 95, of Sumerco, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.  He was a faithful member of the Alum Creek Church of Christ.  He was a disabled Navy Veteran of WWII, and a private construction contractor for many years. 

He was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, Dona Phillips, Otto Pauley, Jr., Odie Pauley, Athlean Tackett, Emma White, and William Pauley.

Arthur is survived by his beloved wife of 72 years, Ida Runyan Pauley, sons, Carl (Sharon) of Sumerco and Wayne (Jean) of Hurricane.  He is also survived by his grandchildren, Lorie (Jason)  Dunlap, Andrea (Bart) Midkiff, Amy (Stewart) DeViese, Alex Pauley, Adam (Jessica) Pauley, great-grandchildren, Madisyn Midkiff, Greysen, Preston and Ellie DeViese, and siblings, Helen Moore of Florida, Virginia Lewis, Belle, WV, and many nephews and nieces.

There will be a private graveside service with Minister Joseph Watts officiating at Orchard Hills Cemetery at Yawkey.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Naomi Hale Greenlee

April 1st, 2020 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (24 Comments)

Naomi Hale Greenlee, 64, of Alum Creek, WV, fell asleep on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 and opened her eyes in Glory. We sorrow, but are thankful for the sweet hope of Heaven.  Naomi trusted Jesus as her Savior as a young girl and because of that, as believers, we know that we will see her again.

She was born on March 20, 1956 in St. Albans to Frank and Lodema Hale. 

Naomi graduated from St. Albans High School.  She was a homemaker that dearly loved her family.  She enjoyed quilting for her family and taking pictures of her family.  She was an active member of Independent Missionary Baptist Church of Alum Creek.  She loved her church.  One of her favorite Scripture verses was Psalm 9:10, which says: “And they that know Thy name will put their trust in Thee:  for Thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek Thee.”   Naomi loved the Lord with all of her heart and started each day in His Word.  She prayed daily for her family.

She was preceded in death by her father, Frank Hale; and sisters, Patti Slaven and Katherine Lou Hale. 

Naomi is survived by her loving husband of 43 years, John Greenlee; mother, Lodema Hale of St. Albans; sisters, Frankie Hardin of Culloden and Rachel Harkins of Troy, NC; brother, James Hale of St. Albans; daughters, Rachel (Denton) McDerment and Rebecca Greenlee of Alum Creek, and Heather (Stephen) Stockton of Oxford, NC; sons, Jonathan (Jennifer) Greenlee of Alum Creek and Seth Greenlee of Ripley; and 20 grandchildren, Denton II, Liz, Susanna, Joanna, Isaac, Abby, Nate, Justus, Jeremiah, Hudson, Karolina, Olivia, Isabelle, Emily, Avonlea, Melody, Timmy, Nora, Micah and Noah.

A private service will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 5, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek for the family with Pastors Frank Chapman and Daniel Dent officiating.  Burial will be at Beech Grove Cemetery, Yawkey.

A memorial service will be held at a later date for friends and family.