Tommie Eugene “Tink” Quintrell, 79, of Alum Creek went home to be with the Lord Monday, May 31, 2021, at Thomas Memorial Hospital.

Tink was a member of Independent Missionary Baptist Church in Alum Creek. He retired from Laborer Local 1353 with over 30 years of service at Elco Mechanical. He enjoyed being outdoors, camping, and fishing.

Tink was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Grace Quintrell; brothers, Forest, Doris, and Duke Quintrell; sisters, Nona Mae Woodrum, Bertha Dunlap, and Zola Wright.

He is survived by his wife, Judy Quintrell; sons, Tony Quintrell, Michael (Annie) Quintrell, Jeff (Jennifer) Quintrell; stepchildren, Jimmy Marker, Teresa (Russel) Breedlove, Melinda Ray; sister, Eva (Benny) Gillenwater, brother, Vernon (Brenda) Quintrell; ten grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 3, 2021, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Minister Teddy Tackett officiating. Burial will follow at Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.

A special thanks goes out to Kevin and Stephanie Dunlap.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd W, Charleston, WV 25387.

Anita Hager, 81, of Alkol, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 23, 2021.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry, and son Jerry Allen Hager, parents, “Doc” &  Lona Kennedy, brothers, Roger and Ernest Kennedy.

She was a retired Magistrate Clerk of Lincoln County and a member of Gapway Baptist Church, Lakeland, FL and attended Sycamore Grove Baptist Church for over 60 years.  She was a member of the Eastern Star for over 50 years where she served as a past Worthy Matron.

Anita is survived by her daughter, Kathy (Keith) Pauley, sons, Tucker Hager and Roger (Amanda) Hager, brothers, Therman (Connie) Kennedy, and Jack Kennedy, sisters, Irene Henderson and Debbie Sweeney,  She is also survived by her grandchildren, Lona, Coon (L.J. Breedlove), A.J. Coon, Kayla Hager, Cody Hager, Jonah Hager and Ruby Hager, great-grandson, Greyson Allen Breedlove, and step-grandson, Jacob Pauley.

In keeping with Anita’s wishes she will be cremated and laid to rest next to her husband and son at the family cemetery at Alkol, WV.

Special thanks to Kenny Loftis and Fred Thompson for visiting and caring.  A very special thank you to Melissa Sigmon for caring for Mom, who loved her dearly.  What a blessing she has been.

Upon departing his Earthly life on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, Luther C. Stowers, age 92, of Charleston, WV, entered the gates of Heaven joining his wife of more than 50 years, Phyllis Jean Stowers. Raised in both Kanawha and Lincoln Counties he was preceded in death by his parents Lola and Ashby Stowers and brother Harold Stowers.

A 1947 graduate of Duval High School he was employed in a variety of positions before working 15 years for Union Carbide. He eventually found his true calling in sales which lead to owning and operating Valley Welding Alloys. After retiring from Valley Welding, he worked seasonally as an office manager for Highway Paving before full time retirement. In addition, he was a licensed realtor in WV and NC.

Before his health left him unable to participate, he was active in the South Charleston Masonic Lodge 168, Scottish Rite of Charleston, Beni Kedem Temple Charleston, Beni Kedem Motor Corps and the American Welding Society. Along with his wife Phyllis, he served as a volunteer for St. Francis Hospital and was active in St. Anthony’s Catholic Church.

Never missing the first three days of deer season, he was an avid hunter, and enjoyed fishing as well. He spent numerous hours on his Lincoln County farm preparing for these activities. He was proud of his children and could be spotted in the audience at countless dance recitals, majorette festivals, parades, bicycle rodeos, football games, music lessons, church plays, school band concerts, PTA shows, and basketball games.

He was a NASCAR fan who loved attending the races at Darlington, South Carolina and Daytona Beach, Florida. After raising his children and having been declared champion, along with his son, of the Cub Scout Pinewood Derby he found pleasure in not only being a grandfather but great-grandfather as well. He could be seen again at the pediatrician’s office, in the after school pickup line, at preschool shows, church plays, cheerleading competitions, ice skating shows, track meets, soccer games, baseball games, beginning with T-ball, more football games or at any activity in which his grandchildren participated. He relaxed by reading the newspaper and spending time at his second home in Holden Beach, North Carolina.

Left to cherish his memory are sisters Wanda Smith (Charles) Nitro, WV, and Sylvia Loftis (Doyle), Valparaiso, IN, sister-in-law Janice Stowers, Hurricane, WV, son Luther C. Stowers, Jr. (Connie) Supply, NC, and daughters Lisa C. Tate-Keyser (Timothy) Wheelersburg, OH, and Cynthia Lynn Thompson, South Charleston. Grandchildren Jeffrey Adam Tate, Buda, TX, Michelle Tate, Charleston, WV, Hannah Tate, Morgantown, WV, Jordan Leigh Tate, Falls Church, VA, Joshua and Bradley Thompson, Charleston, WV, Patrick Boling, Holden Beach, NC, Alisha Keyser Sexton (Matt) Chattanooga, TN, and Mark Keyser, Wheelersburg, OH. Great-grandchildren Jordan Adam Tate and Drake Josiah Williams, Lily Sexton and Brayden Keyser. He is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews as well as other family and friends.

The family would like to thank the members of the staff at Genesis Putnam Center who are dedicated to making sure the residents are given proper care. A special thank you goes to the Director of Nursing Stephanie Lesher, for your kindness, patience, concern and care you showed for us and our Father.

Services will be held at Curry Funeral Home on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 3:00pm, with Pastor Butch Loftis officiating. Masonic Burial service will be held at Orchard Hill Memory Gardens, Yawkey, WV. The family will receive visitors two hours prior to the service beginning at 1:00pm.

Regina “Jeanie” Blare, 67, of Virginia Beach, VA, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Virginia Beach General Hospital.

She was preceded in death by her father, Rex Blare.

She was employed by Verizon Communications for over 40 years, and moved to Virginia 28 years ago to continue employment with Verizon.

Jeanie is survived by her mother, Juanita Blare, sister, Nancy (Bill) Hoskins niece, Heather (Harold) Hughes and their son, her special great-nephew, Eli.  She is also survived by a host of friends and family including her special VA Beach crew.

Service will be 2:00pm Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, WV, with Pastor Fred Connery officiating.  Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston, WV.

Family & friends will gather two hours prior to the service.

Joshua Dylan McNeely, 26, of Nellis passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021.

Dylan was preceded in death by his grandmother, Marcella McNeely.

He is survived by his parents, Chuck and Trish Cline; daughter, Caleesie Rain McNeely; grandparents, Larry Bell, Teresa Waley, and Pete McNeely; brothers, Christian McNeely and Cole Cline; cousin, Holly (Edward) Craig; aunts, Serena Workman, Susan McCallister, and Terri Bell; and uncles, Shannon Bell, Jack Bell, and Buddy McNeely.

Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Morning Star House of Prayer with Pastor Randall Kinder officiating. Burial will follow at Kinder Cemetery, Ridgeview, WV.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like to suggest donations to the funeral home to assist in offsetting the funeral costs.

George H. Hudson, 73, of St. Albans, passed into the arms of his Savior Monday, May 10, 2021 at Hospice House West after a short battle with cancer.

George was preceded in death by his parents, Ester and Clarence Hudson; and his beloved WESTIES, Annie and Chloe. He graduated from South Charleston High School in 1965. He also attended West Virginia State College. He had a lifelong job at Thomas Memorial Hospital of 43 years. When he retired, he was Chief Storekeeper in Materials Management.

George had may interests in his life. He loved hunting, fishing (you can ask Jimmy John Shark for advice), camping with Judy and competitive gun matches with his best friend, Bill Koontz. Later in life, he discovered he had a talent for stained glass. He and his wife did many crafts shows in the Charleston and Huntington areas, winning several first-place awards for his stained glass creations. The Rhododendron Show at the Capitol and the Mound Show in South Charleston are just a few. He continued his passion making specialized works of art for many of his friends.

George came to Jesus and was baptized May 4, 2021.

Surviving him is his loving wife of 52 years, Judy and his pup, Gypsy Rose. They had a lot of wonderful adventures over the years. He felt very fortunate to have lived in a loving neighborhood; everyone had a special place in his heart. He had many close friends, including their children, too many of which to list.

Per George’s wishes, he is donating his body to Marshall University School of Medicine.

Memorial service will be 6:00 p.m. Monday, May 17, 2021 at St. Andrew United Methodist, St. Albans with Pastor Jonathan Dierdorff officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Masks are mandatory along with social distancing.

Special thanks go to 4 West at CAMC Memorial and Hospice House West for the wonderful care given to George. Also, special thanks to Ivan Bruce for taking care of the details for George. Thanks to Mountaineer Home Health for the excellent care given to George.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in George’s name to the Kanawha County Animal Shelter, 1248 Greenbrier Street, Charleston, WV 25311.

Geraldine Gail Smith, 80, of Bassett, VA formerly of Julian, WV went to be with the Lord Thursday, May 6, 2021 at home.

Geraldine was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family and watching Tony & Timmy Miracle Prayer Time, Jimmy Swaggart, and other Christian channels. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilmer Smith; sons, Willie Smith; grandson, Billy J. Miller; sisters, Emma Jean Adkins, Carolyn Kay Allen, Yvonne Lacy; brothers, Garrett Adkins, Bethel Adkins, and Buster Adkins.

Geraldine is survived by children, Darlene (Bill) Miller, Lillian Southerland, Sandra (Michael) Clay, John (Chrissy) Smith and Crystal (Chris) Ramsey; sister, Drema (Tony) Williams; brother, Brian (Julie) Adkins; 10 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; and 2 step-great grandchildren.

Service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 10, 2021 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Tony Williams officiating.  Burial will follow at The Old Pine Grove Cemetery.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Sharon Rose Duren, 53, of Freemont, NC passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021 in Sod, WV.

Sharon was preceded in death by her mother Vina Rose Ginn and her brother Mitch.

She is survived by her son, Brandon Duren; daughter, Amber Rosado; and father, Aaron Ginn.

Sharon will be laid to rest in Pike Family Cemetery, Pikeville, NC.

On April 30, 2021, at 8:43 pm, Karen Diane (Vaughan) Clark went to be with her Lord and Savior, after a ten-month battle with metastatic (stage 4) pancreatic cancer. She was 53 years old. Karen exhibited an immense will to live and fought with the utmost valor until the end. She passed away in her home in Cartersville, Georgia, surrounded by her husband, Eric Clark, her three boys, Harrison, Garrett, and Samuel Vaughan, and close family.

Karen was born on November 14, 1967, in Elyria, Ohio to Judy and Glenn Kuntz. She was the middle of three children, with an older sister, Laura Luttrell (Mike), and younger brother, Cory Kuntz (Mary), who still reside in Dayton, Ohio. Growing up, Karen was a joyful child. She was a state-champion swimmer in her high school years and an accomplished pianist throughout her life. She looked forward to her annual family trips to Disney World and always enjoyed the vehicle perks of her father’s longtime employment with General Motors; she loved fast cars. Karen graduated with Honors from Church of the Open Door High School in 1985 and later attended Cedarville University to study biology. She then moved to Atlanta in 1987.

On June 15, 1991, Karen married Barron (Barry) Vaughan in Atlanta, GA and they were later blessed with three incredible boys: Harrison (26), Garrett (23), and Samuel (22). Karen and Barry were active members of Johnson Ferry Baptist, Burnt Hickory Baptist and North Metro churches and were married for 19 years while they shared in the honor of raising their boys.

Karen later married Eric Clark on May 24, 2020. The two originally met while attending Cedarville University, and later reconnected in 2018. Eric and Karen attended Sanctuary Church in Kennesaw, Georgia.

In 2001, Karen was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer. After the unfavorable diagnosis, she fought relentlessly to achieve remission in 2003. Inspired by her experience overcoming breast cancer, Karen returned to school and earned a Degree in Nursing Sciences, and became a Registered Nurse in 2013. After starting her career on a cardiac unit with Wellstar Health System, she transitioned to working in Oncology at Kennestone Hospital, to dedicate her life to selflessly and compassionately serving cancer patients. During her time with Wellstar, Karen earned a promotion to charge nurse and countless awards for her care, including the Daisy Award, the highest honor for a Wellstar Nurse. Karen was so passionate about her work that she continued serving patients months after her diagnosis with pancreatic cancer and through her own intensive treatments.

Karen was a woman with countless hobbies and ambitions. She spent much of her time expressing her creative side, through writing, reading, poetry, and music, even singing in a choir at Carnegie Hall in New York City with contemporary Christian artist Lauren Daigle in 2018. She was also a health enthusiast, always working out and staying up to date with the latest fitness research. But of all her ambitions, she had no greater joy than serving as Mom to her three boys. Whether it was traveling to baseball or soccer tournaments, celebrating academic achievements, or even just sharing a meal and reliving countless memories, Karen prioritized her three sons above all else and embodied what it meant to be a loving and gracious mother.

Karen’s life was rooted in service. No matter who you were, what the situation was, or when you needed her, she would find a way to help. Her surviving family has created a fund to establish a memorial in her honor at Kennestone Hospital on the Oncology floor. Donations can be made directly to the foundation website in memory of Karen Vaughan Clark and her special oncology project. The living memorial will be called Karen’s Sanctuary. These donations will be included in the Kennestone Hospital General Purpose fund with a restriction to, “Karen Vaughan Clark Memorial Oncology project”.

1. Visit Wellstar.org/give
2. Click on “tribute” and enter Karen’s information
3. Select or designate the gift to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital and type in the comment box, “Karen Vaughan Clark Memorial Oncology Project”
4. If you have any questions, please call our Foundation Give Line at 470-956-4483.
   Donations can also be made to the “Karen Vaughan Clark Sanctuary Memorial” at gofundme.com/f/Karen-Vaughan-Clarks-Memorial-Sanctuary.

Visitation will be held on Monday, May 3rd, from 4–6 pm followed by the Celebration of Life Service, at Karen and Eric’s home church. Address of Sanctuary Church: 700 Mars Hill Road, Kennesaw, GA 30152. Karen will be laid to rest at the Clark’s family cemetery in Charleston, WV on Saturday, May 8th.

Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, WV is taking care of local arrangements.

God is Great!
My God is great! Yes, He is good!
He loves me like no other could.
When nights are long and without end;
He’s the presence on which I can depend.
When friends cause pain and do depart,
He gently mends my broken heart.
In times when solace does run and hide,
He’s ever-present by my side.
He gives me hope when mine is gone,
He lends me strength to carry on.
He binds my wounds; He heals my pains.
He always listens; never complains.
He guides my eyes with the purest of light.
He calms my fears, He holds me tight.
He provides for daily, my every need.
He calls me in, in him only, to succeed.
He imparts my dreams, my missions to fill;
He promised me victory in His will.
He says He loves me; I know tis true.
He gave His son for me and you!
He bore my cross, the scars of my nails.
His love for me… it never fails!
Even when my days on earth grow dim, I will ever louder sing to Him.
My God, you’re great! Yes, You are good!
Thank you for loving me like no other could!
Karen Clark