Elsie Faye Pauley, 93, of Alum Creek West Virginia went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday July 22nd, 2025, at home surrounded by family. Elsie was a homemaker, member of Alum Creek Church of Christ, loving wife, mother, Nana, and friend. She was also an avid QVC shopper, and everyone knew to get to the table quick for her famous mashed potatoes and homemade biscuits.

Elsie is proceeded in death by her parents Andrew and Susan Turley, siblings Toy Turley, Louise Elkins, and Dixie Kidd, her loving husband Ray Pauley, daughter Deidra Pauley, and son-in-law Bob Adkins.

She is survived by her sister Margaret Jackson, daughter Portia Adkins, son Todd (Laura) Pauley, grandchildren Heather Pauley (Mike Starcher), Kirstin McCallister, Erica Pauley, BreAnna Pauley, Gerrica Pauley (Justin Holstein), great grandchildren Kiara (Tyler) Lucas, Katie Pauley (Chase Parsons), Paul Dotson IV (Jessie Gilmore), Kaleb Dotson, Gerald Egnor, Richard Egnor, Trinity Egnor, Harper Hudson, and Amyiah Harricks and a host of nieces and nephews. She was also loved dearly by special friends Phyllis Nunn, Phyllis Debord, Lorienne Caudill, and all of her brothers and sisters in Christ.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to HospiceCare and Dignity Home Health Care for the exceptional care and compassion provided to Elsie, and for the assistance and guidance provided to caretakers Portia Adkins and Kirstin McCallister. An extra special thanks to nurse, Ms. Lindsey and Hospice caregivers, Ms. Amelia, Ms. Amber, and Jamie for going above and beyond in Elsie’s time of need. You are all truly angels on Earth.

Funeral service will be 2:00pm, Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Minister Joseph Watts officiating. Burial will follow at Forks of Coal Cemetery, Alum Creek.