Sylvia Margo Miller, 69, of Sumerco, WV, went home to be with her Lord Saturday, October 5, 2019, at Hubbard Hospice House West in South Charleston.

She was a Certified Medical Assistant, last working at Living Well Medical Center in Charleston.

Margo served tirelessly alongside her husband, Jackie, in ministry over the years most recently at the New Covenant Baptist Church in Alum Creek. She was totally selfless, as she was always providing for others, always quick to be a friend, and sharing an encouraging hug.

She was preceded in death by her son, Jackie Alan Miller; parents, Thomas W. and Evelyn Brogan Armstrong; Earl and Nola Loftis, who helped raise her; sisters, Wilhelmina Young, Glenna Lanham, and Janet McClure; and brother, Dennis Madden.

Margo is survived by her husband of almost 53 years, Jackie; daughters, Laura (Eric) Akers and Teresa (Danny) Hughes; adopted grandchildren, Grace, Colten and Christopher “Ty”; grandchildren, Matthew, Elizabeth and Christian; brothers, Laurence K. (Cindy) and Thomas Wayne (Ina), and Donald “D.A.” (Becky) Armstrong.

Service will be 7:00 p.m. Monday, October 7, 2019, at the New Covenant Baptist Church, 527 Midway Road, Alum Creek, with Pastors Dwight McClure and Steve Rhinehart officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7:00 p.m. at the church.

Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Miller Family Cemetery in Sumerco.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The New Covenant Baptist Church for The Old Path’s Youth Camp (a favorite of Margo’s).

Billy Ray Woodrum, 84, of Tornado, WV, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019, at CAMC Memorial  Division, Charleston, WV, after a short illness.

He was a veteran of the U. S. Army.   Billy retired after 33 years as a truck driver for Valley Bell Milk Co.,  where he drove over a million miles  accident free.  He loved working on small engines and helping repair lawnmowers for the neighbors.

Billy had a love for fishing and going to his camp on the Greenbrier River.  He dearly loved his family, neighbors, and grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mabeline Woodrum;  parents, Leslie Donald and Macil Ellen (McDowell) Woodrum.

Billy is survived by his sons, Mike (Shari) and Jeff (Jill) Woodrum; brothers, Keith and Larry Woodrum of Ohio; and 6 grandchildren, Shannon, Steven, Austin, Cameron, Alyssa, and Aydin.

A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday, October 25, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek, with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating.

Eddie Joe Deel, 71, of Hoschton, GA, formerly of Alum Creek, went to his heavenly home and presence of his Lord on Monday, Sept 2,2019.

Ed was born on Oct.23,1947. He joined the U.S. Army in June 1966 and was a Drill Instructor at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO helping to train men for the Vietnam war.  Ed married Dorothy Kay Priestley, April 29,1967. He worked at FMC until he left to study for full time ministry at Appalachian Bible college. He served as Pastor in churches in PA, WV, AL and GA.

He is survived by his wife, Kay; daughter, Angela of Dacula, GA; grandchildren, Sierra, Levi & Ryan; sister, Sue Hartwell, So. Charleston and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be Saturday, Oct.19, at 12:00 pm at the Alum Creek Independent Missionary Baptist church with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating.

Betty Ann Tyler, 70, of Alum Creek, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 24, 2019.

She was born on December 8, 1948 to the late Gertrude and John Stotler. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Kelly Dean Tyler; brothers, Dennie and Calvin; and sisters, Patsy and Shirley.

She is survived by her daughters, Lisa Ann Hall (Brad) and Kathy Lynn May (Jamey); sons, Kelly Dean Tyler, Jr. (Mary) and Gary Alan Tyler; brothers, Johnnie, Randy, Dave and Dale Stotler; sisters, Kathy (Tim) Kemper, Sandy (Freddy) Thomas, Gail (Bill) Foster, Margie Linehan and Tonya Shaw; friend and companion, Danny Holstein; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren; and many relatives and friends.

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 27, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastors Frank Chapman and Michael Gibson will be officiating. Burial will follow at Holstein Cemetery in Dartmont.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Harvey Edward Slonaker II, 53, of Alum Creek, WV, died Wednesday, September 18, 2019, as a result of an accident on Childress Road in Alum Creek.

He was an employee at Cabella’s. Harvey served in the U. S. Army Military Police 501st., and also served as a medic in Desert Shield for the 24th I.D.

Harvey was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey Edward and Ruth Violet Slonaker.

He is survived by his children, Brighid Franceschi of Puyallup, Washington, Somya and Seamus of Alum Creek, WV; brother, Mark Slonaker of Indiana; and sister, Gloria Rice of California.

Service will be 12:00 p.m. Saturday, September 21, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek. The family will receive friends 2 hours prior to the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the West Virginia Veterans Home, 512 Water Street, Barboursville, WV  25504.

Joanna Wynona Fletcher, 87, of Alum Creek, WV, went home to be with the Lord Monday September 16, 2019 at CAMC-Memorial Division in Charleston, WV.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Wyatt and Lillie Gibson; husband, Charles Ray Fletcher; son, David; daughter, Betty; grandson, Jeremy Fletcher; and  sisters, Margaret, Mildred, Florence, and Ruby.

Joanna was a member of Brier Creek Baptist Church, and enjoyed spending time with family and singing.

She is survived by her children Madonna (Joe) Lude, Ellen McCallister, Charles(Sandy) Fletcher, Jr., Patricia (Jerry) Holstine, Melody (Dale) McCormick, Leasa Fletcher, Eddie, Gary, and Kenneth Fletcher; brother, George “Buddy” (Reba) Gibson; 17 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 20, 2019 at Curry Funeral Home with Pastors Frank Chapman, Michael Gibson, and Tommy Roberts officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends will gather 1 hour prior to the service.

Paul Jack “PJ” Midkiff, 85, of South Charleston, passed away Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, at CAMC-General Division, Charleston, WV.

He was born in Lillybrook, WV, on Sept. 12, 1934, the son of the late Raymond O. and Cecile Loftus Midkiff. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Elaine Midkiff Bell, and by his brother, Conrad R. Midkiff.

PJ retired from Bell Atlantic /Verizon in 1987 with 35 years service. He was a life member of the Telephone Pioneers, the Dunbar Masonic Lodge #159, Scottish Rite, Beni Kedem Shriners and Eastern Star.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Martha “Patsy” Stewart Midkiff; sons, Steven Craig Midkiff and David Eric Midkiff and his wife, Yolanda; granddaughters, Jennifer, Kristen, Miranda and Ashley and seven great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters, Marian Crowe of Huntington, and Yvonne DeBord of Alum Creek.

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends and family will gather one hour prior to the service.

Rev. James E. “Jim” Waldron, 88, of Elkview, WV, formerly of Alum Creek went to his heavenly home and the presence of his Lord on Thursday, September 12, 2019.

Jim was born on November 28, 1930 in Alum Creek. He joined the U. S. Army in 1949 and served in the Korean War in 1950-51. Jim married Rachel Faye Pauley in October, 1951 and they were married for almost 68 years. He worked for Union Carbide and the Plumbers, Pipefitters Local #625. His life was changed in 1976 when by God’s grace he put his faith for salvation in Jesus Christ. He gave his life to preach and proclaim the Gospel. He served as a pastor in several churches and never grew tired of sharing the good news of Jesus. He and his wife, Rachel, attended Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Elkview. Jim’s joy in the Lord touched many, many people.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Pastor Manuel and Hallie Peters Waldron, an infant sister, Rachel Genivee, and his brother, Charles.

He is survived by his dear wife, Rachel; son, Tim (Cheryl) of Iowa city, Iowa; daughter Judy (Dave) Atkins of Elkview; seven (7) grandchildren and fourteen (14) great-grandchidren; brother, David (Shirley) of Spring Hill, and sister, Barbara Fitzwater of Chester, Virginia; and many nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will gather from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek.

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 16, at Curry Funeral Home with Pastors Tim Waldron, Frank Chapman, Lee Swor and Gene Pauley officiating. Burial will follow at Forks of Coal Memorial Park with military graveside rites conducted by the Alum Creek VFW Post 4768.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd., W., Charleston, WV 25387-2536.

James Eugene Hughes, 65, of Sod, WV, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at home.

Eugene retired from Hobet Mines and was a member of the UMWA Local #2286.

He was predeceased by his father, Jim; and brothers, Randy and Kevin Hughes.

Eugene is survived by his mother, Naomi Hughes; wife of 47 years, Pamela Breedlove Hughes; daughters, Nicole Ann Hudson (Phillip) and Amber Lizette Hughes (Jeremy Jones); sons, Christopher Gene and Jacob Eugene Hughes; grandchildren, Timothy Hudson, Blake (Kasey) Hudson, Paige Hughes, Nevaeh Wood, Dakota Wood and Tanner Hughes; great grandchildren, Brennen and Carsynn Hudson; and sisters, Karen Dunlap and Connie Graley. Eugene is also survived by his brothers-in-law that he loved dearly.

Service will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 14, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Richard McCallister officiating. Burial will be at Orchard Hills Memory Gardens in Yawkey at a later date.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Ricky Lee Stewart, 52, of Alum Creek, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 8, 2019, after an ATV accident.

He was employed at Taylor Made Home Improvements and formerly employed at K & M Builders. Ricky was a member of the Carpenters Local #439. He was a longtime SAGBL youth basketball coach of the Alum Creek Cubs and also helped with the girls softball in the Mountaineer League.  He was a former employee of Atlas Scaffolding, South Charleston.

Ricky is survived by his parents, Junior and Wanda Stewart; his wife of 27 years, Beth Meickles Stewart; daughters, Kimberly Pauley (Michael), Tiffany Stewart ( Mitchell Webb), Brittany Stewart and Sara Beth Stewart; grandsons, Andrew, Waylon, Hayden, Hunter and Isaiah; brother, Joe Stewart (Stephanie), sisters, Cindy Gibson (Keith), Kathy Stewart, and Carrie Taylor (Jamie); many nieces, nephews, cousins, family members, Jim Cowie and the crew at Suzy’s where he ate breakfast every morning.

Service will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 13, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Frank Chapman and Chris Vannatter officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
In Ricky’s memory, please wear WVU clothing and hats are welcome.