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Dr. Rev. LeRoy M. Keeney

June 9th, 2004 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Dr. Rev. LeRoy M. Keeney, 83, of St. Albans, died at home on Wednesday, June 9, 2004, after a long illness.

He was retired as pastor from the Highlawn Baptist Church, having served from 1949 unti11986. Following his retirement, Rev. Keeney served as interim minister for The First Baptist Church of Dunbar, the Main Street Baptist Church of Point Pleasant and at Calvary Baptist Church in Charleston.

He graduated from Charleston High School, attended Alderson Broaddus College, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Moms Harvey College in 1943. In 1946 he graduated from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Alderson Broaddus College in 1973 and served as a member of its Board of Trustees for over 10 years.

Rev. Keeney served as president of the West Virginia Baptist Convention in 1965, its centennial year. For over 30 years he was a member of the West Virginia Baptist Executive Board. He served over 25 years as president of the West Virginia Baptist Education Society, which grants 50 scholarships annually to students preparing to enter the ministry. Rev. Keeney was a founder of the St. Albans Ministerial Association and served as its president. He was a member of the St. Albans Rotary Club and also served as its president. He was chairman of the first committee to develop the Parchment Valley Conference Center. For many years he was a volunteer chaplain at Thomas Memorial Hospital.

Rev. Keeney is survived by his wife of 62 years, Theresa Knapp Keeney; daughter, Rebecca Palmer and her husband, John, of Charleston; son, Stanley Keeney and his wife Martha, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; beloved grandchildren Morgan Griffith and her husband, Dave, of Charleston; Campbell Palmer and his wife, Suzanne, of Falls Church, Virginia; Mary Beth Keeney and her fiance Chad Gunerra, and Brian Keeney of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; and great grandchildren Amanda Jane and Michael Griffith, and Jack Palmer. His last surviving sister is Mrs. Wirt (Frankie) Harmon of Paris, Tennessee.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 12, 2004 at the Highlawn Baptist Church, 2304 Jefferson Avenue, St. Albans with the Rev. Joe Hyde and Rev. Cyril Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and 7:00 to 9:00 PM Friday at the church.

The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the West Virginia Baptist Education Society, c/o Dr. Lawrence Hoptry, Corresponding Secretary, PO Box 248, Nitro, West Virginia 25143, or to the Highlawn Baptist Church, 2304 Jefferson Avenue, St. Albans, West Virginia 25177. The family expresses thanks to Hospice for its care of Rev. Keeney.

Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, is in care of the arrangements.

Dorothy Mae Ellen Taylor

June 8th, 2004 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Dorothy Mae Ellen Taylor, 53, of Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at home after a long illness.

She was direct care staff for REM Community Options of St. Albans, a graduate of Charleston High School, attended the Maranatha Fellowship, St. Albans and was a former employee of Shawnee Hills, Charleston.

She is survived by her sisters, Jean “Sissy” Taylor of Charleston, Carolyn Lee Songer of South Charleston, and Vicky L. Henry and husband, Mike of St. Albans; one niece, two nephews, two great nieces and one great nephew.

Services will be held at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, on Friday, June 11, 2004 at 2:00 PM with Minister Michael Downs officiating. Friends may call on Friday, June 11, 2004 at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Rd. Alum Creek is in charge of arrangements.

Hilda Lee Morns Williams

June 6th, 2004 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Hilda Lee Morns Williams, 76, of South Charleston, died Sunday, June 6, 2004 after a long illness.

She was preceded in death by her sons, Terry and James Hatfield; daughter, Jennifer Nicholas sisters, Ida Jane Williams and Peggy Steele.

She is survived by her son, Danny Moms of Georgia; brother, Edward “Brother” Wheeler of Sumerco; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, June 9, 2004 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Oshel Bell officiating. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, McCorkle. Friends may call Tuesday from 7 to 9 PM at the funeral home.

Mary Lou Riffe

June 1st, 2004 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Mary Lou Riffe, 73, of South Charleston, died June 1, 2004 at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a long illness.
She was a homemaker.

She is survived by her two sons, Bill Riffe of South Charleston, John Anthony Riffe of Gallatin, Tennessee; three brothers, Willard, Roger and Frank Kent; sister, Nancy Barnette; two grandchildren.

There will be no visitation and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, in care of arrangements.

Zeddie Gillenwater

June 1st, 2004 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Zeddie Gillenwater, 87, of Sumerco, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, June 1, 2004 at home after a long illness.

He was a member of the Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church at Sod, a retiree of DuPont, Belle Plant, with 30 years of service, an Army veteran of W WII and a member of the Benny Padilla VFW Post 4768 at Alum Creek.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years Virginia Brooks; his wife of six years Catherine Virginia Breedlove and six brothers and three sisters.
Zeddie is survived by his five sons, Lany of Scott Depot, Thomas and Joseph of Sumerco, Steven of South Carolina, Jonathan of Alum Creek; one daughter, Rebecca Dixon of Pipestem; one brother, Arthur of Madison; 13 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Services will be 11 AM Friday, June 4, 2004 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Arnold Cook and Pastor Mike Kordusky officiating. Burial with military graveside rites by the Benny Padilla VFW Post 4768 will be in the Orchard Hills Memory Gardens at Yawkey. Friends may call from 7 to 9 PM Thursday at the funeral home.

Mary Jane Barrett Wheeler

May 30th, 2004 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Mary Jane Barrett Wheeler, 80, of Alum Creek, died Sunday, May 30, 2004 at the Lincoln Continuous Care Center in Hamlin after a long illness.

She was a life long resident of Alum Creek.

She is survived by her: Daughter: Loretta Watts of San Jose, California; 2 Grandchildren: Perry Watts and Jerie Watts Robles both of California; 2 Great Grandchildren: Colby Watts and Jessica Robles, both of California.

Funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Burial will be in the Crouch Cemetery at Tornado. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Ronald “Jessie” McCallister

May 29th, 2004 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Ronald  “Jessie” McCallister, 75, of Sod died Saturday, May 29, 2004 at CAMC Memorial Division in Charleston after a short illness.

He was an auto mechanic for 20 years and a corporal in the U. S. Army serving in Germany during the Korean War.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Nadine; daughter, Karen Mansfield, son, Ronnie McCallister seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren; brother, James C. Woods.

Services will be 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastor Roe Smith officiating. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery at Sweetland with military graveside rites by the Benny Padilla VFW Post #4768. Friends may call from 7 to 9 PM on Monday at the funeral home.

James E. Belcher

May 26th, 2004 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

James E. Belcher, 83, of Tornado, died Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at the VA Medical Center, Huntington, after a long illness.

He was a member of the Alum Creek Church of Christ, a retired Master Electrician with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers of Chazleston and a Navy veteran of WWII.

He was preceded in death by his wives, Virginia and Delores and son, James Allen Belcher.

He is survived by his daughters, Lynn Rinchich of Chazleston, Rita Miller of Foster; son, Jack Belcher of Ashford; step-daughter, Dorothy McCombs of Tornado; sisters, Doris Escue, Wilma Bradshaw, Barbara Ruby all of Sod, Helen McClure of Yawkey; 11 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

Services will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, May 29, 2004 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Minister Richard Runyan and Minister Justin heel officiating. Burial will beheld in Hayzlett Cemetery, Ganetts Bend. Friends may call on Friday, May 28, 2004 from 7 to 9 PM at the funeral home.

Thomas R. “Ranny” Holman, Jr.

May 26th, 2004 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Thomas R. “Ranny” Holman, Jr., 72, of Charleston died Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at V alley Center, Spring Hill, after a long illness.

He was a Korean War veteran, grew up in the Davis Creek area and later moved to Miami Beach, Florida.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Lena Hundley; father and step-mother, Thomas and Grace Holman.

He is survived by his two sisters and brothers-in-law, Sandra and Carl Parsons of Hurricane, Debbie and Don Surface of Chazleston; niece, Teri Surface; nephews, Mark Ashworth and family, Brian Surface and family; and Ron Surface.

Service will be 2:00 PM Friday, May 28, 2004 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Rev. James McCormick officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Memorial Pazk, South Charleston. Friends may call one hour prior at the funeral home on Friday.

Jack E. Thomas

May 25th, 2004 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Jack E. Thomas, 53, of South Charleston, went home to be the Lord on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 in Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a short illness.
He attended Trinity Baptist Church, Ruth. He was graduate of West Virginia State University and retired from Painters Allied Loca1970 in Charleston. Jack was a Navy veteran.

He is survived by his father, Carlotte Thomas of South Charleston; brother, Bill Thomas of Frame; sisters, Bev Seidman of New Jersey, Carla Settles of Owenton, Kentucky; niece, Christina Thomas of Morgantown; longtime friend, Diana Cunningham of Melbourne, Florida.

A memorial service will be 10:00 AM on Thursday, May 27, 2004 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Rev. Gene Pauley officiating. Family will receive friends one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society. Additional memorial services will beheld in Martin, Georgia and Melbourne, Florida.