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Cal “Babe” Dunlap

July 10th, 2003 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Cal “Babe” Dunlap, 83, of Tornado, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2003 at home surrounded by his loved ones.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Madeline.

Cal was a former member of Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Sod.

He his survived by his sons and their wives, Gary and Doris Dunlap of Scott Depot, David and Cathy Dunlap of Florida, Louie and Diania of Tornado; one sister, Gladys Thompson. Cal was a beloved grandfather of five and a great grandfather of seven.

Services will beheld Sunday, July 13, 2003 at 2:00 PM at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Rev. David Dorsey officiating. Burial will be held in Lively Cemetery, Sod. Friends may call on Saturday from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Avenue, Dunbar, West Virginia 25064.

Kerlene A. Means

July 8th, 2003 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Kerlene A. Means, 73, of Chesapeake died Tuesday, July 8, 2003 at home after a long illness.

She is survived by: Husband: Bob; Daughter: Kay Samms of Buffalo; 2 sons: Corky Barley of Marmet; Ronnie Barley of Williamston, SC;  2 Sisters: Genevieve White of Uneeda; Nellijean Thompson of Clearwater, FL; 3 Brothers: Carven Dale Walker of Maryland Orsel Kenny Walker of Madison Carlyle Doodle Walker of Oak Hill;
9 Grandchildren; 7 Great Grandchildren.

Service will be 2:00 pm Friday, July 11, 2003 at Curry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Burns officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call Thursday from 7 to 9 pm at the funeral home.

Fayelda B. Griffith

July 6th, 2003 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Fayelda B. Griffith, 79, of South Charleston, died Sunday, July 6, 2003 at home after a long illness.

She was a retired school teacher for Kanawha County Schools and she also worked as a counselor for West Virginia Rehab.

She is survived by her: Husband: William A Griffith, Sr.; Son: William A. Griffith, II of Charleston; Daughter: Jan Griffith of South Charleston; Sister: Carolyn Moss of South Charleston; 3 Grandchildren; 8 Great Grandchildren.

Services will be held at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, on Thursday, July 10, 2003 at 2:00 PM with Pastor Michael Tucker officiating. Burial will be held in Brua Family Cemetery, South Chazleston. Friends may call on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 from 7 to 9 PM at the funeral home.

Beulah Midkiff

July 5th, 2003 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Mrs. Beulah Midkiff, 90, of South Chazleston, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 5, 2003 after a long illness.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Romey Midkiff.

Beulah was a retired employee of Union Carbide with 20 years of service. She was a member of Bethe] Baptist Church and attended Dunbar Mountain Mission Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Janet C. Barnette of South Charleston; sons, Max L. Midkiff of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Donald W. Midkiff of Cross Lanes; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren, one sister, Marie Ferrell of South Charleston.

Services will be held at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 at 10:00 AM with Pastor Lawrence Hoptry officiating. Burial will be held in Graceland Memorial Pazk, South Charleston. Friends and family may call on Tuesday, July 8, 2003 from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home.

Tootsie G. Miller

June 28th, 2003 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Tootsie G. Miller, 59, of Sumerco went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 28, 2003 at home.

She was a born again Christian and a wonderful mother.

She is survived by her loving husband and companion of 39 years, Jerry; two daughters, Gail Huffman of Charleston; Beth Keeling of Sumerco; one son, Wayne Miller of Charleston; one brother, two sisters, and seven grandchildren.

Service will be 2:00 PM Monday, June 30, 2003 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastor Jackie Miller officiating. Burial will be in Miller Family Cemetery, Sumerco. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Russell E. Pauley

June 28th, 2003 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Russell E. Pauley, 77, of Emmons, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, June 28, 2003 after a long illness.

He was preceded in death by parents, Clyde and Mandy Pauley; and by brothers, Howard and Edward Pauley.

He was a farmer.

He is survived by: 3 Brothers: Raymond, Ernie and Sidney Pauley all of Emmons; 2 Sisters: Loraine Gillispie of Emmons; Tressie Barker of Costa; Several nieces and nephews.

Service will be 2:00 PM Monday, June 30, 2003 at Emmons Church of God with Rev. Michael Graley officiating. Burial will be in Gillispie Cemetery, Emmons. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church. Service in care of Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek.

James Lloyd Kuhn

June 27th, 2003 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

James Lloyd Kuhn, 84, died June 27, 2003 in CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston. His family and Pastor Frank Chapman were at his side to celebrate his departure to Heaven.

Born November 27, 1918, in Charleston, Kanawha county, he was the son of the late Harvey Lesslie and Mida Ethel Smith Kuhn. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Hellen Pauleen Kuhn Donahue, who died in 1981.

Jim was a faithful member of Independent Missionary Baptist Church of Alum Creek where he was a devoted friend to Pastor Frank Chapman. He had retired from Valley Bell Dairy of Charleston, was a member of Loca1175 Teamsters. He worked in the shipyards at Baltimore, Maryland during WWII and also had worked for Libby Owens in Kanawha City.

Jim was the father of Larry Lee Talerico of New Orleans, LA; Roger Lloyd Kuhn of Alum Creek; Thomas Leslie Kuhn and wife Joetta of Alum Creek; and David Allen Kuhn and wife, Victoria of Alum Creek. Grandchildren: Michel Jeffrey andAlbert7osephTalerico; James Alan Kuhn and wife, Jacobi; Rhonda Gail Kuhn; and Stephen Thomas Kuhn. Great Grandchildren: Zakery James Kuhn and Kylie Anita Kuhn; and one sister, Katheryn Louvien Shivertaker of Whittier, California.

Service will be 11:00 AM Monday, June 30, 2003 at the Alum Creek Independent Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Burial will be in Forks of Coal Memorial Park, Alum Creek. Friends may call from 7 to 9 PM Sunday at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek. Family suggest donations be made to the building fund of Alum Creek Independent Missionary Baptist Church, PO Box 65, Alum Creek, WV 25003.

Phyllis Irene Thompson

June 26th, 2003 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Phyllis Irene Thompson, 66, of Elkview went home to be with the Lord Thursday, June 26, 2003 at home of an apparent heart attack.

She was a housewife and a member of Lift Jesus High Church at Jordan Creek.

She is survived by: Husband: Kenneth 2 Sons: Kenny and Keith 1 Daughter: Sue Neats; One sister, three brothers, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Services will be 2:00 PM Sunday, June 29, 2003 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastor Junior Malcomb officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 PM Saturday at the funeral home.

Harvey D. McCallister

June 24th, 2003 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Harvey D. McCallister, 70, of Sod, died Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at Thomas Memorial Hospital South Charleston.

He was retired from Royal Oldsmobile in Charleston and was an Army veteran.

He is survived by his: Wife: Peggy; Daughter: Machelle Roberts of Alkol; 2 Sons: Ronald and Anthony Artrip both of KY; 2 Brothers: Jessie McCallister and Jim Woods both of Sod, 7 Grandchildren: Nick, Chelsey, Austin, Brittany, Jimmy, Josh and Tiffany.

There will be no services. Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek is in charge of arrangements.

Frederick Bruce Carney

June 23rd, 2003 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Frederick Bruce Carney, 82, of Charleston, passed on in the night during the early hours of June 23, 2003, after a long illness.

For years self-employed as the sole proprietor and employee of Carney’s TV Service, Fred had started into the television and electronics service and repair business during the pioneering days of television.

In January 1941, at age 20, Fred enlisted in the U.S. Naval Service and shipped out at Oxnard, California. He was stationed in Oahu after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He served in the Pacific Theatre as a Navy Radioman in Tinian and Saipan during WWII.

Following the war, he attended technical school for television in Louisville, KY and worked in Chicago for a short duration. Eventually returning to West Virginia, he opened a television sales and service shop, Teletronics, on F Street in South Charleston, in 1953. He later went to work for General Electric, but within a short time he went back into business for himself, where he spent the remainder of his working years.

Fred was the son of the late Okey Bruce and Elma Griffith Carney of Yawkey. Okey was the owner of W. Va. Department Store and W. Va. Shoe Repair Co. in Charleston until the time of his death in 1958. Fred was also preceded in death by three sisters who died at a very young age and a brother, Kelley, who died at age 8.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Peggy Edens Carney; his son, Bruce Carney of Charleston; his daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl and Rod Myers of South Charleston; Cynthia and Daniel Miller of New Smyrna Beach, FL; Joyce and Alan Abbott of Charleston; his sister, Jerry Shaw of New Smyrna Beach, FL; and one aunt, Emma Stephens of Olney, IL. He is also survived by six grandchildren. Samuel Myers; Angela Milam; and Michael, Matthew, Katie, and James Miller; and by three great grandchildren: Michael Milam, Caleb Haynes, and Luke Myers.

Born October 28, 1920, Fred would have turned 83 this year.

A memorial service will be held at 6:30 PM on Thursday, July 3, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Kanawha Hospice Care, 1143 Dunbar Avenue, Dunbar, West Virginia 25064 or The Rosenbaum Family House, WVU Hospitals, PO Box 8228, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506.