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Linda Faye Priestley

January 18th, 2022 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Linda Faye Priestley, 70, of Hurricane passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022, at CAMC Teays Valley Hospital.

Linda was born in Hurricane on February 1, 1951, to the late Calvin Curtis and Esta Kathryn Sowards Thomas. In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her brothers, Clinton Thomas & Alvie “Pete” Thomas; sister, Shirley Davis; and son, Zack Edward Priestley.

Linda is survived by her life partner of 30 years, Larry Aleshire; son, Charles Priestley of Charleston; daughter, Loretta Smith of Alum Creek; granddaughter, Madison Cobb of Alum Creek; and sister, Jean Meickles of Alum Creek.

Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 21, 2022, at Priestley-Pate Cemetery, Sumerco with Pastor Chris VanNatter officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to offset the funeral expenses to Curry Funeral Home, PO Box 9, Alum Creek, WV 25003.

John Lee Witt

January 18th, 2022 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (1 Comments)

John Lee Witt, 70, of South Charleston, passed in peace, Monday, January 17, 2022, at home with family.

John was born in Charleston, WV on November 4, 1951, to the late Willie L. & Louise Witt. He graduated from George Washington High School in 1969 and retired from American Electric Power in 2005. John was a member of Davis Creek Nazarene Church where he served on the board for several years.

John is survived by his spouse, Cynthia L. Witt; son, John L. Witt, II (Erica); daughter, Jami N. Witt-Lewis (Jamie); siblings, Billie Jo Burdette of South Charleston, Sharon Perkins of Milton, & Michael Witt of South Charleston. He was proud grandfather of granddaughters, Haley Marie Lewis, Miley E. Witt, and grandson, Zain Witt.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Rick Gardner officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Judith Carol Watson

January 18th, 2022 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (7 Comments)

Judith Carol Watson, 74, of Hurricane, went to be with the Lord, Monday, January 17, 2022, at home.

Judith was a Christian and formerly attended Forks of Coal Missionary Baptist Church, Alum Creek where she sang and played with the praise band. She was a Title 1 math teacher, working at Anne Bailey Elementary in St. Albans, and retired from Mary C. Snow Elementary in Charleston.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Cleon “Short” & Brookie Vickers Breedlove; brothers, Leo & Danny Breedlove.

Judith is survived by her husband of 54 years, Eddy, whom she married in Santa Monica, CA; children, Eddy Scott (Meaghann) Watson of Rincon, GA & Anthony Shane (Jodi) Watson of Hurricane; grandchildren, Zoee, Liam, Romin & Eastin Watson; sisters, Kathy (Jerry) Skeenes & Joyce (Jerry) Midkiff; brothers, Willie (Mallie) Breedlove & Russel (Teresa) Breedlove.

Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 21, 2022, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek. Entombment will follow in the WV Mausoleum at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Patricia “Patty” Dunlap

January 16th, 2022 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Patricia “Patty” Dunlap, 86, went to her Heavenly Home on January 15, 2022, at CAMC Memorial Hospital. She was born on October 21, 1935.

She was married to her late husband, Carl Dunlap, for 61 years. She was a retired secretary from Bethany Baptist Church and was a faithful member of Grace Baptist Temple in St. Albans.

She was preceded in death by her mother and stepfather, Gladys and Posey Hamm.

Patty is survived by her sons, Mark Dunlap (Gloria) of Cross Lanes and Brad Dunlap (Brenda) of St. Albans; her 4 grandchildren, April, Christopher, Andrew, and Dustin Dunlap; and her 3 great grandchildren, Ryleigh, Mackenzie, and Cassidy Dunlap.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, January 20, at Grace Baptist Temple, 1901 MacCorkle Ave. St. Albans, WV 25177 with Pastor Brian Dean officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff of A Special Touch Home Care for the wonderful care they provided Patty.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to Union Mission, 700 S. Park Rd, Charleston, WV 25304 or unionmission.com.

Carl Stapleton, Jr.

January 14th, 2022 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Carl Stapleton, Jr., of St. Albans, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at CAMC Memorial Hospital.

Carl was a diesel mechanic and served his country as a United States Marine in the Vietnam War.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Freda Stapleton and sister, Carol.

Carl is survived by son, Chris Stapleton and daughters, Carla Callie Nichols & Cynthia (A.D.) Burdette; 5 grandchildren.

Funeral will be 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Curry Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made towards the funeral services to Curry Funeral Home, PO Box 9, Alum Creek, WV 25003.

Jennifer Irene Daniels

January 14th, 2022 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (2 Comments)

Jennifer Irene Daniels, 50, of Wharton, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.

Jennifer formerly attended Alum Creek Church of Christ and was a former employee of Grant’s Grocery Store in Wharton.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jerry & Nora Tackett Beach.

Jennifer is survived by her husband of 25 years, Andrew; stepson, Andrew (Lisa) Daniels, Jr.; stepdaughter, Delilah Mae Daniels; and three grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Lisa Renee Dunlap Pauley

January 12th, 2022 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (4 Comments)

Lisa Renee Dunlap Pauley, 58, of Sod, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, January 10, 2022, at Thomas Memorial Hospital.

Lisa was a member of Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church. She loved flower gardening, crafting, and shopping.

She was preceded in death by her father, Walter Dunlap; sister, Amy Dunlap; brother, Kevin Dunlap; grandparents, Ralph & Ocie Gillenwater and Lonnie & Beedie Dunlap.

Lisa is survived by her husband, Allen Pauley; mother, Joyce (Ray) Dunlap Jarrett; daughter, Tina (Brent) Miles; son, Andrew (Maxine) Pauley; grandchildren, Cynthia, Andy, McKenzie, & Karmen; brother, Greg (Sherry) Dunlap.

Service will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastors Homer Hensley & Mark Ruby officiating. Burial will follow at Hayzlett Cemetery, Garretts Bend. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Connie Wyonna Pauley

January 11th, 2022 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (2 Comments)

Connie Wyonna Pauley, 83, of South Charleston, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Meadowbrook Acres Nursing Center.

Connie was the oldest member of Hilltop Missionary Baptist Church. She graduated from South Charleston High School and retired as a longtime employee of CAMC Hospital.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald and brother, John J. Bowles.

Connie is survived by her children, Melondy Holbert and Ed (Kim) Pauley; grandchildren, Shannon Holbert, Taylor Tafoya, and Toryn Pauley.

Service will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 14, 2022, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastors Jim Lennox and Doris Walls officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Due to COVID, the family requests masks be worn.

Brian McClure

January 11th, 2022 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (5 Comments)

Brian McClure, 46, of Alkol, WV went home to be with the Lord after a sudden illness, Sunday, January 9, 2022.

Those left to cherish his memory are his mother and father, Alton & Barbara McClure of Alkol; his sister, Blaire (Robbie) Anderson, of Charleston; his son, Tyler (Jane) of Charleston, his son, Tanner of Sod; grandson, Atlas of Charleston; and his niece, Gracelyn Anderson of Charleston. He also leaves behind a host of cousins who he grew up with and loved them like brothers and sisters.

Brian was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Amos & Florence Smith of Rock Creek, WV; his paternal grandparents, Boyd & Barbara McClure of Alkol; uncles, Cecil, Randy and Averrill McClure; cousin, Jon Eric McClure of South Point, OH; and infant cousin, Andrew McClure.

Brian was a friend to everyone he met. He loved his family and friends deeply and cherished his sons and grandson with his whole heart. He loved his job and the people he worked with and his special work buddies, R.D., Georgie, and Josh. He was an avid Cleveland Browns fan. He will be missed greatly and will forever be in our hearts!

Service will be 2:30 p.m., Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastors Brandon McClure & Richard McCallister officiating. Burial will follow at the McClure Family Cemetery, Alkol. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Joseph Sanford Stephens

January 10th, 2022 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (4 Comments)

Joseph Sanford Stephens, 56, of St. Albans, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, at home.

Joe was a 1983 graduate of Duval High School and a former employee of Martin Steel & WV Steel. He was a steel detailer and worked for many companies across the U.S. on projects such as Disney Animal Kingdom, The Tree of Life, and the Pentagon. He was an avid fisherman and an accomplished wood worker.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Sylvester and Emily McClure Stephens; brothers, Clifford and Richard Pauley; and sister, Teresa Pauley Minnie.

He is survived by his wife, Tammy Damron Stephens; daughters, Amanda (Chris) Holland of Baltimore, MD, Emily-Ann Stephens of Pittsburgh, PA, and Monica Stephens Warner of Newport, OR; granddaughters, Patricia and Georgia; sister, Sonja (Tom) Moss of Ocean Shores, Washington; brother, Steve (Sheila) Pauley of Benton, AR. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

A gathering of friends and family will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Curry Funeral Home Alum Creek.