Ronald Stephen (Graley) Sampson, born Feb. 12, 1977 passed from this life on August 11, 2015 at home.  Ronnie was a good father to his 3 children and 1 stepson.  Ronnie is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Donald Henry Smith, who cherished the ground he walked on.  Paternal grandfather John Graley, paternal grandparents William O. & Betty Sampson, and James & Phyllis Starcher.

He is survived by one son, Jacob Fields, two daughters, Kyrah Jade and Braelyn Rain Sampson and their mother Autumn Mosteller;  stepson, Jordan Stone; father, Ronald Graley, mother and stepdad, Vanessa and James Starcher, two brothers Derek and Travis Sampson and half-sister, Jessika Graley; one stepbrother James Starcher; one step-sister, Jessica (Joey) Beane and   maternal grandmother, Loraine Smith. Also survived by a host of uncles, aunts, cousins and friends who all love and miss him greatly.

Service will be 5:30pm Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Curry Funeral Home Chapel, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, with Pastor Dan McCormick officiating.   Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Burial will follow at Forks of Coal Cemetery, Alum Creek.

Jennifer Denice Hensley, 52, of Charleston went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, after a sudden illness.

She graduated Magna Cum Laude from WVSU,  fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a teacher.  She was a member of the Kappa Delta Pi and  Pinnacle Honor Societies.  Jennifer was  a teacher for Kanawha County Schools.  She had also worked at United Talent, Steptoe and Johnson, as well as several other businesses.  She  also  graduated from WV Junior College.

Jennifer was  preceded in death by her mother, Lucy Holstein-Hensley; brother-in-law, Jim Holstein; and lifelong friend, Norris Dunlap.

She is survived by her fiancé Victor Weigand; father, Harold Hensley; sisters, Joan Cecil (Gene) and Tamara Holstein; nieces, Stephanie Dunlap (Kevin), Shannon Riffe (Scott), Olivia Holstein, and Jilyian Riffe;  and nephew, Kevin Dunlap, Jr.  Jennifer also leaves behind many close friends and cousins. She was a kind and caring person, and a blessing to all who knew her.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek, with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating.  Burial will follow at Lively Cemetery, Sod.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Naomi Kathleen Pauley of Sod,  known by her friends as “Aunt Kat”  was carried away by angels at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston Friday,  August 7, 2015 at the age of 91 years 5 months and 3 days after a long illness with her family by her side to be forever with the Lord.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Meddie and Mary Graley; brothers, Meddie Jr. and Charles “Chuck” Graley.

Kat was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church.  She  loved Jesus, going to church, her children, grandchildren,  great grandchildren and her Christian life and family.

She was a member of the greatest generation and worked at the war factory in Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 19.

Kat is survived by her husband, Van Buren “Jr.” ; daughters, Phyllis Dunlap (Buddy) of Sod, and Kathy Buckland (Bill) of South Charleston; son, Van E. Pauley (Pratoon) of Sod; brother, Bobby Graley, of NC; sister, Betty Dunlap (Donald) of Sumerco; grandsons, Cameron (Cindy)  Dunlap, Billy Buckland,  Paul (Amanda) Buckland and Bobby Dawson; great grandchildren, Ethan, Evan, Isaiah, Elijah, Jaydan and Jase; and great granddaughter, Naomi, nieces and nephews and many friends.

Funeral service will be 4:00PM Monday, August 10, 2015 at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastors David Cooper, Ron Scott and Butch Brogan officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service Monday at the funeral home.

The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Hubbard Hospice House and there in home caregivers.

In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to Hospice Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd., Charleston, WV 25387-2536.

Sylvia Jane McCormick Watts, 94, of Sumerco, passed peacefully from this life on Tuesday, July 21,2015 at Hubbard Hospice West in South Charleston.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister.

Sylvia was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald; parents, Maywood and Edith McCormick; sisters, Goldie Vanzant, Geneva Woodall and Glada Edwards; and brothers, Roy, Clifford, Marion, Desker, Ohley and Archie McCormick.

She is survived by her children and their spouses, Connie (Dan) Dooley of Sumerco, Louis (Teresa) Watts of Sumerco and Gary Watts of Alum Creek; by her grandchildren and their spouses, Danny (Ligeia) Dooley of Griffithsville, Megan (Thomas) Hanson of Sumerco, Joseph (Amie) Watts of Alum Creek, Luke (Sarah) Dooley of Sellersburg, IN, and Sarah (Keith) Cole of St. Albans; by great grandchildren, Jace and Levi Watts, Kristopher and Jacob Hanson and Cooper Dooley; by her sister, Judith Vickers of Kernersville, NC; and by many nieces and nephews.

Sylvia was a faithful member of the Alum Creek Church of Christ.  She was a nurturer of many, a humble and quiet servant.

Friends may visit the family on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.  Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Friday July 24, 2015 at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Minister Richard Runyan officiating.  Burial will be in the Watts Family Cemetery at Sumerco.

In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation in her name to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV  25387-2536 or to Latin American Mission, PO Box 2330, Valdosta, GA  31604-2330.

 Loberta Faye McKinney, 85, of Sod, went home Sunday, July 19, 2015 to be with the Lord and her son, Larry.

She was retired assistant manager for Bank of America in Ridgecrest, CA, and a member of Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sod.  She loved traveling and camping with her husband of 66 years, Jerry McKinney.

She is also survived by her children, Sharon (Ron) Allen and Wayne (Rhonda) McKinney; four grandchildren, Chad (Alisha) McKinney, Brad (Molinda) McKinney, Ron (Elisa) Allen, Jr., and Russell Allen; five great-grandchildren, Aiden, Emma, Nicole and Eli McKinney and Jeff Allen; and sister, Imogene Ingram.

Memorial Service will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July  25^th at Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church,  1432 Midway Road, Sod, WV  with Pastor Clyde Gwin officiating.  A private burial will be at a later date at the Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in Dunbar, WV.

JAMES ALLEN PAULEY, age 46, passed away July 14, 2015, beloved son of James and the late Violet June Pauley; brother of Tim (Nicole); uncle to Tyler and Mitchell Pauley.  Friends may call at the BABITT FUNERAL HOME, 9350 RIDGE RD. SUNDAY 2-5 P.M.

Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday July 21, 2015 at Curry Funeral Home Alum Creek with Pastor John Hatfield officiating.

Burial will follow at Forks of Coal Memorial Park Alum Creek.

Visitation will be 12 to 2 PM prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, family request donations be made to Anxiety and Depression Asso. of America (Adaa.org).  Interment in Alum Creek, WV.

Charitable donations may be made in James’s memory to the following organization:

Anxiety and Depression Asso. of America
http://adaa.org
8701 Georgia Ave., Suite #412 Silver Spring, MD 20910

Vada Ruth Pauley, 84, of Parkersburg passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at home.

She was preceded in death by her sons, Leo and Ricky Pauley.

Vada is survived by her husband of 67 years, Azel Pauley; children, Ernest (Karen) Pauley, Wilma (Tommy) Bunner, Michael (Saebra) Pauley and Dwight (Alma) Pauley; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; sisters, Mabel Woodrum, Teenie Pauley and Margie McCallister; and brothers, Londis, Okey and Kessil Justice.

Graveside service will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 19th at Midkiff Cemetery in Sumerco with Pastor Butch Brogan officiating.

Doris Casdorph Pauley, 85, of South Charleston passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at CAMC Memorial Division.

She was preceded in death by husband, Denzil F. Pauley; son, Darrell; parents, Van and Dicie Casdorph;  1 brother and 2 sisters.

Doris is survived by sons, Dale and Dennis both of South Charleston;  daughters, Elaine Lowry of South Charleston and Cathy Mcie of Sissonville; 11 grandchildren; one great granddaughter; brothers, Kenneth Casdorph of Charleston and Keith Casdorph of Fort Gay; sisters, Mary Van Williams of South Charleston and Darlena Canterbury of Charleston.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating.  Burial will follow at Casdorph Cemetery in Sissonville.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Frances Lee Adkins Hudson White, 65, of Yawkey passed at home Monday, July 13, 2015.

Frances worked at Inter Forrest Corp. Veneer Plant in Hopewell, PA.

She was preceded in death by parents, Charles Adkins and Jewell Vann; brothers, Junior and Raven Adkins; sister, Ellie Mays and stepson, Wesley.

Frances is survived by sons, James W. Adkins (Lisa Huffman) and Buster Adkins; daughters, Vickie Lynn Woolley (Chris) and Normal Hudson (Howard Ammon); stepchildren, Dale, Jenny, Missy, Dinky and Dumpy; brother, Samuel Wayne Adkins; sisters, Mona and Missy Adkins; stepmother who raised Frances, Anna May Adkins McCallister; special granddaughter, Shayla Gibson, who helped care for her; and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2015 at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastors Rexal Cooper and K. D. Bragg officiating.  Burial will follow at Dogbone Cemetery in Alkol.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations for the funeral service.

Kelly Dean Tyler 70 of Brounland, went home to the Lord Sunday, July 12, 2015 at CAMC Memorial after a short illness.

He was retired from Economy Tank Lines St. Albans and recently became a born again Christian.

He is survived by his wife of nearly 50 years Betty, sons, Kelly (Mary)  and Gary; daughters, Lisa (Brad) Hall and Kathy (Jamie) May; brothers, Hassel and Elmer; sisters,  Opal Collins, Jane Hitchcock, Reba Gibson and Evelyn Dunlap; step-sisters: Margie Mae Holstein and Wilma Lee Tyler; 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren

He will also be missed by Betty’s side of the family.

Graveside service  will be 11:30 AM Wednesday July 15^th at the Holstein Cemetery Dartmont with Rev. Michael Gibson officiating.  Friends may call from 10:00 – 11:00 at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek.