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Kathleen S. Sammons

August 24th, 2011 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (5 Comments)

Kathleen S. Sammons, 93 of Pinch went home to the Lord Wednesday August 24, 2011 at the home of her son Carmel L. Sammons after a long illness. She was born February 1, 1918 at Cabin Creek to the late George and Mary Spaulding was also preceded in death by twelve brothers and sisters.She retired from the West Virginia State tax department after 25 years of service.

She is survived by her sons Carmel L. Sammons, Charles E. Sammons and William J. Sammons, grandchildren, Kim Payne, Suzanne Wilson, Jason Sammons and Clint Sammons, great grandchildren, Joah Payne, Abby Payne, Alaina Wilson, Evan Wilson and Ryan Sammons.

Service will be 3:00 PM Friday at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with her son Rev. Charles E. Sammons officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park South Charleston. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Hospice Care 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, West Virginia 25312-2536

Jearldine “Sally” Huffman

August 21st, 2011 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (3 Comments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs. Huffman, 86, of Alum Creek, formerly of Alkol, went home to be with the Lord Friday, August 19, 2011.

She was preceded in death by Charlie, her husband of 65 years. She is survived by four children: Betty (Shannon) Dotson of Julian; Danny (Audella) of Ruth; Benny (Pauletta) of Alum Creek and Bobby (Peggy) of Baltimore, Md. She is also survived by a brother, Rexel Egnor of Morrisvale; 8 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.

She was a member of Sycamore Grove Baptist Church at Alkol.

A special thanks to Jane, Sharon and Jim, her caregivers at the River of Life Personal Care Home at Ruth, and to the wonderful folks from Hospice. Thanks also to Bruce Tully of Alkol, a great neighbor and friend for over 30 years.

Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at the Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 PM Monday, August 22nd and one hour prior to the funeral service. Service will be conducted by the Rev. Gene Pauley, her Pastor and best friend for the past eight years, and assisted by Rev. Clint Craddock, Pastor at Sycamore Grove. Burial will take place at the Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Sumerco.

Music will be provided by her great granddaughters, Erin amd Lindsay, and great grandson, Kyle. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 731, St. Albans, WV 25177 or the The Hubbard Hospice House, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston, WV 25387.

Lucy Tackett

August 17th, 2011 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (2 Comments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lucy Gay King Tackett, 89, of Gordon, Wisconsin, formerly of Lincoln County, WV, went home to be with the Lord Friday, August 12, 2011. Gay was the wife of the late Troy Columbus Tackett and was also preceded in death by her parents Olen Crown King and Martha Ann Lake King, daughter, Daisy Sowards, two sons, Troy and Elbert Tackett, stepson, Junior Tackett and stepdaughter Sybil Lovejoy. She leaves behind a huge family that love her and will miss her very much.

She is Survived by 5 Daughters: Sharon (Bill) Finney, Shinnston, WV Marcella (Steve)Richetta, Gordon, WI Dottie Jude, Mt. Sterling, KY Rosemary (Craig) Smith, Frostproof, FL Sue (Larry) Carroll, Sod, WV.  Sons: Tommy (Patty) Tackett, Sumerco, Eddie (Donna) Tackett, Alum Creek  Brother: Albert King, Ohio, 33 Grandchildren, 49 Grant Grandchildren, Several Great, Great Grandchildren

Services will be held 11:00am on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at the Curry Funeral Home Chapel, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek,  with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating.  Burial will be at the Barker Cemetery at Ashford.

Visitation for family and friends will be from 6:00 to 8:00pm on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Dewey Harvey

August 17th, 2011 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (1 Comments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dewey Andrew Harvey, 68, Sumerco, WV, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, WV, as a result of injuries received in a single car accident in Kentucky on August 4th.  He was predeceased by his parents Cesco and Virginia Harvey.He was a driver for Quality Mine Control

 He is survived by:  Daughters:  Renee Harvey, Sumerco Tina (Chris) Holley, South Charleston.  Brothers:  Harry(Barb) , Harold (Joan), Cesco (Joy)  Sisters:  Jane Harvey Schaeffer and  Mae (Guy) Schultz  Grandchildren:  Cody & Justin Holley and Alyssa Harvey-Falls.

 Services will be at 11:00am on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at Curry Funeral Home Chapel, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, with Pastor Billy Silva officiating.  Burial will be at the Miller Cemetery on Ely Road at McCorkle.

 In lieu of flowers contributions may be sent to the Madison V.F.W., Memorial Building, Washington St., Madison, WV 25130.

 Visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00pm on Tuesday, August 16th at the funeral home

Joe Hudnall

August 14th, 2011 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joe Hudnall 58 ,of Dunbar formerly of Hernshaw and raised in East Bank, went home to be with the Lord Thursday August 11, 2011.

Preceded in death by his father and mother Grover and Minnie Hudnall of East Bank, brothers and sisters, Barbara Richards, Glen Hudnall, Ethel Searls, Elizabeth Tenney, Johnny Hudnall and Audrey Hanshaw.

He proudly served his country in the United States National Guard from 1972 to 1973, finished his military career serving in the United States Army from 1973 to 1975 and loved being a member of the Big Red One. Also, a proud member of the United Mine Workers Association after 24 years of service, retiring from the Eagle Energy Coal Mine at Van, West Virginia, with the majority of his career spent working as a certified electrician on a long wall coal miner.

Joe was a member of the Lens Creek Church of the Nazarene where he obtained his local minister’s license.

He is survived by his wife Pam of 38 years, sons Michael (Angela) of Beckley and Jonathan of Cross Lanes, special grandson Logan of Beckley, brothers and sisters, Thelma Martin of Marmet, Freda Bongalis of Tallahassee, Florida, Roosevelt Hudnall of Winifrede, and twin sister Joetta Pauley of Charleston.

Service will be noon Monday at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastors Patrick McGue and Joe Vance. Entombment with military rites will follow at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens Cross Lanes. A gathering of family and friends will be 2 to 4 pm Sunday at the funeral home.

 

Charles Bowman

August 10th, 2011 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (1 Comments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles Alzon “Charlie” Bowman of Brown’s Creek Road, Saint Albans, passed away August 8, 2011, at home with his family by his side after a valiant year long fight with cancer. Born April 20, 1946, at his family home in Alum Creek, he was a 1964 graduate of Duval High School and attended West Virginia State College before joining Boilermaker Union Local 667 until his retirement in 1998. An avid sportsman his entire life, he excelled at baseball, football, basketball, and motor cross racing before devoting his life to golf in the mid-1970s and volunteering for the Kanawha County Parks and Recreation at Big Bend Golf Course in Tornado for over twelve years during his retirement.

He is preceded in death by his parents Alzon and Opal Bowman, infant son Christopher Anthony, and sister Beverly Ryan.

He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of forty-six years, Linda; his children, Charles Jr. “Chuck” and wife Cyndi of Saint Albans, Sonya Dunlap and husband Jay of Sod; his four ‘little darlings’—grandchildren, Weston Jay and Gavin Lee Dunlap, and Natalie Mae and Joseph Kyle Bowman; sisters and brothers-in-law, Carol and Fint Parsons of North Olmstead, Ohio, Jo Ann and Dean Loftis of Alkol, Lillie Bowman of New Orleans, LA, and Steve Ryan of Canton, MI; father and mother-in-law, Virgil and Golda Smith of Sod, brother and sister-in-law, Gary and Donna Smith of Clendenin; eight nieces and nephews, nine great nieces and nephews, several first cousins, and a host of special childhood, Boilermaker, and golfing buddies too numerous to mention.

Funeral service will be 2:00 pm, Friday, August 12, at the Alum Creek Independent Missionary Baptist Church, 2309 Childress Road Alum Creek with Pastors Frank Chapman and Paul Meadows officiating. Burial will follow in Lively Cemetery, Sod, with fellow retired Union brothers Bill Bosher, Ron Bush, Mike Durfee, Charlie Fisher, Ron Givens, Roger Henley, Roger Marion, and Jim Skeens serving as pall-bearers.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm on Thursday at the church and would be honored by your donations made in Charlie’s name to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd., West, Charleston, WV 25387-2536.

Curry Funeral Home of Alum Creek is in charge of arrangements.  

Tom D. Fulks

July 30th, 2011 | Posted by davidpaul17 in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Tom D. Fulks, 70, of Alum Creek passed away Friday, July 29, 2011 at CAMC Memorial Division after a long illness.

He was a Baptist. He retired after 44 years of devoted service as a inventory control analyst with McJunkin Corp.   He served as Past President of the Antique Car Club of America and current President of the Capitol City F.O.P.A. No. 4 and currently served as a Sargent in the Lincoln County Sheriffs Department Auxiliary.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Nathaniel “Nat” and Helen Fulks and sister,
Natalie Fulks. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Kay Son;Mark and his wife, Amy, grandchildren; Noah & Kelsi, brother-in-law Jim (Kathy)Arnold,nieces; Beth and Brandi,nephews; Jimmy and David, many aunts, uncles and cousins.

At Tom’s request, a  private service will be held for close friends and family.   Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek is in care of arrangements.

Jeremy A. Saul

July 13th, 2011 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Jeremy A. Saul, 31, of Sod passed away Wednesday July 13, 2011.  He is survived by his children; Jacob and Haylee Saul, mother; Kimberly Proctor, father; Ronnie Saul, grandmother; Melba Saul, sisters; Jessica Elswick, Alana and Heather Saul, and brother; Cody Saul.

Graveside service will be 11:00 am Monday, at Lively Cemetery Sod.  In lieu of flowers, the family request contribution toward funeral services.  Curry Funeral Home Alum Creek is serving the Saul family.

Luther Lee Toney

July 7th, 2011 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Luther Lee Toney, 71, of Branchland, WV was born June 22, 1940 in Leet, WV, and died Thursday, July 7, 2011 in Cabell County, WV.  He was a loving husband, father and forever friend. He had lots of CB buddies, and to them he was Black Eyed Pea.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Patterson and Rhoda (Lovejoy) Toney Thompson; sisters: Tilda Dotson, Jean Stowers and Kizzie Dotson; step-sons: Lonnie Rodney Curry and Dennis Gene Pauley; grandson, Christopher Lee Cornell.

He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Virginia Annalee (Cornell) Toney; Sons: Luther Ray & Sheila Ann Toney and Stanley David Toney both of Branchland; Daughter: Doris Ellen and Ray Oliver Pauley, Jr. of Scott Depot; Sisters: Elmie of Madison; Beulah & Larry Holley of Hamlin; Arbutus and Denzil Cooper of Ohio; 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be 3:00 PM Monday, July 11, 2011 at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek. Burial will follow in Cross Creek Cemetery, Buffalo. Family and friends will gather 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral Home.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made for the funeral service.

Frank Carson Armstrong

July 4th, 2011 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Frank Carson Armstrong, 75, of Ripley went home to be with the Lord Monday, July 4, 2011 at CAMC Memorial Division.  He was a coal miner.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Phoeba; son, James; daughter, Margaret Scarberry; and sister, Betty Lee Caniglia.

He is survived by: 5 Daughter: Rachel (Zack) Pauley; Barbara (Timmy) Banks; Charlene Day (Robert Selbe); Kathy (Bethel) Smith; Sheila (James) Cooper; 23 Grandchildren; 33 Great Grandchildren; and 3 great great grandchildren and 3 nieces.

Funeral service will be 3:00 pm Friday, July 8, 2011 at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastor Kenneth Dunlap officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Sumerco. Family and friends will gather 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.