Floyd Allen “Shorty” Ennis, passed away Monday, February 22, 2010 at home after a long illness.
He was a coal miner.
He is survived by:
Daughters: Marcie Skiles, 331 1st Ave., South Charleston, WV 25303
Sherry Jones, 101 Falls Creek Road, Tornado, WV 25202
No services.
Vennie Ellen Miller Holstein 75, of Alum Creek went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 at home with her family by her side.
She was retired from Gino’s Pizza and was a member of Alum Creek Independent Missionary Baptist Church whom she dearly loved and was loved by her church family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Other & Virgie Miller, Son, Johnnie Thompson, 2 brothers, Elzie & Donald Ray Miller, and 2 sisters, Shirley Dunlap & Dottie Miller.
Vennie is survived by her son: Ronnie (Gail) Thompson, Daughter: Dottie (Lonnie) Dunlap, Dau. In Law: Pam Thompson, Sisters: Wanda (Larry) Quinn, Phyllis Dunlap, Lila Miller, Brothers: Larry Miller, Bill (Dorie) Miller and special sister in law: Ethel Miller.
Grandchildren: Tommy (Kara) Dunlap, Melinda (Chad) Peters, Amanda (Todd) Brogan, Rhonda Holbert, Jamie (Christie) Thompson, Ronnie Jr., (Capri) Thompson, Terry (Kristen) Thompson, C. B. (Jennette) Bragg, Tracy (Eric) Bailey, Kristy (Chris) Cobb.
Great grandchildren: Blake, Madison, Payton, Kimberly, Haley, Brogan, Skylar, Kaden, Bralin, Easton, Jarrett, Johnathan, Jackson, Dakota, Dawson, Tyley, Luke, Braxton and Isaiah.
Step Grandchildren: Eli, Emma, Chance, John, Jacob, Mindy, Alyssa, Ryan, and Jacob
Vennie loved all of her family and will be greatly missed. The family wishes to give a special thank you to Pastor Frank and Kim Chapman for their compassion and love shown to us through the entire time of mom’s illness. Also a special thanks to Jim & Charlotte Price for their support & help.
Services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 at the Alum Creek Independent Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating and Brother George Hughes singing. Burial will follow in the Lively Cemetery at Sod. Friends will gather from 6 to 8 PM on Monday at the Church.
Curry Funeral Home at Alum Creek is in care of the arrangements.
Anna Eloise Bell Dunlap, 81, of South Charleston went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 13, 2010. She was born June 11, 1928 and was the daughter of Tony and Belva Bell.
Also preceding her in death was her loving husband, Rev. Dennis C. Dunlap; brothers, Radith Lee (Shorty) Bell, J. E. Bell, Sanford Bell, Freeman Bell and her special friend Faye Stewart.
She was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church and enjoyed singing in the choir and bowling, and also was a graduate of Washington District High School.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Sheila Dent and husband, Eddie, of So. Charleston, Dennis R, Dunlap and wife, Janet, of Milton, Brenda Stuck and husband Tom, of Charleston, Mona Lewis and her husband Kenny, of Hurricane; nine grandchildren, Nicole Dent, GSgt. Chad E. Dent, Robie Dunlap (Kristi), Jason Dunlap (Sarah), Julie Brogan, Jennifer Robinson (Scott), Stephanie Packtor (Eric), Jessica Jordan (Justin), Heather Runyan (Michael); 14 great-grandchildren with another due in July; one sister, Phyllis Harrison, three brothers, Ronald Bell (Jean), Kenny Bell (Marci), Dennie Bell (Denise); many nieces, nephews and friends.
Service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday February 17, at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with Pastors Dwight McClure and Butch Leadman officiating. Burial will follow at Forks of Coal Memorial Park Alum Creek. Family and friends will gather from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home.
For a Christmas present to the family our mom was asked to write about her greatest blessing. This is what she wrote to us.
I was asked to write about my greatest blessing. Well, that this is pretty hard to do. He has blessed me with so many. A dear sainted mother who raised me and my seven brothers and one sister all on her own and took us to church. Then He blessed me with a wonderful, loving Christian husband who was an old time minister, preaching God’s word. He also blessed me with 4 wonderful Christian children, nine loving grandchildren who love the Lord and also fourteen adorable great-grandchildren and a new special one on the way! I guess I’d have to say my greatest blessing would have to be my loving family. It’s such a great blessing when we all get together. We enjoy the love we have for each other. He has overflowed me with His great love and wonderful blessings He bestows upon me each and everyday. I praise Him and thank Him everyday for all my friends and loved ones. It’s a great blessing just to know the Lord.
By Eloise Dunlap
This was our mother. What more could we have ask God to give us?
Linda Gale Abbott Gillenwater Mannon, 68, of Scott Depot, formerly of Alum Creek, went home to the Lord Saturday February 13, 2010 at CAMC Memorial after a long illness.
Preceded in death by Marland Eastwood of Indiana.
She is survived by her daughters, Wendella Jones (Dennis) of Scott Depot, Barbara McElhaney (Richard), Mylinda Zirkle (Tom) and son Dayton Charles W. Gillenwater all of Alum Creek. Granddaughters Briann Jones and Kaitlyn Jones, grandsons T.C. Zirkle and Addison Zirkle. Three daughters of the heart, Lizzy Loftis, Jill Midkiff and Beverley Milam. Sister Nancy Nichols of So. Charleston. ½ brothers Carl Eastwood of So. Charleston and ½ sister Francis Williams of Charleston.
Service will be 2:00 pm Thursday February 18, 2010 at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. Burial will be in Forks of Coal Cemetery Alum Creek. Family and friends may gather from 6 to 8 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Cohen, his nurse Linda and the staff of David Lee Cancer Center.
Robert Lee “Bob” Edwards, 84, of Alum Creek, West Virginia and Pawleys Island, South Carolina, was born September 13, 1925 in Alum Creek to Benjamin and Mattie Edwards and went home to the Lord Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Boone Nursing and Rehab at Danville after a long illness.
He was preceded in death by his parents Ben and Mattie Edwards and first wife Ernestine. and second wife Eliane, two brothers Fred and George and great grandson Dillion McClure.
He was a member of the Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church Sod, Benny Padilla VFW Post 4768 and was a Navy Veteran of WWII for 4 years.
He is survived by his loving wife of twenty years Louise, children Ronnie (Colleen) Edwards of Indiana, Mark “Doug” (Margie) Edwards, Jack Edwards, Nancy Ellen Stout, all of Ohio, Kathy Jean (Mike) Browy of South Carolina, Brenda (Jimmy) Fletcher of North Carolina. Step Children Ron Driggers of Pennsylvania, Judy (Bill) Wiggins and Trish Driggers of South Carolina Patricia (Rich) Stricker of Virginia, Bill (Judy) Starnes of Texas, Wllen (Allen) Waters of South Carolina, 15 Grandchildren and 16 Great Grandchildren. 16 Great-Great Grandchildren.
Service will be 2:00 PM Monday February 15, at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with Pastors Mike Kordusky and Robert L. Butch Leadman officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by the Benny Padilla VFW Post 4768 will be at Forks of Coal Memorial Park Alum Creek. Family and friends will gather from 6 to 8 pm Sunday at the funeral home. “LOVED BY ALL”
Mamie E. Richards, 74, of Alum Creek passed away Thursday February 11, 2010 after a long illness.
She is survived by her sons, Dion, Tony, Claude and Mark, sisters, Yvonne Harrison, Mary Parsons, and Zora Brown, brother David Sharp, 9 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
There will be no services. Burial will be at Forks of Coal Memorial Park Alum Creek.
Curry Funeral Home Alum Creek is in charge of arrangements.
Hilda M. Nida, 90 of Alum Creek, went home to the Lord Thursday February 11, 2010 at Hubbard Hospice House after a long illness.
She was preceded in death by her husband Russell, constructed planes in the 40’s for Curtis Wright, was a retired school bus aid from Kanawha County and was a member of Alum Creek Church of Christ.
Hilda is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Anna and Sam Ruby of Alum Creek and niece Judy Evans of Middleburg, Florida.
A memorial service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday February 16, at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with Minister Jerry Alderson officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Elk Hills Memorial Park Big Chimney. Family and friends will gather one hour prior to service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to Hospice Care 1606 Kanawha Blvd. Charleston, WV 25312.
Paul “Danny” Roberts, 64, of Sumerco went home to the Lord Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at home after a long illness.
He was retired from Appalachian Power with 26 years of service and was a navy veteran of the Vietnam War. .
He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years Eloise, son, Randy (Kelli) Roberts of Dunbar, daughter, Paula (Ernie) Justice of Sumerco, grandchildren Jessica Roberts, Kirsten and Tyler Justice, sister Louise Grinstead of So. Charleston, brothers Clifford Roberts of Deltona, Florida, Phillip Roberts of Port St. Lucy, Florida and Jeffrey Roberts of So. Charleston.
Funeral service will be 1:30 PM Sunday February 14, at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with Pastor David Vickers officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by the Benny Padilla VFW Post 4768 will be at Graceland Memorial Park So. Charleston. Family and friends will gather from 6 to 8 pm Saturday at the funeral home.
A special thank you to Amanda Keeney at Family Care Hurricane.
Paul “Danny” Roberts, 64, of Sumerco went home to the Lord Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at home after a long illness.
He was retired from Appalachian Power with 26 years of service and was a navy veteran of the Vietnam War. .
He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years Eloise, son, Randy (Kelli) Roberts of Dunbar, daughter, Paula (Ernie) Justice of Sumerco, grandchildren Jessica Roberts, Kirsten and Tyler Justice, sister Louise Grinstead of So. Charleston, brothers Clifford Roberts of Deltona, Florida, Phillip Roberts of Port St. Lucy, Florida and Jeffrey Roberts of So. Charleston.
Funeral service will be 1:30 PM Sunday February 14, at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek with Pastor David Vickers officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by the Benny Padilla VFW Post 4768 will be at Graceland Memorial Park So. Charleston. Family and friends will gather from 6 to 8 pm Saturday at the funeral home.
A special thank you to Amanda Keeney at Family Care Hurricane.
Delano Erman Burton, 75, of Sod passed away from primary liver cancer, Tuesday, February 9, 2010.
Delano was born on January 15, 1935 and attended Duval High School. He worked at Union Carbide for 10 years before buying and operating Burton’s Exxon in Alum Creek. He later built another Exxon station and a convenience mart called the “B Mart” in Alum Creek which he operated until he retired in 1987.
He was a former member of Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sod, where he and his father helped to construct the church, and served as Sunday School Superintendent and a Sunday School teacher. In more recent years, he attended church services at Independent Missionary Baptist Church of Alum Creek.
He will be remembered for so many wonderful qualities including his endless generosity in raising a large garden and happily giving most of it away to friends and neighbors; for his kindness towards animals; for lovingly tending to his bees; for his laughter, big smile and funny sense of humor; for his rare combination of strength and tenderheartedness; and for the devotion and love with which he showered his family and friends.
Delano was preceded in death by his mother Shellie Linville Burton Hill; his father William Erman Burton; and two sisters Betty Jo Dunlap and Pauline Hinton.
Delano is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sally Kingrey Burton; two daughters — Dr. Lisa Burton and her husband Whitney Westphal of Alum Creek; Lura Burton of Los Angeles, California and special family friend Shelly Bunge of Los Angeles; one grandchild Jade Sites and one step-grandchild Anna Westphal.
The Funeral Service will be held at 2 PM., Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, with Pastor Frank Chapman and Minister Kenneth Mitchell officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 12 PM. until the time of service. Burial will be immediately thereafter at Orchard Hills Memory Gardens in Sumerco.
The family would like to extend their deep gratitude and appreciation to all of their friends for their prayers, visits, phone calls, cards, and food which were such a gift during this difficult time. Additionally, a heartfelt thank you to the doctors, nurses and caregivers associated with the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston for their compassionate care and comfort in these last days.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Independent Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 65, Alum Creek, West Virginia 25003.