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Paul A. “Sonny” Perry

January 1st, 2003 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Paul A. “SONNY” Perry, 62 of St. Albans past away Wednesday, January 1, 2003.

Paul was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia to the late Menard and Bertha Perry.  He was a retired construction superintendent with Union Carbide, owner of Perry Plumbing of St. Albans, an Air Force veteran.

He was survived by his: Wife of 41 years: Audra; Children and Spouses: Leslie and Dan McCormick of Liberty, WV; Susan and Chris Lansdale of Hurricane, WV; Paul A. Perry, II and Sonora of Cross Lanes, WV; Grandchildren: Briana Barnett, Anthony Perry, Ricky Barnett and Cassie Perry; Sisters and Spouses: Patricia and Richard Woodfin of Westpoint, VA; Marjorie and Lloyd Broyles of Fredericksburg, VA.

Memorial service will be held, Saturday, January 4, 2003, at 3:00 PM at St. Peters United Methodist Church, St. Albans with the Rev. James H. Reed officiating. Family will receive friends from 2 to 3 PM at the church. In lieu of flowers family request donations be made to St. Peters United Methodist Church Youth Fellowship, 2601 Forrestal Avenue, St. Albans, West Virginia 25177 or Cross Lanes Christian School, 5330 Floradale Drive, Cross Lanes, West Virginia 25313. Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek is in charge of arrangements.

Merdith “Jerry” Breedlove, Sr.

December 29th, 2002 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Merdith “Jerry” Breedlove, Sr., 71, of Yawkey, died Sunday, December 29, 2002 at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a long illness.
He was retired member of Laborers Local 1353 in Charleston.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mal and Eulah Breedlove and his son, Timmy Breedlove.

He is survived by his daughter, Pamela Hughes of Sod; five sons, Merdith Jr., Charles, and William all of Yawkey; Kevin of Sumerco, Richard of Sod, and Robert of South Charleston; two sisters, Jean Curry of Yawkey, Willidean Cooper of Titusville, FL; one brother, D. W. Breedlove of Mims, FL; 21 Grandchildren; 13 Great Grandchildren.

Services will be held at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 at 7:00 PM with Minister Hazold Burns officiating. Burial will be held in Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey. Friends may call two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.

Quincy Tony Adams

December 29th, 2002 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Quincy Tony Adams, 67, of Sod, died Sunday, December 29, 2002 at CAMC Memorial Division after a long illness.

He was a retired Sgt. First Class in the U.S. Army where he served in the Signal Corp. He was a veteran of the Vietnam conflict. He was retired from the West Virginia State Library Commission and was 1955 graduate of Charleston High School, member of the Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Sod, and of the Coal River Model Railroad Club at Danville.

He was preceded in death by his father, David H. Adams and step-father, Henry Linville.

He is survived by his wife, Janet; one son and daughter-in-law, David and Leslie Adams of Springfield, MO; mother, Annalee Kinder of Danville; one brother, David B.F. Adams; one sister, Zoe Butler of Mazlington, AK; special aunt, Ethel Hale of Huntington and Uncle Eugene Norman of Charleston.

Services will be held at Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Sod, on Wednesday, January 1, 2003 at 2:00 PM with Pastor Clarence Hutton and Pastor Mike Kordusky officiating. Burial with military graveside rites conducted by the Benny Padilla VFW Post #4768 will be held in Lively Cemetery, Sod. Friends may call two hours prior to the service at the church. Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church, PO Box 60, Sod, West Virginia 25564 or to the American Heart Association, PO Box 12110, Charleston, West Virginia 25302.

Delores Midkiff Matthews

December 28th, 2002 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Delores Midkiff Matthews, 85 of Tenrra Alta, formerly of Sumerco, went home to Heaven on Saturday, December 28, 2002 at Hopemont Hospital in Terra Alta after a long illness.

She was a member of Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church at Sod.

She was preceded in death by her son, David Matthews, three sisters, June Midkiff, Eunice Barker, Thelma McCormick and a brother, John Asa Midkiff Jr.
She is survived by her one daughter, Frances Elkins of Midlothian, Virginia; one brother, Tommy Midkiff of Bettendorf, Iowa; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, December 31, 2002 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Rev. Louie McCormick officiating. Burial will be in Midkiff Cemetery at Sumerco. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

Dollie M. Allen

December 17th, 2002 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Dollie M. Allen, 75 of St. Albans, died Tuesday, December 17, 2002 at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation in Putnam county after a long illness.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God.

She is survived by her one son, Sean Allen of LaGrange, Kentucky; four granddaughters, Amy Perry and Kelly Davis both of Hurricane; Rachel and Lillian Allen both of LaGrange, Kentucky; three great-grandchildren, Madison Davis, Emily and Zane Perry all of Hurricane; four sisters, Ruth Justice of Wilmington, North Carolina; Comie Barker of Ohio; Barbara Linville of Alum Creek; Jane Blankenship of Scott Depot; three brothers, John and Ned Midkiff both of Alum Creek and Homer Midkiff of Clendenin.

A graveside service will be held in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, on Thursday, December 19, 2002 at 11:00 AM with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating. There will not be a visitation. Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, is in care of arrangements.

Audra M. Peck

December 13th, 2002 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Audra M. Peck, 80, of South Charleston died Friday, December 13, 2002 after a long illness.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church, South Charleston, the South Charleston Eastern Star and the Alpha Delta Kappa Educational Sorority. She was a retired school teacher of Lincoln and Kanawha Counties. She served in W WII as a WAC. She was the widow of Denver Peck.

She is survived by: Daughter and Son-in-law: Debra and Richard Hanna of Charleston, WV; 2 Granddaughters: Jennifer and Laura Hanna both of Charleston, WV; 1 Sister: Jean Dingess of Alkol, WV;

Service will be 2:00 PM Sunday, December 15, 2002 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastor Oshel Bell officiating. Burial will be in Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey. Friends may call Saturday, December 14, 2002 from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home.

Verna Mae Waldron

December 10th, 2002 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Verna Mae Waldron, 73 of Alum Creek, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston after a short illness.

She was a homemaker, a member of Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Sod and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Waldron and grandson, Nickolas Monday.

She is survived by her: 2 Daughters and their husbands: Melinda and Mike Monday of Nitro; Terry and Richard Foster of St. Albans; Grandchildren: Brandon, Josh, Brittany and Corey; Great Granddaughter: Madison;

Services will be held at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, Friday, December 13, 2002 at 2:00 PM with Pastor Mike Kordusky officiating. Burial will be in the Forks of Coal Memorial Park, Alum Creek. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

Charles W. “Chuck” Little, Sr.

December 8th, 2002 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Charles W. “Chuck” Little, Sr.,73, went home to Heaven on Sunday, December 8, 2002 from his home in Griffithsville.

He was preceded in death by his father, Charles W. Little; mother, Bessie McDonald Little; stepmother, Lela Little and two sisters, Phyllis M. Inman and Virginia Truman.

He was a member of the Sumerco Church of God, and retired from the US Anny, served in Vietnam and Korean wars. He also retired from the Lincoln County Board of Education and was a member of the Benny Padilla VFW Post 4768 in Alum Creek.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Frances Mahone Little; two daughters, Charlene Boulianne of Palm Harbor, Florida and Jennifer McPherson of Virginia Beach, Virginia; three sons, Charles W. “Sonny” Little, Jr. of Barboursville, Christopher Allen Little of Sumerco, and Charles Gregory at home; one step-son, Danah Mahone of Hamlin; one sister, Betty Newburn of Baldwin, Michigan; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and also was a foster father to 84 children.

Services will be held at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, on Thursday, December 12, 2002 at 11:00 AM with Pastor Richard McCallister and Pastor Butch Loftis officiating. Burial will be held in Lincoln Memorial Park, Hamlin with military graveside rites conducted by the Benny Padilla VFW Post 4768. Friends may call on Wednesday from 7 to 9 PM at the funeral home.

Euna Kay Holstein

December 1st, 2002 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Euna Kay Holstein, 55, of Charleston, died Sunday, December 1, 2002 on Route 19 near Summersville from injuries received in an automobile accident.
She was a claims processor for George Washington Life/Blue Cross Blue Shield at Charleston and a member of Hometown Apostolic Church.

She is survived by her husband, Ronald; son, Ted Carter, Jr. of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; daughter, Vivian K. Hall of Chazleston; sister, Rhonda Crank of Charleston; two step-daughters, Sandy James and Missy Jones both of Elkview; four grandchildren, Melissa, Rachael, Joshua, and Kaylee; three step-grandchildren, Keith, Kimberly and Heather; one step-great-granddaughter, Madison.

Services will be held at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, on Thursday, December 5, 2002 at 1:00 PM with Rev. Bill Carter and Rev. Dan Coleman officiating. Burial will be held in Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call on Wednesday, December 4, 2002 from 7 to 9 PM at the funeral home.

Dessie M. Graley

November 30th, 2002 | Posted by curryfuneralhome in Obituaries - (0 Comments)

Dessie M. Graley, 91, of Sod, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, November 30, 2002 at home after a long illness.

She was a member of the Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Sod.

She is survived by her: Son and daughter-in-law: Paul and Joyce Graley of Sod; 2 Sisters: Birdie Priestley of South Carolina; Opal Elkins of Sod; 2 Grandchildren: Lisa Graley of Lafayette, Louisiana; Michael Graley of Sod.

Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2002 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Phil Suiter officiating. Burial will be in Lively Cemetery at Sod. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.