Amalee Davanis Griffith, 81, of South Charleston passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at The Villages at Greystone in Beaver, WV.
Amy was a graduate of Washington District High School. She was a faithful believer in Jesus Christ. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved cooking, working in the garden and spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hollis D. Griffith, Jr.; parents, Dennis and Carolyn Blake Pauley; sisters, Mary Alice Hess and Ruth Duval.
She is survived by her sons, Jason (Debbie) Griffith and Brian (Sara Mathes) Griffith; grandchildren, Logan (Brian) Green, Jacob Griffith, Lauren Griffith, Gabriel Griffith, and Laiken Griffith; sisters, Monajean Griest, Betty Ann Pauley, Eulah Pauley; brothers, Lowell Pauley and Elmer Pauley.
Service will be 1:00pm, Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Curry Funeral Home with Pastor Gene Pauley officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston.
Rama “Sharon” Pauley Mann of Stanley, North Carolina, at the age of 84, was called home to Heaven by the Lord on September 29, 2025. Sharon was raised in Charleston, West Virginia.
Sharon was a mother to 6 children, one son and five daughters. She retired from Home Depot in 2013. She was a beloved, long time member of Westport Baptist Church. She loved crocheting, gardening, baking, and making our clothes from patterns when we were little. She really enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Her greatest passion was caring for and loving her two fur babies, Gemma and Max.
Sharon is preceded in death by her first-born son, Rocky Rowe; her parents Ernest and Ethel Pauley; two brothers and three sisters; her grandson Brandon Patty; her son in law Charlie Ford; and her stepson Robert Mann Jr.
Sharon is survived by her loving husband of 29 years, Robert Mann Sr of North Carolina; her wonderful sister Pat Sisson of West Virginia; her daughters Robin Ford of North Carolina, Rena Mcvey-Torres (John) of Florida, Renessa Ramos (Edward) of Florida, Kandy Patty (Bill) of North Carolina, Sonya Lewis (Ned) of South Carolina and her stepson James Mann of Florida. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will take place on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at The Good Samaritan Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will take place at 4:00pm. Officiating will be Pastor Steve Owenby, Lead Pastor of Westport Baptist Church.
Sharon will be laid to rest at Pauley Cemetery in South Charleston, West Virginia on Tuesday October 7, 2025, at 11:00am.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Sharon’s name may be made to Amy’s Closet. Donations can be made by check to LCCADV PO. Box 476 Lincolnton, NC. 28093. This is a domestic violence organization to help women get back on their feet after experiencing domestic violence. She loved to shop at their store to support this awesome cause.
Charles Edward Burford, 87, of Sod, WV, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Thomas Memorial Hospital. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Tonya Buck.
Charles is survived by his wife, Marietta, daughters, Debbie Kitchen, and Teresa (Ronnie) McClure, sister, Mary Ellen Maddox and grandchildren, Justin (Alisha) Kitchen, Casey (Josh) Abalahin, Matthew (Britney) McClure, and Ashley McClure, and seven great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was an elevator installer and retired from Dover Elevator Company, and a member of Nitro Nazarene Church.
Service will be 1:00pm Monday, October 6, 2025, at the Curry Funeral Home with Pastors James Cash and Bron Walker officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston, WV.
Family & friends will gather one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Virgil Freeman Wade, 80, of Yawkey went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at home.
Freeman was a member of Joes Creek Independent Missionary Baptist Church. He was a retired welder from C.J. Hughes with 52 1/2 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Jean Wade; parents, Emmitt and Erma Alford Wade; brothers, Ricky, Bobby, and Bill Wade.
Freeman is survived by his daughters, Mitzi (Jerry) Chadwick and Jessica (Frank) Jarrell; grandchildren, Jedidiah Davis, Jasmine Davis, Jewelia Jarrell, Malachi Jarrell, Alixzandria Jarrell, and Joy Jarrell; brothers, Dale (Frances) Wade and Joe (Jeannie) Wade; sister, Janice Fore.
Service will be 2:00pm, Sunday, October 5, 2025, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Andy Gillenwater officiating. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to the service. Burial will follow at Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey.
Charles Wayne “Boo” Turley, 67, of Charleston, WV, passed away Friday, September 19, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bennie & Ravenell Turley.
He is survived by his brothers, Kelly and Johnny Turley.
Riley Frazier Dunlap, 24, of Winfield, WV, went to be with his Lord Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at home. He was preceded in death by his father, Alvie Dunlap, grandparents, Billy & Betty Dunlap, and Ed & Sue Boso, and an aunt, Belinda Smith.
Riley attended Duval Middle School, McKinley Jr. High and St. Albans High School. He was a member of Mt. Tabor Church of God. He worked at Taco-Bell and Subway at Milton. He loved talking and being with people.
He is survived by his mother, Mary Dunlap, aunts, Jenny Woodall, and Alice (Barry) Meadows, and uncles, Chuck (Sharon) Boso, Fred (Nancy) Dunlap and Billy (Susan) Dunlap and many cousins. Best friends, Dylan, Walker, Dustin and A.J. and special friends, Sharon and Teresa and his two dogs, Darcie and Dale-Lyn. A special love to my peachie from Aunt Allie.
Service will be 2:00pm Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Mt. Tabor Church of God, St. Albans, with Pastor Butch Brogan officiating and Eulogy by Melissa Boso. Burial will follow at Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like to suggest donations to assist in offsetting the funeral costs.
Virginia Grace Pauley, 90, of Sod, WV, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruffner & Margie Holstein, husband, Rudy, son, Rudy Dale, Jr., and sister, Patty Spaulding.
Virginia and her husband, Rudy, owned and operated BRIT TIRE in Charleston for many years. She was a member of Cobbs Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Sod.
She is survived by her son, Richard (Yvonne) Pauley, of Sod, and granddaughter, Sarah (Jamie) Thompson and their children, Tyler and Luke, of Alum Creek, and daughter-in-law, Beverly Pauley, Alum Creek, WV.
A graveside service will be 1:00pm Friday, September 19, 2025, with Minister Louis Watts officiating at Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey, WV.
Hollis D. Griffith, Jr., 85, of South Charleston, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2025, at The Villages at Greyston in Beaver, WV.
Hollis was a 1959 graduate of Washington District High School. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He served his country in the United States Army and retired as a technician from Verizon. Hollis was an avid turkey hunter and gardener.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hollis D. and Goldie Pearl Asbury Griffith; brothers, Roger Griffith, Tom Griffith, and Marshall Griffith.
Hollis is survived by his wife of 62 years, Amalee “Amy” Pauley Griffith; sons, Jason (Debbie) Griffith and Brian (Sara Mathes) Griffith; grandchildren, Logan (Brian) Green, Jacob Griffith, Lauren Griffith, Gabriel Griffith, and Laiken Griffith.
Funeral service will be 1:00pm, Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Curry Funeral Home with Pastor Dwight McClure officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends and family will gather one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
On the 7th of September, 2025, Omer Edward Bennett III, passed away surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Known as Ed by most people, he was called many things over his lifetime – Dad by his girls, Eddie by his family, Big Grandpa by his favorite people, soldier by the United States Army, Beagle by his coworkers, “that Hippy” by his wife’s aunts, Coach by the teams he led, a sandbagger by his poker buddies…
On August 17, 1954, Ed was the first son born to Omer E. Bennett, Jr. and Barbra Estelle Leroy Bennett. Following his graduation from Dunbar High School, class of 1972, he enlisted in the United States Army, serving at Fort Benning and later in Germany, and was honorably discharged as a Specialist 4. During his service, he earned a National Defense Service Medal as a Marksman. He was the quintessential jack-of-all-trades and wore many hats over the years – from general contractor and heavy equipment operator to chef, butcher, and beyond.
Ed met the love of his life, Sarita, at a party during the summer of 1972, where he asked her to marry him that very same night. She thought he was crazy, but this past December, they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Over the years, you could always find Ed at the ball field. He never missed a ball game when his daughters, grandsons or his great-granddaughter were playing. Ed was a softball coach in North Putnam Little League for many years and would do anything for his teams, even making a bet with the Hometown-Bancroft 1991 senior league team that if they made it through the entire tournament without losing, he would cut off his rat-tail (oh how fun the hair styles were back in the 1900s). In true Ed fashion, he wore his rat-tail braided to the championship game, and after the final out, he walked onto the field, whipped out his pocket knife, and cut that braid off right there on the pitcher’s mound. The braid is still wrapped around the team’s trophy to this day.
Ed enjoyed a wide variety of hobbies. In his younger years, he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed all the traditional West Virginia activities including white water rafting, skiing, hunting, fishing, and kayaking. After his time in the Army, he was a member of the Mountaineer Flintlock Rifle Gun Club, and together with his Dad, they built several custom long rifles. He also had a long standing Friday night poker game with his buddies, David, Rick, Dean, Bill, and Tim, also known as the West Side Liars, Poker, and Fishing Club.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Joe Bob and Shirley Parsons, and his son-in-law, Matthew Daniel.
He is survived by his loving wife of over 50 years, Sarita Jo, his daughters – Beth (Bryan) Hoylman and Sarah Leigh (Steve) Runyon, his grandchildren – Willam “Billy” (Brooke) Grass, Layne (Mackenzie) Daniel, and Cassie Grass, his great grandchildren – Claire Leon and Hudsyn “Huddy” & Ramsie Daniel, his siblings – Terry (Lynn) Bennett and Renee Bennett, his brothers-in-law – Bob (Robin) Parsons and Ronnie (Tammie) Smith, his sister-in-law – Heather (Bill) Leggett, his lifelong best friend – Don Anderson, his dog – Val, and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
The family would like to thank Dr. Jonathan Lilly for being the best doctor and the wonderful staff at Hubbard Hospice House for the outstanding care provided to Ed during his final days.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like for donations to be made to either HospiceCare (1606 Kanawha Boulevard West, Charleston, WV 25387) or to the Children’s Church Camp fund at Davis Creek Nazarene Church at the following link: https://give.tithe.ly/?formId=0d2d5ca1-6865-11ee-90fc-1260ab546d11&locationId=c0838d6d-859f-4cbd-bfa4-51294aaa9004&fundId=b29f773f-7376-47d5-aa05-7ef023499910
Graveside services, with Pastor Rick Gardner officiating, and interment will be held on September 19, 2025, at 1:00pm at Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in Dunbar.
Judith “Judy” Lynn Dunlap, 74, of Charleston, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Charleston Healthcare Center.
Judy loved her family, shopping, trips to Disney and Daytona Beach, and reading.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Roscoe and Eloise; brothers, Greg and Timmy Dunlap; and sister, Leslie Ramsey.
Judy is survived by her daughter, Christy (Butch) Harrison; sister, Angie (David) Miller; brothers, Scotty Dunlap and Charles (Janie) Dunlap; grandsons, Christopher and Cody Harrison; several nieces, nephews, and extended family, along with a host of lifelong friends.
Funeral service will be 5:00pm, Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Curry Funeral Home, with Pastor Robert McCallister officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Anderson Cemetery, Sumerco.
