Dan “Wilbur” Brogan, age 66, of Seebert, WV, formerly of Alum Creek, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital.  Dan was born July 9, 1950 in Charleston, WV.

Dan was preceded in death by his parents, Webb & Myrtle Brogan and sister, Linda Brogan.

A long-time Union Carbide employee, Dan retired to Pocahontas County along the Greenbrier River.  Dan never met a stranger and was well-known for his giving nature and helping heart.  He was known for always having a smile and everyone he met was instructed immediately to call him “Uncle Dan” as if they were a part of the family.  No matter where he went, he always knew someone and had a story to tell.  He enjoyed nothing more than hunting, fishing and gardening with his best friend Elwood Whitlock.  He liked to sit by the Greenbrier River in the “Chicken Hut” to relax and visit with the friends and tourists alike.  Dan’s passing has left a void in all who knew and loved him that can never be filled.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Marlington, WV, and was a 1970 graduate of GW High School where he was class president.

Dan is survived by his long-time partner Beverly Eads; son Calvin (Norma) Brogan of South Charleston; daughter, Melissa Chandler of Alum Creek;  and nephews that Dan and his former wife, JoEllen raised from their childhood, Tony (Jessica) Stewart and Justin Stewart; along with the loving children of Beverly, Michelle (Robert) Sharp and Lance Eads.  He is also survived by his brothers, Ezra “Blackie” Brogan and Timmy (Connie) Brogan and his sister, Sue Brogan; five grandchildren, Brittany (Brent) Griffith, Allison (Shaun) Adams, Jeffrey Allen, Logan and Cierra; and three great-grandchildren, Beckett and Brinley Griffith and Allie Stewart, and many nieces and nephews.

Services will be 1:00pm Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating.  Friends and family will gather from 11:00am to 1:00pm prior to the service.

A memorial service will also be held in Pocahontas County at a later date.

Margaret E. Madden, 78, of Charleston, went home to the Lord Thursday, September 11, 2105 at CAMC Memorial Division.

She was born in Lincoln County to Paul and Zoe Brogan Madden.

Margaret went to school in Lincoln County.  She was a former employee of Putnam County Aging and attended the First Church of Nazarene in Hurricane.

She was preceded in death by two sons, William Rocky Pauley and Dennis “Rusty” Pauley.

She is survived by daughters, Jacqueline Adams and Twila LaBar; sons, Mark D. Pauley  and Brian K. Pauley; brother, Dennis Madden; half-brother, Roger Madden; half-sister, Linda Freeman; 8 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren who all adored her.

Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 14, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating.  Burial will follow in Cunningham Memorial Park in St. Albans.  The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service.

Margaret had eyes that saw the best in people, a heart that forgave the worst, a mind that forgot the bad and a soul that never lost faith in God.

Patricia Sue Adams McCallister, 58, of Julian passed away after a long month of struggle to survive. Patty’s tired body could not fight any longer. Although she experienced chronic health issues, she always seemed to land on her feet, but this time proved to be different; she just could not overcome the giant set-backs. She died at CAMC Memorial on Monday, January 27, 2014. She had wonderful SICU nurses, respiratory therapists and doctors.

Patty graduated from Scott High School. She worked for Black’s Grocery Store for 22 years until their closing. She later worked in the Child Advocacy Office where she met her two best buddies, Shanetta and Terry. Thank you girls for all your support.

Patty was a wonderful daughter. She gave up her home to help care for her parents through several illnesses and injuries each had over the last few years. Patty had a passion for crafting, sewing her “imperfect animals” and other creations. She enjoyed selling these at local craft shows. Her cross stitch was so neatly done one could almost frame the back side. She was an avid and fast reader. Patty loved to shop whether for fabric, clothes or gifts for others. QVC will miss her!

She is survived by her parents, Chester and Dorcas Adams of Julian. Her brother and sister-in-law, Greg Adams and Carol Gee of Foster. Also, missing her will be her kitty, Sam. She is survived by many loving aunts, uncles and cousins, especially her texting cousin, Gloria Soice of Cross Lanes and her special aunt Louise Pauley of Sunbury, Ohio.

Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, January 29, at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastor Chuck Gillispie officiating. Burial will follow in Orchard Hills Memory Gardens at Yawkey. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

A nurse made her a gauze bow for her hair on her last night of ICU; this suited Patty perfectly, as she was known for meeting family and friends at the door on Christmas Eve with a jingle bell headband with blinking lights. Patty will be sorely missed

Peggy Anna Adkins, 57, of Alkol went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Hospice West, South Charleston.

She was a homemaker and a Christian. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Vannater and Virgie Vannatter Long; former husbands, Jerry Delain Adkins, Mike Cooperider and brother, Wetzell Vannatter.

She is survived by her former husband, Dwight Adkins; Sons, Scotty Delain Adkins and Stacey Ron Adkins; daughter, Kristin Michelle Cooperider Grayley; sisters, Helen Kincaid, Janet Angel (Corbet), Brenda Adams (C.A.), Arzella Vannater; brothers, Wilburn “Webb” Vannatter, George Dean (Mona) Vannatter and Lonnie Vannatter; three grandchildren, Shanell Elaine Adkins, Karissa Delainey Adkins, Kaleb Adkins and Kimberly Rowsley.

Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastor K. D. Bragg officiating. Burial will follow in Bear Branch Cemetery, Spurlockville. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Thomas Pauley, Jr., 86, of Sod went to be with the Lord Thursday, October 24, 2013 at home.

He was a retired coal miner with 34 years of service at Westmoreland Coal Co.; he was a member of the UMWA and Pine Grove Baptist Church.

Jr. was preceded in death by his step-son, David Dunlap.

He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Shirley; daughter, Regina Adams; step-sons,Frederick Dunlap and James (Gladys) Banks; step-daughter, Reva (Mark) Gray; sister, Nina Faye Dunlap; brother, Ray (Faye) Pauley; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be 3:00 pm Sunday October 27, 2013 at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road Alum Creek
with Pastor Butch Brogan officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers family request contributions be made toward funeral services.

Edward Richard  Lincoln, Sr., 83, of Brounland Road, Alum Creek, now at rest in the loving arms of the Lord. He passed Saturday December 8, 2012 after a long illness at Valley Center’s Transitional Care Unit South Charleston after a long illness.

He attended Stonewall Jackson High School and Morris Harvey College; he served in the U. S. Army Air Corp / Air Force for more than 22 years.  He also retired from Sears after 19 years in sales.

He was the son of the late, William and Elizabeth Evans Lincoln. He was also preceded in death by his dear sister, Carol Clark.  Ed loved hunting and often hunted with his friend Carl Adams in Ripley on Carl’s property.  Ed, Carl, and Eldon Jones, also of Ripley, had some big conversations.  His neighbor and friend, Jackie Blankenship, were very close ….’there is a friend who sticketh closer than a brother,”  Proverbs 18:24.  Jackie is special to all the family”.

Ed loved God, his family, and his country.  He enjoyed family and church activities, camping, traveling, photography, and yardwork.  He enjoyed shooting and reloading.  He was a member of the NRA and the Putnam County Shooting Range.

A member of the Alum Creek Church of Christ for 29 years and  loved reading his Bible.  He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend and Christian.  He loved the church and prayed for his brothers and sisters in Christ daily.  His kind, affectionate, and grateful spirit will be missed by all those who loved him.

He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Hazel McKinney Lincoln, and he raised eight children, Tarah Jones and husband, Tony, Eric Stringer, Rhonda O’Daniels and husband, Roger, Susan Lincoln Dempsey and husband, Stephen, V. Lorraine DeLeon and  husband, Larry, Carrie Ann Newman and husband, Kent, Edward Lincoln, Jr., and wife, Joyce,  Beth Kingery  and husband, Alan; brother, Frank Lincoln and sister-in-law Phyllis,  and sister, Mary Lincoln Beam and husband, Joe; grandchildren, Ceciliah Haizel, Chloe, Josh, Robert Pierce, Brandy, Shane, Bronson, Carrie, Chris Edward, Elizabeth, Christian, Courtney, Derek, Lauren, Alex, Matthew and Sarah; great grandchildren, Anna, Emma, Thomas, Aurora, Heath Allen, Alaina, Keyan, Kieran, Deacon, Harrison and Alexandra.  He is survived by many nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to thank Ed’s Doctors Loren and Scott Smith, Mali Kayi, Julio Espiritu, Manual Franco, Marciano Lee and Jason Tackett.  They also want to thank Valley Center TCU’s staff for their care.

Ed especially appreciated Albert’s humor and tender care.

Many thanks to Curry Funeral Home.  The staff served with excellent care and concern for the family.

Funeral service will be 9:00 AM Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at the Alum Creek Church of Christ with Ministers Joseph Watts and Richard Runyan officiating.  Nephews will serve as pallbearers.

Burial with military graveside honors will follow in the Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery, Dunbar, WV.  Friends will gather from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek, WV.

 Juanita Marie Ledbetter, also known as Pixie, went home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. She will be missed by many who loved her smile and by all who knew the hardships she endured. We are so grateful that she is at peace. Pixie is survive by her father, Robert W. Adams Sr. of Goose Creek, S.C., her brother, Robert W. Adams, Jr. and his wife Gaye, also of Goose Creek, S.C., her brother Timothy S. Adams and wife Sally of Elko Ga., her sister Joetta J. Hale and husband Ronald of Lisbon, Ohio, her son Anthony Scott Ledbetter and his wife Debbie of LaGrange, Georgia, her daughter Kimberly Lynn Patterson and husband Brett of Branford, Fla. She had five grandchildren, Lauren Kali-Marie Ledbetter and Ethan Kyle Ledbetter of LaGrange, Ga., and Brenna Hope Patterson, Braylon Kerry Patterson, and Bristol Faith Patterson, of Branford, Fla. She has a niece, Rebecca Diane Routh and her husband Richard of Mildenhall Air Force Base, England, and nephews Benjamin Travis Adams of West Palm Beach, Florida, and Ronald Hale II of Canton, Ohio.

Services will be 11:00 am Monday at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with her son-in-law Pastor Brett Patterson officiating. Burial will follow at Orchard Hills Memory Gardens Yawkey. Family and friends will gather from 4 to 6 pm Sunday at the funeral home.

Lorane E. Bird Nunn, 89, of Sod, WV passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012, at Hubbard Hospice House following a long illness.  She was born February 22, 1922, to parents, Noah and Eva Bell Bird. She was also preceded in death by husband, Kyle, son, Harold, sister, Shella Lee, brothers, Roy, Howard, Ronald, Henry and Carl and great grandson, Nikolas.  Lorane was a homemaker and a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church, where she, through the years, had served as Sunday school teacher and was active in Vacation Bible School. She is survived by daughters, Wanda Smith and husband, David, of St. Albans, Linda Adams and husband, Mike, of Hurricane and daughter-in-law, Lahoma Nunn of Sod.

She is also survived by sister, Connie Leadmon of Hurricane and brother, James (Frank) Bird of Sod. Grandchildren: Stephen Nunn, Melissa Smith, Eric Nunn, Stacey Smith, Stuart Smith, Wendi Adams, Summer Adams, Ben Smith, Kerri Mooney and Jennifer Meadows. Great grandchildren: David Nunn, Cassandra Karnes, Hannah Nunn, Whitney Nunn, Jacob and Elizabeth Mooney, Zane and Carly Wikle, Lilly Smith, Sophie Noto and Jenna Meadows . Great-great granddaughters: Piper Nunn and Aleigh Holley.

A service to honor Lorane ’s life will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Rev. Chester Bird, David Smith and Mark Ruby officiating.Burial will follow at Hayzlett Cemetery Garretts Bend.Friends will gather with the family two hours prior to the service.  In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Hospice Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25387.  The family would like to thank the staff at Hubbard Hospice House and caregivers, Summer Adams, Jean Dillon and Donna Bryant. Special thanks to those who so lovingly provided care and support during this difficult time.

In memory of Sharol E. White, loving father, devoted Christian and member of Left Fork Baptist Church, Alkol, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 after a short illness.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty G. White; brothers, John, Bernard, Kenneth, and Ed White; sisters, Mary Campbell, Marie Howard, Fannie Hamilton and Glenna E. Schoolcraft.  

He is survived by:  Son: Terry M. White; Daughters: Patricia S. Hollis and Sandra C. Doak; Brothers: Francis E. White, Jr., and Robert White; Sisters: Barbra White, Kathy Lemon and Noreen Adams; Grandchildren: Dan and Chris Strickland; Mike and Michele White; Amanda and Anthony Mace;  and five  Great Grandchildren.  

Memorial service will be at 5:00pm on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Left Fork Baptist Church, Alkol, WV, with Pastor Randell Kinder officiating.

Denver P. Dent, 84 of So Charleston died Thursday, Nov 6, 2008 at home after a sudden illness.

He retired from Union Carbide at So. Charleston after 42 years of service, and was an active member of the Benny Padilla VFW Post 4768 at Alum Creek and was an Army Air Force Veteran of WWII.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis Marion and Margaret Loftis Dent and five brothers and sisters.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Hazel McCoy Dent

Son: Darrin Dent of Albuquerque, New Mexico

Daughter: Janita (Bill) Adams of Weddington, North Carolina

3 Grand-daughters: Cassie, Gracie and Lexi Adams.

Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Sunday, November 9, at Curry Funeral Home 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastor Frank Chapman and Danny Huffman officiating. Burial with Military Graveside rites by Benny Padilla VFW Post 4768 will be at Graceland Memorial Park So. Charleston. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 PM Saturday at the funeral home.