PEARL INEZ CANTLEY SISSON, 84, OF SO. CHARLESTON DIED MONDAY, JULY 22, 1996 AT VALLEY HEALTH VILLAGE IN SO. CHARLESTON AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.

SHE WAS ONE OF THE OLDEST MEMBERS OF BRIAR CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH AND A LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF KANAWHA COUNTY.

SHE IS SURVIVED BY: 2 SONS: WILLIAM E. “BILLY” SISSON OF SENECAVILLE, OH; RICHARD SISSON OF CLEVELAND, OH; 3 DAUGHTERS: JOYCE ELAINE JEFFERS OF ALUM CREEK, WV; LORA KAREN WHITLOCK OF ALUM CREEK, WV; DEBORAH KAY DUNLAP OF SO. CHARLESTON, WV; 4 SISTERS: EDITH ESKEW OF WALTON, WV; ELIZABETH AKERS OF S0. CHARLESTON, WV; LOLA ELLIS OF NITRO, WV; MABEL WILSON OF HOLIDAY, FL; 3 BROTHERS: WILLARD CANTLEY OF CALIFORNIA; GENE CANTLEY OF SO. CHARLESTON, WV; ROBERT “BOBBY” CANTLEY OF SO. CHARLESTON, WV; 14 GRANDCHILDREN; 36 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

SERVICES WILL BE 11:00 AM ON THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1996 IN THE CURRY FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL AT ALUM CREEK WITH PASTOR KEITH TORMAN AND PASTOR GENE PAULEY OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE IN GRACELAND MEMORIAL PARK AT SO. CHARLESTON. FRIENDS MAY CALL FROM 7 TO 9 PM ON WEDNESDAY AT THE FUNERAL HOME.

JOSEPHINE M. CANTLEY, 82 OF SO. CHARLESTON, DIED FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1994 AT THE HOME OF HER DAUGHTER, WANDA MOTTER, IN GREENBANK AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS.

SHE WAS A HOMEMAKER AND A CHRISTIAN. SHE IS SURVIVED BY: 1 DAUGHTER: WANDA MOTTER OF GREENBANK, WV; 2 SISTERS: EMALINE WATSON OF SO. CHARLESTON, WV; SALLY SAYRE OF CHARLESTON, WV; 3 GRANDCHILDREN: MARK CHARLIE LISA 1 GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER: SIDNEY.

SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, ON MONDAY, JULY 25, 1994 AT 3:00 PM WITH PASTOR GENE PAULEY OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE HELD AT GRACELAND MEMORIAL PARK, SO. CHARLESTON. FRIENDS MAY CALL AT THE FUNERAL HOME ON SUNDAY, JULY 24, 1994 FROM 7 TO 9 PM.

Laura E. Perdue Sigmon, 85, of Alum Creek, WV, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at Hospice-West, South Charleston, WV. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Charles L. Sigmon, sons, Charles Junior Sigmon and Terry Sigmon, grandson, Allen Justice, great-grandson, Crae Allen Justice, and parents, Henry & Macil Perdue, and brothers, Jim Perdue and David Perdue.

She was an In-Home Caregiver and a member of Praise Worship Center, Alum Creek, WV.

Laura is survived by her precious and loving children, Debbie Sigmon, Bonnie (David) Williams and JoAnn Myers, grandchildren, Shawn Justice, Danielle (Jeff) Thompson, Chasity (Toby) Lilly, Davena Hughes, Draunta (Jamie) Dorsey and Beth Rucker, sisters, Brenda Sue Miller and Virginia (Brian) Kreb, and brother, Ricky (Ellen) Perdue. She is also survived by 12 great-grandchildren, 16 great-great-grandchildren, and a whole host of family and friends.

Funeral service will be 2:00pm Sunday, August 13, 2023, at Curry Funeral Home, with Pastor Doug Muncy. Burial will follow in Forks of Coal Memorial Park, Alum Creek. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

The family gives a very special thank you to Roger Cantley and all the Hospice staff for their tender loving care.

Virginia Louise “Ginny” Brogan, 66, of Charleston, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, April 28, 2023, at CAMC General.

She recently retired from Kroger after 35 years of service. She was an avid reader and collector of books. Her artistic abilities ranged from sketches on paper to her meals that appeared to be works of art and tasted just as delicious. She also loved to dance. She so loved being a mom and grandma.

Ginny was preceded in death by her father, Gerald Moore; son, Kevin Brogan; stepson, Paul Shanklin, Jr.; and sister, Vickie McCoy.

She is survived by her fiancé and partner of 22 years, Paul Shanklin, who swept her off of her feet. Also, her mother, Janis Moore; brother, Virgil Lee (Meredith) Moore; stepdaughter, Danielle Shanklin; Paul’s siblings; grandchildren, Nikki (Justin) Dunlap, Logan (Brittany) Cantley, Devin (Merri) Brogan, Griffin (Maitlyn) Taylor, and Hailie Brogan; great grandchildren, Hudson Taylor; loving nieces & nephews; great nieces & nephews; and Destiny Taylor, whom she loved like a daughter.

Service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Richard Ruby officiating. Burial will be at Moore Cemetery, Sumerco. Friends and family will gather one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Burlin Winchell Eskew, 81, of South Charleston, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, September 12, 2021, after a long illness. He was born January 19, 1940, at Brounland, WV.

Burlin was preceded in death by his parents Kyle and Edith Cantley Eskew of Walton, WV; two brothers, Ervin and Alford of Alum Creek; and one sister, Vergie LaBranch of Kissimmee, FL.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Janice “Sue” Eskew; three sons, Roger and Charlene of Scott Depot, Gary Sr. of Davis Creek, and Michael and Melissa of Spring Hill; one sister, Linda Bailey of St. Albans; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastors Tommy Roberts and Charles Sisk officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston.

Extra hugs and kisses to grandson Gary Jr. for all his help with Popaw!

Special thanks to our Hospice team, De-De, Connie, and Libby.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd., W., Charleston, WV 25312.

Kenneth Ward “Kenny” Armstead, Sr., 68, of Charleston, WV, finished his work on earth with his hands of steal and heart of gold in heaven on October 21, 2019.

He was brought into this world on August 5, 1951 to Edith and Ward Armstead.

Kenny spent his work on Earth as a loving and caring father, husband, brother, friend, and much more. He served in the U. S. Army until being honorably disabled discharged and began work in professional construction and remodeling. He was very highly regarded and trusted by those he worked for.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in passing by his sisters, Wanda Truman, Lyda Collins, Rosalie Armstead, and Sylvia Madura.

Leaving those left behind to cherish the memories are his loving wife of 49 years, Pamela; daughter, Barbara Moore of Charleston; sons, Kenneth (Letha) Armstead, Jr. of Charleston; Jonathan Bailey of Cross Lanes; sister, Shirley (Stan) Cantley of Tornado; grandchildren,Colten, identical twins Caden and Carsen Moore, Ashley (Ian) Thomas, Jessica Shamblen, Jennifer Bailey, and Ashley Lovejoy; great grandbabies, Easton Hunter, Owen and Avery Thomas and soon to arrive Baby Thomas; and many friends and family.

There is not enough ink or paper to hold the words that could be said about our missing piece. If you knew him, you loved him. If you met him, you never forgot him. So many memories filled with love and laughter. No longer here, but forever in our hearts.

Service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 25, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Chris Riggs officiating. Burial will follow at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes with military graveside rites.

Family and friends will gather from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

The family requests that food be taken on Friday to the Union Point Event and Conference Center, 5315 Koontz Dr., Cross Lanes, WV, where a dinner will be held after the service.

Mabel (Cantley, McDaniel) Wilson, age 89, of Orlando, FL died peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Cornerstone Hospice with her daughter, Carol Morrison and caregiver, Shannon Sledge by her side.

Mabel was born June 16, 1929 the 11th of 13 children to the late Emma and Jacob Cantley of Brounland, WV. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband and love of her life, Ivan McDaniel. She was also preceded in death by John Wilson, her second husband.

Mabel worked over 40 years for the West Virginia Department of Employment Security. Mabel was a member of Brier Creek Baptist Church of Brounland, WV; First Baptist Church of South Charleston, WV; and St. Luke’s Methodist Church of Orlando. She was a faithful Christian and loved to sing old Hymns. She loved to work on her computer and was passionate about genealogy and spent many hours working Word Search puzzles.

She is survived by her beloved daughter, Carol Morrison of Orlando, FL; Robert Cantley of Spring Hill, her only surviving sibling; many nieces and nephews; and Tabby her beautiful cat of 10 years.

A celebration of Mabel’s life will be held at noon on Saturday, April 6th at Curry Funeral Home (2097 Childress Road) in Alum Creek, WV. Visitation will be from 11 am to noon, with services immediately following the visitation. The burial will be at the chapel at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston after the funeral services. Gene Pauley will be officiating.

A special thank you to Shannon Sledge, her devoted Caregiver for 10 years. Shannon was by Mabel’s side around the clock during Mabel’s final days helping her prepare for her final journey to her heavenly home.

In lieu of flowers, Mabel always wanted to ensure her relatives and those they loved were taken care of. If you know someone that needs support, please offer your time or a donation in her honor.

Robert Lee (Bob) Strickland, 81, of Beckley, formerly of Elkview, WV, was born March 21, 1935 and went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 19, 2016.

Bob was a graduate of Elkview High School and earned two degrees in Automotive Technology and one degree in General Studies at Northern Virginia Community College.  He retired as a Technical Sargeant with over 22 years in the U.S. Air Force as a photo processing systems technician; he also retired after 16 years with Raytheon (E-Systems) as an Electro Mechanical Technician. Bob worked at Cummins Atlantic on installing and servicing generators; worked 10 years at the Northwood Mall Food Court in North Charleston, SC, with 2 years as manager; and finally retiring to the Beckley, WV area in 2005 to be near his family.

Bob was preceded in death by his loving wife, of 37 years, Patricia; parents, John (Wes) and Nada Adkins Strickland; brothers, Russell Strickland and Infant Strickland, born and died June 1931.

Surviving are his sister, Lorine Smith of Alum Creek; daughters, Denise (Chad) Brown of Hamlin, Pam (Dale)Good of Charleston and Angela Knapp of St. Albans; sons, Tim (Natalie) Strickland of Elkview, Leo (Teresa) Strickland of So. Charleston and Roger Strickland of Elkview; grandsons, James (Mandy) Strickland and family of Lincoln, NE, Michael Strickland of Lincoln, NE, Chadd Strickland of So. Charleston, Dillon (Alizabeth) Strickland of So. Charleston, Paul (Bub) Priestley II (Jenn) of Hurricane, Christian “Ian” Strickland of St. Albans and Logan Cantley (Allison) of St. Albans; and step-grandson, Travis Tyler of St. Albans; granddaughters, Crystal (Arthur) Mullins of Yawkey, Misha (Erik) Cobb of Hurricane , Roxanna Cantley (Jeremy) of Charleston, Britany and Shana Knapp of Fort Worth, TX, Diamond Strickland of Cross Lanes, and Melody (Kane) Wimer of Clendenin; step-granddaughters, Amanda and Allison Tyler of St. Albans; great-grandsons, Tyler and Brandon Cobb of Hurricane, Camden Strickland of Lincoln, NE Liam Strickland of So. Charleston, Jaymes Wimer of Clendenin; great granddaughters, Carissa and Caleigh Mullins of Yawkey, Skylar Cantley of St. Albans, Kate Wimer and Kiara Seabolt of Clendenin and a  host of nephews, nieces and cousins.

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Dan McCormick officiating.  Burial will follow at Proctor Family Cemetery, Elkview, with military graveside rites.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Amy Elizabeth “Betty” Frye, 80, of South Charleston passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016.

She was the daughter of the late Ray J. and Charlotte Means Hall.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Jackson Frye, Sr. and brother, Berchie Hall.

She formerly attended Loudendale Church of the Nazarene.

She is survived by her son, William Jackson (Jackie) Frye, Jr. of Winston-Salem; sisters, Gay Lore of South Charleston, Shirley (Kenneth) Cooper of Glenville and Gwen (Tim) Cooper of Winifrede; brother, Ronnie (Carolyn) Hall of Charleston; sister-in-law, Phyllis Hall of St.Joes Beach, FL.; special son, Terry (Claudette) Karr and special niece, Jeanie (Robbie) Cantley.

Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Tim Cooper and Terry Karr officiating.  Burial will follow at Midkiff Cemetery in Sumerco.  The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to service.

The family would like to express a special thank you to Eastbrook Nursing Home and Hubbard Hospice House for all the care and compassion they provided.

Elizabeth A. Childress, 72, of Alum Creek went home Thursday February 4, 2016 at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston.

She retired from the Kanawha County Board of Education.

Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Jim; son, Charlie; and step daughter, Shelby Blankenship.

She is survived by her daughter, Julie Ann Rusnak; son, Howard Darby; stepdaughters, Patsy Dingess, Opal Woodzell and Betty McCallister; sisters, Betty Gibson, Linda Bias, and Jean Cantley; 5 grandchildren, 10 step grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Service will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 9, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek with Pastor Jesse Perdue and Pastor Chris Sowards officiating.  Burial will follow at Graceland Memorial Park.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.