CARSON CURRY, JR., 71, of Columbus, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at the Wayne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Carson, Jr., was born November 1, 1945 at Big Laurel, W.Va., a son of the late Carson and Anice (Ramey) Curry.  He was also preceded in death by one son, Jamie Curry; two brothers, Major and Josh Curry; one sister, Marie Curry; sister-in-law Shirley Curry; two brothers-in-law, Marvin Pruitt and Marvin Crawford; and mother-in-law Linda Rowe.

            Carson Jr. was a U.S. Navy Veteran during the Vietnam War serving on the USS Neches AO47.  He was also a member of Mt. Sterling Baptist Church since 1980 and was a retired industrial electrician at Gen Pac.

            Survivors include his wife, Joyce (Rowe) Curry; one son, Donnie Curry; and one granddaughter, Karson Jo Curry, all of Ohio.

            Also surviving is four sisters, Madeline Crawford of Ohio, Maxine Cook and her husband Lamar of W.Va., Opal Bivens and her husband Lenny of Maryland, and Brenda Byrley and her husband Howard of North Carolina; one brother Jay Curry and wife Jean of W.Va.; two sisters-in-law, Judy (Rowe) Curry and Judy (Pack) Curry both of Ohio; and many loving nieces and nephews.

            Funeral services will be conducted at 12 noon on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Johnson Tiller Funeral Home with Revs. Randy May and Charles O. Adkins officiating.  Burial will follow in the Pres Friley Cemetery, Kiahsville, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The family would like to extend a special thank you to EVERYONE at Wayne Nursing and Rehabilitation.  Carson Jr. loved each of you.

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