All Obituaries

NOAH NELSON FINLEY, JR., 78, of Dunlow, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 15, 2019.  He was born September 11, 1940 at Dunlow, a son of the late Noah and Pricie Coleman Finley.  Also preceding him in death were two sisters, Bessie Stafford and Opal Hill; three brothers, Bobby Finley, George Finley, and Jackie Finley; one son, John Wayne Finley; and one granddaughter, Ora Jane Finley.   Noah was the Pastor of Sweet Home Church at Ft. Gay.  He leaves...

NANCY GINGER TOMBLIN, 51, OF Wayne, W.Va., passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at The Teays Valley Center.  She was born May 3, 1968 in Columbus, Ohio and was a homemaker.  Her mother Dorkis Marshall preceded her in death.             Survivors include her father, Gene Marshall of Wayne; one daughter, Raven Tomblin (Justin Jervis) also of Wayne; one sister, Jeanie Marshall (Jamie Hudson) of Ashland, Ky.; and a special niece...

LINDSEY RUTHERFORD, JR., 85, of Genoa, W.Va., passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. He was born September 28, 1934 in Genoa, a son of the late Lindsey and Nola Marie Rutherford. Also preceding him in death were sisters and brothers-in-law, Judith and Denzil Adkins, Thelma and Robert Bailey, and Ruth Adkins, and a nephew, Marty Lane.             Survivors include one brother, Larry T. (Brigitte)...

PAUL STARBIRD, 74, of Dunlow, W.Va. passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019. Born on September 13, 1944 in Boston, Mass., a son of the late Paul and Alma Starbird. Also preceding him in death is one son, Joseph Tony. Paul served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam era, he later worked as an electrician and retired from Sunoco.   Survivors include his loving wife of 47 years Sylbia Starbird; three daughters Becky Stafford of Taylor Mich., Patricia Cooper of Hopkinsville, Ky. and...

BEVERLY ANN KING, 84, of Huntington, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, July 31,2019 at her home. She was born May 5, 1937 in Whitesville, West Virginia a daughter of the late Fred and Minnie Tucker. Also preceding her in death is her husband, Denny Dallas King; one brother, James Brown, and two sisters Geraldine Ferrell and Ira “Manso” Tucker. Beverly was a retired banker from Barnett Bank and the Bank of America.   She leaves behind her children Tena Sheppard of...

DOT ADAMS, 75, of Wayne, W.Va., passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at Cabell Huntington Hospital.  She was born February 5, 1944 at Wayne, a daughter of the late Leo and Nancy Ellen Adams.  Also preceding her in death were two sons, Ricky Copley and Billy Copley; one sister, June Lingle; two brothers, Bill Adams and Moscoe Adams; one daughter-in-law Tammy Aliff Copley; and one brother-in-law, Ed Rowe.             Survivors...

LAURA PHELPS, 83, of Wayne, W.Va. passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Wayne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born July 2, 1936 in Wayne County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Okey and Tennie Phelps.  Her sisters, Mary Phelps and Marjorie Phelps also preceded her in death.            She leaves behind her brother, Charley Phelps; and special friends Paul and Edith Stephens all of Wayne. A special thank you is...

HARVEY RONALD CURRY, 75, of Wayne, W.Va., passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at the VA Medical Center.  He was born January 14, 1944 in Logan, West Virginia and served in the 2nd, 7th, and 1st Calvary Division in Vietnam.  He received the Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device 1960, Combat Infantryman Budge National Defense Service Medal Sharpshooter (Rifle M-14), and OS Bar Air Medal.  Ronnie was very patriotic and upheld the 2nd Amendment.  As an avid...

EARL PUSKAS, 85, of Huntington, W.Va., formerly of East Lynn, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 7, 2019.  He was born March 12, 1934 at Logan, West Virginia, a son of the late Gazel and Alberta Isaacs Puskas.  His daughter Sharon Puskas also preceded him in death along with six brothers, Jerry Puskas, Ronnie Puskas, Carson Puskas, Rick Puskas, Gazel Puskas, Jr., and Lonnie Puskas.  Earl retired from Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Huntington with 31 years of...

DALLAS “RAY” PELFREY, 57, of Wayne, W.Va., passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 14, 2019.  He was born April 6, 1962 in Huntington, W.Va., a son of the late Paul and Thelma Wilkes Pelfrey.  His brother Roy Lee Pelfrey also preceded him in death.  He leaves behind three daughters, Erin (Brad) Palmer of Princeton, W.Va., Jessi Pelfrey of Oceana, W.Va., and Shara Talbert of Huntington, W.Va.; one son, Sam Runyon of Huntington; and nine grandchildren, Halie,...