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Rev Leander “Lee” Curry

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Rev Leander “Lee” Curry

Birth
West Virginia, USA
Death
13 Nov 1983 (aged 93)
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Delbarton, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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The Rev. Lee Curry, 94, of Columbus, formerly of Delbarton, WV died Sunday in Columbus. Born October 15, 1890, at Elk Creek, WV, he was a son of the late Harve and Louisa Vernatter Curry. He was also preceded in death by his wife Cynda Blankenship Curry and a son, Josh.

He was a member of the Hilock Community Church in Columbus where he served as assistant pastor. An ordained minister in the Freewill Baptist Church for 67 years, he served as pastor of several Freewill Baptist churches and was a charter member of the Elk Creek Freewill Baptist Church. He was a lifetime member of the South Eastern Ohio Freewill Baptist Conference.

Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Bessie Ramey, Mrs. Clara Burnett, Mrs. Eula Faye Hall, and Mrs. Billie Blanton; two sons, Everett and Earl. He was also survived by three brothers, Billy, Rush, and Garnett Curry, all of Delbarton; four sisters, Nancy Hatfield, Effie Tiller, Edith Kirk, and Sarah Maynard; 24 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Elk Creek Freewill Baptist Church and burial followed in the Curry-Farley Cemetery at Elk Creek.

Complete obit can be found in the
Williamson Daily News
Published Novemeber 14, 1983
The Rev. Lee Curry, 94, of Columbus, formerly of Delbarton, WV died Sunday in Columbus. Born October 15, 1890, at Elk Creek, WV, he was a son of the late Harve and Louisa Vernatter Curry. He was also preceded in death by his wife Cynda Blankenship Curry and a son, Josh.

He was a member of the Hilock Community Church in Columbus where he served as assistant pastor. An ordained minister in the Freewill Baptist Church for 67 years, he served as pastor of several Freewill Baptist churches and was a charter member of the Elk Creek Freewill Baptist Church. He was a lifetime member of the South Eastern Ohio Freewill Baptist Conference.

Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Bessie Ramey, Mrs. Clara Burnett, Mrs. Eula Faye Hall, and Mrs. Billie Blanton; two sons, Everett and Earl. He was also survived by three brothers, Billy, Rush, and Garnett Curry, all of Delbarton; four sisters, Nancy Hatfield, Effie Tiller, Edith Kirk, and Sarah Maynard; 24 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Elk Creek Freewill Baptist Church and burial followed in the Curry-Farley Cemetery at Elk Creek.

Complete obit can be found in the
Williamson Daily News
Published Novemeber 14, 1983

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  • Created by: Janfay
  • Added: Sep 24, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170498126/leander-curry: accessed ), memorial page for Rev Leander “Lee” Curry (15 Oct 1890–13 Nov 1983), Find a Grave Memorial ID 170498126, citing Lower Curry Cemetery, Delbarton, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Janfay (contributor 47387394).