Alyce Faye (O'Dell) Bragg

Alyce Faye Bragg, 88 of Ovapa entered into rest on December 12, 2023 at her home in Procious, WV.

Alyce was the oldest child of Gay A and Delphia (Samples) O’Dell, both deceased. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by granddaughter, Jennifer Alyce Thompson, grandsons, Caelan Sparks, brothers, Mark O'Dell and Ronald Lee O’Dell, daughter-in-law, Sarah Anne Bragg, and sister-in-law, Alice May O’Dell; son-in-law, Jeff Sparks.

She is survived by her husband of 68 years Criss, sons, Michael (Peggy) Bragg of Leon, Kevin Bragg of Des Moines, IA. Andrew (Jennifer) Bragg of Ovapa, and Matthew (Tammy) Bragg of Ovapa; daughters are Patricia Bragg of Ovapa and Crystal Sparks of Andrews, NC; sisters, Mary Ellen Friend of Ravenswood, Glenna Jean Perdue of Ovapa and Sandra Sue (Charlie) of Ripley; brother, Larry (Joyce) O'Dell. She is survived by 22 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and son-in- law, Robert Haynes who treated her like his mother. She was blessed by good neighbors, William and Patricia White.

Alyce Faye wrote a weekly column for the Clay County Free Press and the Charleston Gazettes for many years, and had three books published.

Service will be on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 11:00 am, at Wilson Smith Funeral Home, Clay, WV, with Pastor Brian Haber, Burial will follow at the Ovapa Church of God Cemetery, Ovapa, WV. Visitation will be on Friday, December 15, 2023 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the funeral home.

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