Mary Alice Howard Reaser, 81, of 1005 Hilton Street, Princeton, West Virginia, died on Thursday, June 10, 1993, in a Princeton hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the former Princeton Mayor, Emory J. Reaser. She was born on November 26, 1911, in Ronceverte, West Virginia, and was the daughter of the late George A. and Mary Ramsey Howard. She married Mr. Reaser on November 29, 1933. She was a graduate of Greenbriar High School and attended Marshall University. She had been a resident of Princeton since 1945 and had been a member of the First United Methodist Church since that time. Through the years, she had served as Methodist Youth Fellowship director, president of the United Methodist Women who presented her a life membership several years ago. She had also served in several UMW District officers through the years. She had been a member of the Myrle Bane Circle at the church and a member of the Princeton Women's Club for more than forty years and also served as president for several terms. In addition, she was a member of the Princeton Forum Club, a literary study group.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Emory J. (Buddy) and Kay Reaser of Jacksonville, Florida: a daughter, Rosanne Reaser of Princeton, W.Va. and Radford, Va.; and one grandson, Michael Howard Reaser of Atlanta, Ga; one sister, Virginia Overholt, Roanoke, Va.; a sister-in-law, Thelma Howard of Ronceverte; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. June 12, 1993, at the George W. Seaver Funeral Home Chapel in Princeton, W.Va. with Rev. Clifford Schell officiating. Graveside services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Rosewood Cemetery in Lewisburg, W.Va.

Roanoke Times, VA, June 12, 1993.