Lucille V. (Knight) Alt, 96, of Rt. 5, Keyser, WV, died Thursday, July 10, 2003 at the Heartland of Keyser Nursing Home where she had been a resident since August of 1994.
Born on October 9, 1906 at Moundsville, WV, she was a daughter of the late Charles Floyd and Margaret Hay (Forgey) Knight. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Homer Glen Alt, Sr. in 1979; two sons, Homer Glen Alt, Jr. and Charles Vohn Alt; a daughter-in-law, Geraldine Alt; two brothers, Charles and Floyd Knight; two sisters, Juliet Ruckman and Margaret Marsh; and two great grandchildren.
Mrs. Alt was a teacher at the Sycamore Grove School in the late 1920's. She was the oldest member of the Mineral County C.E.O.S. having been a member of the Waxler and Reese's Mill Clubs for 67 years. She was also a member of the Mineral Baptist Church and was a former Sunday school teacher.
Surviving are three daughters, Joann Llewellyn and husband Kenneth of Wauchula, FL, Martha Spencer and husband Harold and Judy Staggs, all of Keyser; two sons, Calvin Alt and wife Norma of Keyser and Darwin Alt of Fort Ashby, WV; two additional daughter-in-law, Wilma Alt and Jean Alt, both of Keyser; one sister, Martha Gerkins of Cumberland, MD; 33 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Friends were received at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Chapel, on Saturday, July 12 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m.
Funeral services were conducted at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Chapel, on Sunday, July 13 at 1:30 p.m. with Pastor Scott Uhlenhopp officiating.
Interment was in the Mineral Baptist Cemetery.
Born on October 9, 1906 at Moundsville, WV, she was a daughter of the late Charles Floyd and Margaret Hay (Forgey) Knight. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Homer Glen Alt, Sr. in 1979; two sons, Homer Glen Alt, Jr. and Charles Vohn Alt; a daughter-in-law, Geraldine Alt; two brothers, Charles and Floyd Knight; two sisters, Juliet Ruckman and Margaret Marsh; and two great grandchildren.
Mrs. Alt was a teacher at the Sycamore Grove School in the late 1920's. She was the oldest member of the Mineral County C.E.O.S. having been a member of the Waxler and Reese's Mill Clubs for 67 years. She was also a member of the Mineral Baptist Church and was a former Sunday school teacher.
Surviving are three daughters, Joann Llewellyn and husband Kenneth of Wauchula, FL, Martha Spencer and husband Harold and Judy Staggs, all of Keyser; two sons, Calvin Alt and wife Norma of Keyser and Darwin Alt of Fort Ashby, WV; two additional daughter-in-law, Wilma Alt and Jean Alt, both of Keyser; one sister, Martha Gerkins of Cumberland, MD; 33 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Friends were received at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Chapel, on Saturday, July 12 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m.
Funeral services were conducted at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Chapel, on Sunday, July 13 at 1:30 p.m. with Pastor Scott Uhlenhopp officiating.
Interment was in the Mineral Baptist Cemetery.
Lucille V. (Knight) Alt, 96, of Rt. 5, Keyser, WV, died Thursday, July 10, 2003 at the Heartland of Keyser Nursing Home where she had been a resident since August of 1994.
Born on October 9, 1906 at Moundsville, WV, she was a daughter of the late Charles Floyd and Margaret Hay (Forgey) Knight. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Homer Glen Alt, Sr. in 1979; two sons, Homer Glen Alt, Jr. and Charles Vohn Alt; a daughter-in-law, Geraldine Alt; two brothers, Charles and Floyd Knight; two sisters, Juliet Ruckman and Margaret Marsh; and two great grandchildren.
Mrs. Alt was a teacher at the Sycamore Grove School in the late 1920's. She was the oldest member of the Mineral County C.E.O.S. having been a member of the Waxler and Reese's Mill Clubs for 67 years. She was also a member of the Mineral Baptist Church and was a former Sunday school teacher.
Surviving are three daughters, Joann Llewellyn and husband Kenneth of Wauchula, FL, Martha Spencer and husband Harold and Judy Staggs, all of Keyser; two sons, Calvin Alt and wife Norma of Keyser and Darwin Alt of Fort Ashby, WV; two additional daughter-in-law, Wilma Alt and Jean Alt, both of Keyser; one sister, Martha Gerkins of Cumberland, MD; 33 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Friends were received at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Chapel, on Saturday, July 12 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m.
Funeral services were conducted at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Chapel, on Sunday, July 13 at 1:30 p.m. with Pastor Scott Uhlenhopp officiating.
Interment was in the Mineral Baptist Cemetery.
Born on October 9, 1906 at Moundsville, WV, she was a daughter of the late Charles Floyd and Margaret Hay (Forgey) Knight. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Homer Glen Alt, Sr. in 1979; two sons, Homer Glen Alt, Jr. and Charles Vohn Alt; a daughter-in-law, Geraldine Alt; two brothers, Charles and Floyd Knight; two sisters, Juliet Ruckman and Margaret Marsh; and two great grandchildren.
Mrs. Alt was a teacher at the Sycamore Grove School in the late 1920's. She was the oldest member of the Mineral County C.E.O.S. having been a member of the Waxler and Reese's Mill Clubs for 67 years. She was also a member of the Mineral Baptist Church and was a former Sunday school teacher.
Surviving are three daughters, Joann Llewellyn and husband Kenneth of Wauchula, FL, Martha Spencer and husband Harold and Judy Staggs, all of Keyser; two sons, Calvin Alt and wife Norma of Keyser and Darwin Alt of Fort Ashby, WV; two additional daughter-in-law, Wilma Alt and Jean Alt, both of Keyser; one sister, Martha Gerkins of Cumberland, MD; 33 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Friends were received at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Chapel, on Saturday, July 12 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m.
Funeral services were conducted at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Chapel, on Sunday, July 13 at 1:30 p.m. with Pastor Scott Uhlenhopp officiating.
Interment was in the Mineral Baptist Cemetery.
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