William H. "Billy" Alger Jr., 86, of Shenandoah, passed away Wednesday, Dec.16, 2009, at the Harrisonburg Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Mr. Alger was born Oct. 11, 1923, in the Bethel Church area of Rockingham County and was the son of the late William Homer and Elsie Offenbacker Alger.
Mr. Alger was a member of the Bethel United Church of Christ near Elkton. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and a member of the Gooden Brothers VFW Post No. 9292 in Elkton and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. He retired from Monger Coal and Oil in Elkton.
On June 15, 1946, he married Aline Mae "Rennie" Clem, who preceded him in death on June 15, 2002. He is survived by two daughters, Brenda Conley and husband, Isaac, of Elkton, and Barbara A. Wessels and husband, Duane, of Belmond, Iowa; two grandchildren, Bradley Wessels and wife, Amanda, and Cheryl Dean and husband, Joey; two great-grandchildren, Laura and Jacob Dean; and a number of nieces and nephews. Besides his parents and wife, Mr. Alger was preceded in death by seven sisters, Letha Monger, Margie Dickinson, Rachel Durham, Edith Alger, Ruth Alger, Ruby Jenkins and Virginia Monger.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, Dec. 20, 2009, at the Bethel United Church of Christ near Elkton with Pastor Dan Bassett, the Rev. Lewis Armentrout and Donnie Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow at the Elk Run Cemetery in Elkton with military rites by the Gooden Brothers VFW Post No. 9292 at Elkton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Genesis Preschool, c/o the Evangelical United Methodist Church, 513 Spotswood Ave., Elkton, VA 22827, or the Elkton Area United Services, P.O. Box 383, Elkton, VA 22827.
---Harrisonburg Daily News Record 12/18/2009
Mr. Alger was born Oct. 11, 1923, in the Bethel Church area of Rockingham County and was the son of the late William Homer and Elsie Offenbacker Alger.
Mr. Alger was a member of the Bethel United Church of Christ near Elkton. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and a member of the Gooden Brothers VFW Post No. 9292 in Elkton and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. He retired from Monger Coal and Oil in Elkton.
On June 15, 1946, he married Aline Mae "Rennie" Clem, who preceded him in death on June 15, 2002. He is survived by two daughters, Brenda Conley and husband, Isaac, of Elkton, and Barbara A. Wessels and husband, Duane, of Belmond, Iowa; two grandchildren, Bradley Wessels and wife, Amanda, and Cheryl Dean and husband, Joey; two great-grandchildren, Laura and Jacob Dean; and a number of nieces and nephews. Besides his parents and wife, Mr. Alger was preceded in death by seven sisters, Letha Monger, Margie Dickinson, Rachel Durham, Edith Alger, Ruth Alger, Ruby Jenkins and Virginia Monger.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, Dec. 20, 2009, at the Bethel United Church of Christ near Elkton with Pastor Dan Bassett, the Rev. Lewis Armentrout and Donnie Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow at the Elk Run Cemetery in Elkton with military rites by the Gooden Brothers VFW Post No. 9292 at Elkton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Genesis Preschool, c/o the Evangelical United Methodist Church, 513 Spotswood Ave., Elkton, VA 22827, or the Elkton Area United Services, P.O. Box 383, Elkton, VA 22827.
---Harrisonburg Daily News Record 12/18/2009
William H. "Billy" Alger Jr., 86, of Shenandoah, passed away Wednesday, Dec.16, 2009, at the Harrisonburg Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Mr. Alger was born Oct. 11, 1923, in the Bethel Church area of Rockingham County and was the son of the late William Homer and Elsie Offenbacker Alger.
Mr. Alger was a member of the Bethel United Church of Christ near Elkton. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and a member of the Gooden Brothers VFW Post No. 9292 in Elkton and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. He retired from Monger Coal and Oil in Elkton.
On June 15, 1946, he married Aline Mae "Rennie" Clem, who preceded him in death on June 15, 2002. He is survived by two daughters, Brenda Conley and husband, Isaac, of Elkton, and Barbara A. Wessels and husband, Duane, of Belmond, Iowa; two grandchildren, Bradley Wessels and wife, Amanda, and Cheryl Dean and husband, Joey; two great-grandchildren, Laura and Jacob Dean; and a number of nieces and nephews. Besides his parents and wife, Mr. Alger was preceded in death by seven sisters, Letha Monger, Margie Dickinson, Rachel Durham, Edith Alger, Ruth Alger, Ruby Jenkins and Virginia Monger.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, Dec. 20, 2009, at the Bethel United Church of Christ near Elkton with Pastor Dan Bassett, the Rev. Lewis Armentrout and Donnie Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow at the Elk Run Cemetery in Elkton with military rites by the Gooden Brothers VFW Post No. 9292 at Elkton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Genesis Preschool, c/o the Evangelical United Methodist Church, 513 Spotswood Ave., Elkton, VA 22827, or the Elkton Area United Services, P.O. Box 383, Elkton, VA 22827.
---Harrisonburg Daily News Record 12/18/2009
Mr. Alger was born Oct. 11, 1923, in the Bethel Church area of Rockingham County and was the son of the late William Homer and Elsie Offenbacker Alger.
Mr. Alger was a member of the Bethel United Church of Christ near Elkton. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and a member of the Gooden Brothers VFW Post No. 9292 in Elkton and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. He retired from Monger Coal and Oil in Elkton.
On June 15, 1946, he married Aline Mae "Rennie" Clem, who preceded him in death on June 15, 2002. He is survived by two daughters, Brenda Conley and husband, Isaac, of Elkton, and Barbara A. Wessels and husband, Duane, of Belmond, Iowa; two grandchildren, Bradley Wessels and wife, Amanda, and Cheryl Dean and husband, Joey; two great-grandchildren, Laura and Jacob Dean; and a number of nieces and nephews. Besides his parents and wife, Mr. Alger was preceded in death by seven sisters, Letha Monger, Margie Dickinson, Rachel Durham, Edith Alger, Ruth Alger, Ruby Jenkins and Virginia Monger.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, Dec. 20, 2009, at the Bethel United Church of Christ near Elkton with Pastor Dan Bassett, the Rev. Lewis Armentrout and Donnie Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow at the Elk Run Cemetery in Elkton with military rites by the Gooden Brothers VFW Post No. 9292 at Elkton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Genesis Preschool, c/o the Evangelical United Methodist Church, 513 Spotswood Ave., Elkton, VA 22827, or the Elkton Area United Services, P.O. Box 383, Elkton, VA 22827.
---Harrisonburg Daily News Record 12/18/2009
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