TAZEWELL, Va. — Henry F. Altizer, age 91, of Tazewell, Va., died Friday, November 5, 2010 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, W.Va. Born February 13, 1919 at Cliffield, Va., he was a son of the late George Elbert Altizer and Bertie Patton Altizer. He was a member of the Tazewell Christian Church and the Christian Men's Fellowship. Mr. Altizer was a U.S. Army Air Force Veteran of World War II and was a life member of the Barns Beavers VFW Post # 7136 of Tazewell, Va. He was a retired coal miner and member of the UMWA Local # 2322 at Amonate. He also worked for a time at the Pocahontas Shop. He was a former member of the North Tazewell Lions Club and the Tazewell Moose Lodge. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Ruth Witt, Ruby Suiter, Ella Lambert, and Helen Lockhart; two brothers, Hoyt Altizer and Charles Altizer.

He is survived by his wife, Edith Griffin Altizer; two sons, David Altizer and wife, Lori of Fort Wayne, Ind. and Eddie Altizer and wife, Sharon of Mechanicsville, Va.; two sisters, Irene Nichols of Bluefield, W.Va. and Jean Strickland of Suffolk, Va.; six grandchildren, Sarah Altizer, Matthew Altizer, Chuck Altizer, Lonnie Altizer, Stephen Altizer, and James Henry Altizer; three great-grandchildren, Grayson Altizer, Bailey Altizer, and Xavier Altizer; numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 8, 2010 at the Tazewell Christian Church in Tazewell, Va. with the Reverend Michael Stump officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, Va. where military graveside rites will be conducted by members of the Barns Beavers VFW Post # 7136 of Tazewell, Va. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends at Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home in Tazewell, Va. from 6-8 p.m., Sunday, November 7, 2010.

The family requests memorial contributions be directed to Tazewell Christian Church 302 E. Pine St. Tazewell, VA 24651.

Bluefield Daily Telegraph