She graduated from Fries High School in 1934 and attended Business College in Bluefield, W.Va. Her employment included The Rationing Board during World War II for which she received a Certificate of Recognition from the United States Government. She worked for Appalachian Power Company in Pulaski until she and her husband, along with other family members, ran the Alford Brothers Store in Poplar Camp, Va. Interstate 77 created closure of it in the 1970's. She belonged to Bethany United Methodist Church where she held offices. Later, when moving to the Fries area, she was a member of Mt. Hope United Methodist Church also holding many offices and teaching Sunday School in both churches for many years. She was Secretary of the Carroll County Senior Center Board until her health prevented her from writing the Minutes. Her motto was to "Return good for evil" and " To live today as if there would be no tomorrow.
The funeral service will be held Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 2 p.m. in the Mount Hope United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tim Smith and the Rev. Ron Hill officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
She graduated from Fries High School in 1934 and attended Business College in Bluefield, W.Va. Her employment included The Rationing Board during World War II for which she received a Certificate of Recognition from the United States Government. She worked for Appalachian Power Company in Pulaski until she and her husband, along with other family members, ran the Alford Brothers Store in Poplar Camp, Va. Interstate 77 created closure of it in the 1970's. She belonged to Bethany United Methodist Church where she held offices. Later, when moving to the Fries area, she was a member of Mt. Hope United Methodist Church also holding many offices and teaching Sunday School in both churches for many years. She was Secretary of the Carroll County Senior Center Board until her health prevented her from writing the Minutes. Her motto was to "Return good for evil" and " To live today as if there would be no tomorrow.
The funeral service will be held Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 2 p.m. in the Mount Hope United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tim Smith and the Rev. Ron Hill officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
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