Margaret Catherine Alger, 85, of Sikeston, MO, formerly of St. Louis, died Aug. 19, 2005, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center.
Born Jan. 3, 1920, in Lexington, KY, the daughter of the late Henry and Amanthes Moody Faith, she was a member of the First Baptist Church in Sikeston and the Kingsdaughter's Sunday school class. She was a past worthy matron of Benjamin Franklin Chapter 393, Order of the Eastern Star in Brentwood and a member of the Eastern Star Chapter 137 in Sikeston. She retired after 34 years with the Industrial Engineering and Equipment Co. in Brentwood.
On April 2, 1938, in St. Louis, she married George Russell Alger who preceded her in death on Jan. 26, 1986.
Survivors include: one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and James Stallings; one brother, Homer Faith; three grandsons and granddaughters-in-law, James and Martha Ann Stallings, Tim and Carrie Stallings, and Nathan and Hayli Stallings; and three great-grandchildren, Alexander, Catherine and Zachary Stallings.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
Visitation was at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel, where services were scheduled with The Rev. Rick Ramsey, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Sikeston, officiating.
Burial followed in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Aug 21, 2005 Sikeston Standard Democrat
Born Jan. 3, 1920, in Lexington, KY, the daughter of the late Henry and Amanthes Moody Faith, she was a member of the First Baptist Church in Sikeston and the Kingsdaughter's Sunday school class. She was a past worthy matron of Benjamin Franklin Chapter 393, Order of the Eastern Star in Brentwood and a member of the Eastern Star Chapter 137 in Sikeston. She retired after 34 years with the Industrial Engineering and Equipment Co. in Brentwood.
On April 2, 1938, in St. Louis, she married George Russell Alger who preceded her in death on Jan. 26, 1986.
Survivors include: one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and James Stallings; one brother, Homer Faith; three grandsons and granddaughters-in-law, James and Martha Ann Stallings, Tim and Carrie Stallings, and Nathan and Hayli Stallings; and three great-grandchildren, Alexander, Catherine and Zachary Stallings.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
Visitation was at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel, where services were scheduled with The Rev. Rick Ramsey, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Sikeston, officiating.
Burial followed in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Aug 21, 2005 Sikeston Standard Democrat
Margaret Catherine Alger, 85, of Sikeston, MO, formerly of St. Louis, died Aug. 19, 2005, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center.
Born Jan. 3, 1920, in Lexington, KY, the daughter of the late Henry and Amanthes Moody Faith, she was a member of the First Baptist Church in Sikeston and the Kingsdaughter's Sunday school class. She was a past worthy matron of Benjamin Franklin Chapter 393, Order of the Eastern Star in Brentwood and a member of the Eastern Star Chapter 137 in Sikeston. She retired after 34 years with the Industrial Engineering and Equipment Co. in Brentwood.
On April 2, 1938, in St. Louis, she married George Russell Alger who preceded her in death on Jan. 26, 1986.
Survivors include: one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and James Stallings; one brother, Homer Faith; three grandsons and granddaughters-in-law, James and Martha Ann Stallings, Tim and Carrie Stallings, and Nathan and Hayli Stallings; and three great-grandchildren, Alexander, Catherine and Zachary Stallings.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
Visitation was at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel, where services were scheduled with The Rev. Rick Ramsey, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Sikeston, officiating.
Burial followed in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Aug 21, 2005 Sikeston Standard Democrat
Born Jan. 3, 1920, in Lexington, KY, the daughter of the late Henry and Amanthes Moody Faith, she was a member of the First Baptist Church in Sikeston and the Kingsdaughter's Sunday school class. She was a past worthy matron of Benjamin Franklin Chapter 393, Order of the Eastern Star in Brentwood and a member of the Eastern Star Chapter 137 in Sikeston. She retired after 34 years with the Industrial Engineering and Equipment Co. in Brentwood.
On April 2, 1938, in St. Louis, she married George Russell Alger who preceded her in death on Jan. 26, 1986.
Survivors include: one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and James Stallings; one brother, Homer Faith; three grandsons and granddaughters-in-law, James and Martha Ann Stallings, Tim and Carrie Stallings, and Nathan and Hayli Stallings; and three great-grandchildren, Alexander, Catherine and Zachary Stallings.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
Visitation was at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel, where services were scheduled with The Rev. Rick Ramsey, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Sikeston, officiating.
Burial followed in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Aug 21, 2005 Sikeston Standard Democrat
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