Forest D. Alt

Forest D. Alt, age 94, of Petersburg, WV passed away Monday, March 31, 2014 at Grant Memorial Hospital.
He was born August 15, 1919 in Grant County, WV and was a son of the late Isaac Sherman Alt and Charity Catherine (Alt) Alt. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Eunice (Alt) Kirk and Joy (Alt) Alt; and one brother, Sherman Alt. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.

Forest was a United States Army veteran of World War II. He retired from Ford Motor Company after 50 years as parts manager. He was a member of Grove Street United Methodist Church. He was a member of the VFW Post 6454 and American Legion Post 78. He was a member of the Petersburg Lodge I.O.O.F. 408.

SURVIVING his wife of 67 years, Edith "Polly" (Cox) Alt; two daughters, Sharon (Tim) Cooper of Elkins, WV and Brenda (Rick) Feaster of Petersburg, WV and one son, Terry "Buddy" Alt of Petersburg, WV.
Six grandchildren: William (Christina) Umbright of Morgantown, WV, Thomas (April) Rohrbaugh of Petersburg, WV., Beverly (Brian) Romero of Elkins, WV, Beth (Tommy) Scott of Oakland, MD, Jeff (Alyssa) Feaster of Weirton, WV and Morgan (John) Heavner of Lahmansville, WV.
Fourteen great grandchildren: Codie and Samatha Rohrbaugh, Julia Feaster, Josh and Macie Romero, Tommie, Sidney and Sunni Scott, Tyler and Katie Umbright, Chasity Alt, Blake, Hunter and Addison Heavner.

Family will receive friends Wednesday 6-8 p.m. at the Schaeffer Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be Thursday (April 3) 11 a.m. at the Schaeffer Funeral Home with Rev. William Brown, Rev Richard Longbon and Bishop Aaron Davidson officiating.

Burial will be in the Lahmansville Cemetery with Military Honors by the Petersburg VFW Post 6454.

Memorial contributions may be made Grant County Nursing Home, 127 Early Drive, Petersburg, WV 26847; Grove Street United Methodist Church, 4 Myrtle Avenue, Petersburg, WV 26847 or the Hospice Promise Foundation, c/o Grant Memorial Hospice, 100 Hospital Drive, Suite 2, Petersburg, WV 26847.

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