Charles D. Alger, 50


Charles Daniel Alger, 50, of 346 Hickory Drive in Luray, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg.

Mr. Alger was born June 24, 1955, in Stanley, and was a son of the late Patrick Henry Alger and Virginia Mae Campbell Alger.

He was a carpenter.

On Oct. 20, 1999, he married Clara M. Kling, who survives.

He is also survived by two stepsons, David A. Kling of Rileyville and Roy F. Kling of Luray; a stepdaughter, Sheila M. Powers of Purcellville; six brothers, Fred Henry Alger, Earl Edward Alger, Ronnie Dwight Alger and Jackie A. Alger, all of Stanley, Randolph C. Alger of Shenandoah and James H. Alger of Luray; five sisters, Mildred L. Comer, Shirley Marie Thomas, Carol "Bonnie" E. Buracker, and Cathy Sue Cardin, all of Stanley and Deborah Faye Alger of McGaheysville; and six grandchildren.

The Rev. Albert A. Kling and John Good will conduct the funeral 11 a.m. Friday at the Luray Pentecostal Church. Burial will be at Sandy Glaze Cemetery in Stanley.

His body will be taken to the church 9 a.m. today, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 this evening.

Arrangements are by the Bradley Funeral Home in Luray.