Essie E. Alger

Essie Elizabeth Alger, 81, of 449 Landing Lane in Stanley, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004.

Mrs. Alger was born Sept. 6, 1923, in Stanley and was the daughter of the late William "Willie" Amos Turner and Mable Fina Rhinehart Turner.

She retired from Rockingham Poultry as a food processor with 36 years of service.

On Oct. 23, 1948, she married Calvin Coolidge Alger, who preceded her in death March 28, 1996.

Surviving are a daughter, Peggy J. Alger Rucker of Shenandoah; two sons, Larry E. Alger and Junior R. Turner, both of Stanley; four brothers, Paul A. Turner, Richard A. Turner and Robert Lynwood Turner, all of Stanley, and Jesse W. Turner of Luray; a sister, Pauline Cave of Luray, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Judy Darlene Painter, two sisters, Ruth Smith and Frances Hilliards, and a brother, Earl Franklin Turner.

Pastor Frank Painter, the Rev. Wilma White and Pastor Earl E. Painter will conduct the funeral 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, at Antioch Independent Bible Church. Burial will be in the Newport Christian Cemetery in Shenandoah.

The family received friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Friends may also call at the home of Peggy Rucker in Shenandoah at any time. The body was taken to the church at 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

Arrangements are by Bradley Funeral Home in Luray.