James E. Alt, 58


James Edward Alt, 58, of 155 Summit Drive in Moorefield, W.Va., died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005, at the Winchester Medical Center.

Mr. Alt was born July 5, 1947, in Petersburg, W.Va., and was a son of Norma Jean Puffenbarger Alt Moog of Baltimore, Md. and the late Earl Edward Alt.

He retired from General Motors in Baltimore and was an Army veteran of Vietnam.

In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, Norma Carol Mister Alt; two sons, James Edward Alt Jr. of Upper Tract, W.Va., and Kevin Edward Alt of Bel Air, Md.; a stepson, Michael Wilson of Baltimore; two daughters, Jessica Alt and Ashley Alt, both of Moorefield, W.Va.; a stepdaughter, Mary Sherba of Bel Air, Md.; two sisters, Sharon Sites of Upper Tract, W.Va., and Brenda Alt of Moorefield; three stepsisters, Linda Koontz of Petersburg, W.Va., Sandra Davidson of Baltimore and Vickie Williamson of Salisbury, Md.; two brothers, Terry Alt of Arthur, W.Va., and Gary Alt of Maysville, W.Va.; a half brother, Jake Moog of Arthur, W.Va.; eight grandchildren, including a granddaughter, whom they raised, Brittney Nicole Wilson.

Pastor Chris Whetzel will conduct the funeral 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, W.Va. Burial will be at the Cherry Hill Cemetery in Upper Tract, W.Va. with military honors by the combined veterans organizations of Grant County and JROTC.

The family will receive friends from 7-9 this evening at the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.