Bluefield- – Alton G. "Jack" Albert On Monday afternoon January 15, 2007, with loving family present, our "Uncle Jack" left us to go into the loving arms of his Father and his family who left before him. Jack lived his life as we all strive to, always smiling, never a cross word for anyone and making us all better people for having known him. Jack, a member of the "Greatest Generation", was a proud veteran of the United States Navy having served as a coxswain with LCT Flotilla Group 19 at Omaha Beach on D-Day June 6 1944.  After his honorable discharge from the service following the war, he returned home where following a brief mining career, went on to work at Southern Maid Dairy where he remained for many years, retiring from its successor Flavor Rich Diary. He was a member of Falls Mills Christian Church.

    Jack was born July 18, 1918 in Radford, VA a son of the late Isaac Earl Albert and Glyno Garretson Albert.  At the time of his death Jack was a resident of The Maples. Prior to that he had lived for several years at the WV Manor in Bluefield. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Mark, Earl, Bob, Larry and Dale and one sister, Dorothy.

    Jack is survived by one brother, William E. Albert of Bluefield and one sister Adele Davidson of North Augusta, SC. He is also survived by nephews Bill, Randy, Carlton, Clarence, Troy, Garnet, Steve, and Duke Albert, Johnnie, Artie and Ronnie Davidson, and nieces Treva Quensberry, Joy Nester, Sharon Hicks, Marie Roder, Pam Whitson, Kellen Albert, Sherry Holland, Kathy Davidson, a sister-in-law Ruth Albert and best friend Freddie Blevins.

    Funeral services will be conducted Friday January 19, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. at Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory with Pastor Jason Cole officiating. Interment will follow at Monte Vista Park Cemetery in Green Valley where Military Graveside Rites will be rendered by V.F.W. Post # 9696, Bluefield, VA and American Legion Post # 14 of Pocahontas, VA. Serving as pallbearers will be Bill Albert, Randy Albert, Clarence Albert, Carlton Albert, Duke Albert and Garnet Albert. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Underwood, Freddie Blevins, Troy Albert, David Albert and Ryan Albert.

    The family will receive friends Thursday January 18, 2007 at the funeral home from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

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    Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the Albert family with arrangements.