Myrtle Mae Ward

1913 - 2011  (98 years)

• Name	Myrtle Mae Ward
  Born	03 Feb 1913	Buchanan Co., VA
  	Social Security Death Index Name: Myrtle M Altizer BORN: 3 Feb 1913 Died: 8 Dec 2011 State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951)
  Gender	Female
  Died	08 Dec 2011	Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV
  	Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia. Name: Myrtle Mae Altizer Death Date: 8 Dec 2011 Death Place: Tazewell Co. VA
  Buried	Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA
  	Grave location, portrait, and obituary: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=ALT&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSsr=761&GRid=81765458&
  Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1920 Census Name: Myrtle Ward Age: 6 Birth Year: abt 1914 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1920: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia Street: Dividing Ridge Between Tazewell and Buchanan Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's name: J T Ward Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's name: Carley Ward Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Native Tongue: English Able to Speak English: Yes Attended School: No Household Members: Name Age J T Ward 35 Carley Ward 36 Preston Ward 13 Paul Ward 11 Myrtle Ward 6 OBITUARY From Find A Grave BLUEFIELD ? Myrtle Mae Ward Altizer, born at Bearwallow, Va. on Feb. 3, 1913, departed this earthly life at the age of 98 and went to her eternal home to be with Jesus on Dec. 8, 2011. Myrtle Altizer was the daughter of the late James and Carlie Wyatt Ward. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dr. Henley Altizer; a sister, Minnie; three brothers, Preston, Paul and Hassel Ward. She is survived by two sons, Elmo and Delano Altizer and his wife Jean; brother, James Ward II, Bluefield, Va.; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Myrtle Altizer resided in Richlands, Va., Radford, Va., Sevierville, Tenn., and Ft. Wayne, Ind., where she was employed with the International Harvester for five years. She was of the Pentecostal faith and always enjoyed Sunday school and church. She always had great admiration for Pastor Danny Scott and wife Glenda. She was a member of the Bluefield Church of God, Bluefield, W.Va. She had innumerable friends who loved her. There was never a more devoted mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She had much love for animals. Her pet cat, "Charlie," was much enjoyment to her in later years. Myrtle loved shopping at Grant's Supermarket. She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking and making breads, especially dinner rolls. She loved gardening and preserving foods. She liked to share goods with others. Funeral services will be held Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011 at 2 p.m. at the Dudley Memorial Mortuary in Bluefield, Va. with the Reverend Michael G. York, the Reverend James Coe Sr., and the Reverend Danny Scott officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens in Claypool Hill, Va. Pallbearers will be family members Friends may visit with the family today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Dudley Memorial Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Church of God, 3401 E. Cumberland Rd., Bluefield, WV 24701. Dudley Memorial Mortuary in Bluefield, Va. is serving the Myrtle Mae Ward Altizer family.
  Person ID	I31374	Master File
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2015

  
  

  Father	James Thomas Ward,   b. 02 Jan 1881, Buchanan Co. VA ,   d. 26 Jun 1951, Buchanan Co. VA  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Carlie Kansas Wyatt,   b. 10 Mar 1885, Virginia ,   d. 10 Jul 1950, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV  (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F13190	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dr. Henley Altizer,   b. 19 Mar 1905,   d. 29 Nov 1991  (Age 86 years)
  Children	1. Elmo Altizer   2. Delano Altizer
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2015
  Family ID	F13192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart