Alma L. Slayton

Alma L. Slayton, 69, of Northup, went to be with the Lord and also her beloved husband on Monday, September 21, 2009 at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia. She was born October 1, 1939 in Pomeroy, Ohio daughter of the late William Ray 'Willy' and Florence Elizabeth Long Reynolds Sr. Alma married Nathan Slayton Jr. in July 9, 1958 in Indiana and he preceded her in death on December 8, 2007. Alma was a 1958 graduate of Pomeroy Senior High and attended Rio Grande College/Community College, with an English major. She was retired from the Gallipolis Developmental Center after 35 years of service as a supervisor. She formerly attended French City Baptist Church and was baptized there on July 25, 1976. Her life revolved around visits from the grandchildren and their friends. She was an avid reader, liked crossword puzzles, yard sales, cooking and collecting recipes. Surviving Alma are her daughters, Pamela Ed Baker of Cincinnati and Patti Jim Haning Slayton of Northup; a son, Jerry Maribeth Slayton of Mercerville;four grandchildren, Nathan, Jeremy, Jessica and Jenny; a sister, Dottie Reynolds of Gallipolis; three brothers, Bobby Ora Reynolds of Shreveport, Louisiana, Joe Pokie Reynolds of Dover, Delaware, Jack McGinnis Reynolds of Sarasota, Florida; special sister-in-law, Daisy Knotts of Gallipolis and special friends, Shirley Nolan of Vinton and Dixie Schiller of Tucson, Arizona In addition to her parents and husband of nearly 50 years, Nathan Slayton Jr., she was preceded in death by a son, Samuel Scott Slayton, her maternal grandparents, Minnie Stufflebean Clark and John Long and four brothers, Kenny, Billy, R.J. and Roger in infancy. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 25, 2009 at the Willis Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Centenary Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday, September 24, 2009 from 6-8 p.m. Pallbearers will be Ed Baker, Jerry Slayton, Nathan Slayton, Jeremy Slayton, Steve Cox, and Jim Haning. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill and Alan Kuhn. Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis OH US Cemetery: 2009-09-25 Centenary Cemetery Centenary OH US Visitation: 2009-09-24 18:00:00-20:00:00 Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis OH US Service: 2009-09-25 11:00:00 Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis OH US