Alta Mae Myrtle;83;of Allenport died Monday;Aug.30;1971;at 6 p.m. in Charleroi-Monesen Hospital. She was born in Coal Run; Ohio;on June 25;1889;and had
lived in Allenport the last 55
years. She was a member of the Allenport United Methodist Church
and taught Sunday School for over 30 years. She was preceded in death by
her husband;Roy;on Sept. 17; 1956. Surviving are one son; Lawrence James Myrtle of Belle Vernon; one daughter;Mrs. Jack (Elsie) Todd of Stroall Acres;Allenport;two brothers; Wells Shockle of Dayton;Ky.; and Emmett Shockley of Springdale;Pa.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home in Belle Vernon;where a service will be held Thursday;Sept.2;1971;at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Norman C.Young of the Ambridge United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director in charge.