Marguerite Grace Compton Ahalt

In Loving Memory of Marguerite Grace Compton Ahalt AHALT, MARGUERITE GRACE COMPTON, 93, formerly of Pearisburg and Vinton, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2009 at Radford Nursing and Rehab. Center in Radford.  She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty years, Paul Edwin Ahalt, one son, Paul Frederick Ahalt, one grandson Frederick Whitfield Ahalt, one brother, Paul Compton and one sister, Constance Kaylor.  Mrs. Ahalt was a homemaker, a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Pearisburg and was active in many civic organizations.  She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Ahalt Brooks and her husband Richard of Poquoson, her daughter-in-law, Georgia Ahalt of Afton, her granddaughter, Paula Skulina and her husband David of Lynchburg, two grandsons, James Brooks and Michael Brooks of Norfolk and her great granddaughter, Reese Ahalt of Culpeper.  She is also survived by a special cousin, Freeman Funk of Fredericksburg, her sister-in-law, Catherine Ahalt of Frederick, MD, her brother-in-law, Maurice Ahalt and his wife Regina of Middletown, MD, her niece Jane Crews of Farmville, her nephews Ed Compton of Myrtle Beach, SC, James Kaylor of Port St. Lucie, FL. and David Kaylor of Atlanta, GA.  Graveside funeral services will be held Monday, August 10, 2006 at 11:00 am at the Mountain View Cemetery in Vinton with the Rev Linda Motley officiating.  The family will receive friends at the Givens Funeral Home in Pearisburg Sunday evening from 6 – 8 pm.  The family would like to thank Pam Dowdy Bishop, her loving caretaker of fifteen years and Daughter of the Heart for her dedication and service as well as the staff of Radford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for their compassionate care in her final six years.  The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church, Box 15, Pearisburg, VA. 24134. If you would like to send your condolences to the family via Givens Funeral Home, simply sign the Memorial Guestbook by clicking the link.  Your condolences will be printed out and given to the family.