Alma Ater

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Alma Baily Ater, 82 of Little River, and formerly of West Virginia, passed away Friday, September 18, 2009 in a local hospital. Services will be held at a later date in West Virginia.
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Alma Bailey Ater was born August 13, 1927 to Oscar J. and Tellurian Dawn Peters Smedley in Killarney, West Virginia. She worked for over 20 years as a school teacher. She taught grades 7-12 in both Mingo County and Cabell County, West Virginia. Mrs. Ater was a lifetime member of the NEA. She was also a member of the Fellowship Bapist Church in Barboursville, West Virginia.
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She is preceded in death by her parents, her husbands; Wilmer Bailey and Francis Ater, step-sons; Wilmer Thomas Bailey, Jr., and James Douglas Bailey, and 6 brothers.
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Survivors include: son Jeffery David Bailey and wife Cindy of Little River, daughter-in-law, Margaret Bailey, brother, Harold Smedley and wife Mickey of Belton, 3 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren.
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In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601
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Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple is in charge of the arrangements.

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