CASTALIA - Almetra Alston, age 74, passed away on Tuesday, May 6. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, May 10 from Serupta Baptist Church by the Rev. Andrew West. Burial followed in the Serupta Baptist Church cemetary.

Surviving: six daughters, Barbara Alston, of Nashville, Betty Jean Alston, of Baltimore, MD, Aleatha Perry, of the home, Brenda Greene, of Castalia, Maxine Stallings, of Louisburg, Emma Jones, of Nashville; three sons, Melvin Alston, of Castalia, Johnny Alston, of Bunn, Pryor Alston, of Warrenton; three sisters, Mary Mitchell and Elizabeth Gupton both of Spring Hope, Ozella Bell, of Nashville; four brothers, Amos Alston, of Castalia, John Alston, Bernard Alston and Grover Alston, all of Louisburg; thirty nine grandchildren; and 48 great-grandchildren.

Arrangements by Richardson Funeral Home, Nashville.