Albert Sr., Juel Marlyn

Juel Marlyn (Salty) Albert Sr., 85, of Whitethorne, Va., died Saturday, December 12, 2009, at his home. He was born in Mullins, W.Va. on April 17, 1924, to the late Charles Elmer and Nora Kathryn Weaver Albert.

Salty retired from Biochemistry Department at Virginia Tech in 1984 with over 40 years of service. He was a member of the Longshop-McCoy Volunteer Fire Department. Salty was an avid hunter and fisherman.

He is survived by his wife, Trudy S. Albert, of Whitethorne; son and daughter-in-law, Juel M. Jr. and Angie Albert, of Whitethorne; brother-in-law, William White and his wife, Bessie, of Whitethorne; two granddaughters, Tiffany and Shawn Brown, of Whitethorne, and Crystal and Jason Boyle, of Blacksburg; seven great-grandchildren, Justyna, Tanner, Dawson, Wyatt, Luke, Riley, and Layla.

Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at 11 a.m. in the Albert Family Cemetery with the Rev. Jimmie Lee Price officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Albert Cemetery Fund, c/o Juel Albert Jr., 4829 Whitethorne Road, Blacksburg, Va. 24060.

Friends may call any time after noon on Monday and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday evening at the McCoy Funeral Home, 150 Country Club Dr., SW, Blacksburg.