Harry Lee “Pete” Alston, Sr.
Harry Lee “Pete” Alston, Sr., age 88, of 800 W. Ridgeway Street, Apt 508, Clifton Forge, Virginia died Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem.
Pete was born June 24, 1935, in Granville, North Carolina to the late Floyd and Ethel Thorpe Alston. He worked in the Maintenance Department of the former Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital and also Alleghany Regional Hospital, and following retirement, worked for Nicely Funeral Home for a number of years. He was a member of Main Street Baptist Church where he served as a trustee, choir member, Men’s Chorus member, and Usher Board member. He was also a member of the John W. Barnes Lodge # 305.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Harry Lee Alston, Jr. and Lenwood Alston; a sister, Brenda Alston; two brothers, Floyd Boisey and Harvey Boisey; and also a stepdaughter and stepson.
He is survived by his wife, Hester Bell Alston of Clifton Forge; a daughter, Cynthia Alston and two sons, Michael V. Alston and Donald Alston, all of Roanoke; three stepchildren, Jermaine L. Winston, James R. Winston, and Artis R. Brown; grandchildren, Dominique (Bryon) Mann of Winston Salem Tarsha Jeter-Alshinow of Brenham Texas, Karrina Winston, Karita Michelle Winston, Antwon Starkey, Sashay Brown;
great Grandchildren, Brielle Mann, Khalifa Alshinow, Jaleel Alshinow, Trinity Jeter; and a number of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The family will visit with friends on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge. Following the visitation, his body will be cremated and his cremains will be interred in Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge.
Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge is handling arrangements.
To send condolences to the family online, please visit www.nicelyfuneralhome.com
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