Alberta Wallace Lee Obituary (1932

Alberta Wallace Lee departed this life January 19, 2013 at Community Memorial Healthcenter South Hill, Virginia. Alberta was born on May 30, 1932 in Kenbridge, Virginia to Janie Bell Wallace. Alberta attended the public Schools of Lunenburg County, Virginia. At a young age she moved to Hartford Connecticut and later she moved back to Kenbridge, Virginia where she worked at Railway Handle Factory for many years, as a faithful and dedicated employee. Later on she worked at Mildred's Meal Restaurant in Kenbridge, Virginia where she retired. Alberta attended Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Hartford Conn., where she sang on the Choir. After moving back to Virginia she attended the Blackwell Temple AME Zion Church in Kenbridge, Virginia and served as an Usher. She later joined the St. Matthew's Baptist Church, Kenbridge, Virginia and was a faithful member until death. Alberta was preceded in death by her mother, Janie Wallace Bell, husband, Wilbert Herman Lee, three brothers, Freddie, Yahya Johnnie Wallace, and James, Jr., Bell one sister-in-law, Lillie Wallace. Alberta leaves to cherish her memory: three sons; Robert L. "Fat" (Evelyn) Wallace, Gregory I. Wallace, Anthony B. "Short man" Wallace (Lillian); four sisters, Nancy (Henry) Martin of Hartford, Conn. Ester Wallace, Bessie Smith, and Barbara (Henry) McLauren, one brother, Roosevelt Bell all of Richmond, Virginia, five grandchildren, Anna, Robert L. Jr., Rodrick, Derek A. and Joshua B. Wallace; four great - grandchildren, James, Christafa Wallace and Keyana Roberts, Danta Jackson, two great great-grandchildren; Keiara and Anthony D. Wallace, two aunts; Elizabeth Worrell, and Serena Dow, devoted friends, Viola Smith, Alice Jones, Violet Hazelwood and Laura Sanford, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins other relatives and friends.