A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Illinois > Pike http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=615 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=58587 Submitted by: watersb Article Title: Pike Press Article Date: June 25 2008 Article Description: Obituary of Belt, Leta Marie (Thomas) Article Text: Leta Marie (Thomas) Belt, 85, died Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at Alton Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. Leta was born in rural Calhoun County Nov. 29, 1922. She married Willie Joel Belt May 6, 1944, in St. Louis. They were married for 52 years. Together they raised five children, William "Bill" (Debbie) Belt of Pittsfield, Sharron (Gary) Ray of Rosewood Heights, Jan (Dick) Goodwin of Alton, Shirley (George) Long of Brighton and Cathy (Dale) Wiser of Lincoln; seven grandchildren, Troy (Julie) Arnoldi, Carrie Ray-Hill (Mike) Hill, Sarah (Mike) Cosimi, David Long, Tim Wiser, Rhonda Webel, Miranda (Brandon) Gerard. She was also blessed to have four great-grandchildren, Addison Arnoldi, Molly Gerard, Brooke and Brandon Beckerdite. Leta loved time with her large and loving family. As a part of the Greatest Generation, Leta worked at Western Cartridge in East Alton and at the Navy Torpedo Factory of Newport, R.I. throughout the war years. She was involved with Madison County Home Extension, NARFE and was a member of T.O.P.S. Leta spent countless happy hours in her flower gardens, as well as crafting and needlework. She is survived by three sisters and three brothers, Wilma Rodhouse, Bob Webb, Elby Webb, Marie Carroll, Jimmy Webb, Sandra Heimer; four stepsiblings, Thelma Spencer, Geraldine Hawkins, Miles and Leonard McBride; and by many nieces and nephews. Leta was preceded in death by her mother Freda (Thomas) McBride, father Lacey Webb, stepfather Louis "Mac" McBride, her husband, and two sisters, Juanita Vetter and Wanda Herron. Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 20, at Gray Funeral Home in Wood River, where services were at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 21. Burial was at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto. Memorials may be made to the Piasa Chapter of Habitat for Humanity ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ IL-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com