Alice Welch

May 24, 2013

Alice Welch, 81, of Cantonment, peacefully passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Born in McKinley, ME, to Raymond and Mary (Norwood) Carter, both preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were two brothers, Harry Davis and Raymond Carter, Jr. and two sisters, Rebecca Torrey and Beatrice Carter.

After graduating from Pemetic HS, Southwest Harbor, ME, she enlisted into the Women’s Army Corps and served from 1950-1953, where she met and married (in 1953) the late Charles Welch, the love of her life. Soon after, she requested to leave the Army, and received an honorable discharge. She was an Army wife for over 24 years. She worked at Homestead AFB BX and then as a filing clerk at the DMV in Tallahassee. She took several college courses in art and horticulture and loved gardening and ladybugs (we think of her when we see one). She loved to travel and visit family. She leaves behind five daughters: Nora Atkinson & husband Larry (KY), Bonnie Conlon & husband Patrick (FL), Cheryl Call (NC), Mary Wiggins & husband Robert (NC), and Jill Willis & husband Christopher (GA); 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and sister Linnie Loring, (ME).

Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home South, 100 Beverly Parkway. Interment with military honors will follow in Barrancas National Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Faith Chapel 30 minutes prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Diabetes Association , or the charity of your choice .

Faith Chapel Funeral Home South is in charge of arrangement.

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One Response to “Alice Welch”

  1. Melanie on June 6th, 2013 1:42 pm

    I’m going to miss this lady.. she was a wonder full person and made me laugh :) rest in peace try are in good arms now

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