Alma V. Polk Shea

April 16, 2016

Alma V.(Polk) Shea, age 91of Pensacola, passed away on April 10, 2016, in Fayetteville, GA. She was born in Jay on March 16, 1925. Alma was the beloved daughter of Mary V. Polk and Seth Wright of Jay.

Alma was preceded by her daughters, Linda White and Amanda Shea; as well as her three brothers and sister.

Alma leaves behind her beloved daughters, Carolyn Howchick, Janice Polk, Donna Bergeron, Sandi Nell and Miranda Cruce. She also leaves behind eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Alma also had many talents. She worked as a commercial artist and was a published songwriter. During World War II she worked as a master welder in the Mobile Shipyards. In her later years, she enjoyed painting beach scenes and flower bouquets. Alma always talked about the mocking birds and whippoorwills and they will remind us of her and her love of birds and all animals. She will be dearly missed.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Jay Funeral Home.

Burial was in the Concord Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Jay.

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