NeLLIE GREAVES ALKIRE
1911 - 2011

Nellie was born the tenth of thirteen children on May 1, 1911 in Ephraim Utah to Ellen Lorinda Peterson and Albert Motley Greaves. She died on May 15, 2011 in Cedar Hills Utah.

Nellie spent her younger years in Ephraim before moving to Los Angeles California, she graduated from Polytech High School.

She married Willard Sheldon Alkire on June 22, 1942; they were later sealed in the Manti Utah temple.

She and Willard made their first home in San Diego California, later moving to Lakewood, California, where she lived until moving to Orem, Utah. In June of 2009 Nellie moved to The Charleston at Cedar Hill an assisted living home. Nellie and Willard were never able to have children; she was helped in the last years of her life by a Nephew Jim Larsen and his wife LaRae.

Her life was an exemplary example of her faith in our Savior by the service that she rendered. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served many years in different capacities. She was a faithful Visiting Teacher right up to the day she died. She served 18 years as a temple ordinance worker, serving in the Los Angeles California temple, Provo Utah temple & the Mount Timpanogos Utah temple. She served faithfully until at the age of 92 her health made her quit.

Through her life she was a seamstress making many of her own temple dresses. She loved to work in her yard with her flowers. She enjoyed crocheting and in her last years made many hats and baby afghans to give to the churches humanitarian aid project and various other charities. Up until three weeks ago she was still serving as the Family Home Evening Coordinator at the Charleston

Nellie was preceded in death by her husband Willard who died March 1, 1963, her parents, 6 sisters and 5 brothers.

She is survived by many nieces, nephews, great and grand nieces and nephews and her dear friends Camila Rosenlof and Barbara Chalfant.

Funeral services will be on Thursday May 19 2011 at 11:00 AM. in the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home. 646 E. 800 N., Orem UT

Friends may call Wednesday evening from 6—8 pm at the Mortuary, and from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. prior to the Services on Thursday. Interment will be in the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Cyprus, California.