Alma Louise Dispanet Shipe, 93, of Mathias, WV died April 2, 2022 at the Hampshire Center in Romney, WV.

She was born May 9, 1928 in Mathias, WV and was the daughter of the late Guy Franklin and Gladys Ketterman Dispanet.

Alma worked many years for National Fruit and later retired from Rockingham Poultry.  She was a member of the Mathias Church of the Brethren.

On May 30, 1949 she married Woodrow Wilson Shipe, Sr. who preceded her in death on August 26, 1991.

Surviving are sons, Woodrow W. Shipe, Jr. and wife Jackie Diane Harner Shipe of Massanutten, VA, Timothy B. Shipe and wife Shayna of Mathias, WV; a daughter, Sheila L. Bland of Mathias, WV, five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; a sister Bernice Miller and husband Willie of Mathias, WV; a daughter-in-law, Donna Mae Shipe.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, James E. Shipe; sisters, Thelma Delawder, Lucille Strawderman, Minnie Kline, Shirley Hottinger, Joyce Strawderman; brothers, Guy Franklin Dispanet, and an infant brother; son-in-law, Lloyd "Jim" Bland; daughters-in-law, Sandra Shipe and Roselynn Shipe.

Rev Jonathan Hedrick will conduct a memorial service 11:00 A.M. Wednesday at the Mathias Church of the Brethren.  Burial will be private.

Those wishing to view and sign the guest book may do so Tuesday from 9 A.M. to 7 P.M. at the Grandle Funeral Home in Broadway.

Memorial contributions may be made to either the Mathias Church of the Brethren; 137 Upper Cove Run Rd, Mathias, WV 26812, or to the Mathias-Baker Vol. Fire Dept.; PO Box 59 Mathias, WV 26812.