Alsey P. Aston

Mr. Alsey P. (Al) Aston, 83, of Port St. Joe and formerly of Eastpoint, entered his heavenly home Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 at The Bridge at Bay St. Joe in Port St. Joe.

He was born on October 13, 1925 in Slick, OK. He was in Special Services during World War II. After 21 years of service with Western Greyhound, he and Farris retired to live in northwest Arkansas, where Al enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Later they moved to Eastpoint where Al found a new hobby of woodworking, until limited by health issues, and enjoyed helping others. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Port St. Joe, Greyhound Retirees Club and a former member of the Eastpoint Lions Club and the Eastpoint Volunteer Fire Department.

Al was preceded in death by his parents James and Edna Aston; brother, James Aston; sisters, Elizabeth Davis and Mable Shamas and a daughter Mary Ferguson.

He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Farris Aston, of Port St. Joe son: James R. Aston and his wife, Joan and family of Klamath Falls, OR; four daughters: Eve Toedtli and her husband, Howard and family of Commerce City, CO, Sharon Contreras and family of Stockton, CA, Theresa Aston and family of Jackson, CA, and Linda Hert and family of Guerneville, CA; stepdaughter: Janice Mason and her husband, Steve and family of Antioch, CA; stepson Bill Carter and his wife, Dianne and family of Panama City; sister: Evelyn Ballard and family of Ardmore, OK; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces and nephews:

A memorial services will be held Sunday, Nov. 1 at 3 p.m. EST at The First Presbyterian Church in Port St. Joe, located at 508 16th Street with Reverends Ruth Hempel, Reid Cameron and Joe Eckstine officiating.

A special thanks to Covenant Hospice and the staff at The Bridge at Bay St. Joe for making his final time on Earth as comfortable as possible. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to First Presbyterian Church, 508 16th St., Port St. Joe, FL 32456, or to Covenant Hospice, 107 West 19th St., Panama City, Fl 32405.

Arrangements by Peavy Funeral Home, Blountstown.