The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, July 11, 1994                  TAG: 9407110252
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B02  EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   24 lines

ALMA R. HOST

Alma Ray Host, 85, of the 500 block of Patrick St., died Saturday, July 9, 1994.

Mrs. Host was a native of Wilmington, N.C. She was the widow of Karl L. Host and was a member of Westhaven Baptist Church.

Survivors include a niece, Doris M. Hoffler of Portsmouth; a great-niece, Susan H. Wheeler of Chesapeake; two nephews, John C. Hoffler of Chesapeake and James E. Hoffler of Portsmouth; and additional nieces and nephews.

The graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. today in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens by the Rev. W. Thomas Wood. Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Boulevard Chapel, is handling arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

by CNB