Obituaries: Chatsworth

Posted on January 31, 2017

Alma Chatsworth

Alma J. (Brand) Hines, 77, of Chatsworth, passed away Jan. 29 at 5:51 a.m. at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

According to her wishes, cremation rites will be accorded and there will be no services. Inurnment will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday at Chatsworth Cemetery. Memorials in her honor may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Calvert & Martin Funeral Home in Chatsworth is in charge of the arrangements.

Alma was born on Nov. 7, 1939 in Chatsworth, a daughter of Charlie and Alma G. (Dellinger) Brock. She married Thomas Brand in 1985 and they later divorced and he survives. She then married Walter J. Hines in 1986. He passed away in 1997.

Surviving are sons: Mike (Ava) Brand of Chatsworth, David (Brenda) Brand of Elkville; five grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a son Joey Brand; brothers, Bobby Brock, Delbert Brock and sisters, Monnie Kirk and Carol Fellers.

Alma worked for Nichols Homeshield in Chatsworth for more than 25 years.

This obituary may be viewed and guestbook signed at www.calvertmemorial.com.

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