Vivian Genevieve Albright, 99, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at Truman Gardens in Independence, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 28th at New Salem Funeral Home, Independence; private burial at a later date. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Vivian was born December 10, 1917, in Conway, Missouri, the daughter of John and Arizona King, the last of eight children – three boys and five girls. She was a life-time member of the VFW Post 1000 Ladies Auxiliary. She loved to travel and enjoyed dancing and going to garage sales.
Vivian was preceded in death by her parents, siblings and two husbands. She was a widow twice. She was married to J. Ray Hall for 15 years before his death. This marriage produced three girls and one boy. She was then married to Fred Albright, Sr., for nearly 50 years before his death. This marriage produced one boy and one girl, plus a step-daughter from Fred’s previous marriage.
Her survivors include two sons and their spouses: Jerry and Jennifer Hall of Florida, and Fred and Donna Albright, Jr. of St. Joseph, MO; four daughters: Judy and Lane Gutsche of Colorado Springs, CO, Jackie Kuklenski of Frisco, TX, Donna Harrell of Spring, TX, and Karen and Steven Jenkins of Blue Springs, MO; one step-daughter, Debbie and Tim Hoffman of Golden, CO; twelve grandchildren; and fifteen great-grandchildren.
Arrangements: Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home, Independence MO 816-796-8600