Alta May Green

Alta was born in Tacoma WA to Theodoshia Felicia-Anne Hale and John Wesley Everett Ledbetter on May 8, 1920. She attended Lincoln High School, Tacoma WA, and graduated in 1938. She worked as a cosmetologist and hair dresser after high school, and as a homemaker for most of her adult life. While raising 3 active daughters, she was involved in Mercer Island WA and Naperville IL local community organizations and activities. She and her husband enjoyed participating in their neighborhood community club and gourmet club. She also enjoyed gardening wherever she lived, especially her roses. Alta was always a creative soul who loved observing people, and as a child of the Great Depression, could always find a frugal way to solve most any problem, from basic household plumbing to making her daughters' bridesmaid dresses. In her later life in San Jose and Brentwood CA she became a dedicated and talented oil painter who especially enjoyed portraiture. She and her husband enjoyed travelling worldwide. She attended artist workshops and academies in the U.S., France and Italy. As a member of several art leagues, she won numerous awards for her work.

Alta is preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Edwin Green, and sisters Bernice and Junette.

She is survived by her daughters, Candis Green of Tracy CA, Kimberly Caskey of Escalon CA, and Colette Young of Chico CA, grandchildren Daniel Murdock, Christopher Caskey, Jerilynn Kenny, and Darrell Anderson, great-grandchildren Keaton and Jake Murdock and Nicholas Kenny, and sisters Frances Seyler and Leota Holbrook.

Visitation will be held at Brentwood Funeral Home, 839 First Street, Brentwood, CA, 94513 on October 23, 2013 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

A graveside burial/interment service will be held at Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, Riverside CA on October 25, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Dave Kerr of Trinity United Presbyterian Church of Modesto CA is officiating. Brentwood Funeral Home of Brentwood CA is handling the funeral arrangements.

Flowers are welcome. If you prefer, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of the East Bay, 3470 Buskirk Avenue, Pleasant Hill CA 94523. Condolences may be left in Alta Green’s name on the online guestbook at brentwoodfuneral.com

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Hospice of the East Bay, Stonebrook Skilled Nursing of Concord, and Westmont of Brentwood Assisted Living for their sensitive service and support while she was in their care.