ALMA J. DeMOSS, 92 of Birch River, departed this life on Saturday October 10,2026. She was the daughter of the late Ted and Walsie Craft Shaver and was born at Birch River on February 5,1934. Alma was a 1952 graduate of NCHS and a member of the New Hope Baptist Church at Morris.

She was a former local Avon Lady/assistant district manager in Birch River, Wal Mart Store # 1477 department manager, and her last job was at Work Force West Virginia. Alma had a strong work ethic and worked until the young age of 87.

She was also preceded in death by her husband Luther D. DeMoss, whom she married July 10,1952, and siblings Cora Lee Bell Marcalene Morris and Jimmy Shaver.

Surviving

Sons       Rick (Vicki),  Randy (Joy),  James (Pam),  Jeff (Cathy) DeMoss

Brother    Ted Shaver

Sister    Beverly Adkins

Grandchildren Kimberly McPherson, Richard, Jamie and Brandi DeMoss, Shane and Brittney Casto, Stephanie and Josh Moore, Cooper, Elyzabeth and Baylee DeMoss.

19 Great Grandchildren

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith”. II Timothy 4:7

A celebration of her life will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday October 14th at the Waters Funeral Chapel in Summersville with Pastor Ray Teets officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 p.m. until service time on Wednesday. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the DeMoss Family Cemetery in Birch River.

In leu of flowers, donations may be made to the Birch River Fire Department, PO Box 307, Birch River, WV 26610, where Alma was a EMT for several years.

Condolences: watersfuneralchapel.com