John Howard Alley

John Howard Alley, age 101, of Rogers, passed to his eternal reward on Thursday, June 9, 2016. He was born Aug. 3, 1914, in Eminence, Mo., to the late Gilbert and Walter Virginia Alley. He is survived by Betty, his loving wife of 21 years, and his sister, Virginia Purcell of Springfield, Mo. His beloved wife of 54 years, Ruth Minnick Alley, preceded him in death in 1990. He was a loving and supportive father to John Marlin Alley (Nancy) of Springfield, Mo., and Donna Alley Welsch of Cincinnati, Ohio; beloved grandfather to John Stephen Alley (Dawn), Jeffrey Marlin Alley (Amy) of St. Louis, Mo.; Karen Smuland Herzog (Dick), Andrea Smuland Uchtman of Cincinnati, Ohio; and John Mark Smuland (Karen) of Bend, Ore. He was an extraordinary great-grandfather to Lauren, Grant, Ryan and Matthew Alley, Elizabeth and Caroline Herzog, Galen and Hannah Smuland, Zachary and Jonathan Uchtman. Howard was a part of the WWII "greatest generation" serving his country in the United States Navy from 1944-1946. He was stationed at Coronado Island, Calif. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Rollins Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Greenlawn Cemetery, Springfield, Mo. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the charity of the donor's choosing. Arrangements are by Rollins Funeral Home, 1401 W. Hudson Rd, in Rogers. Life story and online condolences at www.rollinsfuneral.com.