Rev. Dr. Jack Altman Jr.

Rev. Dr. Jack Altman, Jr., 78, passed away in his Williamsburg home on January 6, 2003 following a long illness. Ordained for over 50 years, Dr. Altman pastored churches in Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama. He was recently retired from Beech Grove Baptist Church in Hayes and was the Pastor Emeritus of the Kentwood Heights Baptist Church in Quinton. He held degrees from Cumberland University, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Lancaster Theological Seminary. In addition to his pastoral responsibilities, Dr. Altman served as the Vice President for Development of Virginia Intermont College and as the Chaplain of the Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents in New Kent. He formerly belonged to the Order of St. Luke, and was a Past President of the Virginia-Tennessee Rotary Club. Dr. Altman was preceded in death by his wife, the former Ann Loving Alrich and his daughter, Jill Altman Griffith. He is survived by his sons, John J. Alrich-Altman of Louisa, Dr. Jeffrey H. Altman of Churchville, N.Y., and four grandchildren. The family will receive visitors at Nelsen Funeral Home in Williamsburg on Friday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Kentwood Heights Baptist Church in Quinton on Saturday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Jack Patterson and Rev. Clarence Hilling officiating. Following the service, Dr. Altman will be interred at Oak Hill Cemetery in Fredericksburg at 2:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the building fund of Beech Grove Baptist Church, 5798 Horsley Rd., Hayes, Va. 23072. Condolences may be registered online at www.nelsenfh.com.