Alice Island, 74, died Saturday, May 30, 2007 in St. Louis. She was born Jan. 4, 1933 in Pollard, the daughter of Clara (Vaughn) and John Gettings.

She was united in marriage to Emmett Island. She was preceded in death by four sisters: Martha Gettings, Betty Gettings, Kathern Young, and Lorene Raines; Three brothers; Melvin Gettings, Charles Gettings and Lavell Gettings.

She is survived by two daughters: Barbara Zoellner and Janet Leporin; and a son Jerry Island, all of St. Louis; four sisters: Narine Howard and Christine Clifford of St Louis, Maggie Jones of Kansas and June Neeley of McDougal; two brothers: Wilburn Gettings of Piggott, and J.D. Gettings of Texas; along with six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Services were held Tuesday, July 3, at Kurtis Chapel in Arnold, Mo., with Brother McCoy and Marion Jones officiating. Burial was at Arnold Mo.