Danny Carr 

Morgan County

Funeral service for Danny Carr, 61, was July 31 at 3 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Michael Gunter officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. 

Mr. Carr died July 28. He was born Sept. 26, 1957, in Morgan County to Vernon Carr and Thelma Asherbranner Carr. He was formerly employed by the Chevrolet dealership in Fayetteville, selling cars and parts. 

Preceding him in death were his parents, Vernon and Thelma Asherbranner Carr; two brothers, Gary and Tommy Carr; and a sister, Jennifer Aldridge. Survivors include one son, Nicholas Carr, and one daughter, Samantha Jo McWilliams. 

Delores M. Peterson 

Decatur 

Funeral service for Delores M. Peterson, 83, was Aug. 4 at 3 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Bro John Davis officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial was in Burningtree Memorial Gardens. 

Mrs. Peterson died July 29 at Decatur Health & Rehab Center. She was born May 24, 1936, in Michigan to Charles and Nettie Storch. She was a wonderful homemaker, mother and grandmother. 

She was born and raised in Saginaw, Mich., and moved to Alabama in 1975 for Jack’s job with Saginaw Steering Gear. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Marvin Peterson, who passed away in 2005, and her parents. 

Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie Sue Roberts (James D.) and Betty Jo Kline; two grandchildren, Jonathan Roberts and Jeffrey Chenault; two great-grandchildren, Star Chenault and Kaylee Chenault; and two cousins, Donna Jean Wegner and Norman Wegner. Pallbearers were family and church members. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Comfort Care Hospice. 

Shirley Garner Hale 

Laceys Spring 

Funeral service for Shirley Garner Hale, 83, was Aug. 3 at noon at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jeremy Harbin officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial was in Herring Cemetery. 

Ms. Hale died July 31 at Hospice Family Care. She was born Jan. 8, 1936, in Morgan County to James Leonard Garner and Velma Inez Breedlove Garner. She was a dental hygienist for the office of Dr. William Richard Hale prior to her retirement. 

Preceding her in death were her parents and five brothers, Frank, Gary, Larry, Don and Rickey Garner. 

Survivors include one son, Jason Hale (Dawn); one daughter, Misty Hale (Stephen Corbett); one brother, Tommy Garner (Sandra); four grandchildren, Taylor Hale, Bailey Hale, Nate Hale and Greyson Corbett; sisters-in-law, Jean Garner, Jan Garner, Kathy Garner and Jannice Garner; and former spouse, Richard Hale. 

Pallbearers were Jason Hale, Stephen Corbett, Cory Garner, Bucky Garner, Ross Garner and Blake Garner. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Hospice Family Care in Huntsville.

Ernest Joseph Giers 

Valhermoso Springs 

Ernest Joseph Giers was born Jan. 1, 1938, and died July 28. 

Mr. Giers was preceded in death by his parents, Jean Joseph and Helen Edward Giers; by his wife, Evelyn Virginia Edwards Giers; and by a brother, Charles Lee Giers. 

His survivors include Jan Brown (Bill), Adelia Stover (Allen), Charles Giers (Amy) and Theodore Giers (Cat). He also had 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. 

Ernest passed away peacefully at Huntsville Hospital surrounded by his children. He was a member of IBEW 429 and a member of the Valhermoso Springs First Christian Church. 

After his retirement, he farmed and raised cattle. He was loved by many friends and his family. 

A Celebration of Life Service was held by his children and friends at Valhermoso Springs First Christian Church Aug. 1. In lieu of flowers, his children request memorial donations be made to the American Heart Association. 

Peck Funeral Home assisted the family. 

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Larry M. Wallace 

Decatur 

Funeral service for Larry M. Wallace, 76, was Aug. 3 at 2 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mike Vest officiating, John Hall handling the eulogy and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial was in Moss Chapel Cemetery. 

Mr. Wallace died Aug. 1 at Summerford Nursing Home Rehab. He was born Nov. 26, 1942, in Morgan County to Shirley Coy Wallace and Leila Dare McDonald Wallace, who preceded him in death. 

He was employed by Chemstran and Monsanto-Solutia as director of technical sales and services prior to his retirement. He loved to work and loved birdwatching and gardening. He was a member of the First Methodist Church of Decatur. 

Survivors include his wife, Dottie Kirby Wallace; one daughter, Lisa R. Wallace; one brother, Paul Wallace; one grandchild, Nina Renee Graham (Trey); and two great-grandchildren, Sawyer Brooks Graham and Russell Clyde Graham. 

Pallbearers were Michael Clark, Kirby Clark, Rusty Clark, Collins Clark, Bryan Cross and Trey Graham. In lieu of flowers, his family requests memorial donations be made to Alacare Hospice. 

Marilyn Ruth (Steele) Ballentine

Hartselle

Marilyn Ballentine was born to her parents George Milton and Ruth Evangeline (Moody) Steele in Manhattan, Kansas, June 13, 1938. 

Marilyn spent most of her childhood years in Manhattan, where she went to high school through her junior year and was a cheerleader. Her family then moved to Emporia, Kansas, where she met her soulmate Larry Joe Ballentine, who at the time was a football player at Emporia High School. 

It really was a match made in heaven. While Larry was attending Kansas State University (B.S.E.E), they were married Dec. 27, 1959. In 1962 and 1964, Marilyn gave birth to her son Todd and daughter Cynthia, respectively. She was a wonderful mom and later grandmother to four grandchildren. 

Marilyn always stressed the importance of Christian faith to her children. During her life, she valued the freedom she had to worship at the Lutheran churches she attended. 

Marilyn helped start the ministry at the Lutheran church in Hartselle, Christ Our Redeemer. She and her husband Larry cherished their church, and their involvement expressed their love they had for the opportunity to spread the message of Jesus’ love to others. 

During her later years, Marilyn served as a caretaker to her husband Larry, who passed away to ALS in 2014, and soon after she survived a battle with breast cancer. She was then reunited with her sister, Sherry Owen, who lived with Marilyn and was crucial to her success with overcoming her health challenges.

July 27 she lost her daughter Cyndi to a massive stroke. Subsequently, Marilyn was relieved of her grief by the Lord, who took her to heaven to be with her husband Larry, daughter Cyndi, grandson Charles Peebles and sister Joyce (Steele) Downer July 30. 

Marilyn is survived by her son Todd, daughter-in-law Laura Ballentine, son-in-law Mike Peebles, brother Joseph Steele, two sisters Sherry (Steele) Owen and Delores Steele and three grandchildren, Emily (Ballentine) Garza, Christopher Ballentine and Anna Peebles. 

A memorial service for Marilyn Steele Ballentine, 81, was held Aug. 4 at 3 p.m. at Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church with Pastor John H. Ninke and Pastor Bernard Ansorge officiating. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Christ Our Redeemer Church of Hartselle. 

Malloree Jordan Michelle Teague 

Decatur 

Funeral service for Malloree Jordan Michelle Teague, 27, was Aug. 3 at 10 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jack Bailey officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. 

Miss Teague died July 31. She was born April 9, 1992, in Morgan County to Gary Teague and Tracy Michelle Suzette Holladay Langley. She was employed by Texas Roadhouse as a server. 

She was a wonderful daughter, sister and friend. 

Survivors include father, Gary Teague; mother, Suzette Langley (Dale); two sisters, Jennifer Smith and Lauren Hogan (partner, Kisha Ciak); and aunts and uncles, Dwayne Teague, Ginger Vigneulle (Tom) and Ricky Holladay (Debra). 

Jeff Steele 

Cullman 

Funeral service for Jeff Steele, 50, will be Aug. 7 at 11 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Francis Proctor officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Johnson Chapel Cemetery. Visitation was Aug. 6 from 6-8 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home. 

Mr. Steele died Aug. 3 at his residence. He was born April 16, 1969, in Winston County to Coy and Barbra Ann Steele. He was a mechanic for the City of Decatur Public Works Department. 

His parents preceded him in death. 

Survivors include two sons, Justin Steele (Sunnie Brown) and Hunter Steele; one brother, Toney Steele (Sharron); one sister, Pamela Steele Cooper; and two grandchildren, Harlow Steele and Karson East.