Don Elvis Tapscott

Hartselle Funeral service for Don Elvis Tapscott, 91, was held Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 3 PM at Salem Community Church in Hartselle with Bro. Barry Moley officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Don passed away on January 1, 2025. He was born on January 23, 1933, in Hartselle to Elvis Olen Tapscott and Viola Vest Tapscott. He began attending Salem United Methodist Church as a child with his mother and was a lifetime member and most recently served on the finance committee. He was a graduate of Morgan County High School and served in the U.S. Army. While stationed in Detroit, Mich., he met the love of his life, Carol, where they married and moved the family to Alabama after his discharge. Don began his career as a lab engineer at Chemstrand/Monsanto, now Solutia and retired after more than 30 years of service. He was a lifelong member of the VFW and American Legion where he served as post commander. He most enjoyed the annual American Legion’s Christmas program which provided gifts to needy children. Don was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing winning several fishing tournaments. He also loved hunting whitetail deer on his farm in Sumter County. Don was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Carol Kokonen Tapscott and grandson Brian Nelson Dutton. He is survived by daughters Donna Anne Barnes, Sharon Rose Helms and Karen Ruth Anderson; son, Thomas Don Tapscott; grandchildren, Brandon Dutton, Melanie Stewart, Leslie Freeman, Laura Lea Hays, Matt Tapscott, Josh Moore and Amberly Anderson; 18 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren and nephew Blake Tapscott. Honorary pallbearers are Tommy Chasteen, Jay Anderson, Jayce Johnson, Jeff Helms, Jerry Johnson, Richard Greenhill, Gary Shaneyfelt, Steve Howard, Tony Watson, Foster Gentle, Avery Mann, Cody Snipes and Doug Keel.