Funeral Service for L.E. Shaneyfelt, 86, of Hartselle, will be 2pm, on Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 at East Highland Baptist Church with Rev. Walter M. Blackman, Jr. and Rev. Charles Stone officiating. The family will receive friends and family Tuesday from 6-8pm at Peck Funeral home in Hartselle. Burial will be in the Hartselle Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Shaneyfelt, who died Sunday, Feb. 21st, 2016, in Hartselle, was born October 10th, 1929, in Hartselle, to Clarence Elmer Shaneyfelt and Anna Pearl Hendon Shaneyfelt.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandson: Benjamin Edward Murphy, two brothers: Bobby Ray and M.D. Shaneyfelt, and five sisters: Eva Martin, Evelyn Vest, MIldred Harvel, Frances Burns and Anna Mae Crow.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary Raley Shaneyfelt, of Hartselle; daughter: Barbara Henry (Thomas) of Decatur, foster son: Robert W. Looney (Nancy) of Hartselle; brother: Billy Eugene Shaneyfelt (Frances) of Hartselle; grandsons: James Michael Murphy of New York City, and 1st Lieutenant Logan Henry, U.S. Army (Kayla) of Fort Riley, KS; granddaughters: Angie Lemmond (Lonnie) of Dothan, AL, and Libby Bryan (Shane) of Falkville, AL; and a multitude of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Mr. Shaneyfelt was retired from a long career in residential construction and real estate development. He enjoyed doing backhoe work, and was known for helping anyone who needed a tree removed or a cow buried. L.E. was a charter member of East Highland Baptist Church, and was a leader in the construction of the church structures, and served as a deacon and current trustee. In younger days, he played baseball as a pitcher and was recruited for professional sports. He translated those skills to developing baseball fields in Hartselle, and serving as a coach for many years.
Pallbearers will be: Joe Crow, Larry Crow, Brad Shaneyfelt, Tim Clemons, Tommy Hawkins, and Billy Jack Shaneyfelt. Honorary pallbearers will be: Charles Rhea, Fred Ray, Carl Taylor, Burford Lawrence, Joe Ward, Willard Coffee, Robert Clemons, Bill Teague, Bill Spiers, Noah Webster, Gordon Roberts, Bill Smelser, Roy Wallace and David Jones.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorial donations to be made to the Hospice of the Valley Decatur or the East Highland Building Fund.
