Funeral service for Donald Ray Niles, 68, will be Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Grace Baptist Church with Bro. Nathan Green officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Hartselle Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 3, 2015 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Mr. Niles passed from this life on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at his residence with his children and family at his bedside. He was a faithful member of Grace Baptist Church. He was born June 30, 1946, in Morgan County to William Howard Niles and Angie Elenor Drinkard Niles. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who served in the Vietnam War and worked as a Welder for Pontiac Motor Company before becoming disabled.
He was preceded in death by his father: William Howard Niles, a daughter: Laura Lynn Niles, two sons: Jackie Niles and Dennis Randall, and his beloved wife and soul-mate Sandra Dianne Whitaker Niles.
Survivors include:
One Son:
William Patrick Ray Niles (Thiquita), Hartselle, AL
Two Daughters:
Lisa Lynn Niles, Oedn Ridge, AL and
Kristie Dianne Niles Fite (Charles), Oden Ridge, AL
Mother:
Angie Elenora Randall of Oden Ridge, AL
Three Brothers:
James Carl Niles, Decatur, AL,
Roger Dale Niles, Oden Ridge, AL and
Mickey Randall, Oden Ridge, AL
One Sister:
Patricia Ann Smith, Oden Ridge, AL
Five Grandchildren:
Meranda Nicole Fite, Evelyn Dianne Burns, Savannah Rena Fite, Keri Elizabeth Cunningham and Katlyn Marie Niles.
Two Great Grandchildren:
Nathan Allen Burns and Connor Jay Wallace.
Pallbearers will be Family and Friends.
In addition to flowers: the family requests that donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or any other Military Organization.
