Funeral service for James Howard Tolbert, 81, of Hartselle will be Monday January 19, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home with Rev. John McPeek officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be at Burningtree Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Tolbert was born October 15, 1933 in Blount County to Lawrence Claude Tolbert and Flora Mae Layton Tolbert. He died Saturday January 17, 2015 at USA Health and Rehab in Decatur. Mr. Tolbert retired from the U.S. Air Force after twenty years of service; he also served as a Hartselle Police Officer, Chief of Security at Hartselle Hospital, Morgan County Sherriff’s Department and he owned Tolbert’s Lawn Care. Mr. Tolbert was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Johnny Tolbert and two sisters, Evelyn Burnett and Jean Treadaway.
Survivors include:
His Wife, Doris Mitchell Tolbert
One Son:
Ricky Tolbert (Teresa) of Hartselle
Two Daughters:
Pam Teeples (Donnie) of Hartselle
Theresa Marlin of Elkmont
Previous Wife and mother of Ricky, Pam and Theresa:
LeeRee Hall
Stepson:
Jeff Thompson (Leslie) of Decatur
Three Stepdaughters:
Charlotte Roberts of Hartselle
Jeanne Evans (Scott) of Atlanta, Georgia
Jan Pierce (Jim) of Shreveport, Louisiana
Two Brothers:
Calvin Tolbert (Ann) of Graysville, Alabama
Wayne Wadsworth (Brenda) of Graysville, Alabama
One Sister:
Tootsie Norris of Mt. Olive, Alabama
Six grandchildren
Ten great grandchildren
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
