On Monday, October 9, 2023, Mary Frances Shaneyfelt Burden of Hartselle began her eternal life in glory with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was 91.
A lifelong resident of Morgan County, Frances was born on February 29, 1932 to Herbert and Annie Shaneyfelt. She was the last living sibling in a family of four brothers: Carl, Cline, Lester and Harold Shaneyfelt, and two sisters: Elvie Collins and Ruth Livingston.
Frances was a loving wife of 57 years to the late Charles Burden, and the precious mother of one son and three daughters: Bill Burden (Karen) of Sedalia, Missouri, Anita Gelatt of Hartselle, Kathy Darby (Bill) of Decatur, and Becky Kirby (Jeff) of Hartselle.
In addition to her children, Frances is survived by nine grandchildren: Kim Gibson and husband Jonathan of Florette, Katy Peters and husband Shawn of Fort Madison, Iowa, Beth Gelatt of Hartselle, Amy Blackwood and husband Allen of Madison, Anna Lange and husband Matt of Sedalia, Missouri, Ben Darby and wife Keelin of Hartselle, Ashley and Shannon Kirby of Hartselle, and Zach Burden of Sedalia, Missouri.
Frances is also survived by eight great-grandchildren: Shawn Timothy, Victoria, Matthew, and Nathan Peters of Fort Madison, Iowa, Zoe and Elijah Gibson of Florette, and Atticus and Miriam Lange of Sedalia, Missouri.
In addition to her parents, siblings, and husband, Frances was preceded in death by son-in-law Timothy Gelatt and grandson Timothy Gelatt Jr. both of Hartselle.
The family would like to thank the compassionate staff at Decatur Morgan Hospital for their tender care of Frances during the last two weeks of her life.
A celebration of life visitation will be held Thursday, October 12, 2023 at Peck Funeral Home in Hartselle from 7pm-9pm with a Graveside Service on Friday, October 13 at 1 pm at Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery in Falkville with Brother Ken Blackwood officiating.
Pallbearers will be Bill Burden, Zach Burden, Bill Darby, Ben Darby, Jeff Kirby, and Shannon Kirby.
“O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? But thanks be to God for giving us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
I Corinthians 15:55, 57
