By Staff
December 4, 2002
Funeral for Alva Lee "Alvie" Heaps, 71, of Hartselle was Friday, Dec. 6, at 3 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Partridge officiating.
Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Mr. Heaps died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at his residence. A native of Franklin County, he was a member of Powells Chapel Church at Lacon. He was retired from Wayne's Farm in Decatur after 25 years of service. He was owner of Heaps Used Cars and Heaps Odds and Ends Store in Hartselle for 30 years. He was the brother of the late Rev. Robert Heaps Sr., Mary Elizabeth Heaps Matheny and Olene Heaps Marchmon.
He is survived by his wife, Judy Heaps of Hartselle; one son, Waymon Lee Heaps of Hartselle; one daughter, Jane Levon Heaps James of Falkville; two stepsons, Terry Brock and Johnny Brock, both of Cullman; one stepdaughter, Debra Bartlett of Cullman; one brother, Willard Armon Heaps of Decatur; Schultz of Mishawaka, Ind.; 11 grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Derek Parker, Timothy James, Freddie James, Chris Heaps, Tony Heaps and Donald Heaps.