Effie Morgan McNalley

Effie Morgan McNalley

Effie McNalley Obituary

Published by Decatur Daily on May 28, 2009.

Decatur

Graveside service for Effie Morgan McNalley, 90, of Decatur will be today, May 28, 2009, at 4 p.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with the Rev. Bobby Newman and the Rev. Carl Maynard officiating and Roselawn Funeral Home directing.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Mrs. McNalley, who died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Riverside Senior Living, was born Nov. 25, 1918, in Falkville to Mark Kingston Morgan and Lindy Jane Derrick Morgan. She was a devoted homemaker. She was a longtime member of Oak Park Church of God. Effie loved sewing, gardening, family and church activities. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Royce Melton McNalley; four brothers and seven sisters.
Survivors include four daughters, Gay McNalley Barran and her husband, Lee, Katrina McNalley Hargrave, Mavis McNalley McKee and her husband, Ronnie, and Dona McNalley Emens and her husband, Jon; two brothers, Fred K. Morgan and his wife, Lera, and Sidney Morgan; six grandchildren, Traci Sittason Watts and her husband, Scott, Emmette Barran and his wife, Jill, George Barran and his wife, Brooke, Jeff Hargrave and his wife, Elizabeth, Jaclyn Hargrave Arnold and her husband, Joey, and R.J. McKee; and nine great-grandchildren, Barran Watts, Henry Watts, Shine Barran, Rivers Barran, Taylor Barran, Hudson Hargrave, Meryl Anne Hargrave, Emakay Arnold and Anabelle Arnold.
Pallbearers will be Emmette Barran, Scott Watts, George Barran, Jeff Hargrave, Joey Arnold and R.J. McKee.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of the Valley or to your favorite charity.
This obituary was originally published in the Decatur Daily.

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LINDA DEMPSEY

May 30, 2009

I HELPED CARE FOR MRS. EFFIE FROM THE DAY SHE CAME TO RIVERSIDE, SHE WAS SUCH A JOY HER SMILE ALWAYS WARMED MY HEART, I WILL MISS HER VERY MUCH... LINDA DEMPSEY

Loyd Potter

May 28, 2009

I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Try to remember all the great times you had together.

Betty Klocek

May 28, 2009

The Klocek family would like to take the time to express our deepest sympathy for the loss of Effie Morgan McNalley. She will be in our hearts forever. If any of the family needs anything let us know....Ms. Betty June Klocek and family.

Sylvia Rice Mote

May 28, 2009

I am so sorry I cannot be in Alabama with all of you. Effie was such a precious, precious person. She and Melt have always been so special to our family. May peace that can only come from the Lord be with all of you. Our love and prayers are with you.
Gary and Sylvia Rice Mote, Kennesaw, GA

May 28, 2009

She was one of the kindness ladies I've every met. Her laughter, smile, and the love she had to share will be missed.

Mary Ann Daniels

May 28, 2009

So sorry for your loss. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

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