Alma Pearl Balentine

Alma Pearl Balentine obituary, Florence, AL

Alma Pearl Balentine

Alma Balentine Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Morrison Funeral Home - Tuscumbia on Oct. 1, 2025.

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Alma Pearl Balentine, 98, of Tuscumbia, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025. There will be a family gathering at 11:00 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery in Sheffield where Alma will be laid to rest.
Alma was a native of Sheffield and a lifelong resident of the Shoals. She worked as a Pharmaceutical Clerk for many years, and she was a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Chester Balentine; daughters, Joyce McFall and Judy Balentine; and her nine siblings, Howard Myrick, George "Doc" Myrick, Whitt Myrick, Cora Lee Darby, Lily Robbins, Ann Rutherford, Cary Hart, Christine Echols, and Lorene "Polly" Pounders.
Alma is survived by her daughter, Tina Woods and grandchildren, Audra and TJ Woods, and Gina Baggett.
The family expresses special thanks to Cottage of the Shoals and Hospice of North Alabama for all of their care for Mrs. Alma.
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