Mrs. Deloris Rickles Peek

July 19, 1933 - January 30, 2018

Funeral services will be Thursday February 1, 2018, 3 PM at Village Chapel Funeral Home in Alabama City for Deloris Rickles Peek, age 84. After a long battle with cancer, she joined the heavenly chorus of angels Tuesday afternoon, January 30, 2018. Pastor Richard Martin will officiate. Deloris was born July 19, 1933 in Etowah County and resided in Gadsden for most of her lifetime. Deloris was born to Jim and Delma Rickles. She grew up in Gadsden and worked most of her life in retail. She was a faithful employee for 47 years at Hicks Shoes, where she made many friends and fitted shoes on most of the children in Etowah County for several generations. She graduated from Emma Sansom High School in 1951. She was a very active member of the Alabama City Methodist Church, where she coordinated several church ministries, church meals, Christmas bazaars, many other events and functions of the church, and sang in the choir. Deloris was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Harvey Peek, Jr.; her mother and father, Mr & Mrs. J.T. Rickles; her sisters, Rhennetta Griffin and Verlene (J.D.) McCay; and brothers, Roy (Doris) & Jimmy (Lucille) Rickles. Deloris is survived by her daughters, Rhonda (Pat) Bradford, Robin (Mike) Barksdale; son, Rick (Jan) Peek; grandchildren, Chris (Sarah) Peek, Heather (Matthew) Hanna, Lacy (Patrick) Isbell, Shane Bradford, and Kyle and Kelsie Barksdale; great-grandchildren, Gavin and Chloe Isbell, Hudson, Harley and Harrison Hanna, and Mallie Mason. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Alabama City Methodist Church. Special thanks to Kindred Hospice, the staff at Mountain Cove Assisted Living, and special caregivers, Brittney Helms and Juanita Smothers. The family will receive friends from 2-3 PM on Thursday, February 1, 2018 before the funeral at Village Chapel.