Gracie Welch Barksdale

June 10, 2015

Gracie Welch Barksdale, 54, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born in Russellville. She was raised in Belgreen where she attended and graduated from Belgreen High School.

Services were Friday, June 12, at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Red Bay, with Bro. Ray Burks officiating.

Survivors are her husband, Chris Barksdale, Red Bay; one son, Keith Seal and wife, Christina, San Antonio, Texas; step-children, Jordan Barksdale and wife, Paige, of North Carolina and Kayla Fowler and husband, Brandon, Belmont, Miss.; grandchildren, Alexander Seal, Nicholas Seal, Elizabeth Seal, Jacob Seal and Tucker Barksdale; brothers and sisters, Margaret Summeral and husband, Ed, David Welch, Dorothy Bachelor and husband, Ricky, Maylene McDowell and husband, Mike, Kathy Blanton and husband, Kenneth and Urcil Welch and wife, Teresa; sister-in-law, Linda Welch and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Francis Junior and Retha Mae Gann Welch and brothers and sister, Scope Welch and wife, Velma, Shirley Hargett and husband, Cotton, and Charlie Welch.

Visitation was Friday, June 12, at Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay.