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4:29 pm Friday, October 22, 2004

Brian Wayne Isbell, Robert Venard Rambo, Larry Saint

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Brian Wayne Isbell, age 17, of Moulton, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2004, at Lawrence Baptist Hospital after a motor vehicle accident.
Brian was a native of Colbert County but had lived in Lawrence County for the past three months. He was a member of the House of Victory Church. He was preceded in death by his father, John Alan Isbell, Sr.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 22, 2004, at Pinkard Funeral Home chapel in Russellville with Bro. Mike Smith officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Colby Forester, Billy Moore, B.J. Moore, Robert Rodriguaz, Lyman Rae and Donavan Prestage.
Brian is survived by his mother, Tina Isbell of Moulton; a brother, John Alan Isbell, Jr. of Russellville; a sister, Angie Woodruff of Russellville; his grandparents, Nellie and Burnell Massey of Vina, and Opal Isbell of Tuscumbia; three aunts, Frances Moore and husband Billy, of Tuscumbia, Janie Forester of Russellville, and Elizabeth Rodriguaz of Huntsville; two uncles, Jay Musgrove of Russellville, and Daniel Guthrie of Sarasota, Florida; a niece, Chyenne Jones; five cousins, Colby Forester, B.J. Moore, Jessica Musgrove, Robby Rodriguaz, and Ryan Moore; and the love of his life, Kasie Wilson of Russellville.
Pinkard Funeral Home assisted the family.
Robert Venard Rambo, age 69, of Russellville, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2004, at Russellville Hospital.
Mr. Rambo was a native of Pennsylvania but had lived in Franklin County for the past 30 years. He was a member of Oak Grove Freewill Baptist Church and a member of the I.B.E.W.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2004, at Oak Grove Freewill Baptist Church with Stan Galloway and Gene Brown officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Brandon Rambo, Shane Mansell and friends of Oak Grove Church.
Mr. Rambo is survived by his wife, Shirley Rambo; two sons, Darrel Rambo of Phil Campbell and Glen Rambo of Orlando, Florida; three sisters, Thelma Hickson and Lois Galloway, both of Oviedo, Florida, and Regina Hunt of Morriston, Florida; three grandchildren, Elisha Mansell, Amy Baker and Brandon Rambo; three great-grandchildren, Cade Baker, Dakota Mansell and Destiny Mansell; and several nieces and nephews.
Pinkard Funeral Home assisted the family.
Larry Saint, age 56, of Tuscumbia, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2004.
Mr. Saint was a Baptist and a truck driver.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 2004, at Morrison Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Kenneth Bond officiating. Interment was in Piney Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Tony Winstead, Thomas Wright, Roger Corneliuson, B.B. McCalpin, Darren Woodruff and Butch Hill.
Mr. Saint is survived by his wife of 17 years, Connie Saint; a son, Michael Saint of Markham, Illinois; four daughters, Britney Saint of Tuscumbia, and Laura Saint, Lisa Graves and Jessica Hill, all of Russellville; a sister, Sandy Cranmore of Cleveland, Tennessee; a brother, Adam Smith; nine grandchildren; two special uncles, Bobby and Harold Michael; and a special aunt, Geneva Scott.
Morrison Funeral Home assisted the family.

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