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4:40 am Wednesday, December 22, 2004

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By Staff
Thomas Roy Fisher, age 84, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2004, at Russellville Hospital.
Mr. Fisher lived all his life in Franklin County and was a member of Tharptown Baptist Church. He sang with several quartets that originated from members of the Tharptown Baptist Church. He worked several years at Shook &Fletcher Mining Company and was a retired self-employed carpenter. Mr. Fisher was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Benjamin and Susie Lee Fisher.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 19, 2004, at Pinkard Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Chip Martin officiating. Interment was in Tharptown Cemetery.
Pallbearers were DeWayne Warhurst, Billy Aycock, Jerry Aycock, Tommy Warhurst, Chad Warhurst and Bud Daniel. Honorary bearers were the Deacons of Tharptown Baptist Church, Frank Seay, Earl Coan, Sammy Hall, Freddy Hall, Kenneth Sockwell, Wayne Warhurst, Jacky Warhurst and Owen Warhurst.
Mr. Fisher is survived by his wife, Opal H. Fisher; two sons, Charles Thomas Fisher and wife Linda, of Russellville, and Carl Dean Fisher and wife Jean, of Russellville; five grandchildren, Tish Hollimon and husband Terry, Suzanne Borden and husband Chris, Jennifer McCalpin and husband Tracy, Ben Fisher and wife Tina, and Justin Fisher; six great-grandchildren, Adam Christopher Borden, Taylor Mae Hollimon, Carley Grace McCalpin, Trenton Lee Hollimon, Adrianna Denise Borden, and Jonah Thomas Fisher; and several nieces and nephews.
Pinkard Funeral Home assisted the family.

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