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1:51 am Friday, February 6, 2009

Doris C. Willis

By Staff
February 3, 2009
Doris Creamer Willis, 79, Russellville, Ala., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, at Shoals Hospital in Muscle Shoals.
She was a lifelong resident of Franklin County and a member of First Baptist Church in Russellville.
The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6 at Pinkard Funeral Home in Russellville with Bro. Barry Holcomb and Bro. Richard Parker officiating. Burial will follow in Franklin Memory Gardens.
She is survived by her daughters, Jean Hatton and husband Howard of Lexington and Kay Nichols and husband Dennis of Russellville; son, Mike Willis of Littleville; grandchildren, Traci Walker, Lee Hatton, Clay Willis, Jennifer Warhurst, Kelly Pennington and Leah Nichols; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Ed Walker, Chad Warhurst, Scott Pennington, Drew Mansell, Hunter Hatton, Payne Walker and Howie Walker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl C. Willis; parents, Claude and Lassie Creamer; and brothers, Dick and Jack Creamer.
Jimmy Sutton
February 4, 2009
Jimmy Sutton, 62, of Phil Campbell, Ala., died Wednesday, Feb. 4.
He was a lifelong resident of Franklin County and was employed by Direct Current, where he had worked for 18 years as a mechanic.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at Pinkard Funeral Home in Russellville with Mark Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery in Phil Campbell. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 6 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
He is survived by wife, Janice Sutton of Phil Campbell; son, Jimmy E. Sutton and wife Deborah of Phil Campbell; mother, Willodean Sutton of Russellville; grandchildren, Tiffany Nicole Sutton and Kimberly Lynn Sutton; sisters, Judy Hines and husband Ricky of Phil Campbell, Peggy Rikard and husband Wallace of Tuscumbia and Carolyn Young and husband Ricky of Russellville; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Sutton.
Bobby Arnold Madden
January 31, 2009
Bobby Arnold Madden, 54, of Florence, Ala., and formerly of Russellville, passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, at ECM Hospital.
The visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6 at Spry Memorial Chapel in Russellville. The graveside service will follow at 11 a.m. at Belgreen Cemetery with Bro. Chris Underwood officiating.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Gladys Madden, and brother, James Madden.
He is survived by his brothers, Ray Jack Madden and Joseph Madden, and sister, Geneva Watkins and husband Jessie.
Timothy Archie Vaughn
January 31, 2009
Timothy Archie Vaughn, 50, of Leighton, Ala., passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009.
He lived for his grandchildren and Alabama football.
Funeral services were Thursday, Feb. 5 at Spry Memorial Chapel in Russellville with Bro. Jerry V. Vandiver and Bro. Doris Chaney officiating. Burial was in Bethesda Cemetery.
He is survived by his mother, Rachael Heathcoat and husband Ed; wife, Pamela Vaughn; sons, Derick Vaughn and wife Kim and Patrick Vaughn; daughter, Jessica Vaughn; brothers, Dewey Guthrie and Allen Guthrie; four sisters; aunts, uncles and a host of nieces and nephews; and five precious grandchildren, who loved him and will dearly miss their PopPop.
Jimmy Sutton
February 4, 2009
Jimmy Sutton, 62, of Phil Campbell, Ala., died Wednesday, Feb. 4.
He was a lifelong resident of Franklin County and was employed by Direct Current, where he had worked for 18 years as a mechanic.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at Pinkard Funeral Home in Russellville with Mark Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery in Phil Campbell. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 6 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
He is survived by wife, Janice Sutton of Phil Campbell; son, Jimmy E. Sutton and wife Deborah of Phil Campbell; mother, Willodean Sutton of Russellville; grandchildren, Tiffany Nicole Sutton and Kimberly Lynn Sutton; sisters, Judy Hines and husband Ricky of Phil Campbell, Peggy Rikard and husband Wallace of Tuscumbia and Carolyn Young and husband Ricky of Russellville; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Sutton.

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