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3:07 am Friday, February 20, 2009

Sherri Ann Bray

By Staff
February 18, 2009
Sherri Ann Campbell Bray, 45, of Russellville, Ala., originally from Tulsa, Okla., passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, at her residence.
A private memorial will be held by the family.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Dixie Gallup; and sister, Sheila Campbell.
She is survived by her husband, Brad Bray of Russellville; stepchildren, Jordan Bray, Taylor Bray and Kalleb Bray, all of Russellville; special nephew, Cameron Campbell Hantwerker of Tulsa, Okla.; brother-in-law, Kurt Hantwerker, Tulsa, Okla.; nephew, Gavin Clark; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Scott and Deidre Clark, Louisville, Ky.; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Hal and Dianna Bray, Russellville; and uncles, Walt Webner of Missouri and Glen Webner of Florida.
She was a loving wife and friend who was loved by all. She will be missed by everyone who knew her.
Spry Memorial Chapel assisted the family.
Ieva Evelyn Aycock
February 17, 2009
Ieva Evelyn Aycock, 85, of Russellville, Ala., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009, at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence.
The visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, at Spry Memorial Chapel in Russellville. The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at Spry Memorial Chapel. Officiating will be Bro. Carl Gaston. Interment will be in Bethlehem Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J.R. Aycock.
She is survived by her daughter, Marie Vandiver; grandchild, Ricky J. Vandiver; great-grandchildren, Ricky Vandiver Jr., Ray Vandiver, Amy Patrick and Tosha Vandiver; great-great-grandson, Peyton Patrick; sister, Edith Pinkard; and several nieces and nephews.

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