Obituaries

By Staff Reports Published

6:17 pm Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Deborah Ann Thomas

July 26, 2010

Deborah Ann Thomas, 56, of Russellville, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2010 at Russellville Hospital.

The visitation will be held from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Akins Funeral Home, prior to the 2 p.m. funeral service in the funeral home Chapel with Bro. Donnie Borden officiating. Interment will be in the Knights of Pythias Cemetery.

She was preceded in death by her father, Hershel Thomas; and mother, Dorothy Willis Tompkins; sister, Mary Katherin Thomas.

She is survived by her sister, Carolyn Franks; nieces, Zira McConnell, Katrina Coffman; nephews, Dewayne Franks, Michael Franks; and eight great-nieces and nephews.

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