Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
2:21 pm Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Judy K. Marquiss

Judy K. Marquiss
October 29, 2011
Judy K. Marquiss, 52, of Tuscumbia, Ala., died Saturday, October 29, 2011, at her residence.
Mrs. Marquiss was a native of Franklin County, Ala., and was self-employed in the floor covering business.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at 11:00 a.m., at Pinkard Funeral Home, Russellville, with burial in Gray Rock Cemetery, Phil Campbell.  Officiating will be Rayburn Whitman.
She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Marquiss; mother, Jessie Mae Creekmore, of Russellville; daughter, Tonya K. Fretwell Clark and husband, Donnie, of Tuscumbia; step-children, Jamie and Jessica Marquiss, of Hamilton, Jody and Nathen Patterson, of North Carolina, Jeremy Marquiss, of Louisiana; granddaughter, Maddison K. Jones; step-grandchildren, Rebecca and Cameron Marquiss, Bethany and Levi Patterson; brothers and sisters, Jolean Pounders, of Russellville, Hershell Baker, of Haleyville, Doris Jean Darity, of Russellville, Larry Baker, of Russellville, Ricky Baker, of Decatur, Roby Baker, of Russellville.
She was preceded in death by her father, Audie Odelle Baker; brother, Donny Baker; and sister, Barbara Ruth Scott.

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