Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
3:48 pm Friday, July 6, 2012

Denver Carlen Forrester

Denver Carlen Forrester

July 3, 2012

Denver Carlen Forrester, 72, Russellville, passed away on July 3, 2012, after a brief  illness.

He was born in Egypt, Ark., on March 3, 1940.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia, of Russellville; daughters, Debby Cantu of Rockford, Ill., Lita Haime and husband, Rick, of Loves Park, Ill.; son, Chad Forrester and wife, Melissa, of Loves Park, Ill.; grandchildren, Crissa Kennel and husband, Steve, Andy Jones and wife, Heather, Katie Wurm, Nick Wurm, Austin Forrester, Jenna Forrester, Caleb Haime, Mason Haime;  great-grandson, Liam Jones; sisters, Sue Johnson, of Rockford, Ill., Kay Murray and husband, Ken, of Pargould, Ark., Nora Rady, and husband, Dan, of Lake in the Hills, Ill.; many nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Kathy Senkbeil and husband, Jay; brother-in-law, Jimmy Borden.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert and Delsinia Forrester of Rockford, Ill.

Visitation for friends and family was held Friday, July 6, 2012 at Pinkard Funeral Home in Russellville, followed by a home-going service officiated by Pastor Kenneth Reed of Grace Covenant Church. Burial was held at Edgar’s Chapel Cemetery in Phil Campbell.

Pinkard Funeral Home Russellville will be directing.

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