Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
3:58 pm Friday, August 3, 2012

Betty Jo Smith

Betty Jo Smith

July 29, 2012

Betty Jo Smith, 71, Russellville, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 29, 2012, at Helen Keller Hospital after a sudden illness.

The visitation was Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at Spry Memorial Chapel. The funeral followed at 2 p.m. in the chapel with Bro. James McCullar officiating. Burial was in Franklin Memory Gardens.

She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Jimmy Leon Smith; sons, Rodney Lee Smith and wife, Kesli, Jimmy Wayne Smith and wife, Keyna; grandchildren, Dylan Smith, Jackson Smith, Justin Reynolds, Jordan Mayfield, Kendra Tittle; great-grandchildren, Lexi, Lily, Malachi and Livid; brother, Charles Fuller and wife, Kay; and nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Flossie Fuller.

You were a great wife, mother and Nia. You will be greatly missed.

Also on Franklin County Times
Warming stations in the Shoals
News, Z - News Main
By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
January 23, 2026
FLORENCE — Several warming centers and emergency shelters are operating across Lauderdale, Colbert and Franklin counties in preparation for freezing t...
What to know about hypothermia
News, Z - News Main
Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
January 23, 2026
FLORENCE — While Colbert, Franklin and Lauderdale counties are facing a ice storm warning starting at midnight, several homes and residents may lose p...
Sheriff: Contraband is constant battle in jails
Main, News, Russellville, ...
Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
January 21, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver said the county jail is not immune to the problem jail officials everywhere face: Inmates coming...
Oliver, Shackelford qualify for sheriff
Main, News, Russellville, ...
Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
January 21, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE – Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver will have to hit the campaign trail to seek a fifth term this year. Oliver, a Republican and Fra...
New welding shop a plus for students
Franklin County, Main, News, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 21, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A new welding shop inside the Russellville High School’s remodeled career tech building offers students more time and space to learn th...
Vina seniors tour NWSCC campuses
News, Vina Red Devils
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 21, 2026
VINA — Vina High School seniors toured the Phil Campbell and Muscle Shoals campuses of Northwest Shoals Community College as part of career planning a...
Can the US solve its electricity crisis?
Columnists, Opinion
January 21, 2026
As America embraces a new year 2026, consumers are looking for relief from an ongoing “affordability crisis.” While prices for some key items have mer...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *