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 By  Staff Reports Published 
6:50 pm Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Frances Hill Cummings

Frances Hill Cummings

December 29, 2014

Funeral service for Frances Hill Cummings, 82, of Russellville will be Wednesday Dec. 31, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Hartselle Heritage Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.  Visitation will be at the funeral home Wednesday Dec. 31, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. until time of service.  Mrs. Cummings was born Dec. 06, 1932 in Franklin Alabama to Emmette H. Hill and Florence Hovater Hill.  She passed away Monday, Dec. 29, 2014 at Falkville Health Care. Mrs. Cummings was a member of Waco Baptist Church for many years.  Mrs. Cummings was preceded in death by daughter; Mary McGuire, sister; Susie Horton, brother; Louis Hill, and grandson; J.R. Ferguson.  She is survived by daughter; Betty J. Ferguson and husband Jimmy of Hartselle, brother; Jack Hill of Illinois, three grandsons; Dale Ferguson, Chris Ferguson and Bradley McGuire, four great-grandchildren; ShaiAnn Ferguson, Cayne Ferguson, Harlie Ferguson of Hartselle, and Harly McGuire of Russellville, AL.  Pallbearers will be family and friends.

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