Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
5:20 pm Monday, March 9, 2015

Betty J. Hallmark

Betty J. Hallmark

March 3, 2015

Betty J. Hallmark, 64, Russellville, passed away Tues., Mar. 3, 2015 at Helen Keller Hospital.

She lived her entire life in Franklin County and was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church until it closed and then she attended Tharptown Baptist Church.

The family received friends on Friday, Mar. 6, 2015 at Pinkard Funeral Home, Russellville.  Funeral service was Saturday, in the funeral home chapel with Andy Cansler and Nelson Broadfoot officiating.  Burial was in Poplar Creek Cemetery in Leighton.

Survivors include children, Michele Harris and husband, Shane, Allan Hallmark and wife, DeAnn; sister, Lorain Baker and husband, James, brothers, James Cansler and wife, Pat, Andy Cansler and wife, Debbie, Donny Cansler and wife, Brenda; grandchildren, Eden and Ella Franks, Lia, Lawson and Luke Hallmark, Lillie Harris; several nieces, nephews, family and friends.

She was preceded in death by, husband, Melvin Eugene Hallmark; parents, William and Ruby Cansler, siblings, Brenda Jacobs and Ronny Cansler, son-in-law, Jimmy Franks, nephew, Andrew Cansler.

Special thanks to DaVita Dialysis Russellville for their love and care for our mom over the last six years.

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