Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
10:38 am Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Martha Fay Masterson

Martha Fay Masterson

February 27, 2015

Martha Fay Masterson, age 75, Russellville, passed away Friday, Feb. 27, 2015. Visitation was Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 at Colbert Memorial Chapel. Service was held Sunday, March 1, 2015 at in the Chapel. Burial followed in the Franklin Memory Gardens. Shane McGregor and Mitchell Dalrymple officiated.

Fay was loved by all who knew her and always had a smile on her face. She graduated from Central High School and attended Florence State. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.  Fay had a great joy in being with family and attending her grandchildren’s sporting events and activities. One of her favorite past times was watching Braves baseball. She was a member of Tharptown Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her parents; Clyde and Eula May, brothers; James May and Charles May, sister; Dorothy Howard, and grandchild; Rhett Masterson.

Survivors are husband Jack W. Masterson of Russellville, sons; Greg Masterson and wife, Kathy of Russellville, Tim Masterson of Russellville, Jeff Masterson and wife, Leah of Russellville and Joey Masterson and wife, Teresa of Phil Campbell, daughter; Lori Masterson Malone and husband, David of Tuscumbia, brother; Clyde Richard May, sisters; Mary Ruth Grigsby, Levon Darby, Ann Oakley, and Linda Mitchell, grandchildren; Erin Masterson, Julie Masterson, Jill Masterson, Tate Malone, Grant Masterson, Abbie Malone, Jonathan Dill, and Jake Dill and wife, Tara.

Family served as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Alabama.

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