Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
12:07 pm Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Leon Gary “Doddie” Terrell

Leon Gary “Doddie” Terrell, age 44, Russellville, passed away Sept. 18.

The visitation will be 1-3 p.m. Sept. 25 at Spry Memorial Chapel, with the funeral following at 3 p.m. in the chapel. Officiating will be Bro. Brian Scott. Burial will be at Jonesboro Cemetery.

He was preceded in death by his father, L.G. Terrell; stepbrothers, Junior Taylor, Ray Taylor, Terry Taylor; stepmother, Austell Taylor; grandparents, Clyde and Mazie Terrell and Marvin and Ruth Gipson.

He leaves to cherish his memory his daughter, Traci Louise Terrell; mother, Sallie Ruth Chappell; brother, Tracy Terrell and wife Nancy; stepbrother, Harold Taylor and wife Glenda; stepsister, Margaret Everett; niece, Camie Rose Terrell; numerous other nieces and nephews; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

The pallbearers will be Chuckie Gipson, Tim Simpson, Roger Terrell, Wade Johnson, David Nichols and Tony Smallwood.

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