Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
2:39 pm Monday, July 17, 2017

Juanita Mae Borden

Juanita Mae Borden, age 83, Russellville, passed away July 15 at her residence surrounded by her family.

She was a wonderful mother not only to her seven children but to many children that were not her own. She would always help children with food, clothes, good advice and many hugs. She was a dedicated foster grandparent at Russellville Headstart. She was dearly loved and will be missed by everyone who knew her.

The visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m. July 18 at Spry Memorial Chapel. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. with Bro. Bradly Hall officiating. Burial will be at Knights of Pythias Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Borden; daughter, Jo Ann Gandy; parents, Jessie & Bannie Lee (Fisher) McCulloch; and three brothers.
She leaves to cherish her memory her children, Roy Borden and wife Jane, Jackie Boyles and husband Farrell, Linda Bishop and husband Frank, Jessie Borden and wife Vicky, Donnie Borden and wife Allison and Devon Reynolds and husband James; ten grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; son-in-law, Jerry Gandy; sister, Mammie Scott; and a host of nieces and nephews.
The pallbearers will be family members.

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