Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
6:39 pm Friday, September 1, 2017

Bobby K. McWilliams

Bobby K. McWilliams, age 78, of Russellville, passed away Aug. 31.

The visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. Sept. 2 at Spry Memorial Chapel. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Sept. 3 at Siloam Baptist Church, with the body lying in state one hour prior to the service. Speaking at the service will be the Rev. Dennis Steward, Larry Franks and Juanita Franks. Burial will be at Gravel Hill Cemetery.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Wiley and Christine McWilliams.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Mary Nell (Nagle) McWilliams; son, the Rev. Ken McWilliams and wife Gail; grandchildren, Mason Willis, Gavin Willis and Braylen Willis; siblings, Landon McWilliams and wife Emily, Racine Baker, Carolyn Sockwell and husband Edwin, Larry McWilliams and wife Dianne, Sharon Hovater and husband James; and a host of nieces and nephews.

The pallbearers will be Neil Willis, Mason Willis, Edwin Sockwell, Lloyd Baker, Leland Sneed and Ralph (Hand) Thompson.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the Keller Hospice and especially our nurse, Melinda Smith, who was an angel to our family in our time of need.

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