Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
2:31 pm Sunday, November 17, 2019

Shirley Motes Lawler

Mrs. Shirley Motes Lawler, 78, of Phil Campbell passed away Nov. 17 at Huntsville Hospital.

A native of Phil Campbell, she was a retired nurse. She was also an active member of Edgars Chapel Free Will Baptist Church.

Visitation with family and friends will be Nov. 19 from 5-8 p.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home, Russellville. Funeral services will be Nov. 20 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home chapel with Orbie Pierce and Delmer Duboise officiating. Burial will be at Edgars Chapel Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Jamie Lawler, Trae Tittle, Adam Lawler, Josh Tittle, Stephen King and Eric Wright.

Mrs. Lawler is survived by her husband, Leonard Lawler; children Michael Lawler and wife Pam and Susan Tittle and husband Clint; grandsons Jamie Lawler and wife Nicole, Trae Tittle and wife Chelsie, Adam Lawler and wife Cierra and Josh Tittle; great-grandchildren Ava Tittle, Simone Lawler and Ezra Lawler; sisters Faye Wright and husband Phil, Gennell King and husband Tommy and Lavon Duboise and husband Delmer; sister-in-law, Judy Motes; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Virle and Annie Mae Motes, and her brother, Hubert Motes.

Pinkard Funeral Home, Russellville, directed.

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