Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:47 pm Friday, October 29, 2021

Jearldean Hutcheson Puckett

Jearldean Hutcheson Puckett, 87, passed away Oct. 29 at her residence. She was born in Red Bay to C.B. and Icie Scott Hutcheson.

Mrs. Puckett worked at Lance Garment Manufacturing for 25 years and also sold Home Interior for several years.

Funeral services will be Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay, with Bro. Gary Puckett and Bro. Tarin Puckett officiating. Burial will be in Dempsey Cemetery, Russellville. Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay, is in charge of arrangements.

She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Lewey (Norris) of Red Bay; son Gary Puckett (Susan) of Vina; four grandchildren, Candi Cantrell (Stephen) of Decatur, Ill., Brandon Lewey (Chrissy) of Russellville, Taylor Hendrix (Eric) of Alexander City and Tarin Puckett (Katelyn) of Vina; 10 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Helen Humphries and Barbara Kent.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Windal Puckett; and two brothers, Herman and Thurman Hutcheson.

Pallbearers will be Norris Lewey, Brandon Lewey, Stephen Cantrell, Tarin Puckett, Aiden Lewey, Andrew Lewey and Josiah Cantrell. Honorary pallbearers will be Aaron Lewey, Piper Cantrell, Ethan, Logan and Dylan Hendrix.

Visitation will be Nov. 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay.

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