Death Notices – Franklin County Times, Oct. 30, 2024
Obituaries
 By María Camp, Managing Editor  
Published 9:51 pm Thursday, October 31, 2024

Death Notices – Franklin County Times, Oct. 30, 2024

Death Notices – Franklin County Times, Oct. 30, 2024

Deborah Carol Gibson Hargett
Oct. 24, 2024

Deborah Carol Gibson Hargett, 65, of Spruce Pine, passed away Oct. 24. Visitation will be held Oct. 30 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Spry Memorial Chapel. A service will be held directly after.

Mary Willie Underwood
Oct. 23, 2024

Mary Willie Underwood, 96, of Sheffield, passed away Oct. 23, 2024. Visitation was held at Pinkard Funeral Home in Russellville on Oct. 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. The funeral service immediately followed. Burial was in Cherry Hill Cemetery in Russellville.

David Wayne Keller
Oct. 18, 2024

David Wayne Keller, 62, of Phil Campbell, passed away Oct. 18. Visitation was held Oct. 25 from 6-8 p.m. at Spry Memorial Chapel, with a service held the next day, also at the chapel, at 11 a.m. Burial was in Liberty Hill Cemetery.

Betty Jo Allen
Oct. 15, 2024

Betty Jo Allen, 87, of Russellville, passed away Oct. 15. Visitation was held Oct. 18 from 12-2 p.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home in Russellville. A service directly followed. Burial was in Bethsaida Cemetery in Russellville.

Peggy Ann Patterson
Oct. 11, 2024

Peggy Ann Patterson, 77, of Russellville, passed away Oct. 11. A memorial service is not planned at this time.

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