Obituaries, Records
Staff Reports
 By Staff Reports  
Published 6:01 pm Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Obituaries – Ending Dec. 25, 2024

Marie (Bragwell) Beasley

Dec. 25, 2024

Marie (Bragwell) Beasley, 88, of Russellville, passed away Dec. 25. Visitation will be held Dec. 29 from 1-3 p.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home in Russellville. A service will directly follow. Bro. Greg Beasley will officiate. Burial will be at Mt. View Church in Phil Campbell, Ala.

Betty Ann Jenkins Hovater Dec. 23, 2024 Betty Ann Jenkins Hovater, 87, of Russellville, passed away Dec. 23. Visitation was held Dec. 26 from 10-11 a.m. at Spry Memorial Chapel. A service took place directly after.

Burial was in Youngtown Cemetery in Landersville.

Cynthia “Cindy” Lee

Dec. 23, 2024

Cynthia “Cindy” Lee, 59, of Phil Campbell, passed away Dec. 23. Visitation was held Dec. 27 from 12-2 p.m. at Our Father’s House church in Russellville. A service directly followed. Burial was in the Knights of Pythias Cemetery.

Kristi Machelle Burroughs Dec. 20, 2024

Kristi Machelle Burroughs, 45, of Phil Campbell, passed away Dec. 20. Visitation was held Dec. 26 from 12-2 p.m. at Spry Memorial Chapel. A service directly followed. Burial was in Liberty Hill Cemetery.

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