Obituaries, Records
Staff Reports
 By Staff Reports  
Published 6:01 pm Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Obituaries

Jeremy David Brown

Feb. 7, 2025

Jeremy David Brown, 42, of Muscle Shoals, Ala., passed away Feb. 7. Visitation will be held Feb. 15 from 6-7 p.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home in Russellville. A celebration of life will immediately follow. Blanche Lee (Crosswhite) Cole Feb. 3, 2025

Blanche Lee (Crosswhite) Cole, 80, of Leighton, Ala., passed away Feb. 3. Visitation was held Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home in Russellville, Ala. A service directly followed. Burial was in Aycock Cemetery in Leighton, Ala.

James “Jimmy” McKinley Greenhill Feb. 3, 2025 James “Jimmy” McKinley Greenhill, 79, of Russellville, passed away Feb. 3. Visitation was held Feb.7from10-11a.m.atSpry Memorial Chapel. Burial was in Shoals Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.

Jerry Lee Prince

Jan. 31, 2025

Jerry Lee Prince, 74, of Russellville, passed away Jan. 31. Visitation was Feb. 5 from 6-8 p.m. at Spry Memorial Chapel. A service took place Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. at Spry Memorial Chapel. Burial was in Jonesboro Cemetery.

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