Obituaries

Pamela “Pam” Lucretia Mansell Tackett
Dec. 3, 2025 

Pamela “Pam” Lucretia Mansell Tackett, 51, of Russellville passed away Dec. 3. No service is planned at this time. 

Mary Jo Motes
Dec. 1, 2025 

Mary Jo Motes, 83, of Phil Campbell, passed away Dec.1.Visitation took place Dec. 6 at Spry Memorial Chapel from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. with the funeral immediately following. Burial was in Blue Springs Cemetery.  

Bennie Byron “Radio” Gladney
Nov. 30, 2025 

Bennie Byron “Radio” Gladney, 88, formerly of Ligon Springs, passed away Nov. 30. Visitation took place Dec. 3 at Spry Memorial Chapel from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the funeral immediately following. Burial was in Franklin Memory Gardens. 

Ralph Hayes Borden
Nov. 25, 2025 

Ralph Hayes Borden, 42, of Russellville, passed away Nov. 25. Visitation took place Dec. 4 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. with the funeral immediately following. Burial was in the Knights of Pythias Cemetery.