Obituaries
Obituaries
by Staff Reports 
July 26, 2016
Alton Wade Zills, age 61, Russellville, passed away July 25 at Helen Keller Hospital. He was born on December 03, 1954 in Russellville and lived there...
Obituaries
by Staff Reports 
July 19, 2016
Ellen Almity Sutton Johnson, age 70, Russellville, passed away July 18 at her residence. Mrs. Johnson was a precious lady who loved her family very mu...
Obituaries
by Staff Reports 
July 18, 2016
David A. Price, 54, passed away July 13 at Sanctuary Hospice House, Tupelo, Ms. He was born in Chicago, Il. and worked as a stonemason.
Obituaries
by Staff Reports 
July 18, 2016
Edna Mae Davis, 88, passed away July 16 at Generations of Red Bay. She was born in Marion County, AL to Willie Burl and Lanie Roxanne Crane Howell. Sh...
Obituaries
by Staff Reports 
July 18, 2016
Ezell Petty, 83, passed away July 16 at his residence. He was born in Mississippi to William and Beatrice McDonald Petty. He was a member of Meadowood...
Obituaries
by Staff Reports 
July 18, 2016
Ruth Davis McDaniel, 88, of 115 Briarcliff Place, Danville, Va. passed away July 14 at her residence. She was born on September 25, 1927, in Russellvi...
Obituaries
by Staff Reports 
July 15, 2016
Orvil Dean Wellington, 72, passed away July 13 at home. There will only be a memorial service for the family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Al...
Obituaries
by Staff Reports 
July 15, 2016
Frankie Joe Lawler, age 65, Hackleburg, passed away July 12 at ECM Hospital. Frankie Joe loved fishing and hunting. He was an avid Alabama fan. The vi...
Obituaries
by Staff Reports 
July 12, 2016
Lula Mae Melton, age 92, of Vance, Alabama (formerly of Russellville), passed away July 11.
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