Obituaries
Obituaries
by Staff Reports 
June 1, 2015
Junior Ray McAlister, 71, died Sunday, May 31, 2015 at his residence.
Obituaries
by Staff Reports 
June 1, 2015
Charles Edward Tidwell, age 67, Russellville, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2015 at Helen Keller Hospital.
Obituaries
by Staff Reports 
June 1, 2015
Carl D. Garrison, 81 of Athens, died Friday, May 29th, 2015 at his residence.
Obituaries
by Staff Reports 
June 1, 2015
Gregory Wade “Shug” Wilson, 55, Phil Campbell, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Russellville Hospital.
Obituaries
by Staff Reports 
June 1, 2015
Merlyn Elizabeth Hess Hamilton, born Nov. 14, 1927, was taken home to be with our Lord, May 29, 2015, after an extended illness at Burns Nursing and R...
Obituaries
by Staff Reports 
June 1, 2015
Johnny Ray Welch, age 50, Russellville, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at his residence.
Obituaries
by Staff Reports 
June 1, 2015
James Neal “Tiny” Odom, age 59, Russellville, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Huntsville Hospital.
Obituaries
by Staff Reports 
May 26, 2015
Kandi Jo Padgett, 42, of Decatur, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at Decatur Morgan Hospital in Decatur.
Obituaries
by Staff Reports 
May 26, 2015
Robby Eugene Davidson, 45, of Vina, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born in Russellville and was a membe...
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