Obituaries
Pauline Lindsey Brown Wood, 89, of Arab and formerly of Russellville died Aug. 9. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 14 at Spry Memorial C...
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August 6, 2021
Brenda Mae Lane Wright, 61, of Russellville died Aug. 6. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 9 at Spry Memorial Chapel. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Au...
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August 5, 2021
Johnny Burns Smith, 77, of Russellville died Aug. 5. Visitation will be from 1:30-3 p.m. Aug. 8 at Eastside Missionary Baptist Church, Russellville. S...
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August 5, 2021
Elsie Mae Winsted Moomaw , 84, of Russellville died Aug. 5. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 7 at Spry Memorial Chapel. Funeral will be at 2 p.m....
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August 3, 2021
Bennie Lee Bennett, 70, of Tuscumbia died Aug. 3. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 5 at Hopewell Church of Christ, LaGrange Road, Leighton...
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August 3, 2021
George Wesley Pierce, 87, of Russellville died Aug. 3. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Aug. 5 at Franklin Memory Gardens.
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July 24, 2021
Veronica Whitfield, 68, of Double Springs died July 24. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. July 28 at Spry Memorial Chapel. Funeral will be at 2 p...
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July 23, 2021
Carl Jackson, 80, of Phil Campbell died July 23. Graveside service will be at noon July 26 at Shady Grove Cemetery.
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July 21, 2021
Louise Montgomery Mattiace, 77, of Calera and formerly of Russellville died July 21. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. July 24 at Spry Memorial Chape...
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July 19, 2021
Wallace Leon Hargett, 92, of Russellville died July 19. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. July 21 at Spry Memorial Chapel. Service will be at 2...
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