Obituaries
Sewell Fugate, 76, of Spruce Pine died Dec. 24. Visitation will be held Dec. 29 from noon to 1 p.m., followed by the service at 1 p.m., at Pinkard Fun...
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December 24, 2020
Timothy Dewayne Skidmore, 53, of Russellville died Dec. 24. Graveside service and burial will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 28 at Franklin Memory Gardens. Sp...
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December 22, 2020
Faye Newell Coker, 80, passed away Dec. 22 at her home. She was born Nov. 21, 1940, to the late Ruffin Newell and the late Offie Johnson Newell in Ala...
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December 16, 2020
Charles T. McGuire, 64, of Russellville died Dec. 16. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Pinkard Funeral Home, Russellville, is directin...
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December 15, 2020
Vickie Lee King, 66, of Phil Campbell died Dec. 15. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Spry Memorial Chapel, Russellville, is directing.
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December 15, 2020
Sandra Jean Springman Wolff, 79 , of Bear Creek died Dec. 15. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Spry Memorial Chapel, Russellville, is ...
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December 15, 2020
Patsy Fay Higgins Taylor, 71, Hamilton died Dec. 15. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Dec. 17 at Dempsey Cemetery.
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December 14, 2020
Marilyn Kay Nichols, 68, of Russellville died Dec. 14. Visitation will be Dec. 19 from 10-11 a.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home Chapel. Service will follow ...
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December 13, 2020
Robert Carl Mitchell, 63, of Russellville died Dec. 13. Graveside service will be Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. in Franklin Memory Gardens, Russellville. Pinkard ...
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December 12, 2020
Marion Junior “Pistol” Britnell, 71, of Russellville died Dec. 12. Visitation will be Dec. 15 from 10-11 a.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home, Russellville, f...
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