Bobby Gene Malone
By Staff
January 11, 2008
Bobby Gene Malone, 73, of Russellville, passed away Jan. 11.
Visitation will be held Sunday, Jan. 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Monday, Jan. 14 at Pinkard Funeral Home.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, 10 children, 30 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Barbara Smith
January 9, 2008
Barbara Smith, 64, of Russellville, passed away Jan. 9 at her home.
Funeral services were held Jan. 12 at Spry Memorial Chapel with burial following in Franklin Memory Gardens.
She is survived by daughter, Vanessa Smith; son, Dale Smith; granddaughters, Chelsea and Heather Smith; a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hebert Ezra Brand and Barbara West Brand; sister, Cora Sue Jones.
Beverly Jean Hawkins
January 9, 2008
Beverly Jean Hawkins, 53, of Russellville, passed away Jan. 9 at Russellville Hospital.
Visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at Spry Memorial Chapel Monday, Jan. 14. The 2 p.m. funeral service will follow in the funeral home chapel with Ric Chambless officiating. Burial will follow in Knights of Pythias Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Harold Hawkins; daughters, Ayieeshya Murphy, Barbra JoAnn Cramer, Beverly Jean Cramer, Sandy Hawkins and friends, Charles Bonds, Maxine Hawkins, Joleen Jansen; mother, Sandra Schmitt; step-mother, Betty Jansen; brother, Bill Jansen and wife, Diane; sisters, Kathy Whittles, Debbie Maqnuson; grandchildren, Zackary Murphy, Kaley Murphy, Jeffrey Murphy, Daniel Weaver, Tabatha Weaver, Cody Weaver, Diamond Hawkins.
She was preceded in death by her father, Bill Jansen; sister, Maxine Jansen.
Earl Butler
January 10, 2008
Earl Butler, age 48, of Russellville, died January 10, 2008.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 13, 2008 at Akins Funeral Home in Russellville at 2 p.m. with Rev. Bobby Massey officiating the service. Burial will be in the James Chapel Cemetery in Russellville.
Mr. Butler is survived by his wife, Donna Butler of Russellville; sons, Jacoby Butler of Golden, Miss., and Justin Tatum of Florence; stepsons, Jessie Davis and Jamie Davis of Russellville; mother, Carolyn Beavers; sisters, Linda Sue Holden and husband, Larry. of Rogersville, Ala., and Jennifer Butler of Wichita, Kan.; brothers, Phillip Butler and husband, Cindy, of Rogersville; Joseph Springer and Kristy of Muscle Shoals; nephews, Terry Holder, Twain Holder, Jaden Springer; nieces, Harley Butler, Kassidy Springer, Kyleigh Springer; five great nieces; and one great nephew.
Pallbearers for the service will include Philip Butler, Joseph Springer, Jessie Davis, Jamie Davis, Larry Holden, and Twain Holden. Honorary Pallbearers will be co-workers.
Akins Funeral Home assisted the family.
