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James H. "Jim" Robison

By Staff
April 28, 2009
James H. "Jim" Robison, 72, of Russellville, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2009.
He was a native of Franklin County and member of Southside Baptist Church, Russellville. He was retired from Reynolds Metals Company.
Funeral services were held May 1, 2009, at Pinkard Funeral Home in Russellville with Mike Stancil officiating. Burial followed in Knights of Pythias Cemetery.
Survivors include children, Linda Seay and husband, Mark, of Russellville, Jene' McKinney and husband, Gerald Lee, of Ona, Fl., James H. Robison, of Gillette, Wy., Jerald Edward Robison and wife, Barbie, of Gillette, Wy., Harold Kimbrough and wife, Judy, of Florence, Ala.; 12 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy L. Robison.
Bobby Dale Alred
April 29, 2009
Bobby Dale Alred, 51, of Russellville, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at ECM Hospital.
He was a native of Franklin County and a member of West Highland Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held May 1, 2009, at Pinkard Funeral Home in Russellville with Stanley Hargett officiating. Burial was in Gravel Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include children, Kalisha Landers, Bethany Alred, of Russellville, Jessica Alred, DaKota Alred, of Florence; mother, Sue Alred Mayfield, of Russellville; sisters, Deborah Gault, of Russellville, Carolyn Crosswhite, of Tuscumbia, Peggy Crowe, of Pinson, Ala.; brothers, Wayne Alred, Danny Alred, of Russellville; and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Johnny Thornton, Greg Crowe, Andy Gault, Tommy Crosswhite, Wade Landers and Tim Alred.
He was preceded in death by his father, Arbie Alred; and stepfather, Wayne Mayfield.
Willie "Billie Jo" Nix Taylor
April 29, 2009
Willie "Billie Jo" Nix Taylor, 79, of Athens, Ala., passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at her residence.
The 2:00 p.m. funeral service will be on Saturday, May 02, 2009 at Akins Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. David Motes officiating. Interment will be in the Antioch Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Foy Taylor, daughter, Brenda Taylor; and parents, Rosco and Nix Myrtle Dillard Nix.
She is survived by a daughter, Theresa Taylor Gray and husband, Jerry; and granddaughters, Tonya and Gracie Gray.

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