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Gary Don McCluskey

By Staff
July 7, 2009
Gary Don McCluskey, 59, of Hackleburg, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at Helen Keller Hospital.
Mr. McCluskey was a lifelong resident of Franklin County and member of First United Methodist Church in Russellville. He was a member of Phil Campbell Masonic Lodge 880. He worked for U.S. Reduction for several years, was a self-employed barber for 22 years and employed by Russellville Police Department as dispatcher.
He was a graduate of Russellville High School class of 1968. He enjoyed playing music.
There was a memorial service Thursday, July 9, 2009, at Pinkard Funeral Home with Masonic rites.
He leaves behind wife, Sheila McCluskey, Hackleburg; daughter, Heather D. McCluskey, Russellville; sister, Joyce Hagood and husband, Bill, Roxboro, N.C.; brothers, J. L. McCluskey, Russellville, Larry McCluskey and wife, Kathy, Florence; brother-in-law, Bill Hallmark, Florence; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Tammy Ward, Keith Morrow, David Longmire and many more; faithful dog, Thor.
He was preceded in death by father, Lester McCluskey; mother, Lennie McCluskey; brother, Aron McCluskey; sister, Helen Hallmark; sister-in-law, Connie McCluskey; nephews, Larry Don McCluskey and Larry Kane McCluskey.
Raymie McMicken
July 7, 2009
Raymie Edward McMicken, 42, of Russellville, passed away on Tuesday, July 07, 2009.
The visitation was Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Akins Funeral Home. The funeral service was held on Friday, July 10, 2009 in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Buddy Matthews &Peggy Mathheus officiating. Interment was in Knights of Pythias Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Billy Edward McMicken and Carolyn Sandusty McMicken Fergerson.
He is survived by his wife, Tonya Maloney McMicken; sons, Dillon Andrew McMicken, Stetson Crews; daughter, Victoria Lynn Weeks; several nieces and nephews.

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