Obituaries

By Staff Reports Published

3:15 pm Friday, March 23, 2012

Fay Wilkinson

March 20, 2012

Fay Wilkinson, 57, of Hartselle, formerly of Russellville, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Burns Nursing Home, Russellville.

Funeral services were Friday, March 9, 2012, at Spry Memorial Chapel with Bro. Gerald Ricketts officiating. Burial will be in Franklin Memory Gardens.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Frances Ricketts; and father, Buford Ricketts.

She is survived by her sons, Bobby Wilkinson and wife, Tracey, Brian Wilkinson and wife, Angi; grandchildren, Courtney Wilkinson, Joseph Wilkinson, Amberlyn Wilkinson; siblings, Sandra Suddith and husband, Randy, Sue Looney and husband, Roland, Kenneth Laws and wife, June, Eddie Ricketts and wife, Paula; special great-nieces, Katie and Anna Skidmore; and a host of loved friends and family.

The pallbearers were Randy Suddith, Tim Skidmore, Roland Looney, Chris Waldrep, Kenny Ricketts and William Maloney.

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