Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:18 pm Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Amilee Putman

Amilee Putman

March 14, 2013

Amilee Putman, 86, Russellville, passed away at Russellville Health Care Thursday, March 14, 2013.

Funeral services were Monday, March 18, 2013, at North Highlands Church of Christ, Russellville, with Bro. Keith Barnett officiating. Interment was in Cedar Tree Cemetery.

She was preceded in death by her husband, H.R. Putman; parents, Andrew and Mary Stidham; siblings, Doyle and Opal Stidham, Cletus and Irene Stidham, Ellis Stidham, Ollie and Paul Thomas.

She leaves to cherish her memory a son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Kathy Putman; grandchildren, Patrick Putman, Megan Weesner, Kelly Bergsing; great grandchildren, Gabe, Faith, Jacob, Chloe and Michael Bergsing, Nathaniel Weesner, Katie and Madison Putman; a host of nieces and nephews.

She was a member of North Highlands Church of Christ, Russellville.

The family would like to thank Russellville Health Care for their loving attention and care, the nurses and aides that provided such wonderful care and love and the other residences who provided love, friendship and inspiration.

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