Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
5:27 pm Monday, March 16, 2015

Martha Fay Masterson

Martha Fay Masterson

Februray 27, 2015

Martha Fay Masterson, age 75, of Russellville, passed away Friday, Feb.27, 2015. Visitation was Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at Colbert Memorial Chapel. Service were Sunday, March 1, 2015 in the Chapel. Burial followed in the Franklin Memory Gardens. Officiating was Shane McGregor and Mitchell Dalrymple.

Fay was loved by all who knew her and always had a smile on her face. She graduated from Central High School and attended Florence State. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.  Fay had a great joy in being with family and attending her grandchildren’s sporting events and activities. One of her favorite past times was watching Braves baseball. She was a member of Tharptown Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her parents; Clyde and Eula May, brothers; James May and Charles May, sister; Dorothy Howard, and grandchild; Rhett Masterson.

Survivors are husband Jack W. Masterson of Russellville, sons; Greg Masterson and wife, Kathy, of Russellville, Tim Masterson of Russellville, Jeff Masterson and wife, Leah, of Russellville and Joey Masterson and wife, Teresa, of Phil Campbell, daughter; Lori Masterson Malone and husband, David, of Tuscumbia, brother; Clyde Richard May, sisters; Mary Ruth Grigsby, Levon Darby, Ann Oakley, and Linda Mitchell, grandchildren; Erin Masterson, Julie Masterson, Jill Masterson, Tate Malone, Grant Masterson, Abbie Malone, Jonathan Dill, and Jake Dill and wife, Tara.

Family served as pallbearers.

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