Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
2:24 pm Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Frances Marie Bradley Huckaba

Frances Marie Bradley Huckaba, age 85, Russellville, passed away March 13 at Russellville Hospital.

Frances was born June 30, 1931, in the Rockwood Community. She worked for years in housekeeping in the nursing home.

The visitation will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 17 at Spry Memorial Chapel, with the funeral following at 1 p.m. in the chapel. Officiating will be Bro. Tommy James. Burial will be in Franklin Memory Gardens.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Huckaba; sons, Joe Bradley and Mack Huckaba; son-in-law, Roger Hovater; grandson, Michael Frederick; granddaughter, Shawana Smith; parents, Marion and Myrtle (Clemmons) Bradley; sisters, Lucille Nix, Cristeen Bates and Reetha Mae West; and brother, Willie Bradley.

She leaves to cherish her memory her daughter, Mary Ann Hovater; daughters-in-law, Carol Sue Frederick and Patricia Johnson; grandchildren, Joey Bradley, Joel Bradley and wife Scarlet, Andrea Hovater, Bethany Hovater, Farrah Frederick and Brian Johnson; great-granddaughter, Page Catherine Bradley (and her mother, Christine Vogel-Bradley); brother, Johnnie Bradley and wife Miriam; brother-in-law, Bill Huckaba and wife Betty; sister-in-law, Doris Bradley; special friend, Sally Childers; and several nieces and nephews.

The pallbearers will be Joey Bradley, Joel Bradley, Chris West, Wayne West, Clint Stults, Horace Stults, Mike Hovater and Kirk Wallace.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff and residents of Terrace Manor Nursing Home for your love and friendship.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider making a donation to St. Jude’s Children Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.

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