Archives
 By  Staff Reports Published 
2:25 am Friday, March 23, 2007

Eleonore Barton

By Staff
March 17, 2007
Eleonore Barton, age 75, of Lynn, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2007, at Lakeland Community Hospital.
She was born in Germany on August 10, 1931, and was a member of the Lynn Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon Barton; a son, Scott Barton; and her parents, Philip and Berta Kleine Schmidt.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at Pinkard Funeral Home in Haleyville. Interment was in Ashbank Cemetery.
Mrs. Barton is survived by three children, Steve Barton of Jasper, Richard Barton of Honolulu, HI, and Dale Barton of Lynn; three grandchildren, Shaundra Barton, J.R. Barton and Anna Marie Barton; and one great-grandchild.
Ronald Eugene Bonds
March 16, 2007
Ronald Eugene Bonds, age 54, of Russellville, passed away Friday, March 16, 2007.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at High Street Church of Christ in Tuscumbia. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery in Russellville.
William Larry Guthrie
March 19, 2007
William Larry Guthrie, age 66, of Haleyville and formerly of Walker County, passed away Monday, March 19, 2007.
Mr. Guthrie was born June 14, 1940 in Walker County. He served in the United States Army and retired from NTN Bower. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Ollie Dean Guthrie; and a brother, Sammy Guthrie.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 21, 2007, at Pinkard Funeral Home Chapel in Haleyville. Interment was in Guthrie Cemetery in Townley.
Mr. Guthrie is survived by two sons, Greg Guthrie of Haleyville and Rodney Guthrie of Carrollton, GA; six brothers and sisters, Mack Guthrie and Sterling Guthrie of Jasper, Ed Guthrie of Carbon Hill, Bob Cook of Decatur, Linda Smith of Michigan, and Gay Lou Coolidge of Nauvoo; and two grandchildren, Milah Guthrie and Maddie Guthrie.
John O. Hicks
March 18, 2007
John O. Hicks, age 77, of Haleyville, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2007, at Lakeland Community Hospital.
Mr. Hicks was born in Winston County and served in the United States Army. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Haleyville. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Jess and Sarah Letha Williams Hicks; and five brothers and sisters.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at Pinkard Funeral Home in Haleyville. Interment was in Winston Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. Hicks is survived by his wife, Gloria Jean Foster Hicks; three children, Teresa Carol Defoor, John Randall Hicks and Angela Sheree Willis, all of Haleyville; four sisters, Agnes Robinson and Ola Mae Harbin of Haleyville, Fern Little of Birmingham, and Lucy Delene Motte of Knoxville, TN; one brother, Jesse Hicks of Huntsville; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Also on Franklin County Times
Taste of Franklin
Franklin Living
July 1, 2026
It’s no secret that I love a good thrift store! When I was in college in 1992 at the University of Montevallo, some of my home economic friends and I ...
Woman who shot husband pleads guilty
Main, News, Russellville
By Brady Petree For the FCT 
July 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A woman who admitted to shooting and killing her husband last month pleaded not guilty during her arraignment on June 24. Sherri Mitche...
$110 idea launched a half century business
Main, News, Russellville, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Customers have walked through the doors of Stidham Feed & Seed for more than half a century looking for everything from garden seed and...
Mother, now daughter, leave marks on history
Main, News, Russellville, ...
By Brady Petree For the FCT 
July 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — In the event you find yourself on a trip to the Franklin County Archives, one of the first things you’ll see upon arrival is the name C...
Court upholds Gann’s conviction
Main, News, Red Bay, ...
By Brady Petree For the FCT 
July 1, 2026
MONTGOMERY — A former Red Bay day care worker convicted of manslaughter in the death of 4-month-old Autumn Wells will have to face her original senten...
Book Lovers Club kicks off new year
Columnists, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
July 1, 2026
Summer tends to make it easier to say “yes” to socializing with friends. That’s what members of the Book Lovers Study Club did for their June meeting ...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *