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8:15 am Friday, February 15, 2008

Marvin C. Gipson

By Staff
February 13, 2008
Marvin Calvin Gipson, 85, Russellville, Alabama passed away Feb. 13 at his residence.
He was a native of Colbert County and member of North Highland Baptist Church Littleville. He was an Army veteran and retired engineer from Operating Engineers Local No. 320.
The funeral service is Friday, Feb. 15, 2008 at 1 p.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home, Russellville with Paul Cummings officiating. There will be military honors at the funeral home.
Burial will follow in New Bethel Cemetery in Colbert County.
Survivors include wife, Avie Gipson, Russellville, Alabama; children, Calvin Joe Gipson, Tuscumbia, Alabama, Sallie Ruth Allsbrooks, Tuscumbia, Alabama, Charles L. Gipson, Tuscumbia, Alabama, Elizabeth Ada Bratcher, Tuscumbia, Alabama, Gary Evan Gipson, Tuscumbia, Alabama, Douglas Bohannan, Russellville, Alabama, Brenda Kennemur, Russellville, Alabama, Sharon Kay Oliver, Tuscumbia, Alabama, Oscar Bohannan, Scottsboro, Alabama, Diane Wilson, Wood Stock, Georgia, Danny Bohannan, Tuscumbia, Alabama, Dwight Bohannan, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Randy Bohannan, Russellville, Alabama, Annette Allen, Russellville, Alabama; sister, Fannie Odell Campbell, Savannah, Tennessee; 36, grandchildren; 47, great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Terry Mark Tedder
February 9, 2008
Terry Mark Tedder, 46, passed away Feb. 9 at his home in Haleyville. He was born March 4, 1961 in Ashville, N.C.
Funeral services were held Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home in Haleyville with Bro. John Simmons officiating. Burial followed in Winston Memorial Cemetery.
He is survived by his father, Roscoe Tedder, of Haleyville; sister, Lea-Anne Thompson, of Florence; nephew, Shannon Thompson, of Florence.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Frances Driver Tedder.
Harry Kenneth Clark
February 7, 2008
Harry Kenneth Clark, of Bear Creek, was born Feb. 4, 1923 in Letart, W.V. He passed away Feb. 7 at the age of 85 at Hendrix Health and Rehab in Double Springs. He was the 13th child of Bertha and William Clark. He married Emogene Roush. They moved to Illinois where he farmed until retiring to Alabama.
Funeral services were held Feb. 10 at Pinkard Funeral Home in Haleyville with T.L Pierce officiating. Burial followed at Winston Memorial Cemetery.
He is survived by one daughter, Barbara (Dewayne) Page of Bear Creek; sons, Milton Clark and Norman (Jackie) Clark, of Rockford, Ill.; grandchildren, Julie (Randy) Hallman, Jamie (Vicki) Page and Jill (Tim) Haley; great-grandchildren, Luke and Gracie Hallman, Morgan and Andrew Page, Will and Anna Haley; brother-in-law, Emory (Annabelle) Roush, of Letart, W.V. and a host of friends and relatives.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Emogene Clark; parents, William and Bertha Clark; six sisters and six brothers.

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