Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
5:37 pm Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Willie Oneal Miller

Willie Oneal Miller

August 22, 2010

Willie Oneal Miller, 82, of Tuscumbia, Ala., passed away Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010 at Shoals Hospital.

Mr. Miller lived most of his life in Franklin County.  He was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church and through the years served as pastor for several of the churches.

Funeral services were held August 24, 2010 at Pinkard Funeral Home in Russellville with Jeff Whitten officiating.  Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. 

He was survived by children, Donald D. Miller, of Muscle Shoals, Margarett Farris, of Haleyville; very special friend, Linda Long; sister, Dale Fowler, of Birmingham; brother, Emitt Miller, of Sheffield; grandchildren, Misty Philpott, Andria Penny, Dwayne Gann, Tim Gann; great-grandchildren, Jake Gann, Colin and Luke Gann, Talulah and Audrey Philpott; and several nieces and nephews.

Also on Franklin County Times
Text message signaled return to state
High School Sports, Main, Red Bay Tigers, ...
AHSAA NW REGIONAL FINAL RED BAY 64, COLD SPRINGS 52
David Glovach For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
HANCEVILLE — It was a simple text message, one sent by a mom of a former player. It was a six-year-old picture of Red Bay huddled together outside Leg...
An emotional loss for senior Fisher
Belgreen Bulldogs, High School Sports, Main, ...
COLD SPRINGS 45, BELGREEN 42
David Glovach For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
HANCEVILLE — Their hands found their faces quickly — something, anything, to absorb the tears. It only worked so well. “It’s hard,” Makenna Fisher sai...
Court asked to halt lot sales
Franklin County, Main, News, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County commissioners are seeking a court order to halt future sales of lots for the Lightning Ridge subdivision. Colbert Count...
Tellish named Rural Teacher of the Year
Main, News, Russellville, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Middle school teacher Carley Andrews Tellish has been named the 2026 Spezzini Rural Teacher of the Year, an honor that recognizes one K...
Students compete in annual beef cook-off
News, Russellville
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE -- The annual Franklin County Cattlemen’s beef cookoff took place recently at Triple H Barn with students from Russellville, Red Bay, Bel...
Garden club revisits Lewis and Clark expedition
Columnists, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
By Susie Hovater Malone Columnist 
February 25, 2026
As the 250th celebration of the United States approaches, members of the Cultura Garden club have been revisiting American history through a series of...
Medicare Advantage must be funded
Columnists, Opinion
February 25, 2026
In a few short months, policymakers will decide the financial fate of the Medicare Advantage program and its millions of members. While the program is...

Leave a Reply

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