Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:22 pm Friday, February 24, 2012

Sarah Ruth Pounders

Sarah Ruth Pounders

February 23, 2012

Sarah Ruth Pounders, 77, Russellville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at Russellville Hospital.

The visitation will be 1– 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Spry Memorial Chapel.  The funeral will follow at 3 p.m. in the chapel.  Burial will be at Liberty Hill Cemetery.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Travis Pounders; sons, Jeff Pounders, Bobby Pounders; parents, Sherman and Dessie Cleveland; sisters, Marie McClellan, Maxine Peppers; brothers, Lymon Cleveland, Kenneth Cleveland.

She is survived by her daughter, Shirley Copeland; sons, Tommy Pounders, Gary Pounders and wife, Diane; grandchildren, Lisa Thomanson, Misty Copeland, Shanna Pounders, Lindsey Skinner, Lesley Pounders; great-grandchildren, A.J. Sturm, Cody Sturm, Jonathan Copeland, Summer Hall; sister, Betty Patterson and husband, Billy; brother, J.B. Cleveland and wife, Maxine; and several nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to friends and family for your love and support.

 

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