Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:50 pm Monday, December 22, 2014

Brenda King Wilson

Brenda King Wilson

December 20, 2014

Brenda King Wilson, age 64, Russellville, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014 at her residence.

The visitation will be 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014 at Spry Memorial Chapel, with the funeral following at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.  Bro. Kent Walker will be officiating at the service. Burial will be at Knights of Pythias Cemetery.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her daughters, Kellie Sturdivant and husband, Leslie, Brooke Mann and husband, Justin; daughter in her heart, Jamie Oliver and husband, Jon; grandchildren, Logan, Lauren Mae, and Jake Sturdivant; Trey and Tyler Mann; sisters, Patsy Cox and husband, Doug, Freida Carll and husband, Don; nephews, Mark Wilson, Bobby Wilson, Colby Cox, and Freddy Bean.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Wilson; mother, Willodean Pace; father, Jessie Thomas King, Jr.; and grandmother, Maudie Malone.

The pallbearers will be David Hester, Justin Mann, Leslie Sturdivant, Mark Wilson, Colby Cox, and Adam Yarbrough.  The honorary pallbearers will be the men of JonesboroBaptistChurch.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of Gentiva Hospice Care, the staff at NorthwestAlabamaCancerCenter, and Crystal Scott for the love and care shown to our mother.

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