Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:23 pm Monday, November 2, 2015

Bertha Arlene Fradenburg

Bertha Arlene Fradenburg, 83, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 at her residence. She was born June 2, 1932 in Alabama to Dewey Humphres and Litia Holland Humphres.

Services will be Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 3:30 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Red Bay. Officiating will be Bro. Billy Nichols. Burial will be in Ebenezer Cemetery, Vina.

Survivors are her husband, Bobby Fradenburg, Red Bay; three children: Holley Pugh and husband, Tom Golden, Miss., Rusty Wells (Kenneth) Red Bay, and Debbie Golf and husband, Chad of Ill.; five grandchildren; one sister, Lily Bell Blackburn and husband, Gordon of Ill.; nine nieces and nephews and a host of great-nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Jean Messer and two brothers, Leo Humphres and Verdo Humphres.

Pallbearers will be David Humphres, Jackie Humphres, Tom Pugh, Haley Rogers, Justin Vick and Chris Phillips. Honorary pallbearers will be Justin Humphres and Matt Phillips.

Visitation will be Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6-9 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay.

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