Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
2:35 pm Sunday, February 14, 2016

Cleo Colleen Winsted

Cleo Colleen Winsted, age 80, Russellville, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 at her residence.

Colleen was a member of New Friendship Baptist Church. She was a loving wife and mother, and was a friend to everyone. She loved to sew and had made many beautiful quilts. She was a strong woman who never gave up even in the last several years while was sick.

The visitation will be 12–2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 2016 at Spry Memorial Chapel, with the funeral following at 2 p.m. in the chapel. Bro. Andy Cansler will be officiating. Entombment will be at Franklin Memory Gardens Mausoleum.

She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Larry Winsted; sons, Mike Hayes, Gary Hayes; four grandchildren; brother, Buell Coalson; sisters, Vernice Fulmer.

Thelma Herring; and several nieces & nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Judson Fuller Coalson and Elizabeth Spears Coalson; two brothers, and one sister.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of Alacare Hospice, all the volunteers and friends, for your help, visits, and prayers during the last few years.

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