Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:51 pm Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Judy K. McDougle

Judy K. McDougle, age 61, of Russellville, passed away March 15. 

Visitation will be March 17 from noon until 2 p.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home, Russellville. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Brother Waymon Fike officiating. Burial will be in Duncan Creek Cemetery.

Judy worked at Gold Kist Plant for more than 20 years.

Judy was preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Velma James, and grandson, Elisa Luke McDougle.

She is survived by her special friend, Jeff Presley; daughter, Hollie McDougle; grandchildren, Gabriel Bearden and Starr McDougle; sister, Barbara Fike and husband Waymon; brothers, Gerald James and wife Marie and Ricky James with friend Belinda.

Special thanks to Southern Care Hospice, Florence, and Hollie Rice, caregiver.

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