Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:10 pm Thursday, April 28, 2016

Glinda Faye Williams Smith

Glinda Faye Williams Smith, age 69, of Hackleburg, passed away April 27 at her residence, surrounded by her family.

Glinda was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who loved life and lived it to the fullest. She was a member of Adams Missionary Baptist Church. She loved her family and her friends and her flowers. She left such an example to her family, as a kind and humble lady and was a true fighter up to the very end.

The visitation will be 6-8 p.m. April 28 at Spry Memorial Chapel. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. April 29 at Spry Memorial Chapel. Officiating the service will be Bro. Shermon Kimbrough and Bro. Jerry Pounders. Burial will follow at Liberty Hill Cemetery.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband of 54 years, John L. Smith; daughters, Sherry Smith, Kim Jones and husband Barry, Deirdre Quillen and husband Mickey; grandchildren, Andy Jones and wife Heather Neal, Austin Jones, Alaina Jones, John James Quillen, River Quillen, Ainsley Quillen and Logan Johnson; great-grandchildren, Liam Jones, Cameron Jones and Wesley Jones; mother, Thelma Cushman; stepfather, Clarion Cushman; sister, Judy Hockett; brother, Charles Williams; and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Linden Williams.

The pallbearers will be Andy Jones, Austin Jones, Donnie Williams, Robert Hall, Jack Quillen and Ronnie Quillen.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the nurses and staff of Keller Home Health and Keller Hospice; as well as to the many neighbors, friends, and family who have helped through this difficult time.

Also on Franklin County Times
‘All we did was done fully’
Main, News
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 17, 2025
THARPTOWN — Glenda Amelia Aycock-Long has lived many chapters, each distinct, each demanding, each shaped by her willingness to say “yes” to the next ...
Patriot Riders give ‘brother’ full honors
Main, News, Russellville, ...
Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
December 17, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Vietnam veteran Avery Brewster finally received the full military funeral he deserved. Local American Patriot Riders escorted a hearse ...
Ayers, at 90, still a pillar of community
Main, News, Phil Campbell, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 17, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — Barbara Ayers, who taught home economics at Phil Campbell High School for more than three decades, remains engaged in the life of the ...
A jolly good time was had by all
Franklin County, Main, News, ...
December 17, 2025
Community members gathered last week to celebrate the season with annual Christmas parades in Russellville, Red Bay, Vina and Phil Campbell. Parade wi...
Garden club hosts ‘Every Light a Prayer for Peace’
News, Russellville
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 17, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Community members gathered at the Franklin County Courthouse on Thursday for the annual “Every Light a Prayer for Peace” ceremony hoste...
Cyber criminals target holiday shoppers
Columnists, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
December 17, 2025
By Susie Hovater Malone Columnist Online scams have grown more sophisticated in recent years, making it harder for people to tell legitimate businesse...
State has chance to get data center boom right
Columnists, Opinion
December 17, 2025
Every day, we read about massive data centers coming to the Southeast. Billions of dollars. Thousands of construction jobs. The promise of economic tr...
Baker reaches 1,000 career points
High School Sports, Phil Campbell Bobcats, Sports
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 17, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — Phil Campbell High School senior Leela Baker has added her name to a small group of Franklin County athletes by scoring the 1,000th po...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *