Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:46 pm Monday, May 9, 2016

J.B. Miller

J.B. Miller, 75, passed away May 2 at Generations of Red Bay.

He was born in Mississippi to Arlin Miller and Mae Petty Miller and was a carpenter for more than 50 years.

Memorial services were held May 6 at 4 p.m. at Oak Grove Church of God, Golden, Miss., with Bro. Billy Nichols and Bro. Todd Kemp officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Golden, Miss.

Survivors are one daughter, Vicki Thorn and husband Chubby, Golden, Miss.; one son, Robert Copeland and wife Tammy, Golden, Miss.; son-in-law, Donald Underwood, Red Bay; two grandchildren, Michael Copeland and Courtney Aycock and husband Andrew; one great-granddaughter, Tammera Aycock; two brothers, Elwin Miller and wife Janette and Melvin Miller and wife Edel; and two sisters, Mary Voorhis and husband Henry and Marty Hobbs and wife Larry.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Miller; a daughter, Tammy Underwood; his parents; and a brother, James Ray Miller.

Visitation was held May 6, 3-4 p.m. at Oak Grove Church of God, Golden, Miss.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimers Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., 17th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601-7633.

Also on Franklin County Times
2 Bear Creek areas under fish advisories
A: Main, News, Russellville, ...
By Bernie Delinski For the FCY 
June 24, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The 2026 Alabama Fish Consumption Advisories recommends not consuming largemouth bass taken from two areas of Franklin County due to me...
$2.85M contract OK’d for new library
A: Main, News, Russellville, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 24, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Construction of a new public library moved a step closer to reality last week as the city council approved a $2.85 million construction...
D-1 Commissioner Baker ready to make an impact
A: Main, News, Russellville, ...
By Brady Petree 
June 24, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — When Curtis Baker is sworn in as Franklin County District 1 commissioner in November, he plans to hit the ground running on day one. Af...
Advocacy center gets $3.5K from county
Franklin County, News, Russellville
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 24, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County commissioners recently increased its annual support for the Cramer Children’s Advocacy from $500 to $3,500. Speaking du...
Alabama should honor decision of Lee’s jury
Columnists, Opinion
June 24, 2026
Jeffery Lee has been on Alabama’s death row for over two decades. He was convicted of a terrible crime — the murder of two people at a pawn shop outsi...
Preparations begin for 250th celebration
Columnists, Franklin County, News, ...
HERE AND NOW
June 24, 2026
As our country prepares for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, communities across the nation are planning activi...
History lessons come to life for couple
Franklin County, News
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 24, 2026
For years, first grade teacher Emily Tucker Hodges read novels set in ancient Greece and Rome and imagined what those places might have looked like. T...
Rescue dog finds a second purpose
News
By Ella Seaton For the FCT 
June 24, 2026
TUSCUMBIA — Once living on the streets in Muscle Shoals, a pup rescued in Colbert County has found a new life in New England as a comfort canine for t...

Leave a Reply

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