Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
3:55 pm Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Della Viola Woodall

Della Viola Woodall, age 88, of Phil Campbell, passed away May 9.
Visitation will be May 14 noon to 2 p.m. at Akins Funeral  Home, Russellville. Funeral services will be May 14 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Akins Funeral Home with Bro Ferlon Baker and Bro. Winford May. Burial will be in Gray Rock Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her husband Oscar Woodall, daughter Carolyn Green, parents Lee and wife Mertie Baker, brothers Doie Baker and Adolofus Baker and sisters Ruthie Royal, Estella Harris, Essie Bell and Lois Henson
She is survived by her son Johnie Snider and wife Kathy, brother Arvis Baker, sister Odessa Walls and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be her nephews.
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