Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
2:14 pm Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Danny Ray Alred

Danny Ray Alred, 59, Russellville, passed away July 25 at Helen Keller Hospital after an extended illness.

Danny was a member of Grace House Baptist Church.  He was a former employee of Thornton Chrysler and a number of other car dealerships.  He also was an insurance salesman. 

Survivors include mother, Sue Mayfield; brother, Wayne Alred and wife, Vickey; three sisters, Deborah Gault and husband, Andy, Carolyn Crosswhite and husband, Tommy, Peggy Crowe and husband, Greg, sons, Chris Alred, Nathan Alred; many nieces and nephews, stepbrothers, Gary Mayfield, Jeremy Mayfield and wife, Nickie, Sheila (Kenny) Taylor.

He was preceded in death by father, Arbie Alred; brother, Bobby Alred, stepfather, Wayne Mayfield; and grandparents.

Visitation will be July 28 from 2:30 – 4 p.m.at Pinkard Funeral Home, Russellville. Funeral service will follow at 4 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Thomas Lloyd officiating.   Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Russellville.

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