Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
6:05 am Friday, March 24, 2017

LaDonna Jo Saarinen

LaDonna Jo Saarinen, 57, Phil Campbell, passed away March 22 at her residence.

She lived most of her life in Franklin County. She was a Christian and attended Union Hill Congregational Methodist Church in East Franklin.

Funeral service will be March 25 at 11 a.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home Russellville, with Bro. Darryl Whitehead officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until time of service. Burial will be in East Franklin Cemetery at Russellville.

Survivors include husband, Jeff Saarinen; son, Gabe and wife Tabitha Miller; sister, Deborah Vandiver; brother, Ronnie Miller; grandchildren, Dillan and Kyndal Wingo; and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Bob, Mark, Matt, Scott, Drew and Gabe.

She was preceded in death by parents, Raymond and Hazel Black Miller, and sister, Diane Pounders.

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