Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
11:15 am Friday, July 17, 2020

Martha Sue Landers

Martha Sue Landers, 75, of Russellville passed away July 17 at her residence.

Visitation will be July 20 from 6-8 p.m. at Akins Funeral Home, Russellville. The graveside service will be July 21 at 11 a.m. at Franklin Memory Gardens.

Sue was born May 19, 1945 in Gibson City, Tennessee, to James H. and Donnie Pruett.

She was preceded in death in by her parents; her husband, William Roy Landers; and her siblings, Ruth Ann Brown, Nancy Carol Hardee, Jimmy Pruett, Johnny Pruett and Charles Pruett.

Sue is survived by her children, Kim (Shane) Adams and Keith (Christie) Landers; her sisters, Jeanette (David) Irby and Marie (Byron) Young; her brother-in-law, Phillip Hardee; and her grandchildren, Beth Hatton, Zac Adams, Michael Landers-Glover, Tyler Landers and Stormi Landers.

Akins Funeral Home is assisting the family.

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