Bobby Gene Montgomery

Bobby Gene Montgomery, 73, of Russellville, passed away at his residence July 8.

Born in Russellville and having lived there all his life, he was a retired pipefitter with the Russellville Gas Board and a member of Tharptown Baptist Church.

Visitation for Mr. Montgomery will be July 11 from noon until 2 p.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home in Russellville. Services will follow in the chapel of the funeral home with Thomas Thornton and Lee Rogers officiating. Burial will be in Franklin Memory Gardens, Russellville. Pallbearers will be Ryan Rogers, Kyle Rogers, Tanner Montgomery, Josh Willis, Mark Mitchell and Tyler Green.

Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Wanda Montgomery; children, Dondi Montgomery and wife Brenda of Muscle Shoals, Kim Rogers and husband Lee of Tuscumbia and Shane Montgomery of Russellville. Surviving siblings are Jeraldine Mansell and husband Bill of Decatur, Dot Vinson and husband Billy and Sherrie Cummings and husband Donnie, of Russellville. Eight grandchildren also survive him: Casey Montgomery, Tanner Montgomery, Ryan Rogers, Kyle Rogers, Eli Montgomery, Cainan Montgomery, Alex Montgomery and Kelsey Montgomery, along with two great grandchildren, Austin Montgomery and Noah Montgomery.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Elbert and Ruth Cummings Montgomery.