Word has been received of the death of Gaylord Alson Russell, 59, of Shelbyville, Tenn., who died Sunday, January 25, 1998, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn. He was a retired roofer and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and was a former resident of Bakersfield, Calif. Surviving are his wife, Jo Ann Davis Russell; his stepmother, Alberta Russell of Washington; four daughters, Cynthia Russell of California, Marlene Russell of Oregon, Carla Hardin of Shelbyville and Vicki Sutton of California; three sons, Roger Willingham of Shelbyville and John and Jamie Willingham of California; five sisters, Florence Sifert, Betty Torboli, Lois Weaver and Darlene Elliott, all of Washington, and Clara Turk of Westland; four brothers, Albert Russell of Avella and Charles and Harold Russell, both of Washington and Howard Russell of Canonsburg; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held January 29 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Shelbyville. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Saturday, January 31, 1998Gaylord Alson Russell
Retired roofer and veteran of U.S. Marine Corps.
A native of Washington, Mr. Russell was born October 10, 1938, a son of the late Albert and Rose Clemens Russell.