Norma D. Russell's Obituary
Funeral services for Norma D. Russell, 84, of Leesville, Louisiana will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 6, 2011, at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville with Rev. Wallace Palmer & Rev. Jerry Penfield officiating. Burial will follow in the Leesville Cemetery in Leesville, LA, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Visitation will be held from 4 pm - 9 pm, Sunday, June 5, 2011, and Monday, June 6th
from 8 am until service time at the funeral home.
Norma, the daughter of Burney Washington and Vivian Hawthorne Duke was born August 15, 1926, in Bethany, Louisiana. She passed away Friday, June 3, 2011, at her residence in Leesville, LA. Norma and her late husband, “Jr” Russell, owned and operated the R & S Grocery #2 in New Llano from the late 1940’s until the early 1970’s. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Leesville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Austin M. Russell, Jr.; son, Tom Austin Russell; son-in-law, George Barney; grandsons, Luke Russell & William Keith Squyres, Jr.
She is survived by her daughters, Norma R. Gass & husband John of Leesville and Diane R. Barney of Leesville; daughter-in-law, Debra Russell of DeRidder; grandchildren, Cyndi Cagle & husband Casey, Tamara Nelson & husband Rick, Kristi Ellender & husband Gene, Leigh White & husband Shawn, Deborah Johnson & husband Craig, Melissa “Lollie” Wimberly & husband Troy & James Austin Russell & wife Lacey; 17 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Leesville.
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