He was born June 25, 1949, in Calhoun County, Mississippi to the late Karl Raymond Russell and Robbie Jean Crocker Russell. Spencer graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1977, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration. He retired from PLS Loan Stores and received the 2010 Director of the Year award for all PLS stores nationwide and the 2011 Region of the Year award for the Alabama/Mississippi Territory. He was also a proud member of the NRA Society. He is survived by his wife Cathy Russell of Hernando Mississippi, one son, Christopher Russell, and one daughter, Kimberly White, both from Memphis, and three grandchildren, Spencer Hawkins Russell, Harrison White and Marlon White. He also leaves one uncle, Jerry Wayne Crocker from Sardis Mississippi. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his only brother, Gary Karl Russell and a grandson Christopher Michael Russell. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N. Germantown Rd. Bartlett, TN. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Lymphoma Cancer Society or the charity of your choice.
