Stephanie Ann Russell

STEPHANIE WAS BORN ON FEBRUARY 28, 1936, IN EVANSVILLE INDIANA TO PARENTS CULLEN AND LAVERNE WILLIAMS. SHE GRADUATED WITH HONORS FROM BOSSE HIGHSCHOOL AND EARNED HER NURSING DEGREE FROM DEACONESS HOSPITAL IN EVANSVILLE. SHE WORKED AS AN ER NURSE AT WELBORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR 25 YEARS AND AFTER MOVING TO JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA, SHE SERVED AS THE CORPORATE NURSE AT JM FAMILY (TOYOTA) FOR THE REMAINDER OF HER CAREER. STEPHANIE WAS PASSIONATE ABOUT NURSING AND LOVED HELPING AND HEALING OTHERS BUT BY FAR, HER GREATEST PASSION AND JOY IN LIFE WAS BEING A WIFE AND MOTHER TO HER THREE CHILDREN AND GRANDMA (NANNY) TO HER 5 GRANDCHILDREN AND 8 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

STEPHANIE WAS A MEMBER OF HODGES BOULEVARD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, THE MORROCO SHRINE TEMPLE SHEBA’S, AND SEVERAL BRIDGE AND CANASTA CLUBS. SHE, ALONG WITH HER HUSBAND, ENJOYED ENTERTAINING FAMILY & FRIENDS, GOLFING, SHRINE EVENTS, AND CHEERING FOR THE FLORIDA GATORS – BUT MOSTLY ENJOYED TRAVELING TO ATLANTA GA AND CHARLOTTE NC TO VISIT HER CHILDREN & GRANDCHILDREN.

STEPHANIE LED A RICH AND MEANINGFUL LIFE, A BRILLAINT AND NURTURING SOUL WHO EXEMPLIFIED “A LIFE WELL LIVED”.

STEPHANIE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND, JIM RUSSELL AND BROTHER, CHARLES WILLIMAS. SURVIVING STEPHANIE ARE HER THREE CHILDREN, TERRY (TRACEY) RUSSELL, STACEY (MICHAEL) HOLCOMB, AND KELLY (DAN) HILD. HER GRANDCHILDREN, JAMES “JJ” (ABIGAIL) RUSSELL, CHAD (HANNAH) RUSSELL, TYLER (SARAH) HOLCOMB, KELCEY (BILL) FERGUSON, AND SARAH (NICK) HOLCOMB – STEEL. 8 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN – ELODIE, GEORGIA, MARGO, NOAH, OLLIE, JEREMIAH, WILL AND ANDREW, HER BROTHER ROGER (SHEILA) WILLIAMS AND SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS.

PLEASE JOIN THE FAMILY FOR A CELEBRATION OF STEPHANIE’S LIFE AT 11:30 AM ON SATURDAY MAY 3,2025. THE CELEBRATION WILL BE HELD AT HODGES BOULEVARD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - 4140 HODGES BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224. FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, A RECEPTION WILL BE HELD AT THE FAMILY’S RESIDENCE - 4006 GLENHURST DRIVE N. JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224.

THE FAMILY REQUESTS THAT IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIAL DONATIONS BE MADE TO THEFOUNDATIONCARES.ORG (COMMUNITY HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE). CHECK “TRIBUTE GIFT” IN HONOR OF STEPHANIE RUSSELL OR MAIL TO: CHPC/ ATTN FOUNDATION 4266 SUNBEAM RD. JACKSONVILLE, FL 32257. DONATIONS MAY ALSO BE MADE TO THE MEMORIAL FUND AT HODGES BOULEVARD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WWW.HBPCUSA.ORG - FOLLOW THE “GIVE” LINK/MEMORIAL FUND.