He is survived by his wife of 57 years Sandra Russell; daughter, Sherry Shaffer and her husband Dan; two grandchildren, MiKayla Shaffer and Benjamin Shaffer and brother, Dennis Rhyne and his wife Patty.
Funeral services for Mr. Russell will be held Tuesday April 6 at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Family Funeral Care, 4925 Summer Avenue, Memphis. The family will receive friends beginning at 9 a.m.