Gordon accomplished many things in his life, which he was proud of, serving his country honorably in the United States Army; retiring from General Motors in 2005; retiring from Enterprise in 2018; and working as an operator for numerous years at HAM Radio. He had a strong love for Jesus and was longtime member of Summer Grove Baptist Church in Shreveport. Gordon enjoyed watching sports and listening to Gospel music. He loved spending his birthdays with family and friends eating catfish and spending as much time with his family as he could. He adored his family.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Gayle Russell; daughter, Suzanne Russell Randolph (Phillip); brother, Ray Russell (Dot); sister, Martha Sexton; step-daughter, Melanie Duff; step-sons, Joel Kitterlin and Stephen Kitterlin; grandchildren, Lena, Brenton, Chase, Christian, Jack, Dylan, Luke, and Jaylee; great-grandchildren, Emory and Judah; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents.
A visitation for Gordon will be held Sunday, August 2, 2020 from 1:30 PM to the beginning of the funeral service at 2:00 PM held at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home. An interment will follow in Centuries Memorial Park with military honors. Officiating the service will be Bro. Murray Hodge and Bro. Keith Tarkington, singing will be Bro. Billy Crosby.
The family would like to show their appreciation to Dr. Massingill and all the staff at The Grace Home and the hospital staff at Christus Highland, for the love, care and grace shown to the family.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Gordon's memory may be made to The Grace Home of Shreveport or The Alzheimer's Association.
