He was a retired Rural Route Carrier for the Postal Service and served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. As an avid bridge player, he achieved life master status, was a member of the Zion United Church of Christ in Henderson and Mindful Heart Sangha.
Russell is survived by his daughter, Andrea Masterson, and husband, Don; grandchildren, Peyton and William Ashby and Olivia Masterson; father, Harry K. Davis; brother, Richard Davis; and sister, Sue Ellen Ramsay.
A memorial service will be held 3:00 PM Monday, August 8, 2011, at Zion United Church of Christ, 437 First St, Henderson, KY.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha, Bradford Park Office Complex, 600 North Weinbach, Suite 960, Evansville, IN 47711.
