children, born to Willard Wilson “Jack” Russell
and Opal Lee Higgins Russell on June 8th, 1944
in the north part of Giles County Tennessee.
He graduated from Campbellsville High School
in 1962, and entered the US Army the same year
where he served his country until 1968. He married
Virginia Nell Risner on July 8th, 1967, they
had two sons Donald Wayne Russell, Jr. and Christopher
Scott Russell.
He entered the electrician apprenticeship program
for Tennessee Valley Authority in 1977, and
worked for TVA as an electrician until he retired
in 2005. He married Shirley Vance Crabtree on
March 19th, 1979, and gained two step-children,
Rex Crabtree and Jan Crabtree Harwell. Both his
sons and stepson followed in his foot-steps with
careers as linemen with TVA.
After retirement he enjoyed staying active riding
the roads on his bicycle and running. He was a
regular volunteer at Hillside Hospital and served
in the Tennessee Honor Guard providing funeral
honors for those who have served our country.
He was a diehard Democrat, Tennessee Volunteer
fan, Tennessee Titans fan and Nashville
Predators fan.
He is preceded in death by his parents, and five
of his siblings; brother, Willard, Jr. “Bud” Russell,
sisters, Faye Underwood, Joyce Davis and Sandra
Stafford.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Russell of
Pulaski, sons, Donnie Russell and Jill of Winchester,
Scott Russell of Winchester, step son, Rex
Crabtree of Pulaski, step daughter, Jan Harwell and
Toomey of Goodspring, brother, Royce Russell
of Columbia, sister, Dot Musgrove of Columbia.
Seven grandchildren, Lance Harwell and wife Erin,
Ryan Harwell, Chelsea McCluskey and husband
Curtis, Candice Yant and husband Daniel, Kayla
Bragg and husband Kevin, Bryson Russell and
Baylor Russell Five great grandchildren, Peyton
and Abbie McCluskey, Levi and Everett Yant, and
Hannah Harwell.
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