Wilford Lance "Bill" Russell's Obituary
CLARENDON SERVICES - 2:30 pm on Sunday, April 29, 2007 in Robertson Chapel Of Memories with Rev. Darrell Burton, Pastor of Martin Baptist Church, officiating. CREMATION - Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at City View Crematory in Vega. Mr. Russell was born in Westwood, CA to Lee Dean and Bernice Vogel Russell. His family settled in Red Bluff, CA where he lived until joining the US Navy in 1956. His life with the military took him to many countries and he was decorated for his participation with a Commendation and a Purple Heart in Vietnam. He married the former Jacqueline Morrow on December 8, 1967 at Bremerton, WA. They were residents of Canton, OH before moving to Clarendon 14 years ago. His move to Clarendon was beneficial for the more relaxed lifestyle and friends who helped make the transition from a hectic pace where he was a newspaper editor up north to a slower pace in Texas. He had worked for newspapers in Clarendon and for the Amarillo Globe News. Prior to his illness, he was employed at the Clarendon College Library. He was very much loved by all and will be missed dearly. SURVIVORS - his wife Jackie; 3 sons, Dan, Dave, and Grey and their spouses; 2 daughters, Vicki and Julie; one brother, Lee; one sister, Beth; 11 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren. MEMORIALS - Odyssey Hospice / 6900 I-40 West - Suite 150 / Amarillo, Texas 79106. THE FAMILY MAY BE CONTACTED AT: 1018 West 5th Street / PO Box 1108 / Clarendon, Texas 79226-1108. Phone Number 806 / 874 - 3626.
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