Franklin Delano (Frank) Russell, 73
A security guard with A.O. Smith, a member of Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church, a past member of Moose Lodge, and a U.S. Army veteran, he was the son of the late Dewey and Frances Adcock Russell; and was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Scott Russell; son, Phillip Russell and sister, Claudine Young.
He is survived by daughter and fiancee, Pattie Griffith and Jamie Jacobs of McMinnville; sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Wanda Russell, Brent and Sandy Russell of Smithville, Ken and Evelyn Russell of Lexington, Ky.; daughter-in-law, Lucy Russell of Smithville; sister and brother-in-law, Lavonia and Wayne Hatcher of Smyrna; and grandchildren, Amanda Griffith, Erik and Chris Russell, Andy and Mark Prichard, Keith Russell, Tommy Plunkett, Tonya Walls, Elyna Russell, Kristi Russell and Amy Gosnell; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lanny Johnson and Rev. Harry Green officiating. Burial will follow at Jefferson Cemetery in DeKalb County with military graveside rites administered by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Thursday from 10 a.m. until time of service at McMinnville Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lazarus House Hospice or Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 14, 2006