G
earry Raymond Russell, 77, of Charleston went to be with the Lord Thursday, June 11, 2015 at home after a long illness.
He was an Iron Worker with Local 301 with over 35 years service. Gearry was an avid coon hunter, loved fishing, deer hunting, and going to the dog track to play cards, which he referred to as “going to work”.
Gearry was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Sylvia Russell; son, Randy; and brother, Robert.
He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Yvonne; sons, Gearry Jr. (Jane) Russell and Timothy (Terri) Russell and stepson, Rodney (Brandi) Moore; daughters, Vickie Russell (Mark) and Kimberly (Jay) Cunningham; stepdaughters, Tammy Brown and Erika Oxley; sisters, Patty Brenneman and Linda (Doyne) Chartrau; grandchildren, Matthew, Kristina (Chris) Aldrich, Elizabeth, Samantha, Preston, Jeremy, Sierra, Chase and Madisyn; great grandchildren, Blake, Mason, Dylan, Anna; and Lilly`Ana, who is expected to arrive in July.
Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Friday, June 19, 2015 at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastor Mike Long officiating. Burial will follow at Forks of Coal Cemetery.
The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service.
In leiu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made in memory of Gearry Russell to Forks of Coal Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 507, Alum Creek, WV 25003.
Deepest sympathies from the Lanham family(Paul, Lorene, Curtis, David and Carol)
We will miss his smiling face at the reunions and all those conversations about how you know when a slot machine is going to hit. So sorry you had leave , sad to see you go. Arthur and Mary Smith.
I am so very sorry for your grief Yvonne. I didn’t know your husband, but you loved him so he must have been a good man. You have two wonderful sisters who will help you through and beautiful children that will be there for you. Put your faith in God and your family and you have the perfect support system.. May God be with you always.