Joseph Hollidean Russell

Published 10:40 am Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Funeral services for Joseph Hollidean Russell are Friday, June 5, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Rev. Robert Dunn and Rev. Phillip Hemby will officiate the services. Pallbearers are Russ Thames, Trey Thames, Donny Stokes, Tony Russell, Alex Russell and Sam Stiglets.

Visitation is Friday, June 5, 2015, from 10 a.m. until the time of service at Wilson Funeral Home.

Mr. Russell, 85, died on Sunday, May 31, 2015, at V.A. Hospital Nursing Home in Jackson. He was born June 2, 1929, to Mr. Buel Taylor and Josie Bernice Summers Russell.

Mr. Russell retired from the United States Army after 20 ? years of service. He also retired from the Monticello Post Office as a clerk in 1992.  He was a Shriner and member of the Monticello Masonic Lodge.

He is preceded in death by his parents; one son, Joe Russell; one infant daughter, Marilyn; one brother, Donnie Russell; and one sister, Lynda Russell.

Survivors are his wife, Janice Branch Russell of Monticello; daughter, Carolyn and husband, Jeff Thames, of Monticello, grandchildren, Jenna and Donny Stokes of Columbus, Russ and Jordan Thames of Flowood and Trey Thames of Monticello; and one sister, Lyda Taylor of Skene.

The family request donations to be sent to Carmel Baptist Church 1157 Carmel New Hope Road Monticello, MS 39654 or Lawrence County Animal Rescue League 1507 Reid Road, Monticello, MS 39654.

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