RUSSELL, William Rollin “Red”, 92, of Louisville, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Baptist Health.
Born in Campbellsville, KY, he was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWII, and a retired plant manager for Phar-Shar Manufacturing. He was a member of Knights of Columbus and St. Martha Catholic Church and was an avid University of Louisville Cardinals fan.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Lucille (Farmer) Russell; his daughters, Patricia Turner (James) and Marilynn “Faye” Russell; granddaughters, Dawn Anderson, Laura Sizer (Tom), and Claire Mattern (Matt); step-granddaughters, Ann Slider, Tracy Turner, and Jennifer Turner; and great-grandchildren, Will, Hayden, Paige, and Meredith.
His funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at St. Pius X Catholic Church,with burial to follow in Brookside Cemetery, Campbellsville, KY. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday at Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Honor Flight, Inc., attn.: Diane Gresse, 300 E. Auburn Ave, Springfield, OH, 45505.
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