A memorial service for Gerald Wayne Russell 52, of Hartselle will be Saturday April 8, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Tunsel Road Baptist Church, Hartselle. Roselawn Funeral Home has the honor of serving the family.
Gerald went to be with the Lord on Sunday April 2, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 3, 1965. Gerald was a devoted husband, father and friend who loved to make others laugh with his witty humor and funny hats. He enjoyed the great outdoors and enjoyed camping and fishing as well as TENNESSEE FOOTBALL and NASCAR. He was a member of Tunsel Road Baptist Church, a Master Mason and a member of the Rising Sun Lodge No. 29. Most of all he was proud to be a Christian.
He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Russell; son, Thomas Russell (Whitney); stepson, Michael (Shayla) Wright; brothers and sisters, Jim Clark (Mary Anne), Patrick Russell (Denise), Renea Clark Powell (Milton), Tammy Schrimsher (Mark), Robert Russell and Johnny Russell; stepmother, Joyce Russell; mother, Katherine Staggs; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph Russell.
Gerald’s saying was, “God IS GOOD ALL THE TIME AND ALL THE TIME GOD IS GOOD.”
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Thomas L. Collins Benevolent Fund, Rising Sun Lodge No. 29, P.O. Box 1421, Decatur, AL 35601
