John “Barry” Russell, age 73, of Greenbrier, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11am Saturday, July 1st in the chapel of Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Greenbrier, with David Dickerson officiating. Burial will follow in the Mayes Cemetery with Walter Hackney, Randy Moss, John Barrett, Tyler Cato, Jay Shutt, and Eddie Russell serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Trey Gower, and William Gower.
The family will receive friends from 2-7pm Friday, June 30th and again from 9am until time of the service at 11am Saturday, at the funeral home.
Mr. Russell was born January 6, 1950, in Jonesboro, Arkansas to the late Jessie Andrew and Leona Mae Russell. He was an Assistant Plant Manager with Imperial Fabrication and attended South Haven Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Russell was preceded in death by 5 brothers, Andrew Russell, Sonny Russell, Edward Russell, Johnny Russell, and Ronald Russell; and 4 sisters, Dorothy Russell, Nell Russell, Katherine Russell, and Betty Jo Russell.
Barry is survived by his wife of 38 years, Deborah “Debbie” Russell; sons, Barry “Dwayne” Russell, David Ellis Dickerson, and Daniel Joseph Dickerson; daughter, Becky “Deanna” Russell; 8 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; and brothers, Richard Russell, and Larry Russell.
Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Greenbrier is in charge of these arrangements.
