Jimmy Russell

February 15, 1915     ~     April 19, 2008

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       James Banister “Jimmy” Russell, 93, formerly of Glasgow, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2008, in Franklin, TN.  Mr. Russell, the oldest of eight children, was born to Claude and Hester Russell on February 15, 1915 in Uniontown, KY.  He served in WW II, participating in four invasions and receiving the Purple Heart.  He lived in Glasgow, KY from 1937 until 1999 when he and his wife, Eleanor, relocated to Franklin, TN.  While living in Glasgow, he was employed by the U. S. Postal Service for 30 years.

         He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Eleanor Miller Russell, Franklin, TN., son, Thomas B. Russell (Phyllis), Paducah, KY., daughter, Emily Alice Harper (Hugh), Franklin, TN., grandchildren, Thomas Baird Russell, Nashville, TN., John Banister Russell (Katherine), Memphis, TN., Russell Bratton Williams, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and Sarah Frances Williams, Knoxville, TN., sister, Louellyn Russell SCN, Louisville, KY., and cousin, Sarah Smith (Donnie), Louisville, KY.

        Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Glasgow with burial in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery.  Visitation will be after 9:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home.
   
        In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The Alzheimer’s Association, 4205 Hillsboro Pike, #216, Nashville, TN 37215; Broadway First United Methodist Church, 701 Broadway, Paducah, KY 42001; or the charity of your choice.