I would like to send the following Obituary of Darrol Odis Russell. He was the son of John Luther Russell and Lou Ella Hooper, the grandson of Isaac Henry Russell and Dovie Ann Ramey, the great grandson John Grady Russell Sr. and Nancy Ann Tidmore, the great great grandson of Caleb Russell and Nancy Grady, and the great great great grandson of James Grady (who wintered with Washington at Valley Forge) and Elizabeth Jennings. He would be my second cousin once removed. I have been working on my Russell family history for a long time. I pulled up his phone number and address on whitepages.com and thought I should contact him and see if he had any information for me. Then I found the obituary--I'll try not to delay in contacting his brothers. My sincere sympathies to the family. Deon (Russell ) Smith, granddaughter of John "Elick" Russell. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DARROL RUSSELL RUSSELL, DERROL, age 77, of Hayden, AL passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2003. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, February 23, 2003 beginning at 2:00 p.m. at Messmer-Goodwin Funeral Home with burial in Hopewell Cemetery. Dr. William Cox will be officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2003 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Russell, Hayden, AL; sons, Terry (Cindi) Russell, Hayden, AL, Jerrold (Melanie) Russell of Cullman, AL; daughters, Donna Russell, Warrior, AL, Leigh Anne Russell, Hayden, AL; brothers, Harold Russell, Decatur, AL, Ellis Russell, Little Rock, AR, Bertis Russell, Hayden, AL, Joe Russell, Foley, AL; 13 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sherry Russell Dake. Mr. Russell was a Marine Corp. veteran. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Cancer Society and/or the American Diabetes Association. <> Published in The Birmingham News on 2/22/2003. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~