His mother's half-brother told me Donald had been married 4 times but he didn't remember the names. Anyone have more info on the names of his other wives? His maternal grandmother was part of my Davis line. > On September 17, 2014 at 9:53 AM Larry Lance via <iljeffer@rootsweb.com> > wrote: > > > Mt. Vernon Register-News, Mt. Vernon, IL > > Sept 17, 2014 > > > > Donald Robert Russell, 91, of Mt. Vernon, died 11:32 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, > 2014, at Nature Trail Health Care Center in Mt. Vernon. > > He was born Monday, July 2, 1923, in Mt. Vernon, the son of James W. and > Ruby Grace (Gowler) Russell. He married Bonnie E. (Williams) Day on Aug. 1, > 1986, in Henderson, Ky. > > Don served in the Army 79th ABA, Eastern Defense Co., 17 Sig. Co., from Jan. > 11, 1943 to March 9, 1946. He worked as an internal auditor for the State of > Illinois and retired as an auditor for the State of Illinois Public Aid. He > was a lifetime member of Mt. Vernon AMVETS Post 4, Mt. Vernon American > Legion Post 141, and Mt. Vernon Elks Lodge 819, and DAV. He was a past > national commander of the AMVETS and a past commander of the state of > Illinois AMVETS. > > He is survived by his wife, Bonnie E. Russell of Mt. Vernon; three children, > Sandra Kay Byas and husband Harvey of Mt. Vernon, Sherry Rae Hall and > husband Lloyd of Baker, La., and Donna Jean Oysten and special friend Gene > Banes of Mt. Vernon; two stepsons, Bernard Day and wife Linda of Maryland > and Joseph Day of Maryland; son-in-law, Len Yarborough; two nieces, Ranee > Byrd and husband Roger of Clinton, Tenn., and LoLetta Pasley and husband > David; three nephews, James Dale Russell and wife Gayla of Florida, Dale > Wesley Russell and wife Cristel of Maryland and Brad Russell of Mt. Vernon; > 16 grandchildren; and over 30 great-grandchildren. > > He was preceded in death by his father, James W. Russell; mother, Ruby Grace > (Gowler) Russell; two brothers, Wesley Dale Russell and wife Brenda (South) > Russell and Lowell Lee Russell and wife Connie Sue (McKinney) Russell; one > daughter, Pamela (Russell) Yarborough; and one grandson, Donald Ray Banes. > > Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the chapel at Mt. Vernon > Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn with Chaplain Ernie Collins officiating. > Interment will be at Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn. Members of the > Mt. Vernon American Legion Post 141 will conduct full military honors at the > cemetery. > > Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Hughey Funeral Home in > Mt. Vernon. > > For those who wish, memorials may be given to the Mt. Vernon AMVETS Post 4 > and will be accepted at the funeral home or mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, > P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864. > > Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home where > you may call 242-3348 or visit www.hugheyfh.com for further information and > to send condolences. > > Visit the Jefferson County web site at: > www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message