Wilma "Ruth" Russell's obituary , Passed away on April 3, 2025 in Malvern, Arkansas

Wilma "Ruth" Russell

May 15, 1940 - April 3, 2025 (84 years old)

Malvern, Arkansas

Wilma "Ruth" Russell's obituary , Passed away on April 3, 2025 in Malvern, Arkansas

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Atkinson Funeral Home Inc

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Wilma "Ruth" Russell

May 15, 1940 - April 3, 2025 (84 years old)

Malvern, Arkansas

Wilma Russell Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Wilma Russell (Malvern, Arkansas), born in Curtis, Arkansas, who passed away at the age of 84, on April 3, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Wilma Russell or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Wilma may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Clevo White and Letha Bentley; and her siblings, Leo Jewel White, Roy Allen White and Bertha "Odean" White Russell.

She is survived by: her daughters, Susan Houghtaling and Renee Norris (Jonathan). She is also survived by her three great-grandchildren.

A reception was held on Wednesday, April 9th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Atkinson Funeral Home Chapel (126 E 2nd St, Malvern, AR 72104).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Atkinson Funeral Home Inc



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Apr 09

Reception

Atkinson Funeral Home Chapel
126 E 2nd St, Malvern, AR 72104

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