Iris Christine Russell Obituary
We are sad to announce that on March 3, 2023, at the age of 92, Iris Christine Russell (Waycross, Georgia) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ludell McNeal and Ward Beecher Sloan; her husband James Russell of Bleckley, WV; her daughters, Betty Sumner and Donna Russell; and her siblings, Carolyn Wilson and Jim Sloan.
She is survived by: her brother-in-law Everett Wilson; her sons, Henry Rolland Russell (Susan) of Fernandina Beach, FL and James "Rusty" Russell, Jr. (Donna) of Waycross; her grandchildren, Jerry Sumner (Carolina), Tim Sumner (Polly), Ivey Sumner Hawes (Mitchell), Jordan Russell (Brooke), Sloan Russell Fountain (Cole) and Jayme Russell Zachry (Hagen); her great grandchildren, Johanna Sumner, Camilla Sumner, Eli Russell, Cooper Fountain, Liam Sumner, David Grey Russell, Charlie Fountain, Logan Sumner and Titus Russell; her sister Shirley Grantham of Waycross; her caregivers, Della Arnold, Mazie Williams and Beverly Hill; and her niece Cynthia Eddings. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Hospice Satilla, 808 Evergreen Way, Waycross, GA 31501.
