Bessie Mae Russell Obituary
The memory of Bessie Mae Russell (Oxford, Mississippi), who passed away on November 23, 2024 at the age of 78, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Bessie Mae Russell to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Toxie Bennett and Ed Odum; her siblings, Cissy Wait, Martha Shoffner, Joyce Buchanan, Bobby Odum and James Odum; and her grandson Colt Dooley.
She is survived by: her husband John Russell of Abbeville, MS; her children, Lisa Vaughn (Eddie) of Oxford, MS, Cindy Pruitt of Oxford, MS and Joey Dooley (Alicia) of Abbeville, MS; her siblings, Reba Russell (Paul) of Abbeville, MS and Ed Odum (Mary) of Abbeville, MS; and her grandchildren, Candi Harland, Naden Vaughn, Ash Dooley, Niki Pruitt and MacKenzie Pruitt. She is also survived by eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Monday, November 25th 2024 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Waller Funeral Home & Cremation Services (419 MS-6, Oxford, MS 38655). A funeral service was held on Monday, November 25th 2024 at 2:00 PM at the same location.
Expressions of sympathy or memorial contributions in Bessie's memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, or online at http://www.stjude.org, or to the West Cancer Foundation, Post Office Box 382638, Germantown, Tennessee 38183 or online at https://westcancerfoundation.org.
