Fred Russell
Fred Russell of Campbellsville, son of the late James Thurman Russell and Maggie Pendleton Russell, was born February 23, 1922, in Metcalfe County, Kentucky. He died at 5:55 A.M., Wednesday, November 5, 2008 in Campbellsville. Age: 86 He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Meadowview Baptist Church. He was a veteran of World War II having served his country honorably in the United States Air Force and in Italy as a Staff Sergeant and as a turret gunner on a B-24 Bomber, where he flew 50 missions with the 38 Air Force Squadron while in the European Theatre. He earned several decorations including the Oak Leaf Cluster, E.A.M.E. ribbons, G.O. Air Medals, Good Conduct Medal, Aviation Gunners Badge, Battle Stars from Rhineland, P.O. Valley, North Apennines and Central Europe. He united in marriage to Louese Phillips July 14, 1945. He had been employed as a farmer and was owner and operator of Russell Construction. He is survived by his wife, Louese Russell of Campbellsville; one son and two daughters: Donna Bright and husband, Robert of Elkhorn, Jerry Russell and wife, Pam and Sheri Turpin and husband, Joey of Campbellsville;nine grandchildren: Joanna Turpin, McCall Turpin, Jenny Ethrington and husband, Michael, Josh Mann, Caleb Mann, Bethany Mann, Kent Bright and Jason Bright of Campbellsville, Pam Bale and husband, Tracy of Taylorsville;eight great-grandchildren: Natalia Gowin, Kelsey Phillips and husband, Patrick, Hayley Ethrington, Cassandra Bright and Kalie Bright of Campbellsville, Shelby Bale, Grace Bale and Gage Bale of Taylorsville; one great-great-grandson, Ty Phillips of Campbellsville; one brothers and three sisters: Jimmy Russell and Marine Caffee of Campbellsville, Lera Gaddie of Ft. Myers, Florida and Marlene Gabehart of Franklin, Indiana; two sisters-in-law: Dorothy Russell and Billie Russell of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by two brothers: Arnold Russell, Sr. June 8, 1990 and Harold Russell November 1, 2006. text-align: center _______________ FUNERAL SERVICES: 2:00 P.M., Friday, November 7, 2008 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Don Gowin and Rev. Brent Gupton VISITATION: After 5:00 P.M., Thursday, November 6, 2008 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
