D Russell's Obituary
Delia Pauline Russell, age 77, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2006 after a long illness, Alzheimer’s disease, at her home in Roach. She was preceded in death by her parents Stewart and Lissie Slavens, her sister Bessie Willis, one brother John Freeman Slavens. Pauline was united in marriage on May 17, 1954 at the Big Niangua Baptist Church in Roach, and survived by her husband of 52 years, John E. Russell; who took loving care of her in the home the last years of her life. Pauline was also survived by sons Mike Russell of Memphis Tennessee, Mark Russell of Roach Missouri, 3 grandchildren, Jolie, Savannah Jane, and Rhianna Russell, one niece, Billy Ruth Edwards, one nephew Joe Butts, one sister-in-law Eileen Butts, one great niece Ruthie McCabe. Pauline was dedicated to her savior Jesus Christ and his church. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Camdenton. She taught first and second grade Sunday school till well into her early seventies and vacation bible school until her late sixties in the church. Pauline’s education started with her walking over a mile to a wood heated, one room schoolhouse in Roach, and after re-organization of the surrounding schools, graduated as valedictorian of her class of 1947 in the Camdenton R-3 school district. Pauline lived her entire life on land homesteaded by her ancestors and loved to take walks on the land, tell her children and grandchildren stories about her family, and educate them on the wild flowers and plants. Pauline was civically involved; she served as Sponsor for the Roach Rockets 4-H club, President of the PTA for Camdenton schools, President of the Women’s Literary Club, on the Scholarship Committee, and volunteered for many years in the Camdenton school district. In her work life, Pauline worked for 20 years in the Camden Court House in different positions, and retired from the Camdenton United States Post Office. Pauline was a loving wife, mother and grandmother to her family. A caring neighbor, who loved children, and wanted to inform and guide them on the correct path for life, and was cheerful and thoughtful till the end. Visitation will be held Thursday evening, February 2, 2006, in the Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Camdenton, Missouri. Services are under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton, Missouri.
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