Mrs. Shirley Y. Russell
Forest
Mrs. Shirley Y. Russell, 74, a resident of Forest passed away Sunday, March 06, 2011 at her residence. Visitation was held at Wolf Funeral Services on Monday, March 07, 2011 from 5:30 until 9:00 pm, and again on Tuesday, March 08, 2011 from 8:00 am until 1:45 pm. Funeral services were Tuesday, March 08, 2011 at 2:00 pm in the chapel with burial following in the High Hill Methodist Cemetery. Officiating was Rev. Tommy Anderson and Bro. Ricky Watkins. Wolf Funeral Services in Morton was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Shirley had lived in Forest for the most of her life, moving from Taylorsville and she was a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Lee Russell in 1996, two brothers, J.C. and Junior Yarbrough.
She is survived by three daughters, Kathy Keith, Durant; Mary Vanstory, Edinburg; Sheila May, Louisville; one son, Ferrell Lee Russell, Pineville; three sisters, Joann Edwards, Forest; Carolyn Dunn, Brandon; Eva June Watkins, Newton; one brother, Lester Yarbrough, Polkville; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Larry Vanstory, Jonathan May, Bobby Watson, Ray Perkins, Edward Dunn, and Adam Dunn. Honorary pallbearers were Justin Dunn and Michael Perkins.