GEORGIA RUSSELL

DUDLEY -- Georgia Russell, 79, of Dudley died Monday, Oct. 27, 1997, at Lucy Lee Health Care System in Poplar Bluff.

She was born Oct. 6, 1918, near Dexter, daughter of Robert and Minnie McGowen Maze. She and Lonon Leo "Pete" Russell were married Jan. 19, 1935, at Essex. He died Jan. 21, 1981.

Russell had lived at Dexter and Dudley most of her life. She retired as a cook at Dexter Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Corinth General Baptist Church near Puxico.

Survivors include two sons, Bob Russell of Puxico, Kenneth Russell of Dudley; a daughter, Christine Dill of Puxico; three sisters, Esther Horrocks of Kalamazoo, Mich., Dimple Campbell of Essex, Hilda Ellsworth of Overland; two brothers, Robert Maze of Dexter, Virgil Maze of Kalamazoo; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, a brother, and three sisters.

Friends may call at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter from 5-8 p.m. today.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Bob Bradford officiating. Burial will be in Elliott Cemetery near Acorn Ridge.