William Howard Russell, age 88 of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at North Oaks Medical Center. He was born on May 8, 1931, in Rome, Georgia, the son of the late Anna Delores Howard and James Russell. He worked at J. Wilton Jones for many years.
William is survived by his family, James Marallo; daughters, Karen Joan Johnson and Donna Russell Dodds (Gerald); sons, William Gerald Russell (Letty) and Michael Stephen Russell (Pamela); grandchildren, Stephen, Jason, Craig, Tara, Kelly, Courtney, Whitney, Hollen, Justin, Drew, Raynee, Hailey, Sonny, and Stephanie; and numerous great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, James "Bub", Harold, Bobby, Winston, and Richard Russell.
Family and friends will be received at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 600 North Oak Street Hammond, Louisiana 70401, on Friday, August 30, 2019 from 9:00 am until 11:00 am.
Funeral Mass will be Friday at 11:00 am at Holy Ghost Catholic Church.
Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Vincent de Paul 601 N. Oak St. Hammond, LA 70401.
An on-line guest book is available at www.harrymckneely.com.
