William Frank Russell

Mr. William Frank Russell, 77, 2113 Siam Road, Elizabethton died Sunday, June 20, 2010 at his residence following a brief illness. A native of Carter County, he was the son of the late Henry and Katherine “Kate” Scalf Russell. Mr. Russell retired from Inland Container after forty-eight years. He was a member of Charity Hill Baptist Church.          In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three children, William Russell, Jeff Russell and Tina Herron and four brothers, Herb Russell, Henry Russell, Robert Russell and Harry Russell. Survivors include his wife, Frenchie Lee Carrico Russell, of the home; two daughters, Beverly Elliott, Elizabethton and Melissa Russell and her husband Adam Haney, Elizabethton; nine grandchildren, Mandy Elliott, Jessica Gamroth, Elizabeth Elliott, Megan Elliott, Heather Russell, Logan Coats, Sydney Arnold, Brigette Herron and Summer Herron; four great-grandchildren, Xavier Elliott, Karismah Elliott, Cloe Gamroth and Joseph Peterpaul; two sisters, Ethel Barnett and Lela Davis, both of Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.          Funeral service for Mr. William Frank Russell will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 23, 2010 in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Russell officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:00-2:00 P.M. Wednesday. Graveside service and interment will follow the funeral service in Russell Family Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Henry Davis, David Guinn, Terry Guinn, Henry Barnett, Mike Barnett, Tim Barnett, Tommy Treadway, Preston Carrico, Howell Wayne Carrico, Edward Grindstaff, Timmy Grindstaff and Adam Haney. Honorary pallbearer will be Allen Carrico.Read Obituary