Ada Russell Dies at age 86

Mrs Ada Russell 86 of route 7 , a resident of the Heartside Nursing home, died at 12:05 a.m. at the nursing home.

Funeral services will be held at the Osborn Funeral home on Wednesday at 2:00 pm. Rev. Olen Weatherford will officiate and burial will be in Donoho Prairie cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Osborne Funeral home in Dix, where friends may call after 3 p.m. on Tuesday.

Mrs Russell was born July 4th 1882 in Jefferson county, the daughter of Benjamin and Eliza Minor Nelson.

On April 3, 1940 she married Earl Russell who survives.

Other survivors include, two step sons Careleton Russell of Mt Vernon and Raymond Russell of Rochelle; two step daughters, Mrs Maxine Sechrest of Verna Il and Mrsa Marion Schmitz of Dixon. ,one brother George Nelson of Decatur, one sister Mrs Doshia Adams of Quincy, five step grandchildren and four step great grandchildren.

Mrs Russell was a member of Zion Methodist church.

Source: Mt. Vernon Register News
Date: January 20, 1969
Submitted by: Janice Staples