Photo courtesy of Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Homes & Crematory - Hammond
Hammond, Louisiana
Jun 5, 1939 – Apr 28, 2018 (Age 78)
Roger Lee Russell lost his valiant battle with cancer on April 28, 2018. A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. Wednesday until the service at 1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Hammond. Roger was born June 5, 1939, in Akron, Ohio to Berry Martin Russell and Helen Marie Hancock Russell. ...
Read MoreMet Roger in mid ~70s. He was LA and I was OK with UPS. Quite the raconteur. If you were with Roger for dinner in NOL you were in for a grand evening! Start at Ralph and Kaku's then to at least 4 other places. He knew who had the best food course in town. A good man who will be missed.
Ray Vorbeck
May 06, 2018 | NOL, LA | Coworker
So sad to hear! He was such a nice man! Always happy and smiling! Loved talking to him when he was volunteering at North Oaks. I'll miss him.
Casey Bitner
May 04, 2018 | Ponchatoula, LA | Friend
It was through FaceBook we were able to keep in contact -- it has been many years since were were together in one place at the same time. I have been tring to do family generations and it was thorugh Roger that I was able to keep in contact with many of the Ohio/Mississippi cousins. He will be truyly missed.
Martha Rader
May 03, 2018 | Lucerne Valley, CA | Family
To Nancy (Sarge) and the entire Russell family, my condolences.
The first time I met Roger was in the early 1960s in Toledo, Ohio. We followed each other around the country, first in Louisiana, then Texas, then finally in Greenwich, Connecticut. In all that time he was a great friend and a great fellow UPSer. So hard working, so smart, great sense of humor, and so loyal. I know he will be missed by all who knew him.
Ray Gottschalk
Ray Gottschalk
May 02, 2018 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Friend
Such a loss to us all, friends and strangers alike, as Roger had that rare gift of making each person he met feel special. He brightened the day for more people than he realized.
Kathryn Martin Martin
May 02, 2018 | Ponchatoula, LA | Friend
We will always treasure our visits with Roger--! Every time we pass by the house in Ruidoso, we think of him and Nancy and wish they were still there! Love to all of you. We will miss that smile and quick wit!
Donna Oracion
May 01, 2018 | Roswell, NM | Friend
To Roger's entire family - So sorry to hear of Roger's passing. I was a maid in his court when he was Emperor Caesar V in the Krewe of Caesar. Those were fun times and will always remember how kind & friendly he was. My thoughts & prayers are with all of you at this time of sorrow. May your memories bring you comfort.
Ellen Mayeur McCubbin
Russell (Officer in Caesar) & Eloise Mayeur
Ellen Mayeur McCubbin
May 01, 2018 | New Orleans, LA | Acquaintance
Dear Russell Family,
Please know we are thinking of all of you and sending our condolences. We all have fond memories of Roger. Love, The Sapir Family
May 01, 2018
Roger , it was simply awesome knowing you. You are in a simply awesome place now,deservedly so. Amen
Ronnie Barron
April 30, 2018 | Winter Haven, FL | Family Friend
