Charles Anthony "Charlie" Russell

Charles Anthony "Charlie" Russell obituary

Charles Anthony "Charlie" Russell

Charles Russell Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by McWhorter Funeral Home - Gilmer on Oct. 1, 2025.

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Funeral services for Charles "Charlie" Anthony Russell, of Longview, Texas, will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Walnut Creek Baptist Church. Interment to follow at Walnut Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 10:00 am prior to the service. Arrangements are under the direction of McWhorter Funeral Home. Charlie was born on April 6, 1955, in Bossier City, Louisiana, to David Parker Russell Sr. and Ida Lois Gaines Russell and passed from this life on September 26, 2025, in Longview, Texas. Charlie was a live-in counselor at Sabine Valley and Azleway Boys Ranch for many years before his retirement. With a love for sports, he umpired Little League Baseball for over 40 years. Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Penny Renee Love; son, Bryan Alan Russell; and his brothers, David Parker Russell Jr, and Clifford Wayne Russell. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, James Russell. Please visit Charlie's online registration book at www.mcwhorterfh.com to leave a memory for the family.

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