Debra Celauis Russell

Debra Russell Obituary

RUSSELL Debra Celauis Russell, age 52, entered into eternal rest Friday, February 15, 2008. Beloved daughter of the late Peter and Eva Celauis and beloved niece of the late Percy and Thelma Granderson. Mother of Nicholas Russell, Rachel Russell and the late Donyelle Marie Simmons, grandmother of Darien Simmons, Devin Jackson and the late Daniel Preston Jackson. Sister of Dalton Celauis, Adrian Sheilds, Gregory Smith, Peter Celauis, Jr., Myrna Verrett, Karen Crosby, and Ava Petty of Los Angeles, CA. She also leaves to cherish her memory, Cassandra Wall, Tangeyon Wall, Contesse Wall, Talmadge Wall Mead, Robyn Braggs and Ellen Russ, along with a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends. A Christian Funeral will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2008, at First Pentecostal Church, 122 N. Dorgenois Street, N.O., LA at 11:00 AM. Rev. Irvin Scales, Sr. Officiating. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow at St. Louis Cemetery #3. Boyd-Brooks Funeral Service, LLC 3245 Gentilly Blvd New Orleans, LA 70122 (504) 282-1202

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Published by The Times-Picayune on Feb. 22, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Debra Russell

7 Entries

Greta

March 7, 2008

I love you and I miss talking with you. Im so sorry you had to endure all that pain before you went home. Rest in Peace Auntie you are an angel now guide me and my child to always to the right thing. Protect my child from all evil when he's alone.

jillian crosby

February 29, 2008

Auntie, I just want to say that I miss you so much. I am so glad that I was able to help you and care for you when nell passed and I will never forget that time spent with you and how eventhough you were in so much pain you were still "Auntie Deb". Rest in Peace Auntie, I love you so much....

February 29, 2008

Aunt Debra, How we all are going to truley miss you. I am proud of the fact that i made it to you right in the nick of time. To repersent our family an let you know that you were loved. I sat with you for hours that day. You keep telling me to get some rest. But i choose to stay with you. It was hard for me to except that i was the last person to see you,but maybe it was meant to be, I guess you were waiting for me. I did promise you that I would be back to see you. Althoughe your gone, and I'm going to miss you. You are in a far more better place."Rest In Peace". Aunt Deb. Like you just said, You will be fine either way. I love and miss you.

Give my brother,Nell and my sweet babt Dan a hug for me. I miss them all so much.

Lisa

JANE GARRETT

February 26, 2008

Ava & family, May the Lord continue to bless & strengthen your family - Love and Prayers Jane Verna Garrett, Queen Creek, Arizona

Cindy Miller

February 26, 2008

Debra, where do I begin. When we were there for Nell and Daniels funeral, I knew how heavy your heart was with grief. We both had to bury our children, and I knew the pain that you were feeling. All I could do was hug you and kiss you because words can't comfort a hurt like that..

As your health took a turn for the worst, I prayed that God would keep you safe in his arms and he did, because your with him and your out of the storm...God has been so good to all of us, I had prayed that you would not be by yourself and you weren't, you never were. God was there all of the time and when HE WAS READY, he put his arms around you and took you to a better place. I am so glad that I had a chance to talk to you the day before and that Lisa was able to sit with you the day you left this world. She stayed with you until you feel asleep, just like you asked her to do...And now you are in a place with no worries or pains, no more needles, no more machines beeping.. just peacefulness.

Your with your daughter, grandson, and my son(your god son)and the rest of the family. Thanksgiving 06 will always hold a special memory for me, because all of us were together at my house and now 4 of you are gone. Thank you Jesus for giving us that time together. .see how good God is.

I will miss you so much, you were more than my aunt, you were my sister, my friend, my business consultant and cutting up buddy all in one. I will cherish all of the memories that we had together. Kiss my baby for me and don't you guys get up there and cut up too much.

I love you and I will never forget you...

Tracey Branch

February 22, 2008

To The Family of Mrs. Debra C. Russell
I had the distinct pleasure of working with Donyelle Simmons and she was a joy. I also attended her celebration of life and it was beautiful. I met her mother on that day and expressed the blessing of having met her daughter. I will continue to keep your family in my thoughts and prayers. I pray that God will continue to console your hearts as you continue to care for Donyelle's children. Remember, absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. God bless you all.

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