More detail on this person: Gene Clarkson
Russell, 66, of Whitehaven passed quietly at his
home on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011.
Born on Nov. 7, 1944, in Camden, S.C., he was the
son of the late Gene Russell and Jane Clarkson
Russell. He was a member of the Whitehaven
Heritage Association, Whitehaven Methodist
Episcopal Church, Vietnam Helicopters Pilot
Association, American Airline Pilots Association
and the Sigma Chi fraternity.
He was a captain with Piedmont Aviation and US
Airways for more than 30 years and was also a
Dash Seven Captain with Henson Aviation Inc. in
Salisbury.
He graduated from Roanoke College in Virginia in
1966 and soon after joined the U.S. Army, flying
Huey gunships and Cobras over Vietnam. Capt.
Russell was a highly decorated veteran, having
been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Air Medal with Clusters
and various medals and ribbons related to his
service. He loved boating, sporting clay
shooting, fishing and spending time with his
family and friends.
He is survived by his loving wife, Susan Anne
Ludlam Russell and her children, Kate Bounds and
her husband, Kyle, of Salisbury and Joseph T.
Dashiell Jr. of Connecticut; a devoted sister,
Susan Russell Fogerty and her husband, Bill, of
Virginia Beach, Va.; several nieces and nephews,
Tim Fogerty and his fiancee, Jen Parker, of
Wilson, N.C., Lisa and Ben Millspaw and their
sons, Josh and Alex, of Charlotte, N.C., Becky
Russell Fogerty and her fiance, Matt Leno, of
Newark, Del.; a goddaughter, Lisa Millspaw of
North Carolina; two godsons, Rusty Jones of New
Jersey and John Kunkel Jr. of Florida; and
longtime close friends, Russ and Ann Jones of
Onancock and John Kunkel III of Florida.
The family will conduct private memorial services
at a later date. Memorial contributions may be
made to the charity of your choice and/or
Whitehaven Methodist Episcopal Church, c/o
Charlotte Lilly, Whitehaven, Md. 21856.
Arrangements are in the care of Holloway Funeral
Home PA at 501 Snow Hill Road in Salisbury. To
send condolences to the family, visit
www.hollowayfh.com
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