Thelma Juanita (Francis) Russell, 91 of rural Koshkonong, MO, died in her sleep Dec. 12, 2019. She was born March 19, 1928 at Pomona, MO daughter of Franklin Francis and Berta Lee (Huddleston) Francis.
She married William 'Wayne' Russell Sep 13, 1946 at West Plains, MO. He preceded her in death July 24, 1981.
Mrs. Russell was a homemaker; she loved her family dearly and always looked forward to babysitting her grandchildren.
She enjoyed collecting clocks and loved her animals. Her favorite places were home and church.
Mrs. Russell attended Seventh Day Adventist Church at Mammoth Spring, Arkansas.
She is survived by eight children, William Wayne Russell, Jr. and wife, Hattie of Koshkonong, MO; Norman "Buck" Russell and wife, Shirley of Birch Tree, MO; Leroy Russell and wife, Susan, Joe Russell and Chris Russell, all of Koshkonong, MO; Loretta Faye Wheeler of Batesville, AR; Berta Guy and husband, Ronnie of Tulsa, OK; and Renee Turner and husband, Robert of Wilmer, TX; one son-in-law, Myron L. King of Broken Arrow, OK; twenty-six grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, one daughter, LaWanda Glee King, two great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, one son-in-law, Gerald Wheeler, three daughters-in-law, Donna Jean, Corrine Lynn and Dilla Russell, five brothers and five sisters, Freda Mae, Floyd Otto, Vida Charlene, Alice Modena, Jerome Rogene, Roy Carone, Effie Evelyn, Wanda Lee, Franklin Dale and Duane, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be Tuesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 18, 2019 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Jolliff Cemetery.

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RELATIONSHIP: Thelma is my aunt; my Mom's sister. They shared a birthday.