ABINGDON, Va. Ottolene Russell Aistrop, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at Grace Healthcare in Abingdon. Ottolene was born April 2, 1919, to the late Harlie C. and Celia Jane Potter Waycaster. She was a life-long resident of Washington County, Va. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Clay Russell and Willie Aistrop; her foster son, Leo Miller; and three brothers and one sister. Survivors include three sons, Deloyd "D.H." Russell of Rural Retreat, Va., Floyd Russell and wife, Shirley, of Marion, Va., and Bill Russell and wife, Cindy, of Meadowview, Va.; three daughters, Burnease Russell of Abingdon, Margaret Miller and husband, Randy, of Meadowview and Geraldine "Gerri" Mash and husband, Ed, of Meadowview; two foster sons, Danny Miller and wife, Tammy, and Earl Miller and wife, Martha, all of Sugar Grove, Va.; three sisters, Loma Stanley and husband, Paul, Macie Blevins and Estelle McCracken; 28 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service for Mrs. Aistrop will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at Forest Hills Memory Gardens with Pastor Donnie Stanley officiating. The grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Forest Hills Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, 19415 Lee Hwy., Abingdon, VA 24210. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com and signing the guestbook. The family of Ottolene Russell Aistrop is being cared for by the Forest Hills Chapel of Farris Funeral Service and Crematory, 19415 Lee Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210 (276) 623-2700.

Published in Bristol Herald Courier on November 21, 2012