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Jeffrey Scott Russell

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Jeffrey Scott Russell

Birth
Rome, Essex County, New York, USA
Death
15 Feb 2021 (aged 59)
Carthage, Panola County, Texas, USA
Burial
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Jeffery Scott Russell was born September 15, 1961 in Rome, New York to Harold Eugene and Marilyn Sue Glass Russell. He attended Rome Free Academy graduating with the class of 1979. He continued his education at Abilene Christian University, graduating in 1983 with a degree in Mass Communication.
Scott loved God, his family, and sports. He loved to be with his family, making his famous “sticky buns” every Christmas Eve. His sport’s writing made you feel like you went to the game and made you an instant fan of any of the teams. While at Abilene Christian University he served on the Optimus, the university newspaper, in various capacities working his way up to the Sports Editor position. In his career he was a writer for the Stephenville Empire Tribune, Wichita Falls Times Record News and most recently the Panola Watchman. Scott was an award winning sprots writer, four times winning the Lone Star Conference’s Sportswriter of the Year Award. He also received honors for his coverage of the 1990-91 Wichita Falls Texans, who captured the Continental Basketball Association title. North and East Texas Press Association awarded him numerous awards for his sports writing, coverage, and photography between the years of 2019 – 2020. Since coming to Carthage, he loved covering the Carthage Bulldogs and the Beckville Bearcats.
In his spare time, Scott enjoyed reading, watching sports on TV as well as trying to hit a golf ball where he aimed it. He also enjoyed going to The Ballpark in Arlington. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marilyn Sue Glass and father, Harold E. Russell.
Jeffery Scott Russell was born September 15, 1961 in Rome, New York to Harold Eugene and Marilyn Sue Glass Russell. He attended Rome Free Academy graduating with the class of 1979. He continued his education at Abilene Christian University, graduating in 1983 with a degree in Mass Communication.
Scott loved God, his family, and sports. He loved to be with his family, making his famous “sticky buns” every Christmas Eve. His sport’s writing made you feel like you went to the game and made you an instant fan of any of the teams. While at Abilene Christian University he served on the Optimus, the university newspaper, in various capacities working his way up to the Sports Editor position. In his career he was a writer for the Stephenville Empire Tribune, Wichita Falls Times Record News and most recently the Panola Watchman. Scott was an award winning sprots writer, four times winning the Lone Star Conference’s Sportswriter of the Year Award. He also received honors for his coverage of the 1990-91 Wichita Falls Texans, who captured the Continental Basketball Association title. North and East Texas Press Association awarded him numerous awards for his sports writing, coverage, and photography between the years of 2019 – 2020. Since coming to Carthage, he loved covering the Carthage Bulldogs and the Beckville Bearcats.
In his spare time, Scott enjoyed reading, watching sports on TV as well as trying to hit a golf ball where he aimed it. He also enjoyed going to The Ballpark in Arlington. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marilyn Sue Glass and father, Harold E. Russell.

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