Dr. Gary Russell

Gary Wayne Russell age 67 of Dardanelle died Thursday, September 29, 2011 at his home. He was born August 22, 1944 at Portland, Oregon to the late Lester and Bernice Gurwell Russell. He was a doctor at River Valley Medical Center in Dardanelle. He was a member of the Yell County Medical Society, Arkansas Medical Society, Dardanelle Rotary Club and former president of Bay Ridge Boat and Golf Club. He loved his job and his patients. Gary came straight to Dardanelle after Medical School and he never left. He was preceded in death by his parents; his second mother, Lena Russell; and infant son; two brother-in-laws, Eddie Hash and R.H. Williams; one sister-in-law, Lisa Williams.

Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Kathy Russell of Dardanelle; one daughter, Julia Norris and husband Russ of Hot Springs; one son, Sam Russell of Memphis, TN; two sisters, Phyllis Hash of Maumelle, Deana Dewey and husband Tom of Heber Springs; father and mother-in-law, Rube and Reba Williams of Danville; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ronnie and Janet Williams of Danville, Loretta Williams of Danville, Jan and David Laster of Belleville; nieces, Penny and Brian Ratliff of Conway, Heidi and Chris Eubanks of Vilonia, Heather and Randy Gilbert of Springdale, Andrea and Josh Pitts of Russellville, Nichole and Paul Young of Conway; nephews, Alan Hash of Maumelle, David Alan and Heather Laster of Belleville, Wade Williams of Danville; eight great nephews and five great nieces.

Memorial services will be held 2:00P.M., Sunday, October 2, 2011 at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle with Rev. Kelly Pearson officiating.

Honorary Pallbearers are the former staff of Ring-Russell Medical Clinic, River Valley Medical Center Staff and Dardanelle Rotary.

Memorial Donations may be made to the Dardanelle Rotary, C/O Sabra Ferguson, P.O. Box 373, Dardanelle, Arkansas 72834 or the Dardanelle Boys and Girls Club, 2210 North State Hwy 7, Dardanelle, Arkansas 72834.

Cremation Arrangements By Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle.