William "Bill" C. Russell

William (Bill) C Russell 75 passed away unexpectedly at his home wed March 15th, he was of the Baptist faith, he loved camping fishing, and doing karaoke.
He was preceded in death by his parents; Lennie Phillips Russell and Abe Russell.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory his loving wife of 50 years, Julia; one son, Brian and his fiancé Tonya; three sisters and one brother Reba Duckett, Betty Rodgers, Gladys Stillwell, and Sam Russell; two grandchildren, their wives, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 5:00pm-7:00pm on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Companion Funeral Home, located at 2419 Georgetown Road NW.
The celebration of life service is planned for 1:00pm on Sunday, March 19th, 2017, also at Companion Funeral Home.
Interment will follow the service in the Fort Hill Cemetery, Veteran’s Section, where The Honor Guard will honor Mr. Russell’s faithful service to our country.
You are invited to share a personal memory of Bill or your condolences with his family at his online memorial located at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral and Cremation Service and the Cody family are honored to assist the Russell family with these arrangements.