William J. Bill Russell

AIKEN, SC – WILLIAM J. “BILL” RUSSELL, beloved husband of Dorothy “D. J.” Russell died suddenly, Friday, November 28, 2008. Bill was born June 26, 1944 in St. Louis, MO and was a son of the late George and Martha Russell of Norman OK. He served as a sub mariner in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict and was a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Nuclear Engineering. He worked on start-up of many nuclear facilities in the United States, and lately in re-licensing those facilities. Over the years he worked and resided in South Haven MI, Glen Ellen, VA, New Orleans, LA and Joliet, IL. He was a resident of Aiken, SC for 20 years, and for the last three years he also lived and worked in Russellville, AR. Bill was a member of Houndslake Country Club, Russellville, AR Country Club, Loyal Order of the Moose, American Legion Post and a life time member of the Aiken VFW Post 156. Bill is survived his wife of 26 years, D. J., his daughter Brandy and a son John of Edmond, OK, his step-son, Rob Hawkinson, Missoula, MT, a brother, James of Tulsa, OK and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Diane Kerr. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 3:00 PM at Shellhouse – Rivers Funeral Home, 715 East Pine Log Rd., Aiken, SC. The family will receive friends following the service. Please visit the online memorial at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of William J. Bill Russell, please visit our flower store.