Elma Jennings Russell

Franklin, NC - Elma Jennings Russell, age 103, of Russell Cove Road, Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, April 12, 2010 in a local nursing home. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late John Thomas Jennings and Sara Leona Angel Jennings. She was married to the late Ruben Pritchard Russell. She had worked as a sales clerk and at Western Carolina University, and was Cafeteria Manager at Cullasaja School. She was a member of Cullasaja First Assembly of God Church.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Charles Russell and John Russell and a stillborn baby. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Mae Shook and her husband Troy.

She is survived by a granddaughter, Charlene Elaine Russell, two grandsons, Charles Edward Russell, II, of Cullasaja and James Michael Russell of Syracruse, NY; a former daughter-in-law, Jane Ernst, two great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 17th at 4:00pm in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home, with Rev. John Raby officiating. Burial will be in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bruce Hedden, Doug Ledford, John Holland, Milas Gregory, Max Holland, and Scott Lohr. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Russell and James Russell. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 4:00pm Saturday, one hour prior to the service at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home.

The family would like to thank Debra Strum and all the staff at Grandview Manor Nursing Home.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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