Clifford Eugene Russell

1939 - 2015  (76 years)

• Name	Clifford Eugene Russell
  Born	21 Aug 1939	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 1, Knox County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	30 Sep 2015  [2]
  Buried	5 Oct 2015	Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [3]
  Person ID	I408065	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Walter Russell,   b. 3 Oct 1914, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Nov 1977  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Ruby P.,   b. 16 Jul 1912, Tennessee ,   d. 26 Apr 1992  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F162116	Group Sheet

  
  

  Children	1. Michelle Russell,   d. Bef 30 Sep 2015   2. Clifford "Butch" Russell, Jr.   3. Casey Russell   4. Chesney Russell   5. Alyson Russell
  Family ID	F162117	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Carol
  Married	Abt 1980
  Family ID	F162118	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 21 Aug 1939 - Tennessee Buried - 5 Oct 2015 - Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1940. Name Clifford Russell Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Ward 2, Knoxville, Civil District 1, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 0 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Relationship to Head of Household Son Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1940 HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Walter Russell Head M 26 Tennessee Ruby Russell Wife F 26 Tennessee Elenor Russell Daughter F 2 Tennessee Clifford Russell Son M 0 Tennessee [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 30 Sep 2015. August 21, 1939 - September 30, 2015 Russell, Clifford Sr., long time east Tennessee country music singer and entertainer, passed away September 30, 2015 at the age of 76 after an extensive illness. Clifford started his musical career in the late 1950's and continued into the early 2000's. He was known for his bluesy, raspy voice and also for the songs that hit the Country Music Charts; "Flowers for The Lady", "An Afternoon of Love", and "She Feels a New Man Tonight". Clifford is preceded in death by daughter, Michelle Russell; sisters, Betty Sue, Eleanor, and Louise. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Carol Russell; son, Clifford (Butch) Russell, Jr.; daughters, Casey (Jamie) Endicott, Chesney Russell, and Alyson (Steve) Erwin; sisters, Ora Mae Johnson and Mary Elizabeth Russell; grandchildren, Macy Endicott, Aiden and Liam Erwin. The family will receive friends at Berry Funeral Home on Chapman Highway Sunday, October 4, 2015, from 5:00-7:00 pm. Graveside services will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery on Monday, October 5, 2015 at 12:00 pm. "But I went chasing after rainbows, just to find a pot of fool's gold…." (Flowers for The Lady) --Clifford Russell, Sr. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 153149361).