RUSSELL, Charles John

Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO) Friday, April 17, 2015 Charles J. Russell December 15, 1922 ~ April 14, 2015 Charles Russell was born in Holtville, California, in 1922, to Hiram and Thelma Russell. He attended Buckeye High School. Charles married Ruby J. Nelson in Avondale, Arizona, on February 25, 1941. They lived in Arizona until 1959. He farmed peaches and worked for City Market until retirement. He was a World War II vet, spending his time in the Philippines. Charles loved hunting, fishing, shooting, and was a long-time member of the Assembly of God Church. He is survived by his son, Dan (Donna) Russell; daughter, Ginnie (Randy) Leasure of Monument, Colorado; sisters, Mary Floyd of Phoenix, Arizona, and Dee Freed of Wickenburg, Arizona; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruby J. Russell and brother, Buster L. Russell. A visitation will be Tuesday, April 21st from 10:00am to noon at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. Military Honors and Interment will be at 1:00pm at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado.