- Date Of Birth: February 5, 1921
- Date Of Death: May 18, 2011
- State: West Virginia
Roscoe Earl Russell “Earl”, 90, went home to be with the Lord on May 18, 2011 in Clarksburg, W.Va. He was born in Interstate, W. Va. to Roscoe and Clara Russell. He was a Stonewood resident most of his life. He served in the United States Navy during World War II on the USS Noble. He was employed by the Union Carbide for 42 years retiring in 1982. He was a 1939 graduate of Roosevelt Wilson High School. Earl is survived by his loving wife of 71 years, Mary; two sons, Jim (Carrie) and Larry (Mary); daughter Sharon (Bill) Rogers; grandchildren Kim (Charlie) Croft, Diane Knight, Mark “Scott” (Missy) Wilmoth; Jackie (Rod) May; Jim (Lina) Wilmoth, Jim “JR” (Monica) Russell, Aaron (Julie) Russell; great grandchildren; Brent and Elizabeth Shafer; Nick and Erica May; Isaac, Ethan, Liam Russell; Courtney Croft, Samantha Wilmoth and Madeleine and James “Tre” Russell; brother Fred (Delores); sister Lorain Lewis; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Cliff and sister Gladys. The family would like to thank Hospice and Crestview Manor nursing home for making Earl comfortable in the days before his passing. Earl will be remembered for his passion for motorcycles and his love of his family always saying there is not a bad apple in the bunch.
