Buzzy graduated from Broughton High School, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Wake Forest School of Law. He worked at Cameron Brown before practicing law in Raleigh for over 50 years. He was a member of Carolina Country Club in Raleigh, Hound Ears Club in Boone, Old Raleigh Boys, and Stag Club. As a devoted member of Edenton Street United Methodist Church, you could find him working the church front desk or volunteering with the Salvation Army in his retirement years.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Garrett Russell, and his three sons: Ward (Molly), Vann (Caroline), and Grayson (Corey). He is survived by nine beloved grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held at Edenton Street United Methodist Church, 228 W. Edenton St., Raleigh, NC 27603, beginning at 11:00 AM, on Wednesday June 5, 2024.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a Memorial Gift to the Salvation Army (https://southernusa.salvationarmy.org/wake/).
Services are entrusted to the care of Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 300 Saint Mary's St., Raleigh, NC 27605.
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