Elaine Russell Woodall, 72, of Columbus, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Columbus Hospice House. Funeral services will be held in the Mill Room of Striffler-Hamby Columbus on Monday, August 18, 2014, at 11:00 am with Father Jacob Almeter officiating. Visitation will begin an hour earlier at 10:00 am, and burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery.
Elaine was born to Nell Roberts Russell and the late Robert Clinton Russell, Jr., on July 11, 1942. She graduated from Columbus High School, Class of 1961, and attended Gulf Park College in Gulfport, MS. She worked in advertising, real estate, and for many years owned and operated her own restaurants. She enjoyed travelling, entertaining friends and family, and football.
Elaine was preceded in death by her father and son, Allen Musgrove Woodall. Left to cherish her memory are her mother, Nell Russell; daughter, Kathy Crosby(John); sons, Robert Viau, David Viau(Cindy), all of Columbus, and two step-granddaughters, Chelsea and Shelbie Houser of Jacksonville, FL.
