Robert (Bob) Gerald Russell of Nashville,TN, age 66, passed away on June 20, 2017, at his home in Nashville. The son of Virginia and William P. Russell, Bob graduated from Hillsboro High School in Nashville in 1968. He followed his older brother and sister to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where he had grown up attending football games. At UTK he made lifelong friends through his involvement with Kappa Sigma fraternity. After earning a degree in Accounting, he attended UT Law School, graduating in 1976. He moved to Chattanooga where he worked with Spears, Moore, Rebman, and Wlliams; Luther, Anderson, Cleary, and Ruth; and Chambliss and Bahner, before returning to Nashville to take care of his elderly mother. He served on the boards of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Southeast Tennessee, Chattanooga Golf and Country Club, and the University of Tennessee National Alumni Association. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; and by his brother, William P. Russell, Jr. He is survived by his sister, Melba Russell Blevins (Bill) of Nashville; children, Richard W. Russell (Abby) and Catherine Russell Needham (Grant); grandson, Silas Needham; and several nieces and nephews. A private family graveside service will be held at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Nashville. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Fifty Forward Meals on Wheels, 174 Rains Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203 or a favorite Veterans organization.
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