He was born on April 5, 1959, in Charlottesville, VA, son of Shirley Stockman Fitzgerald and Harvey Russell Fitzgerald, Sr.
Russ was employed at McQuay in Verona for 22 years. He loved his family and enjoyed NASCAR and collecting memorabilia.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Mike Fitzgerald, Sister, Diane Painter, and grandparents, James H. and Lucille Stockman and John W. and Florence Puckett.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Kathy Orkis Fitzgerald; two sons, Clayton Russell Fitzgerald of Waynesboro, Colt Fitzgerald of Lyndhurst and their mother, Sharon Haines of Waynesboro; one grandchild, Morgan Fitzgerald; one step-daughter, Susan Marie Sprouse and her husband Charles of Altavista; two sisters, Tammy Witt of Waynesboro and Kim Campbell and her husband, Tony of Waynesboro; sister-in-law, Jane Fitzgerald of Waynesboro; three half brothers, Dale and Stevie Fitzgerald of Waynesboro and Tommy Fitzgerald of Stuarts Draft; three half sisters, Vickie Snell of Crimora, Lisa Phillips of Stuarts Draft and Beth Hatter of Fishersville; and a number of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; He is also survived by very special friend, “Mj” Orkis, life long friend Ray Shuck and other special friends, Paul and Shirley Dean.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes, 618 West Main Street.
A memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at Wayne Hills Baptist Church, 877 Ladd Road, Waynesboro with Pastor Danny Campbell officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Augusta Health Hospice of the Shenandoah, P. O. Box 215, Fishersville, VA 22939.
The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. James Boyer and the HOPE staff for their care and compassion.
Family and friends may send condolences, share memories, and sign the guest register book on line at www.reynoldshamrickfuneralhomes.com
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