Mary Elizabeth Russell

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Mary Elizabeth Russell, 86, of Tucker,

GA, passed away on January 9th, 2023.

She was born November 13, 1936, to Theodore, "Ted," and Estelle (Young) DeBusk in

Sylvia, TN. She graduated from Charlotte High School in 1954. On June 26, 1955, she

married George Alexander Russell Jr, and they spent almost 60 years together in

Dickson, TN and Tucker, GA. She spent the last 40 years of her life as an active

member of the Church in Atlanta.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George Alexander Russell Jr., father,

Theodore DuBusk, mother, Estelle DeBusk; three sisters, Dolores Aileen Winstead,

Helen Laverne Huggins, and Shirley Annette Hampton.

Mary is survived by her three daughters, Lisa Fuller (Robert) of Douglasville, GA,

Tammy Sumner of Tucker, GA, and Maria Koch (Evan) of Athens, GA; her sister, Elaine

Spears of Kingston Springs, TN; her 8 grandchildren, Bryan Dyer, Patrick Fuller

(Shirley), Austin Sumner, Nathan Sumner, Braeden Koch, Callie Koch, Caleb Koch, and

Koen Koch.

Mary was a humble servant to Christ, showing compassion to all who came into her

presence. She greeted and blessed all who entered her open door with her motto:

"Living by faith, trusting in God." Mary spent most of her time as a homemaker: creating

delicious homemade pies, cakes, and wonderful meals until every mouth was filled and

heart content. When you were in Mary's presence, you were "home." She gave her life

to learning how to live Christlike and sharing her faith in Jesus with everyone she met.

Memorial services will be held on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at A.S. Turner & Sons,

Decatur, GA. Visitation will be held from 2:00-3:00 and the service will begin at 3:00.

Burial will take place later with family at the Georgia National Cemetery. Online

condolences can be given at www.asturner.com. If you would like, you may make a

donation to the Alzheimer's Association in her honor in lieu of flowers