Lee Russell, 70, a life-long resident of Irving, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Baylor, Scott, and White Medical Center in Irving. Born August 31, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Billy Lee Douglas and Jackie Loper Douglas. She graduated from Irving High School and was a floral designer at Community Florist of Irving and the floral department at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home for many years. She was an evening and weekend receptionist at the funeral home in the past few years. Preceded in death by her parents, a brother Billy Jack Douglas, a son, Jackie Russell and granddaughter Amber M. Russell Toon, she is survived by her sons, Jonus Russell of Irving, Gary Russell and wife Heather of Dallas and Johnny Russell and wife Cathy of Gun Barrel City, Texas; a daughter-in-law Cheri Toon; sister Christine Jackson; brother Roy Wayne Douglas of Irving; sister-in-law, Charlotte Douglas; five grandchildren, Cody, Chelsea, Darren, Blake and Lane; nephew Keith Jackson; nieces Jessica Love and Jamie Douglas; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friend.
The family received friends 7:00 9:00 p.m. Friday, August 4, 2017 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. The funeral was at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 5, 2017 in the funeral home chapel. Burial followed at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens, 1413 East Irving Blvd. in Irving.
SERVICES
Visitation
Friday, August 04, 2017
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home
606 West Airport Freeway
Irving, Texas 75062
Funeral Service
Saturday, August 05, 2017
2:00 PM
Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home
606 West Airport Freeway
Irving, Texas 75062
Committal Service
Saturday, August 05, 2017
3:30 PM
Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
1413 E. Irving Blvd.
Irving, TX 75060