MARY M. BEAVER RUSSELL, age 43, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Friday, May 8, 2009 at her residence following a courageous fight with cancer. She was a member of New Market Baptist Church, and was a loving wife and mother. Preceded in death by her grandparents, Ralph and Elece Beaver; and Roy and Frances Rogers; special friend, Spencer Rupert. She is survived by her loving husband of 24 years, Buster Russell; sons, Alex Russell and Brandon Russell of Jefferson City; daughter, Haylee Russell of Jefferson City; parents, Calvin and Barbara Beaver of Jefferson City; sisters, Frances (Mike) Wright of New Market, Sue Ann (Scott) Allen of New Market; several nieces, nephews, cousins, uncles, aunts, and other relatives and friends; mother-in-law, Bernice Gilvin of Talbott; and all her church family who has shown so much love and compassion through Mary?s illness. Funeral service will be held at 8:00 p.m. Monday evening, May 11, 2009 at New Market Baptist Church with Reverend J. W. Taylor and Reverend Sonny Beaver officiating. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. prior to the funeral service. Family and friends will gather at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday morning at Farrar Funeral Home to proceed to Jefferson Memorial Gardens for a 12:00 noon graveside interment service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be sent to FSG Bank, c/o The Mary Russell Fund for the Children, 167 W. Broadway Blvd., Jefferson City, TN 37760.
Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City, TN (865) 475-3892