Bernice Russell

Posted on September 30, 2022

Bernice Russell, 68, passed away peacefully with her loving husband by her side on Sept. 27, 2022, in Greenvillie.

She was born July 26, 1954, in Perry to Onseylo Sadler and Audrey Roberts Sadler.

Bernice was a hard worker providing for her family. She refused to retire when it was time and continued to work.

She loved her family and her cats, cooking, fishing, being in the woods, filming wildlife and looking for arrowheads.

Bernice was preceded in death by: her parents, Onseylo and Audrey Sadler; her sisters, Geraldine Lundy and Barbara Smith; and brothers, Harvey Sadler, Euston Sadler, Carroll Sadler and Randy Sadler.

She is survived by: her husband of 51 years, Homer Russell; two children, Doreen Culbreth and her husband, Eric, and Joey Russell and his wife, Shaun Katrina Russell; five grandchildren, Chelsea Aman, Alyssa Culbreth, Justin Culbreth, Zachary Russell and Courtney Russell; four great- grandchildren, Braden Wright, Cayden Wright, Eustis Wright and Kaylin Russell; and one sister, Becky McLeod and her husband, Henry; as well as a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 11 a.m. at Burns Funeral Home of Perry with Danny Lundy officiating. Interment services will follow in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, from 10-11 a.m.

All arrangements are under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Perry. Friends may sign the online guest book at www.joepburnsfuneralhomes.com.