of Lead Hill, AR
December 26, 1925 - September 10, 2014
Oreta LaFaye Russell, age 88, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at Hospice of the Hills in Harrison. She was born December 26, 1925, in Hammon, Oklahoma, the daughter of James and Bertha (Trent) Howard.
Oreta was a Navy wife traveling all over the world and was well liked by all who met her. She enjoyed sewing, reading and other handcrafts. She volunteered for many organizations and was a past president of the Boone County Republican Women.
Mrs. Russell is survived by her husband, Earl Howard; her children, Karen Russell, Sean Russell, and Kevin Russell; and her grandchildren, Kenneth, Ashley Dawn, Madison and Seana Noele.
Memorial service was Sunday, September 14, 2014, at Lead Hill Christian Church.