Joanna Olene Russ Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Joanna Olene Russ of Columbia, South Carolina, born in Lumberton, Mississippi, who passed away at the age of 100, on July 10, 2020. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Joanna Olene Russ to show support.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Carver Browning Best and Nannie Leona Britt Best; her husband Edward P. Russ; her daughters, Sarah Patsy Wilkinson and Nell Russ; and her siblings, Lowell Best and Dorothy Vaught.

She is survived by : her children, Jeanette Cox of Columbia and Henry Russ (Angie) of Sumter; and her sisters, Kate Blackmon of Jacksonville and Evelyn Cox of Shallotte. She is also survived by seven grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, 511 Violet St, West Columbia, SC 29169.