Ralph Russell Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ralph Russell of Kingsport, Tennessee, who passed away on August 22, 2022, at the age of 80, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ralph Russell to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Preston Russell and Icie Mae Russell; his wife Elizabeth Russell; and his stepdaughter Amy Sanders Davis. He is survived by: his former wife Elizabeth "Libby" Fuller; his daughter Julie Russell Conkin (Joel); his wife Betty Jean Russell; his son Bradley Preston Russell (Becky); his grandchildren, Jay Conkin (Emilee), Preston Russell (Anna), Jenna Conkin, Hannah Russell, JoBeth Collins (Markell), Madelyn Russell, Dylan Davis and Jensen Davis; his great grandchildren, Halle, Rylee, Karsen and Jones; and his sister Becky Melton. He is also survived by grandchildren and great children who love to visit Papaw.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tri-Cities Baptist Church, 171 Promise Land Drive, Gray, TN 37615, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or The Samaritan's Purse, 801 Bamboo Road, Boone, NC 28607.
