Nell Jobe Russell passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at the age of 85. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends whom she had touched in some way throughout her life.
She was the cherished wife of 65 years to James Vaskil Russell; loving mother of Richard Gordan Russell (Debbie), Randall Tracy Russell, Reagan Scott Russell (Crystal), Jamie Alexis Russell Harrison (William “Mickey”) and the late Robin Arlene Russell; daughter of the late Roy Jobe and Jewel Smith Jobe; sister of the late Jewel Texialene Jobe Robinson, Virginia Fay Jobe Mathews and Louis Valton Jobe; sister-in-law of Carolyn Russell Cook; proud grandmother of Jennifer Lynn Russell (Parker), Allison Renee Russell Chaisson (Joey), Eric James Russell (Haley), Sarah Elizabeth Russell Galladora (Brandon), William “Mick” Harrison III and Mindy Nicole Harrison; great-grandmother of Hudson Parker Lombard, Harper Paige Lombard, Cooper Joseph Chaisson, MacKenzie Lynn Chaisson, Genevieve Cheree’ Russell, Theo James Galladora and Daniel Jacob Blees.
Nell was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas and was a longtime resident of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. She truly enjoyed life through her simple pleasures of cooking for her family and playing cards with her friends. She found pleasure in the details of everyday life and caring deeply for others. Her most profound joy always happened around the holidays when she was surrounded by her family and friends and was spoiling the grandchildren. She was well loved and will be deeply missed by her family and by all those whose lives she touched.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation to be held at Chalmette Church of Christ, 200 De La Ronde Drive, Chalmette, Louisiana on Tuesday, June 18 from 9-11:30 a.m., followed by a funeral service in Nell’s memory, beginning at 11:30 a.m. She will be laid to rest in Restlawn Memorial Park, Avondale, Louisiana.
To view and sign the Family Guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.