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Melvin Loyd Russell, 80, of Diana, Texas, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023. Services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer interment will follow at Grice Cemetery. A visitation will be held 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer.
Loyd was born August 1, 1942, in Kilgore, Texas, to the late Thomas and Charlean Keller Russell. He was a self-employed mechanic and body shop owner. Loyd will be greatly missed by the many friends and family members he leaves behind.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother Tommy Russell; and sister Linda Smith.
Loyd is survived by Linda Orms; daughters Tammy Russell, Delinda Hayes and husband Scott, Deetra Spann and husband Bill, and Shelly Buttafuoco; brother Charles Russell and wife Martha; sisters Kay Rush and husband James, Raynell Danley and husband Robert, and Intha Vaughan; grandchildren Lauren Bledsoe and husband Shelby, Brandon Barrow and wife Lindsey, Danielle Coker, and Brooke Spann; as well as great grandchildren Cole and Hunter Barrow, and Stetson Spann.
Pallbearers for the service will be Jared Poe, Chad Poe, Greg Russell, Kenny Heflin, Clint Hudson, and Brandon Barrow.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
6:00 - 8:00 pm (Central (no DST) time)
Croley Funeral Home - Gilmer
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Starts at 2:00 pm (Central (no DST) time)
Croley Funeral Home - Gilmer
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