Florence “Flo” Russell, 80, of Beaumont died April 26, 2005 at her residence. She was born on November 4, 1924 in Natchitoches, Louisiana moved to LaBelle in 1963 and has been a resident of the Beaumont area for the past fifty-seven years. Flo worked as a county clerk for the Jefferson County Tax Assessor and was a member of LaBelle Baptist Church. She loved to square dance, round dance, clog dance and jitterbug. Flo enjoyed her fellowship with friends, volunteering at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas Auxiliary and she was also a member of the Civil Air Patrol.
Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2005 at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont followed by burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of her family and friends will begin at 5:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the mortuary.
She is survived by her daughters, Mary Elizabeth Teutsch and her husband Glen of Houston, Linda Sue Duhon and her husband Mike of Montgomery, TX; sisters, Nell Wiggins and DeLain Thibodeaux; grandchildren, Brenda Kay Teutsch, Karen Sue Teutsch and Robin Elizabeth Baker; great grandchildren, Cody Alan Robertson, Caitlin Paige Robertson, Christian Andrew Sitton and Nicole Baker. Flo was preceded in death by her husband, Ira “Sleepy Joe” Russell; sister, Ruthie Miller; brother, Joseph “Buddy” Everage.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 22864, Beaumont, Texas 77726-2864 or the Medical Center of Southeast Texas Auxiliary, 2555 Jimmy Johnson Blvd., 77640.
