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Lola Toney Russell

November 25, 1918 — May 29, 2016

Funeral Services for Mrs. Lola Toney Russell, 97, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, June 1, 2016 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA with Rev. Danny McIlveene officiating. Interment will follow at Holly Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery in Holly Ridge, LA. Lola Toney Russell was born November 25, 1918 and passed away surrounded by her loving family on May 29, 2016. She was a homemaker and loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. Lola was a fantastic cook and prepared many meals for her family. She also shared her faith and love for the Lord. Lola loved her family here on earth but was prepared to meet her Lord and Savior. John 11:25 says, “Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.” She was preceded in death by her husband, James Curtis Russell; parents, Dan and Janie Toney; son, L. J. Russell; 3 sisters; and 7 brothers. Survivors include her son, James Elvin Russell, Sr. and wife Sandra of Monroe, LA; daughter-in-law, Barbara Pennington Russell of Petal, MS; sister, Alma Toney Carroll of Ashdown, AR; 8 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.Pallbearers will be Tony Russell, Thomas Russell, Jay Russell, Tony Knight, Christopher Wren and David Freeman.Honorary pallbearers will be Trey Berry, Taylor Russell, Deryl Cole and Dylan Russell. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until Service Time on Wednesday.The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. Shafiei and the doctors and nurses from Cornerstone Hospital for all of the love and care they provided.Memorials may be made to Community Baptist Church of West Monroe, LA or to the River Cities Humane’s Society.
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