Hattie Russell

alignjustifyHattie Wilma Russell passed away on July 18, 2007 in Amistad Nursing Home at the age of 91. She was born in Uvalde on January 26, 1916 to Mark Fuller and Willie Cranford Russell. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Gwen Russell; sister, Paula Russell Newell Ackley; and niece, Patricia Newell Stacher. She is survived by a niece, Sandra Stewart and husband, John of Chiloquin, Oregon; nephews, Col. retired Thomas Newell and wife, Edie of Jefferson, N. Carolina and Cranford Newell and wife, Marilyn of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.

alignjustifyWilma graduated from Uvalde High School in 1934. In 1936, she became Uvaldes first Honey Queen.

alignjustifyHer career spanned 41 years, starting in Uvalde, TX on to San Antonio, TX; Washington, D.C.; Rome, Italy; Heidelberg, Germany; Paris, France; and Midland, TX. She eventually returned to San Antonio, TX where she spent the last 16 years of her career working at Kelly Air Force Base where she was involved in the procurement of parts for aircraft.

alignjustifyShe retired and returned to her hometown of Uvalde in 1979 and took up residence at her beloved home at 237 W. Nopal St. She immediately became involved in many civic activities. Because of her love for animals, her first and most gratifying project was to prevail upon the City to build its first humane society kennels. She also became a member of the beautification committee, whose members worked diligently to preserve and care for the trees of Uvalde. She was past president of the Cancer Society; was president of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas; was a member of the 17th Century Colonial Dames of America; and of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She also served on the Board of the Opera House and on the Board of the Garner Museum. She became the first chairman of the Uvalde Tree Committee where she served until 1995. She was baptized into the South Getty Church of Christ in 1933.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 20, 2007, at 1:00 PM at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. Mr. Ted McElroy will offici

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