Memorials may be made to Temple Baptist Church Youth Mission Fund, P.O. Box 454, Moultrie, Ga. 31776.

The family may be contacted at 128 Halls Trail in Moultrie.

Cobb Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Arthur “Ott” Russell

MOULTRIE — Arthur “Ott” Russell, 82, of Moultrie, formerly of Coolidge, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

Graveside rites will be 11 a.m. today, Sept. 12, at Murphy Cemetery with the Rev. Chuck Scarborough officiating.

Born June 8, 1925, in Madison County, Ga., he was the son of the late John and Lizzie Norton Russum. He was a World War II Army veteran and was a retired welder. He was of the Baptist faith.

He was preceded in death by one brother and four sisters.

Survivors include three sons, Roger Russell, Andy Russell and Rodney Russell and wife Delinda, all of Moultrie; two daughters, Vicki Blanton of Thomasville and Sheila Rogers of Pavo; one brother, Oscar Russell of Anderson, S.C.; two sisters, Sarah Neal Crosby of Coolidge and Willie Coker of Comer, Ga.; nine grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren.

The family may be contacted at 705 Shade Murphy Road.

Cobb Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.