Services to remember and celebrate the life of Larry E. Russell will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 5, 2024, at Cedar Point Church in Claremore. Burial will follow at Winganon Cemetery in Chelsea. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday, July 4, 2024, from 1-5 with family there to receive visitors. Larry passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. He was 76.

Born in Leon, OK on June 6, 1948, to John and Jean (Benson) Russell. Growing up Larry's family lived in several different states before settling in Oklahoma City. That is where Larry attended high school and graduated from East Central High School in Oklahoma City. Larry married his wife of 57 years Mary L. Crain in Miami, OK. They were the parents of five children, Gary, Glenda, Becky, Geron, and Melissa. Larry provided for his family owning and operating his own drywall business. It was a career that lasted until his health would not allow him to work anymore.

He was a man that loved his family. Many would say his smile was the brightest when they all were together. He looked forward to any special occasion and was always ready to fry up some of the fresh fish he had caught. When his boys were young Larry spent a lot of time at the baseball field coach little league baseball. When grandchildren came along, Larry, just as he had as a father, excelled at being a pops. He was their biggest fan and avid supporter. He made sure he was at any of their activities. Larry liked hunting, fishing, golfing and bowling. Out of all these his favorite was fishing, and he was always ready to head to the lake. According to his family he had a green thumb and always had a huge garden. Larry always shared the bounty of his hard work, to the delight of family and friends. When it came to sports, football was his choice. He was a die-hard Sooner Fan and liked the Dallas Cowboys on the NFL side. When nothing else was going on, or he had a little down time, you might find Larry in his favorite recliner watching old Western Movies.

A man that had a very strong work ethic and made sure each job was done right from start to finish. Larry has left a legacy that will live on in the lives of his family and friends. Larry is survived by his wife Mary, children, Gary Boykin, Glenda Bacon, Becky Russell and fiancé Billy Trent, Melissa Campbell and husband James, grandchildren, Kaysie Simpson, Jamie Bacon, Blake Russell, Hunter Russell, Geron Russell Jr., Brandon Boykin, Korbin Campbell and Cabel Campbell, great grandchildren, Kaydie Simpson, Annin Bacon, Liam Simpson, Wilder Russell and Hadli Russell, brothers, Allen Russell, Ray Russell and wife Barbara, sisters, Johnie Raulston and Janie Aiman and husband Darrell, daughter-in-law, Mindi Russell and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, son, Geron Russell Sr., son-in-law, Jim Bacon, brothers, Jerry Russell, Teddy Russell and Howard Russell, sisters, Barbara Harris and Nelda.

Please view and sign Larry's online tribute at www.delozierfuneralservice.com