Wade (Sonny) Russell

Graveside services for Mr. Wade (Sonny) E. Russell , 82, will be held at 2:00 P.M. March 23 at Crowville Masonic Cemetery with Rev. Wayne Self, Rev. David Moseley and Rev Ronnie Charrier officiating, under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home in Winnsboro, LA.Mr. Russell was born on July, 29 1933 near Crowville, LA and died March 21, 2016 at Plantation Manor Nursing Home in Winnsboro, LA. He has been a resident of Baskin, LA since 1993 and a member of Mangham Assembly of God Church.Mr. Russell graduated from Crowville High School in 1951 as Valedictorian of his class of 40 classmates, studied civil engineering at LA Tech University, and retired in 2006 after fifty years of Industrial and Pipeline construction experience in the U.S.Mr. Russell started his career in 1959 as a field engineer with Ford, Bacon & Davis Construction in their pipeline construction division and after 33 years of service, finished his career as the General Manager of Construction overseeing all construction divisions for the company. His career with FB&D involved constructing numerous cross country natural gas, products and crude oil pipelines, compressor stations, paper mills, and petrochemical and ammonia plants throughout the United States. In his early career with FB&D, his work required he and his family living in numerous states including Michigan, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Texas, Indiana, South LA and Kentucky. Mr. Russell finished his work career as a Construction Manager for IMC/Koch Nitrogen in Sterlington, LA.He was preceded in death by his father, Victor Doyle Russell; Mother, Daisy Jackson Russell; Daughter, Esteletia LaJuan Russell; and son, Russell LaJon Russell.Wade is survived by two sons-Bryan W. Russell and wife, Paula; Lyle V. Russell and wife, Miriam; Five Grandchildren-Jennifer (Lea) Russell Sheppard, Kathryn Russell Heavener, Erin Russell Green, Benjamin Lyle Russell and Madeline Russell Wooldridge; and seven Great Grandchildren.Wade is also survived by his longtime friend and companion-Mrs. Dorothy Crain Oliver of Winnsboro and her family of two sons-Joey Oliver and wife Crystal, and Jeff Oliver and wife Sandy.Honorary Pallbearers will be Billy Wayne Wright; Freddie Ray Franklin, J. D. Pippens, Jack Allen, Mike Garland, Floyd Crawley, Mike Axen, Frog Crain, Joey Oliver, and Jeff OliverVisitation will be 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Winnsboro, LA.In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Center, in which Wade was a lifetime supporter.Online Registry/Condolences:www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com.Arrangements under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home, Winnsboro, LA.