Death of Pickett B. Russell, 2000
I found the following obituary from May 24, 2000 in the Hammonton Gazzette concerning a modern resident of Atsion:
Pickett B. Russell Jr., 78, of Atsion, NJ, died Saturday, May 20, at his residence. Born in Pine Bluff, Ark., Russell lived in the Atsion area most of his life.
He was the owner of the Pic-A-Lilli Inn on Rt. 206 in Atsion. Built in 1920 by Russell's grandfather, Russell took over the family business in 1959 until the present. Russell was a lifelong member of the NJ Licensed Beverage Association and a former member of the Mt. Holly Moose Lodge. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII.
Russell is predeceased by this late wife Florence (nee Hall) and his late son John "Buddy" Russell.
Surviving him are: his children, Pickett Ben Russell III and his wife Sandy, of Berlin, Lillian "Bonnie" Halfmann and her husband Bill, of Atsion , Wallace Russell and his wife Ginny, of Atsion, Bruce Russell and his wife Sandy, of Winslow Twp, and Donald Russell, of Atsion; and he was the loving grandfather of 14 and 6 great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services on Thursday, May 25, at 11 a.m. at the Marinella Funeral Home at 102 N. Third St. in Hammonton.
Burial will follow at the Locustwood Memorial Park in Cherry Hill.
Friends may call Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday after 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to: Samaritan Hospice, 5 Eves Dr., Suite 300, Marlton, NJ 08053.
Arrangements were made by the Marinella Funeral Home.
Pickett B. Russell Jr., 78, of Atsion, NJ, died Saturday, May 20, at his residence. Born in Pine Bluff, Ark., Russell lived in the Atsion area most of his life.
He was the owner of the Pic-A-Lilli Inn on Rt. 206 in Atsion. Built in 1920 by Russell's grandfather, Russell took over the family business in 1959 until the present. Russell was a lifelong member of the NJ Licensed Beverage Association and a former member of the Mt. Holly Moose Lodge. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII.
Russell is predeceased by this late wife Florence (nee Hall) and his late son John "Buddy" Russell.
Surviving him are: his children, Pickett Ben Russell III and his wife Sandy, of Berlin, Lillian "Bonnie" Halfmann and her husband Bill, of Atsion , Wallace Russell and his wife Ginny, of Atsion, Bruce Russell and his wife Sandy, of Winslow Twp, and Donald Russell, of Atsion; and he was the loving grandfather of 14 and 6 great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services on Thursday, May 25, at 11 a.m. at the Marinella Funeral Home at 102 N. Third St. in Hammonton.
Burial will follow at the Locustwood Memorial Park in Cherry Hill.
Friends may call Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday after 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to: Samaritan Hospice, 5 Eves Dr., Suite 300, Marlton, NJ 08053.
Arrangements were made by the Marinella Funeral Home.
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