Karl M. Russell, Jr.

Karl M. Russell, Jr., age 83, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Cumberland Crossings, Carlisle.
He was born in Washington, DC on May 1, 1932 to the late Karl M. and Lillian V. Coran Russell.
Karl proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired from the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission as a maintenance supervisor in 1981. He was a devoted member of the Westview Baptist Church in Martinsburg, WV where he served as a deacon. He enjoyed woodworking (and was considered to be great at it), camping, hunting and fishing. His family always came first with Karl and he especially loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Nora "Jackie" L. Mitchell-Russell of Carlisle; a daughter, Noreen Russell Treichler, and her husband John, of Philadelphia, PA; two sons, Karl M. Russell, III, and his wife Cathy, of Frankford, DE and Thomas Kyle Russell of Chesapeake Beach, MD; a step-son, William Terry Mitchell, and his wife Donna, of Carlisle; eight grandchildren; and twelve great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a step-daughter, Susan Monogue and a step-son, Charles "Chuck" Mitchell.
There will be two Memorial Services. The first to be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 19, 2016 at Cumberland Crossings, 1000 Longsdorf Way, Carlisle, PA with Chaplain Judith Strayer officiating and the second to be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the Westview Baptist Church, 301 S. Louisiana Avenue, Martinsburg, WV. with Pastor Johnny Kelly officiating. There will be visitation at each location for one half hour prior to each service.
Memorial contributions may be made to Westview Baptist Church, 301 S. Louisiana Avenue, Martinsburg, WV 25401.
Hoffman Funeral Home & Crematory, 2020 W. Trindle Road, Carlisle, PA is handling the arrangements. To sign the guestbook, please visit www.HoffmanFH.com