| Father | John Clarence Russell (1902 - 1981) |
| Mother | Ethel Oleta Shell (1906 - 1988) |
| Sibling | Ssgt Charles Denton "Poppa Chuck" Russell (1925 - 1985) |
| Sibling | James Lavelle Russell (1929 - 1970) |
| Sibling | Lillian Frances Russell (1931 - 1996) |
| Sibling | Betty Jean Russell (1933 - 2021) |
| Sibling | Gwendolyn Ann "Gwen" Russell (1935 - 2006) |
| Sibling | Kenneth Allen "Pawpaw Ken" Russell Sr (1938 - 2007) |
| Sibling | Gloria Fay "Sissy" Russell (1941 - 2022) |
| Sibling | Ronnie Joe "Paw Paw" Russell (1944 - 2003) |
| Sibling | Babe Russell (1945 - 2022) |
| Sibling | Gary Royce Russell Sr (1946 - 2006) |