Gary McCaa Russum Sr.

Published 6:40 pm Thursday, April 8, 2010

Graveside services for Gary McCaa Russum Sr., of Brookhaven, are11 a.m. on Friday, April 9, at Wintergreen Cemetery in Port Gibson.The Rev. Danny Forrest will officiate. Glenwood Funeral Home inPort Gibson is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Thursday from 5 until 7 p.m. at the funeralhome.

Mr. Russum, 75, died April 7, 2010, at Silver Cross Home inBrookhaven.

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He lived most of his life in Port Gibson, where he was a graduateof Port Gibson High School. He was also a former member of theFirst Presbyterian Church in Port Gibson, where he served as adeacon. He was employed with the Charles Donald Pulpwood Company inPort Gibson for 50 years. He was a member of the MississippiA&FM No. 3 in Port Gibson. He was a member of the WessonBaptist Church.

Preceding him in death was his daughter, Renee Stevenson.

Survivors are his wife, Sybil Scott Russum, of Wesson; his son,Gary McCaa Russum Jr., of Wesson; his brother, George Russum, ofLorman; his sisters, Kathleen “Katie” Donald, of Port Gibson, andNell R. Gill, of Raymond.