Daniel Russell

It is with a mixture of joy and sadness that we share that Daniel Joseph Russell of Rutherfordton, NC unexpectedly left this home on August 28, 2024 and is now with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is more alive today than he has ever been.

 Dan was born in Bedford, NH on April 27, 1957 to John Russell and Stella (Jedrysik) Russell. He attended parochial elementary school in Manchester, NH at St. Casimir School. He graduated from Manchester West High School in 1975 and received his AS degree from Hesser College.

Dan leaves his wife of 37 years, Judy Rhodes Russell; his daughter Andrea Russell (Aaron Johnson); his son Adam Russell (Trenity Hankins); grand-nephew Peyton Rhodes and three beautiful grandson … Tatum, Avett and Miller Russell.

His is also survived by his Mother; brothers, Stephen and Peter Russell and sister Maureen Russell; Mother- and Father-in-law Paul and Jean Rhodes; sister-in-law Janet Headrick (Mark); brothers-in-law Paul (Selina) and Steven Rhodes; many nieces, nephews and other family. He also leaves dozens of both new and nearly-lifetime friendships with some of the best people in the world.

 Dan is predeceased by his Father; brother, Timothy; sister-in-law, Linda Moody; and brother-in-law Greg Hill. 

 Dan owned and operated several independent distributorships for various snack lines over his career. Most recently he ran his company IHH, LLC (In His Hands) in Rutherford County, NC.

 He was a member of Second Baptist Church of Rutherfordton where he lead Sunday School and served as Upward Basketball coach for many years. He and the family were members of Bethany Covenant Church in Bedford, NH for nearly 25 years.

 Dan was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and also followed the Boston Red Sox since childhood. He had recently discovered Pickle Ball and was totally hooked.

 Dan was most passionate about hiking. He had completed hikes on all 48 of the “4000 Footers” in NH, as well as numerous peaks in North Carolina, Maine and California. Dan was happiest when he was hiking.

 A memorial celebration of Dan’s life will be held on Saturday, September 14th at New Hope Christian Fellowship in BEDFORD, NH. The service will begin with a time of gathering with family and friends at 11 am. The memorial service will begin at 1 pm.

 A second memorial celebration will be held on Saturday, September 21st at Second Baptist Church in RUTHERFORDTON, NC. This service will begin at 11 am with time for family and friends following the service.

 In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Compassion International. Dan has been committed to this organization for decades and proud to participate in the work they do. https://www.compassion.com