Russell Paul Pendergraft

Memorial Services will be held a later date.

Russell Paul Pendergraft the son of Orvel Pendergraft and Maggie Leona Derring was born April 24, 1941 in Washington County, Missouri and passed away at Ozarks Medical Center, February17, 2018 making his age 76 years 10 months and 7 days.

He was united in marriage to Betty Geraldine Thompson on December 10, 1965 making their union together 52 years. They were blessed with 6 children; Ginny Rhodes, Sherry Daffan, Denise Barton, Paul Lowell, Sharon Garrett and Rusty Pendergraft.

Russell loved going to Akers Ferry, mushroom and deer hunting. He enjoyed the outdoors and cutting wood.

Russell is preceded in death by his parents Orvel and Maggie Leona Perdergraft, brothers; Carl Pendergraft, Ervin Pendergraft, Lenny Pendergraft and one sister Juanita Pendergraft.

He is survived by his wife Betty Geraldine Pendergraft, children, Ginny Rhodes, of Tyler, Texas; Sherry and David Daffan of Glen Rose, Texas; Denise and Avery Barton of Raymondville, Missouri; Paul and Lisa Lowell of Ft. Pierce, Florida; Sharon and James Garrett of Cabool, Missouri; Rusty Pendergraft and Jess Wilson of Hartshorn, Missouri; 22 grandchildren, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; brothers and sisters Leatta Thornton, Ethel (Penny) Schaepperkoetter, Lou Jones, Donnie Perndergraft, Lloyd Pendergraft; Thelma Pendergraft, and Audie Pendergraft and numerous friends.