Gloria “Sis” Vesta (Mitchell) Russell

Russell, Gloria V., 79, February 18, 2009.  Arrangements by Bowers Funeral Home, Island Falls.  Interment to be held in the spring in the Oakfield Cemetery.
    OAKFIELD – Gloria “Sis” Vesta (Mitchell) Russell, 79, died February 18, 2009, in Millinocket. She was born March 19, 1929, in Dyer Brook, the daughter of Virgil Mitchell and Lydia (Goode) Mitchell Moore.
    She was a very devoted life long member of the Bethel Pentecostal Church in Oakfield.
She is survived by her daughter, Jerri Crandall and her husband, Carroll; a grandson, Levi "Linc"
Davis and his wife Dora; two great-granddaughters, Chloe and Eden Davis all of Oakfield; brothers, Clark Mitchell of Oakfield, Joseph Mitchell of Merrill, Robert Mitchell of CA, Lyle Mitchell of CT, Curt Fanjoy of CT; sisters, Carol Carrabetta of CT, Debra Fox of CT; two very special cousins, Harriet Brown and Janice O'Sullivan; special friends, Keith, Brenda, Shannon, Heidi, Paul, Mike, Dawn, Scott and girls, Chuck and Linda. She was predeceased by her husband, Dan Russell; two brothers, Virgil Jr. and Gary.
    Friends called 6-8 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2009 at Bowers Funeral Home, 56 Sherman St., Island Falls and 1-2 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Pentecostal Church, Oakfield where funeral services were held 2 p.m. with the Rev. Sterling Lawrence officiating.  Spring interment will be in the Oakfield Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may donate to the Bethel Pentecostal Church.