Laburn DeWayne Russell, 71, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at home.

A funeral service is 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, at Sebrell Funeral Home in Ridgeland. Graveside services will follow at 2 p.m. at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery in Vicksburg.

Visitation was 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, and 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. 

Mr. Russell was born Oct. 10, 1945, in Oxford, the son of the late Thaddeus Russell and Allie Barger.

Reared in Vicksburg by Thaddeus and Patsy Russell, he graduated from H.V. Cooper High School, where he pitched for the baseball team his senior year. Mr. Russell continued his education at Hinds Community College and LSU New Orleans, where he studied accounting.

He worked as the comptroller for Southern Crop Insurance for many years prior to retirement. After retirement, he continued his tax accounting work in private practice. 

A musician, he enjoyed playing the guitar as well as gardening. Mr. Russell was an aquarist, having both an aquarium inside his home and a gold fishpond in his back yard. He also was an avid woodworker. 

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Ted Russell. 

Survivors include his wife, Beverly of Brandon; daughter, Kim Creel (Randy) of Atoka, Tenn.; daughter, Lori Russell and fiancée, Jason Sartain of Brandon; grandchildren, Alex Fendley, Russ Fendley; Steven Creel and Gabby Sartain; brother, Glen Prewitt (Sharon) of Vicksburg; sister, Tricia Redditt (Chester) of Brandon; sister, Gail Walker (Dennis) of Meadville; sister, Becky Bowers (Mike) of Madison; brothers, Ike Russell and John Russell; as well as many nieces and nephews.