Lugar, Russell Brown
Russell Brown Lugar, 87, of Newport, died Sunday, May 8, 2011, at LewisGale Montgomery Hospital. He was born in Craig County, on July 8, 1923, to the late Henry Leona and Effie Craig Hypes Lugar. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Pipefitters and Plumbers Local Union No. 491.
He is survived by his wife, June Estellene Abbott Lugar, Yadkinville, N.C.; two daughters and a son-in-law, Frances Carol Lugar Alderman, Yadkinville, N.C., Doris Ann Lugar Beauchemin (Ed), Chesterfield; two sons and daughters-in-law, David Russell Lugar (Joy), Mt. Pleasant, N.C., Alan Ray Lugar (Diane), New Castle; six grandchildren, Caroline Joy Alderman, Alexandria, Brandon Edmond Beauchemin, Fletcher, N.C., Aaron Russell Beauchemin (Kerry), Media, Pa., Amy Rebecca Lugar (Tony Johnson), Chester, Christopher David Lugar, McCoy, Emma Mariah Lugar, Charlotte, N.C.; three great-grandchildren, Ella Rose Beauchemin, ELizabeth Nicole Lugar, William Christopher Lugar; a sister, Frances Lugar Carper, Narrows; a nephew, Marion Lamford Carper, Mira Loma, Calif.
Russell Brown Lugar
Funeral services were held Thursday, May 12, 2011, at 11 a.m. in Level Green Christian Church with Minister Michael Whitaker officiating. Interment followed in the Hypes Family Cemetery, Newport.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Simmonsville Volunteer Fire Department, c/o Bryan Lipes Treasure, 7932 Cumberland Gap Road, New Castle, VA 24127.
