Brenda Russ

Brenda Sue Allison Hicks Russ went to heaven Monday, July 26, 2010. Brenda was
born to Dorthy Roberts Allison and R. E. Allison on February 3, 1951 in Dalhart,
Texas. Both families were early pioneers to Dallam Co. and made great
contributions to the development of Dalhart.

Funeral Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church in Panhandle with Pastor Larry Perkins officiating. Interment will be in Panhandle Cemetery under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Panhandle.

Brenda attended her early education in Dalhart until 1965 when they moved to
Dumas. She was a graduate of Dumas High school in 1969 and then continued her
education at West Texas State University receiving a Bachelors of Science in Secondary EducationEnglish, followed by a Masters in Special Education.

Brenda married Durrell Hicks in 1973 and lived together in Friona, Texas for 10
years. Through the years they relocated to Sequin, Texas, Dumas, Texas and
settled in Panhandle, Texas. Durrell passed away in 2001 and Brenda acquired a
wonderful family when she married Charley Russ of Panhandle, Texas in 2002.

She was also preceded in death by her sister Dina Alene Allison in 1949.
She is survived by her mother and stepdad, Dorthy Robert Milbern of Amarillo,
husband Charley Russ of the home, daughter Amanda Ritter and husband Jeremy
of Lubbock, three stepdaughters Denise Durham and Kattie Muir of Panhandle,
Carrie Willis of Canyon, brother Farrell Allison of Greensburg, Kansas, and
nine grandchildren.

Brenda loved her career helping special needs children as an educator and
diagnostician for over 30 years. She also enjoyed reading, caring for her
animals and spending time with family.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be sent to the Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
6831 Arlington Road, 2nd Floor
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
www.cff.org

A viewing will be held Thursday, July 29th, from 68pm at MintonChatwell
Funeral Directors.

Visitation

Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors
510 N. Main St.
Panhandle, TX  79068
Thursday, July 29, 2010
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Service

Funeral Service

First Christian Church
600 Euclid St.
Panhandle, TX  79068
Friday, July 30, 2010
2:00 p.m.

Cemetery

Panhandle Cemetery
East 6th. Street
Panhandle, TX  79068