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Marguerite O. Russell

Marguerite Russell

Marguerite O. Russell, 87, of Summerfield, Florida passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. She was born and raised in Washington D.C. For almost 40 years Marguerite worked for the DIA.  In 1992 she moved to Florida with her companion and mother to Spruce Creek South. She was a strong woman of faith and was a member of St. Mark the Evangelist in Summerfield, Florida.

Survivors include her son William Michael Wynkoop and her 2 dogs, Buddy and Sassy.

She is preceded in death by her companion Jim Porter; parents Pearl Burke and John O’Connell; sister Gloria Ann Beall.

Service date and time is pending.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to the ASPCA, https://www.aspca.org/, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, https://www.stjude.org/.

Online condolences may be sent at https://hiers-baxley.com. Arrangements under the care of Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, The Villages.

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