Karen Russell, 79 of Butler, Missouri passed away Sunday, September 14, 2025 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton. A visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660-679-0009). Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Thursday, September 18, 2025 also at Mullinax Funeral Home. Burial to follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Memorial contributions may be made in Karen's memory to the Happy Hill Church of God or the Butler Community Food Pantry. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.
Karen
Clevland Russell was born on December 9, 1945, to Walter Samual Fuller and
Mildred Marie Herman in Butler, Missouri. She was one one of six children and
grew up in Butler Missouri.
Karen
worked at Cass Regional Medical Center for many years, Jennings Grocery Store
for 14 years, and for a few years worked at Movie Gallery, and volunteered for
the Butler Food Pantry for 13 years. She has 2 sons, Richard William and Jason
Dale. Later she married the love of her life, her Cowboy, Dwain Russell, in
1988. Through this union she gained 2 bonus daughters Jayne Marie and Lisa
Lynn. Karen loved her family beyond measure and was at every event she was able
to attend for her kids, grandkids, and great-grandchildren. Karen loved to cook for her family and
friends. She never went to a gathering empty handed and her Christmas Brisket,
Cowboy beans, and her Pecan Pie will be missed. Karen was a God-fearing woman;
she loved her church family at Happy Hill Church of God. She wanted her whole
family to know the love of God. She enjoyed reading, listening to her Elvis,
spending time with family, the color purple, and yellow roses.
Karen
was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Lynn Fuller, one half-sister
Reta Boyce and her sister Verna Kooker.
She is survived by her Cowboy, Dwain Russell, two sons Richard Fisher of
Lexington, Missouri, Jason Fisher and significant other Lana of Butler,
Missouri, two daughters Jayne Russell-Sisk and significant other David of
Butler, Missouri, Lisa Hough and Husband Randy of Butler, Missouri, 11
grandchildren: Dale, Tony, Lindsey, Morgan, Stephanie, Brooke, Lane, Dyllan,
Zoee, Alexandria, Stephanie. 17 great-grandchildren, two brothers Joe Fuller
and wife Peggy of Butler, and Samual Fuller and wife Beverly of Butler, one
sister Carol Ireland and husband Jack of Nixa, Missouri. one sister-in-law
Doris Fuller of Butler Missouri, one half-sister Betty Fuqua of Maryland, and
several nieces and nephews.
