Noah "N.C." Russ, 76, of Lawrenceburg, passed away Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at Alive Hospice Residence Nashville, in Nashville.

He was a native of Lawrence County, retired from Murray Ohio, and a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George Washington and Mary Ida Luker Russ; one daughter, Janie Russ English; and one brother, G.T. Russ.

He is survived by his wife, Frances Dowell Russ of Lawrenceburg; one son, Noah Christopher Russ of Lawrenceburg; one brother, Lawrence Russ of Florence, Ala.; three stepchildren, Debbie Davis of McCalla, Ala., Eddie Amos of Tupelo, Miss., and Carol Wiseman of Lawrenceburg; and five grandchildren, Cristy (Tim) Ford of Shelbyville, Chastidy (Wes) Seymore of Lawrenceburg, Rachel (David) Oster of LaVergne, Drew (Andrea) Russ of Lawrenceburg, and Jessica (Chris) Toungett of Lawrenceburg. Six stepgrandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Neal Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg, with Bro. Jerry Geho officiating. Interment will follow at Lawrence County Memorial Gardens, in Lawrenceburg.

Family suggests memorials be made to the Children's Hospital of Alabama at UAB, 1600 7th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233.

Condolences may be sent by way of our website at www.nealfuneralhome.net.

Neal Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.