Roger Dale Russell, 79, passed away Sunday, October 27, in Fort Worth, surrounded by his close family. 

He was born in Nocona on April 30, 1945 to Leonard and Lola Vanover Russell. He was raised in Spanish Fort, TX and spent his life in Nocona, TX where he was an active member of the community. 

After graduating high school from Prairie Valley in 1963, he attended Daughn’s Business College in Wichita Falls, TX. Roger returned home to Spanish Fort in 1966 to farm the land along the Red River with his father and then later formed the Koontz and Russell Partnership. He continued to farm for over 40 years. In 1971, Roger received his pilot’s license, and thoroughly enjoyed flying. He was elected as Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1 of Montague County in 1995 where he served until 2009. Roger served for 20 years on the City and Rural Fire Departments, the Board of Directors for the Montague County Farm Bureau, and the Nocona Lion’s Club. Roger was affiliated with the Assembly of God Churches and First Baptist Church of Nocona. Anyone who met Roger knew he loved talking and visiting with people. He especially loved going to the local Dairy Queen for breakfast and every Sunday with the “Sunday Lunch Bunch”. In his earlier days, Roger also loved to water ski, and taught all of his friends how to ski. One could find his boat with him in the church parking lot each Sunday just waiting to go out to Lake Nocona. On May 1, 1982, Roger married the love of his life, Jeaton Mosley in Saint Jo, Texas. They enjoyed a wonderful 42 years of marriage. Together they had a son, Kyle Russell. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Lola Russell. 

He is survived by his wife, Jeaton; son, Kyle; sister, Mary Jim Fox; Nieces and Nephews, Lonny Fox, Kim and Ken Koontz, Scotty and Yester Whitsett, and Brent and Tena Fox. 

Services will be held at First Baptist Church in Nocona, TX at 1 P.M. on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 officiated by Rev. Dave Woodbury. Interment will follow in Nocona Cemetery. Pallbearers include his lifelong friends of Ray Durham, Jerry Admire, Jeff Skinner, Randy Ritchie, Larry Ritchie, and George Hagemeir. Honorary Pallbearers include Gene Fitzgerald, Ray Beddingfield, Jim L. Keck, Donnie Davis and Terry Boaz. Memorial donations may be made to the Nocona Carpenter’s Shop, 400 Boston, Nocona, Texas 76255.