David Alexander Russell, 72, passed away Tuesday, October 1 at The Medical Center.  He was a son of the late Vivian Treakle Russell and Dan M. Russell, who survives.

Mr. Russell was a 1964 graduate of Bowling Green High School. He was also a member of First Christian Church and the local V. F. W.  He served in the Vietnam War with the rank of Sargent and also served as a gun mortar track operator 1 ^st Air Cavalry Division in 1967.

In addition to his father, he is survived by his brother, Terry Russell; his sister, Jenette R. Jenkins and his niece, Laura Jenkins.

Visitation will be Tuesday, October 8 beginning at 10:00 a.m. until Memorial Service at 12:00 p.m. at Johnson Vaughn Phelps Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Brock A. Beery Veterans cemetery located in Fairview Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.