Thomas Waylon Russ Sr

Thomas Waylon Russ Sr, 81, of Tipton, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at home. He was born on April 6, 1936 to Waylon M. and Lenice I. (Willis) Russ in Iron City, Tennessee.
Thomas retired in 2001 from B&C Fabricating in Noblesville where he had worked for several years. He proudly served his country as a U.S. Navy man, and was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Noblesville. He was a good carpenter & woodworker; loved listening to gospel music; enjoyed watching old westerns on TV and raising his garden; and also enjoyed a good cigar. He had a very easy-going personality and loved being around people, especially his family. He cherished Sundays when he was surrounded by his family.
He is survived by his 100 year-old mother, Lenice I. Russ; his wife of 42 years, Minnie E. Russ; his children, Roxanna (Jim) Goff, Thomas W. (Tammy) Russ Jr, Vickie (Bob) Crowell, Tim (Debbie) Russ, Debbie (Tim) Craig-Russ and Tami (Tony) Moore; siblings, Denny (Freda) Russ, Vivian Anderson, Lillian Abbott, Elizabeth (Lee) Lantzer, Joanna (Charlie) Bowling, Barb (Steve) Raymond and Bonnie Gist; brother-in-law, Forrest Brown; 12 grandchildren, James Goff, Toshia (Josh) Copas, Johnny (Katie) Goff, Linda (Eric) Behrends, Tommy Russ III, Chase Crowell, Matthew (Geneva) Russ, India (TJ) McDonald, Blaine Deaton, Christian McCubbins, Sarah McPhearson and Hailey Moore; 21 great-grandchildren; and several nieces & nephews.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Angel Russ; and two sisters, Marian Brown and Betty Lou Russ.
Services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, 1150 Logan Street in Noblesville, with Pastor Darrell Jones officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, April 14, 2017 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville.
Memorial contributions may be made to National Kidney Foundation of Indiana, 911 E. 86th Street, Suite # 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240.