Archie L. Russell, 86, of Indianapolis, IN, formerly of Franklin, IN passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Indianapolis, IN. He was born May 29, 1930 in Warren County, IN to Charles and Esther (Throckmorton) Russell. He married Norma F. (Blackwell) Russell, she preceded him in death on May 28, 1989. He later married Joanna (Ross) Johns Russell on December 19, 1989 at Samaria Christian Church in Trafalgar, IN, she survives.
He was a 1950 graduate of Center Grove High School. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Air Force serving in the Korean and Vietnam Wars and served 20 years retiring in 1970 as Master Sergeant. He was a member of the One Thousand Hour Club C-130A Hercules where he completed one thousand hours of flight time in the 1375th Mapping and Charting SQ Turner Air Force Base, Georgia, and later became a member of the Two Thousand Hour Club C-130A Club. He was the former owner of the Bargersville Restaurant, SAPS Restaurant in Greenwood, IN, and the House of Franklin retiring in 1995. He enjoyed fishing, and fixing and tinkering with different projects that came along his way.
Survivors include his wife Joanna (Ross) Johns Russell of Indianapolis, IN; children Archie Dean Russell (Beth) of Franklin, IN, Cindy Proffitt (Lloyd) of Venice, FL, Kyle Bryan Russell of Port Richey, FL, Deborah Trimmer (Vurl) of Greenwood, IN, Jimmie Johns of Indianapolis, IN, Kimberly Jackson (Marty) of Ocklawaha, FL, and Jennifer L. Keefer (Zane) of Mooresville, IN; fourteen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Norma F. (Blackwell) Russell; three brothers Earl Russell, Marvin Russell, Raymond Russell; and one great-grandson.
Services will be Monday, March 6, 2017 at 2PM at Swartz Family Community Mortuary and Memorial Center, 300 South U.S. 31 (Morton Street) in Franklin, IN. Friends may call Monday, March 6, 2017 from 12 Noon till service time at the mortuary. Burial with full military honors will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, IN. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 115 West Washington, Street Suite 1180-S, Indianapolis, IN, 46204 or at www.lung.org. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.swartzmortuary.com. Information at 317-738-0202.

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US Air Force