Dianna Gayle

“Suzie” Russell

Dianna Gayle "Suzie" Russell, age 72, passed away on December 2, 2023, in Wichita Falls, Texas while in Hospice care.  She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend whose kindness, generosity, and fighting spirit will be greatly missed by those who loved and cared for her.

Suzie was born September 7, 1951, in Altus, Oklahoma, to Roy and Letha Geneva (Jackie) Russell. She graduated from Altus High School in 1969.  After leaving Altus she lived in Ft Walton Beach FL, Goose Air Base Labrador, Canada, before returning to Wichita Falls TX where she worked at the State Hospital and Ameron International Corporation. She then moved to Lawton, Oklahoma where she was co-owner of Apache Truck Conversions and Auto Accessories, where she had the privilege of working with her daughter Staci and her brother Randy. In 2001, she moved to Corpus Christi, TX where she has spent the last ten years working with her closest friends John and Deby Johnston managing rental properties.

Through every challenge in her life, Suzie found a way to work her way out of the situation and managed to take care of others while she did it.

Suzie was known for her willingness to help others.  She worked with the Red Cross, volunteering to help those affected by Hurricane Katrina. She also volunteered on her own after Hurricane Harvey, providing meals to those affected by the storm.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Jackie Russell, Her stepfather, Ron Thompson, her brothers Gary and Randy Russell, and her sister Donna Russell.

She is survived by her brother, Jimmy Russell (Harrisonburg, VA); her children: Brian Nobles, Wichita Falls TX, and Staci Gonzales and husband Arturo Gonzales, Cache, OK; her seven grandchildren: Hope Nobles (Las Vegas NV), Mason Nobles (Weatherford TX), Paige Haas and husband Blue Haas (Pagosa Springs CO), Sierra Reinhart (Hondo, TX), Diego Gonzales (Lawton, OK), Beckham Nobles (Wichita Falls TX), and Mia Gonzales (Cache, OK); Matt Nix, of Wichita Falls; and her four great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held Friday, December 8, 2023, at 11:00 am at North Bay Fellowship Church in Ingleside, TX.  There will also be another memorial service held at a later date in Altus, Oklahoma.