Russell Frederick Shuster, Jr. age 76, of 931 Smith Street, Albemarle, NC, passed away on Monday, September 27th, 2010 at his home. His family will receive friends at Stanly Funeral Home on Thursday evening from 6 PM to 8 PM and his funeral will be at 10 AM on Friday, October 1st, 2010 at First Lutheran Church in Albemarle, NC. Pastor John Futterer will officiate and burial will be in the Salisbury National Cemetery in Salisbury, NC.
Born October 25th, 1933 in Toledo, Ohio, he was the son of the late Russell Albert and Elfrieda Adalaide Frosch Shuster and a retired employee of Champion Spark Plug Co. of Toledo, Ohio. He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Albemarle, NC and a Veteran of the United States Air Force with the rank of Airman 1st class.
He is survived by his wife, Bobbie Jean Cowart Shuster; two sons, David Wayne Shuster and wife Raylene of Toledo, Ohio and Timothy Russell Shuster and wife Kimberly of Goldsboro, NC; three daughters: Beverly Jean Kinlaw and husband Jeff of Albemarle, NC, Susan Carol Koevenig and husband Craig of Atlanta, GA, and Sandra Marie Hesley and husband Chris of Albemarle, NC; one brother, Roland Shuster of Toledo, Ohio; one sister, Marcia Gentry of Toledo, Ohio; ten grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Memorials can be made to:
First Lutheran Church
230 South Second Street
Albemarle, NC 28001
~or~
Hospice of Stanly County
960 North First Street
Albemarle, NC 28001