Linwood E. Russell, Sr., 64, passed on January 13, 2023 at home in Newport News after a courageous battle with cancer, with his wife and sister-in-law by his side.

Linwood was a wonderful and loving husband, father, pawpaw, uncle and brother.  He was born on December 28, 1958 in Ahoskie, North Carolina. After relocating to the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, his family settled in Whaleyville subdivision of Suffolk.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace Linwood Russell, Betty Louise Casper Russell Dunning & Harvey D Dunning Sr. (Mammie), sisters Betty Marie Russell and Elizabeth Irene Casper Dixon and one son, David Earl Russell, and his brothers-in-law Andrew Hughes and Arthur Fightmaster.

Survivors include his wife of 19 years, Andrea Hughes Russell; sons, Linwood E. Russell Jr. of Ahoskie, NC and James Ross of Newport News; daughters, Heather Privette  and Erin Lewis of Newport News; brother, Bubba Dunning (Michele) of Boykins, VA; sister, Betty Jean Sightler (Wayne) of Ahoskie, NC.; sisters-in-law Anjanette Abad of Killeen, TX , Susan C Hughes of Newport News, VA and Cheryl Fightmaster of Moraine, OH.; grandchildren, Shayde Russell Brown of Ahoskie, NC, Kayla Briscoe of Haddon Township, NJ, Taylor Curtiss (Matthew) of Hampton, VA, Tristen and Layla Privette of Newport News, VA, Jasmine Lewis and Brandon Ross of Newport News, VA , Jacob Mills of Chesapeake, VA; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. He had a special close bond with his best bud (cousin) Wayne Conner (Michelle) of Ahoskie, NC.

Linwood received his GED in 1991 from Roanoke-Chowan Community College and in 1992 became a licensed Reverend with Church of God Ministries giving spiritual food to many congregations.  Linwood from the age of 13 on worked in the logging and saw mill industry and then ventured off to become his own owner operator (Trucking Industry). During this time frame he met his wife, Andrea. The two became one and travelled as a team together across the United States and Canada hauling dry goods throughout. In 2004 they decided to spend more time at home than on the road and began a new business adventure, Get Er Done Janitorial Service, expanding into Get Er Done Contractor. During this journey they met so many wonderful people and businesses throughout Hampton Roads as well as working with several businesses across the United States providing our specialty services. This became Linwood's passion and he loved being the "boss" until his illness in 2022.

Linwood enjoyed camping, cooking & grilling and enjoyed being with family…

No service is planned at this time. The family will be making arrangements for a memorial sometime during the spring.