Order of Service OBITUARY Janet Mayo was born to Vernon and Nellie Mayo on January 28, 1939. She grew up in Harlem, New York with her two sisters Doris and Carol. attended New York City public schools Janet and graduated from Homemaking High School, which is now known as Clara Barton High School in Brooklyn, New York. married Clarence William Russell in 1957. She gave birth to five Janet children: Carolyn, Vernon, David, Idas and Karen. held several jobs in New York City. Some of her positions Janet included; the newborn nursery at Mt. Sinai Hospital and working as a New York City School crossing guard. For seventeen years she worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company until she took an early retirement to take care of her mother. was baptized at Little Rock Baptist Church in 1972. Sister Janet Russell She later became a member of Metropolitan Baptist Church under the leadership of her beloved pastor Rev. Walter Alston. Mother Janet loved her church family. She served on the and Russell mother’s board hospitality committee. She also enjoyed visiting the sick to pray and encourage them, even when her own health was challenged. affectionately known as Mother Russell Ma, Mama, Aunt Nettie, and was a poet. She loved printing her grandma grandma-greaty, poetry on bookmarks and giving them away wherever she went. departed this life on Wednesday, December 13, Mother Janet Russell 2017 at 3:15 a.m. She leaves to cherish her memory five children: Carolyn Holmes (Angelo), Vernon Russell, David Russell (Ivy), Idas Atkinson (Donald) and Karen Reed (Floyd); fourteen grandchildren: Angela Capers (John), Chanel Lamb (Gregory), Tanya Peacock, Idas Ferguson (Malcom), Christina Atkinson, Okoia Uket-Stoddard (Damien), David Russell, Jr., Emmanuel Holmes, Sharae Russell, Danielle Russell, Isaiah Russell, Isaac Russell, Joshua Hillah-Ayite, and Ivina Russell; nine greatgrandchildren: Zhane’, Xavier, Gabrielle, Zyane, Hunter, Tristan, Adien, Dalia and Haylee; one spiritual daughter:
Order of Service OBITUARY Janet Mayo was born to Vernon and Nellie Mayo on January 28, 1939. She grew up in Harlem, New York with her two sisters Doris and Carol. Janet attended New York City public schools and graduated from Homemaking High School, which is now known as Clara Barton High School in Brooklyn, New York. Janet married Clarence William Russell in 1957. She gave birth to five children: Carolyn, Vernon, David, Idas and Karen. Janet held several jobs in New York City. Some of her positions included; the newborn nursery at Mt. Sinai Hospital and working as a New York City School crossing guard. For seventeen years she worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company until she took an early retirement to take care of her mother. Sister Janet Russell was baptized at Little Rock Baptist Church in 1972. She later became a member of Metropolitan Baptist Church under the leadership of her beloved pastor Rev. Walter Alston. Mother Janet Russell loved her church family. She served on the mother’s board and hospitality committee. She also enjoyed visiting the sick to pray and encourage them, even when her own health was challenged. Mother Russell affectionately known as Ma, Mama, Aunt Nettie, grandma and grandma-greaty, was a poet. She loved printing her poetry on bookmarks and giving them away wherever she went. Mother Janet Russell departed this life on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 3:15 a.m. She leaves to cherish her memory five children: Carolyn Holmes (Angelo), Vernon Russell, David Russell (Ivy), Idas Atkinson (Donald) and Karen Reed (Floyd); fourteen grandchildren: Angela Capers (John), Chanel Lamb (Gregory), Tanya Peacock, Idas Ferguson (Malcom), Christina Atkinson, Okoia Uket-Stoddard (Damien), David Russell, Jr., Emmanuel Holmes, Sharae Russell, Danielle Russell, Isaiah Russell, Isaac Russell, Joshua Hillah-Ayite, and Ivina Russell; nine greatgrandchildren: Zhane’, Xavier, Gabrielle, Zyane, Hunter, Tristan, Adien, Dalia and Haylee; one spiritual daughter:
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