Tad Nolan Russell, age 36, of Brumley, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021, at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach.  He was born in Tuscumbia on November 28, 1984, son of Leonard and Tina (Forbis) Russell.

Tad was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, barbecuing, and spending time with his family and friends.

Tad volunteered for the Brumley Fire Department for many years and was employed with Horsepower Ranch in Brumley.

He is survived by his mother, Tina Russell (Joey); fiancée, Tiffany Maes; three sons, Layne Nolan (Russell) Fisher, Robert David Leonard Russell, and Ivan Gene Russell; daughter, Nevaeh Lynn Russell; stepdaughter, Audrey Bradbury; paternal grandfather, Ralph Forbis; brothers, Gail Russell (Theresa), Eugene Russell (Carol), Rick Russell (Patti), Randy Russell (Toni), and J.D. Russell (Gail); sisters, Cathy Whittle and Joyce Beabout (Mark); and numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Leonard Russell; daughter, Charlotte Creed Russell; sister, Geraldine Russell; and grandmother, Margie Forbis.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 (noon), with services immediately following at 12 (noon), on Tuesday, August 17, at Fancher-Rekus Funeral Home in Iberia with Rick Russell officiating.  Interment will be held in Mt. Union Cemetery near Brumley.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Tad Russell Memorial Fund.