HAMLET —Russell Darden Pait, 74, of 612 Jefferson Street, Hamlet, passed away Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill, after a brief illness.
Russell was born Feb. 12, 1945 in Richmond County, son of Richard Carnes Pait Sr. and Nancy Page Pait.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Hamlet, a former conductor with CSX, a veteran of the U.S. Army, a member of Hamlet Masons AFAM No. 532 and AMVETS Post 316, with whom he worked many funerals for the local veterans that had passed. Russell love to fish, collect guns, grow a garden and to make people laugh! He had a quick wit and a great sense of humor. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. He will be greatly missed!
The visitation will be Tuesday, Aug. 20 at First United Methodist Church from 2-3 p.m.
The funeral will begin at 3 p.m. with burial to follow at Pinecrest Cemetery, Gibson.
Russell is survived by his wife, Julia Quick Pait of the home; daughters, Lorie Pittman (Michael) of Greenville and Amy Edmunds (Rick Wilbanks) of Hamlet; grandchildren, Haylie and Brady Edmunds and Joshua and Julianna Pittman; brothers, Richard Pait of Hamlet and Robbie Pait of Irmo, South Carolina; sister, Carol Christenbury of Cary; and a number of nieces and nephews.
For those that wish, memorials may be made to: AMVETS, P.O. Box 774, Rockingham, NC 28380
Harrington Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Pait family.
Online condolences may be made at www.harringtonfuneralhome.com.
