Funeral services for Russell Lynn Staples will be held Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at 10:00 AM, at McClendon Baptist Church with the Rev. James Gardner and the Rev. John Lord officiating. Interment will follow at 12:30 PM at Alabama Baptist Church Cemetery in Arcadia, LA. Visitation will be held Monday, August 6, 2018 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.Russell was a retired realtor and drove a school bus for the Ouachita Parish School Board, and worked for CenturyTel. He is preceded in death by his father, Sammie Staples; step-father, Joe Jenkins; granddaughters, Kymber and Brylie Staples; dog, Mattie Staples; and grand-dog, Conner Staples.Russell is survived by his mother, Royce Jenkins; brother, Jeff Staples; daughter, Erica Hopko and husband, Matthew; son, Stephen Staples and wife Nicki; grandsons, Hunter Hopko, and Hayden Hopko; granddaughter, Palmer Staples; and grand-dogs, Hazel May, Sandy Staples and Cash Staples.Pallbearers will be Kevin Bayles, Craig Johnson, Don Jett, Ken Heatherwick, Lee Underwood, Roger Hooper, Gary Compton, Mike Langston, and Joe Hall. Honorary pallbearers will be Hunter Hopko and Hayden Hopko.Online condolences may be made to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com