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Rise Against Hunger
Russell Duane Mabry
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June 27, 1968 – March 24, 2022
Russell Duane Mabry, 53, passed away on March 24 at his home. A funeral service was held on Saturday, March 26, at Lake Brandt Reformed Church. Burial, with military honors, followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
A native of Beaufort County, North Carolina, Russell was born on June 27, 1968, the son of Glenn and Sharon Stein Mabry. Following high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force and served faithfully and honorably. It was during that time that he met and married his wife, Soon Ae, on March 8, 1991.
Russell was a member of Lake Brandt Reformed Church, a graduate of Kaplan University and worked as an expert network architect for Tempur Sealy International. He was a hard-working family man who enjoyed woodworking, trips to the beach, and especially time spent with family and his grandchildren. Surviving are his wife of 31 years, Soon Ae Mabry, of the home; daughter Megan Pearl and her husband, Nathan, of Raleigh; son Samuel Mabry of Tacoma, Washington; parents Glenn and Sharon Mabry of Locust, North Carolina; brothers Ronald Mabry (Catherine) and Randall Mabry (Amber) all of Fort Mill, South Carolina; and grandchildren he so loved, Aiden Pearl, Eli Pearl and Everlea Pearl.
Memorial donations may be made to Lake Brandt Reformed Church, 4600 Lake Brandt Road, Greensboro, NC 27455.
Forbis & Dick – Stokesdale served the Mabry family. Those who wish to share memories or offer condolences may do so at www.forbisanddick.com.
Photos by Lily Pierce/NWO On Saturday, March 19, members of Stokesdale United Methodist Church in Stokesdale, Oak Ridge United Methodist Church and Bethel United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge, and Gethsemane United Methodist Church in northwest Greensboro joined with Boy Scouts of America Troop 600 in Oak Ridge to pack 10,000 meals and raise $3,500 for Rise Against Hunger, an international nonprofi t that coordinates the packaging and distribution of food and other aid to people in developing nations. The organization’s primary goals are to provide food to those in need, assistance to those in crisis, and to empower impoverished communities across the world through programs promoting improved agricultural methods, business skills and market access. For more info, visit www.riseagainsthunger.org.
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