Russell Neal Paxton was born in Dallas, Texas on January 28, 1963 to John W. and Mary Sue Keenom Paxton. Russell passed away in Kaufman on July 8, 2009. Russell was raised in Irving, Texas and later moved to the Red Oak Community in Kaufman County when he was twenty-one. He attended Red Oak Baptist Church in the Red Oak Community. His mother Mary Sue Paxton preceded Russell in death on February 16, 2009. Russell is survived by his father: John W. Paxton of Kaufman, brothers: John Paxton and his wife Debi of Southlake, Arthur Paxton and his wife Sandy of Irving, Allan Paxton and his wife Rose of Red Oak and Phillip Paxton and his wife Angela of Granbury, aunts: Judy McAdams and her husband Mike and Janice Keenom and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.