Men from Russell County who lost their lives while serving their country in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War included Cecil Brummett, Matha E Cravens, Earl Dunbar, Fonso Dunbar, W Wesley Foley, Addis Higginbotham, Eddison Hughes, Green McQueary, Zola Lee Miller, Sam F Piercy, James Paul Rogers, Luther Snow, Grover Wells, James R Whittle, Elmer R Antle, Elmo Bennett, Orvis Bernard, William I Bernard, William C Bowler, Dewey T Coffey, Herman W Coffey, Oscar R Coffey, Ramon Compton, Marcus W Cook, Thomas E Cooper, Elmer W Duncan, James C Edmonds, Carlie Flanagan, Edward D Foley, Adelmer Gaskin, Elvis R Gaskin, Benjamin J Glover, Mannon Guffey, William R Hill, Robert F Holt, William R Kerns, Fred Kinnett, Alpha A Lafavers, Lonnie Lafavers, Curtis L Lawless, John E Mann, John E Mason, James R McBeath, Elmer Miller, Philips Owens, Arnold Polston, Guy Polston, Otto V Popplewell, Wilbur H Popplewell, James C Rogers, Melvin Russell, James Shearer, James S Smith, James R Sullivan, Herlan R Tarter, Henry G Wade, Winfred H Wade, Curtis W Wilson, George W Conner, Kenneth G Grider, Ottis D. Johnson, Ernest C Robertson, Ronnie C Anderson, Edward D Bennett, Eddie W Brown, Roger L Conner, Shelby G Cooper, Chester P Simpson, and Avery G Smith.