Jeraldine Lane Russell of Miami , Florida ( formerly of Tyler ) died on Octo ber 1 , after a long battle with Alzheimer's D isease . She was born April 29, 1936 outside of Tyler, in the Bascom Community (now Chapel Hill) of Smith County.

In the Fall of 1963 , she became the first African American Female Medical Technologist in Tyler , by staring her employment with Mother Frances Hospital (now Trinity Mother Frances Hospital).

She leaves behind one Son Michael Russell ( Miami , Florida), a Maternal Nephew Mr. Mitchell Lane Craddock, and one Maternal Gr eat Nephew, Cameron Charles Craddock ( both of Houston, Texas ) .

Mrs. Russell's Funeral Service will be held at the North Tenneha Avenue Church of Christ , in Tyler. It is slated for 12 Noon on Saturday, Octobe r 1 2 th . There will be a public viewing from 10 – 11:45am, at the Church. In lieu of Flowers the Family is asking that Donations be made on her behalf , to the Alzheimer's A lliance of Smith County .