Collierville civic leader, historian Clarene Russell dies
Collierville historian Clarene Russell cuts a birthday cake during a party celebrating the town’s 150th anniversary on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Clarene Pinkston Russell, who was often called Collierville’s historian, died Friday afternoon. She served the town for decades and shaped its future.
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Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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