Russell Nell (Hancock) Hoffman passed away on February 19, 2006. She was 84. She was born in McMinnville, Tennessee, on January 30, 1922. After graduating from Vanderbilt University, she married Air Force Captain James David Hoffman in 1942. Following their marriage in the east, they moved west to Malibu and had two children, Susie and Jimmy. They enjoyed watching the children grow, marry and have children of their own. Predeceased by her husband, who died in March 2000, Russell is survived by her daughter Susie Niebergall (husband Dave) of Malibu; son Jimmy Hoffman (wife Sherry) of Pacific Palisades; and grandchildren Brooke and J. J. Niebergall and Lauren and Ali Hoffman. A real Southern lady, Russell became a “California Girl,” loving boats, dogs and the beach. “Enjoy the ‘purple time,’ Honey,” said her family. “We will miss you.”
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