Cuba

Russell Lee Cuba, 60, a lifelong resident of Thorndale, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple.

Services were held Saturday, Aug. 28, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with burial to following at Detmold Cemetery near Thorndale.

Mr. Cuba was born Nov. 27, 1960, in Taylor to George Arlen and Betty Lee (Heine) Cuba.

He attended school in Thorndale and worked for Veolia Industry as an industrial vacuum truck driver.

Mr. Cuba loved spending time with his children and grandchildren and was always ready to help others.

He was preceded in death by his father, George Cuba on Nov. 16, 2019.

Survivors are his children, Cody Cuba and Lee Ann of Rockdale, Courtney Cuba of Temple, Rebecca Leho and Shelby Cuba, both of Holland, Blake Cuba and wife Shanna of Round Rock; his mother, Betty Cuba of Thorndale; and two sisters, Lara Harrison and husband Steve of Round Rock, Lannette Brumbelow of Thorndale; also, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Wynn Scruggs, Chase Cuba, Dallas McQuary, J.B. Briones, Jeffery Kreidel and Ricky Heine.