Russell Stephen Spinks, 53 of Port Isabel, Texas passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020, at his residence in Port Isabel. Born in 1967 as the youngest of five siblings, Russell put his mark on the town of Port Isabel from the very start. From playful outings that always seemed to get him in trouble as a kid to being a beloved student of Port Isabel High School, laughter and joy seemed to follow his every step. With his jokes and charisma, Russell won both the position of Student Council President and the hearts of everyone. Leaving high school Russell entered one of his proudest stages in life, as an Anti-Tank Assault man in the Marine Corps. A moment in life he never forgot, yet his favorite part would soon come when he married Elizabeth Barojas and had his three children. All three of his kids were at the forefront of his mind when he went to work overseas as a Safety man. Nothing made him happier than his family, his service, and the ability to help anyone who needed it from close family to friends from high school. Jokes may have been what brought people to him, but his personality was what kept people close. God must have really wanted to meet him after watching for so many years. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert E. “Jack” Spinks Sr.; brother, Clifford Cecil Spinks; two stepfathers, Leroy Lacombe and Joe Touchet; and three nephews, Harley Raymond Spinks, Michael Spinks, and Clifford John “CJ” Spinks. Russell is survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth B. Spinks; two sons, Russell S. Spinks II and Jose E. Spinks; one daughter, Karin A. Spinks; mother, Alice Joyce Touchet; two brothers, Randy (Candy) Spinks and Robert Spinks; and sister, Kris (Johnny) Greenwade. A visitation will begin Monday, June 15, 2020, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a holy rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Thomae-Garza Funeral Home in San Benito, Texas. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 705 S. Longoria St., Port Isabel, Texas, and burial will follow at Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission, Texas with military honors to be conducted at the graveside by VFW Post 2035 of Brownsville, Texas. Due to current restrictions, this establishment will follow the 50% occupancy limit and all persons shall institute social distancing of a minimum space of 6 feet apart. All individuals must wear face coverings or masks. (may include bandanas or sewn or cloth face coverings). You may sign the online guestbook and send words of comfort, flowers, or sympathy cards to family of Russell Stephen Spinks at: www.thomaegarza.com.