Funeral Mass for local photographer and frequent Local Voice contributor Reynolds Russell, aka Billy Joe Russell, but known to many as Gaetano “Guy” Catelli, the man with the musical bicycle, will be held at 4 pm Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at St. John’s Catholic Church located at 403 University Avenue with Father Mark Shoffner presiding.
A community memorial service and meal to celebrate Guy’s life will follow at 5:30 pm at Bryant Hall on the University of Mississippi campus with Pastor Fish Robinson and Dr. Molly Pasco-Pranger presiding.
All are invited to join in celebrating Guy’s life and the contributions he made to his beloved Oxford. Community members are invited to share stories, memories and photos and to bring food to share as Guy loved nothing more than folks gathering for communal meals.
Guy contributed regularly to The Local Voice for the last several years. A collection of his columns can be read here: https://www.thelocalvoice.net/oxford/author/Billy-Joe-Russell/
