Background
He was born on 5 July 1924 in Rose Hill, North Carolina.
He was born on 5 July 1924 in Rose Hill, North Carolina.
Duke University; North Carolina State University. Barton College; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Fussell served in the United States Army in Europe during World World War II, receiving the Bronze Star amongst other accolades. He received his bachelor"s degree from Atlantic Christian College, his master"s degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and did post-graduate work at Duke University and North Carolina State University. Fussell served in the North Carolina House of Representatives as a Democrat from 1978 to 1994.
He died in Raleigh, North Carolina.