Vanessa Louise Russell

Vanessa Louise Allen Russell, 63, of Cross Plains, died Monday March 7, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday March 9th at 11:00 a.m. at the Milldale Chapel with Bro. Roy Lamberth officiating. Interment will follow in the Carr Cemetery with Thomas Collins, Kevin Collins, David Alford, Shawn Alford, AJ Rodrigues, and T.C. Collins serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Mrs. Russell was born June 24, 1952 in Oldham County, KY to the late Deward and Clara Louise Smith Allen. She was a retired machine operator with Wilson Sporting Goods. Mrs. Russell loved going to yard sales and Wal-Mart, and she loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister: Patricia Deshea Fawbush.

Mrs. Russell is survived by her husband: Edwin Russell, her son and daughter-in-law: Thomas Wayne and Rhonda Gail Collins of Cross Plains, daughters and sons-in-law: Patricia and Gary Pugsley of Portland, Jennifer Johnson and Rodney Rodrigues of Cross Plains, sister: Darlene McLure of Paris, grandchildren: T.C. Collins, Kevin Collins, Briania Cohea, David Alford, Shawn Alford, and A.J. Rodrigues, eight great grandchildren.

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