Virginia "Jenny" L. Russell

Virginia “Jenny” L. Russell, 79, of Gallipolis, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Pleasant Valley Hospital, Pt. Pleasant, WV. She was born July 1, 1938 in Mason County, WV, daughter of the late Marvin H. and Sarah Ellen Berry Spencer. She was a 1956 graduate of Cadmus High School. Jenny was retired from Gallipolis Developmental Center and was a floral designer at Basket Delights. Jenny was a hard working, loving daughter, mother and grandmother. She was known for her laugh, compassion for people and passion for life. She was a loving mother of two sons, Michael (Julia) Russell of Rio Grande and Scott (Peggy) Russell of Patriot; four grandchildren, Brandon Hill of Pt. Pleasant, Sarah Russell of Euclid, Ohio, Stephen Russell of Rio Grande, and Spencer Chaz Russell of Columbus; three great grandchildren, Lillian Morgan Hill, Jordan James and Kobe James; two brothers, Pete (Jean) Spencer of Gallipolis and Roy Spencer of Richland, NC; two sisters, Eudora (Don) VanScoy and Margaret Burnette, both of Gallipolis; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Jenny was preceded in death by two brothers, Randall and Gomer H. Spencer. Services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the Willis Funeral Home with Pastor James Lusher officiating. Burial will follow at Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., prior to the service.