JULIE RUSSELL
Published 12:00 am Monday, October 5, 2009
Julie Katherine Russell, 43, of Ironton, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell, Ky. The Lawrence County native was born Feb. 27, 1966, the daughter of Billie Anderson Litton of Ironton and the late Richard “Bill” M. Litton.
Julie attended Rock Hill Schools, was employed as home-health aide and caregiver for Rescare in Ironton and attended the City Mission Church.
In addition to her father she was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Litton; and two brothers, Charles Litton and Mervin “Junior” Litton.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, David L. Russell, whom she married on July 12, 1995; a son and daughter-in-law, David Ray and Shelby Chapman of Pedro; a daughter, Melissa Jenkins of Ironton; a son, Jeremy Ferguson of Ironton; daughters, Isabella Adrian and Andrea Newcombe, both of Ironton; three brothers, Donald Litton of Ironton, Bill Litton of Greenup, Ky., and Richard Litton of Pedro; and four sisters, Bonnie and Eugene Woods and Yvonne and John Hogan, both of Ironton, Juanita Litton of Huntington, W.Va., and Debbie Litton of Greenup, Ky.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the City Mission Church in Ironton with the Rev. Jeff Cremeans officiating. Burial will follow in Vernon Furnace Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home. The body will lie in state for one hour at the church on Wednesday before the service. To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.