Teresa Bland Russell, age 90, of Lebanon, KY passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. She was born on December 07, 1933 in Marion County, KY. She was an active member at St. Charles Catholic Church where she was in the choir for many years and volunteered with the Calvary Church quilting group. She also volunteered at Spring View Hospital and at Community Service for many years. She worked as an Assistant Teacher for 33 years. She was a devout Catholic, never missing daily Mass of the Air. She was a prayer warrior and prayed the rosary daily. She was a loving, giving mom, Mamaw, sister, aunt and friend to many. She loved quilting and crocheting and made many afghans for every wedding and birth for each and every child, grandchild, and great-grandchild along the way. To know her was to love her. She has left a hole in our hearts but find comfort in knowing she is rejoicing in heaven.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmie Russell; parents, James Lester and Mary Josephine Ryan Bland; step-mother, Julie Bland; sisters, Frances Spalding, Adeline Fowler, Leona Wheatley,; brothers, J.L. Bland, James Gary Bland, Freddy Bland; grandson, Bradley Miles.

Survivors include her children, Glenn (Lynn) Russell, Peggy (David) Miles, Mike (Dee Dee) Russell, Elaine (Jerry) Miles, Barbara (Billy) Lyon, Barry Russell and Larry (Karen) Russell; sisters, Linda Bland Ford and Mary Virginia (Burt) Cecil; sister-in-law, Pauline Russell Ewing; grandchildren, Daniel Russell, Jamie Russell Knotts, Christy Miles Cottner, Greg Miles, Eric Miles, Chris Russell, Shaun Russell, Matthew Miles, Nathan Miles, Nicholas Miles, Jillian Lyon, Tyler Russell, Brooklyn Russell and Landon Russell.

Also surviving are 21 great- grandchildren with one expected in November.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at St. Charles Catholic Church with Fr. Dale Cieslik officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 P.M. on Monday, September 23, 2024 at Bosley Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7:00 P.M. officiated by Deacon Joseph R. Dant.