Vickie Arlene Russell-Smith, 70, of Campbellsville, KY was born at the Rosary Hospital in Taylor County on August 27, 1955 to Norma Laverne (Goode) Russell and the late Wallace Clement Russell. She departed this life on Friday, December 19, 2025 at the Village of Lebanon Care Center.

She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Green River Memorial Baptist Church. Vickie was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom, a board member of Habitat for Humanity, and enjoyed doing genealogy research, and volunteering or fundraising for various nonprofit groups.

SURVIVORS:

Her mother: Laverne Russell of Campbellsville

1 sister: Rita Ford

1 nephew: Kevin A. Ford

1 niece: Amanda Vannice

Great-nephew: Jacob Stewart

2 great-nieces: Tiffany Hord and Tori Hardin

Several other extended family members & friends

Funeral Service: Friday, December 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM in the chapel of L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville

Burial: Green River Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation: Friday beginning at 11:00 AM at the funeral home

In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials in the form of donations to the church or Gideon Bibles.

L.R. Petty Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.