Mrs. Penny Darlene (Cross) Russell, of Albany, Kentucky, passed away at the U.K. Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington, Kentucky, on Thursday, November 7, 2024, having attained the age of 64 years, 5 months, and 29 days. She was born in Albany, Kentucky on Monday, May 9, 1960, the daughter of Wendell & Uldine (Grider) Cross. She was of the Baptist faith, a member of Central Grove Church, where she enjoyed working at Vacation Bible School. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Carolyn Bledsoe.