Jane "Agnes" Russell, 93, of Avenue, MD died on June 18, 2009 in St. Mary's Nursing Center. Born August 27, 1915 in Avenue, MD, she was the daughter of the late Phillip Dominick and Lillian Frances Farrell Gatton.

She is survived by her daughter Marie G. Thompson of Colton Point, MD and her son Frederick A. Goode of Avenue, MD as well as five grandchildren; Anita Hopf, Brenda Hecker, Margie Russell, Carolyn Martin and Marita Thompson and eleven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband Wilson Goode, second husband George Joy, third husband Thomas Hutson and her fourth husband Phil Russell and her brothers Phillip D. and Arthur F. Gatton.

A lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, Jane attended Margaret Brent High School.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 from 5:00-8:00 PM in the Mattingely-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be said at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 23, 2009 at 10:00 AM in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Avenue,MD with Fr. William Gurnee officiating. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Bushwood, MD.
Pallbearers will be Kyle Hecker, Billy Hopf Daniel Russell, Jamison Russell, Bruce Hecker and Bill Hopf and her great-grandchildren will be honorary pallbearers.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.