Russell Patrick Moore

Russell Patrick Moore, "Bubba", was a man who never had a mean thing to say about anyone. He was born September 13, 1957, on his Aunt Janet's birthday. Russell was the son of Patrick Moore, and JoAnn Graff Moore Norton. He passed unexpectedly on Tuesday the 24th of May, 2016. He started drinking coffee at the age of two. He loved to reinvent things by taking various machines apart and making them “better than ever”. The only problem with his tinkering was that he always had leftover parts. Who needs leftover screws? Russell’s sisters, Suzy and Laura, are still upset about all the toys and dolls he destroyed throughout their childhood. They blamed him anytime a fuse blew in the house, because he was always suspected of doing something he shouldn’t. He and his cousin Joe Lambert were always up to something and were best friends till the end! Russell came of age during the disco 70's, and his favorite dance was The Hustle. His sense of humor is what attracted his first wife Jennifer. With her, they made a family. Their son James is in the Army, and Russell always said that their daughter Melissa was the inspiration for the song “My Girl". Russell loved children. He trusted them with machetes, shared unusual jokes, invented games like pine cone baseball or the "kid-powered can crusher". He loved to watch cartoons with the kids. After a time as a single father, Russell remarried, to his second wife Marcia. Together they enjoyed visiting the beach and Colorado, gardening, and rescuing lots of cats and dogs. Russell always told dogs he met that "he was dog-people". One day, Russell woke up, and decided that his back yard needed a pool, so he woke Melissa up, grabbed some shovels and they started digging! One of the last chores he did on this earth was to clean up and re-fill that pool. Russell worked for many years as an electrician before going to work at Birmingham Vending. He later became an HVAC and refrigeration technician and enjoyed anything that dealt with wires. You could count on Russell to help with any work in your house, however, he was really not fond of plumbing and made sure everyone knew about it. He loved his family and friends, and he is survived by his children James and Melissa Moore, his wife Marcia, his mother JoAnn, his sisters Suzann Rupp and Laura Hinnegan, along with many beloved cousins, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren. He had a large family and lot of friends. His nieces and nephews will miss him passing out $20 bills at family functions. Russell hated shopping and spending money, but he hated saving it as well. Russell was a God-fearing, Christ loving man, who was Baptized in the Cahaba River. He was filled with the Holy Ghost. He loved the Lord, and he is there now to serve Him. Services will be held at Deerfoot Parkway Memorial Funeral Home on Deerfoot Parkway, this Saturday, May 28th. The family will begin receiving guests at 1:00 that afternoon. The service will begin at 2:00. The family respectfully requests no flowers, unless you wish to bring some from your garden.

Russell Patrick Moore

September 13, 1957 - May 24, 2016