James Wallace Moore, age 75, of Muscle Shoals passed away peacefully on Friday, March 11, 2022 at Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield, Alabama, after an extended illness with Multiple Myeloma.
He was born January 20, 1947 in Lamar County, Alabama to IJ and Maggie Hollis Moore. He was a 1965 graduate of Lamar County High School and attended barber school in Hamilton, AL. He married Barbara McKay Moore on November 23, 1966 in Sulligent, Alabama. They moved to North Alabama where he worked as a parts manager for Tom Vaughn Tractor Company in Florence, until he took early retirement in 1984. He was the loving father of three children (David, Ben, and Dana) whom he loved dearly. He was blessed with eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren who all thought their Papaw hung the moon. He loved farming, fast cars, chatting with people and watching his kids/grandchildren play ball or perform on stage.
He was a member of Muscle Shoals Baptist Church for 39 years where he served as a RA teacher, Deacon, SS Chairman, Benevolence Chairman, Homebound Chairman and CLBA representative. He was currently a member of Calvary Baptist Church and served faithfully for over 6 years. He enjoyed sharing his faith and had the opportunity to serve on 17 mission trips within the U.S. and various countries.
He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him.
