Jacob Bryan "Bubba" Russell, age 40, of Carrollton, AL passed away July 4, 2022. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Saturday, July 9,2022 at Carrollton Baptist Church with Bro. Robert Heard and Bro. Wes Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Pilgrim Rest Cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. The body will lie in state for viewing 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.  There will be no family visitation.
He was preceded in death by his paternal great-grandparents, Belton and Linnie Kelley; grandfather, Richard B. Russell; maternal grandparents, Sarah Ann King and Gerald Jacobs; uncles, Greg Jacobs and Richard "Ricky" Russell and cousin, Bryan Russell.
Survivors include his parents, Hilary and Sue Russell; sister, Susan Russell Marquardt (Kevin); niece, Mallory Marquardt; nephew, Kyle Marquardt and grandmother, Clara L. Russell. He also leaves behind numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, great-aunts and his church family.
Jacob was born May 5, 1982 in Columbus, Mississippi. He was a member of Carrollton Baptist Church, an employee of Ashmore's Grocery and a lifelong resident of Pickens County.
Honorary Pallbearers are the Carrollton Baptist Church sound crew, the Whosoever Sunday School Class, Gordon McGlawn, Todd Burkhalter, Derick Brite and Carrollton High School Class of 2001.
The family has requested no flowers and suggests memorials to Jacob's favorite charity, Operation Christmas Child, c/o Carrollton Baptist Church, P.O. Box 457, Carrollton, AL 35447 or to Pickens County Disaster Relief, c/o Carrollton Baptist Church, P.O. Box 457, Carrollton, AL 35447.