Graveside service for Roderick Russell, 48, of Fairburn, GA, formerly of Opelika, AL, will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Mt. Zion East Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Stillwaters Drive, Dadeville, AL 36853, Reverend Jimmy Thomas, Pastor and Reverend Kimano Harris, Eulogist.

Mr. Russell, who passed away Monday, May 23, 2022 at Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta, GA, was born October 19, 1974 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.

Public viewing will be Friday, June 3, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Facial covering is required).

He leaves to cherish his memory: five children, Za’leria Barrow, Tamara Floyd (Randall Pearson) both of Opelika, AL, Roderick Laraymond Russell, Jr., Emmanuel Russell both of Locust Grove, GA and Hanna Russell of Marietta, GA; two grandchildren, Madison Trammell and Phaith Pearson; father, Larry (Dique) Finley of Marietta, GA; one sister, Chaka (Antheus) Dawson of Opelika, AL; one aunt, Brenda Turner of Atlanta, GA; two uncles, Abraham Turner and Ricky Turner both of Atlanta, GA; one nephew, Amari’ Dawson of Opelika, AL; fiancée, Katrina Curtis of Fairburn, GA; devoted friend, Timothy Thomas of Union City, GA; a host of cousins, other relatives and friends.