James "Red" Moore

James Ray “Red” Moore, 71, of Barnsdall, OK passed away at his home on July 17, 2017. James Moore is survived by his wife Coleena Moore of the home, daughter Sylvia and her husband Chet Herren, daughter Jimmie Anne and her husband Buddy Blake, son Jimmie and his wife Sharon Moore, and daughter Christy Blackmon and 12 grandchildren- Chance and his wife Jesse Herren, Cheyenne Herren, Kaylee, Chris, and Skyler Jones, Jimmie and Kyle Moore, and Jonathan, Kelsee, and Kobe Blackmon and 2 great grandchildren- Canyn and River. He is also survived by his special Aunt Byrdean Peoples that he spoke with daily and numerous other family members that he loved. James was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi on January 14, 1946. He was preceded in death by his son Bo Moore, his father Milton, mother Lina Dean Moore and his cousin Don Liedtke. He spent his early years in Carthage, Mississippi. Around the age of 14 he went to work as groundman for Irby Construction. He traveled all over the nation building powerlines and building people. James became known as “Red” Moore through his years in the powerline industry. He was proud to pass on the trade secrets to both of his sons Bo and Jimmie and his grandsons Chance and Chris. He was known as the greatest lineman on earth. He loved to tell stories of the many adventures he experienced. He was also an incredible entrepreneur that started and successfully ran several companies. He was a visionary and he had the ability to look at things from a different perspective and plan things out that always amazed others. One of his biggest passions was boxing. As a young man, he was a boxer. Later he became a boxing coach to many. He took kids off the streets, got them in the gym and made a difference in their lives. He was known for taking the roughest kids, the misfits, and taking them all over the nation to compete. He was proudest of his son Bo who went on to be a 5-time state champion and a 2-time golden globe champion. He was also proud to coach his daughter Christy. Another one of his biggest passions was music. He loved to sing and play guitar. He was his daughter Sylvia and grandson Chris biggest fan. If they were playing or recording music and you were nearby you were guaranteed that you were going to take a front row seat and listen. He was a man who never had a problem stating his opinion. He did not see color, status, or differences (unless you were against Trump 😊). He was known for building others up, inspiring them to be their best and he always expected you to give your best and work your hardest. He would give you the shirt off his back to help you. Everyone who knew James knew he was one of the toughest men on earth. He refused to quit living life up until the Lord took him home to join his son Bo and others who have gone on before him on 07-17-17. Please join us in a celebration of his life at 2 pm on Saturday, July 22nd at the First Baptist Church located at 300 10th Street in Dewey, Oklahoma.

James "Red" Moore

January 14, 1946 - July 17, 2017