Teresa Russell remembers her mother with music

OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) Local musician Teresa Russell performed at her mother's Celebration of Life on Nov. 3.

Pat Russell often performed with Teresa.

In addition to being a singer, Pat Russell helped her late son Michael become a decorated Special Olympics golfer following a brain tumor diagnosed while he was in college.

People filled the Channel Islands Yacht Club to remember her.

"Thank you for encouraging me to sing when I only wanted to play guitar, thank you for being my music manager, thank you for writing songs with me and thank you for opening up my spiritual heart," said Teresa Russell.

Pat Russell was known as "Mama Pat."

She is survived by her daughters Teresa and Michele and grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Mama Pat died at the age of 93.