Willard Laverne Moore, 1926-1991

Centerville Ad Express/Daily Iowegian
9 August 1991

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  Willard Laverne Moore, the son of Dugie and Alice (Fox) Moore, was born September 7, 1926, in Appanoose County, Iowa, and passed away August 21, 1991, at his home due to a massive heart attack at the age of 64 years, 11 months and 14 days.

  Willard attended school in Jerome, Iowa.  He was a proud veteran of World War II, serving overseas in 1945-46.  He was employed for more than 30 years by Wayne County in the secondary roads department.  He retired in 1987.  Willard was a member of the First Baptist Church and the American Legion in Corydon.  He was a quiet man who enjoyed his children, granddaughter, music and working.

  He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Kenneth.

  Willard was united in marriage to Arlette Greenlee on Nov. 8, 1964, and to this union a son and two daughters were born, Edward and Juanita and Danita.  Edward married Linda Davis in April of 1991; Juanita married Kevin Nickell in August 1987 and have a daughter, Emily; and Danita has a significant other, Jim Heath.  Willard is also survived by one brother, Wayne Moore and wife, Elizabeth of Seymour; sisters: Marianna and husband William Dodson of Tucson, Arizona, and Helen Rae and husband Charlie Slawson of Allerton, Iowa; sister-in-law, Dorothy Moore of East Moline, Illinois, and many nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

  Arlette Moore is a sister of Collette Rickert of Corydon; William Greenlee of Davenport, Iowa, Roy and Ray Greenlee of Corydon.

  Funeral services were held Saturday, August 24, 1991, at 2:00 p.m. from the First Baptist Church, Corydon, Iowa, with Pastor Dean Meyer officiating.  The hymns “How Great Thou Art” and “In the Garden” were sung by Milton Albertson and Sonny Gold, accompanied by Mary Halls, pianist, and Shirley Bott, organist.  Pallbears were Rick Moore, Robin Moore, Robert Greenlee, Dennis Rickert, Stanley Moore and John Weeks. Honorary pallbearers were Gary Moore, Jeff Stewart, Mickey Martin, Ronnie Van Dyne, Gary Bennett and Lawrence Polsdofer.  Interment was in the Corydon Cemetery.  There was a memorial fund to the family.

  Randolph Funeral Home was in charge of the services.

Card of Thanks

  The family of Willard Moore would like to thank everyone who stopped to visit, offered an encouraging shoulder, and gave all of us strength.  Although we will desperately miss him, he will live forever in our hearts and minds.  May we all have his patience and positive mental attitude.  Thank you all once again.

Arlette

Edward and Linda

Juanita, Kevin and Emily

Danita and Jim

Gravestone for Willard and Arlette Moore

in the Corydon Cemetery

Alice E. Fox Moore, 1900-1964

The Seymour Herald – 10 September 1964

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  Alice E. Moore, daughter of Charles W. Fox and Mary Kelly, was born in Jerome, Iowa, Nov. 10, 1900, and passed away at the Wayne county hospital in Corydon, Iowa, Sept. 3, 1964, at the age of 63 years, nine months and 22 days.

  She was united in marriage to Douglas Ervin Moore Aug. 2, 1918.  To this union were born six children, Ervin Wendell, who preceded her in death, William Kenneth of East Moline, Ill., Wayne Robert and Williard LaVerne of Seymour, Mrs. Larry (Helen Rae) Jones at Corydon, and Mrs. Bill (Marianna) Dodson Jr of Montrose, Colo.

  Five sisters also survive, Mrs. Jessie Warren of Garden Grove, Calif., Mrs. Stella Kirchner of Menomonee Falls, Wisc., Mrs. Margurite Formaro and Mrs. Goldie McKinley of Des Moines and Mrs. Evelyn Sebben of Seymour.  There are three brothers, Charles E. Fox of Centerville, James Fox and Abraham Lincoln Fox of Bettendorf.

  She also leaves eight grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, two daughters-in-law, two sons-in-law and a host of other relatives.

  She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Ervin, one son in infancy, two sisters, one granddaughter, Terry Lee Moore, and one grandson, Bobby Lee Moore.

  Her entire life was spent in Appanoose and Wayne counties.  For the past several years she was a resident of Seymour.  She was a kind and loving mother, wife and grandmother and will be sadly missed by all.

  A precious one from us is gone,

  A voice we loved is still,

  A place is vacant in our home,

  Which never can be filled.

  The funeral was Sunday, Sept. 6, at 2:30 at the Liggett Funeral Home in Seymour with Oscar Sharp of Corydon officiating.  Vernon Gold Jr. sang “Beyond the Sunset” and “Goodnight Here, Good Morning Up There.”  He was accompanied by Mrs. John Wickam.

  Burial was at Jerome.

  Pallbears were Jesse Wayne Roberts, Hiatt Butler, Farris Wade, Byran VanDorn, Junior Harbert and Dolpha Bone.

  Flower ladies were Mrs. Virgie Jonas, Mrs. Geneva Huston, Mrs. Roger Rietal and Mrs. Robert Schubert.

  Among the relatives from out of town who attended were Mr. and Mrs. William Kenneth Moore and son of East Moline, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Larry Jones of Corydon, Mrs. William Dodson Jr. of Montrose, Colo., Mrs. Stella Kirchner and family of Menomonee Falls, Wisc, Mrs. Margurite Formaro and Mrs. Goldie McKinley of Des Moines, Charles E. Fox and family of Centerville, James Fox and family and Abraham Lincoln Fox and family of Bettendorf, Mrs. Gertie Hudson, Mrs. Ocie Huston and Mrs. Etta Phillips, all of St. Joseph, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. James Jonas, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shubert, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Huston, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Rietal, all of St. Joseph, Mo., Oren Phillips and Mr. and Mrs. James Phillips of Cincinnati and Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Fox of Centerville.

CARD OF THANKS

  We wish to thank our many relatives, neighbors and friends for the food that was brought in, for the beautiful flowers, for the sympathy cards that we received and all the other help that we received at the time of the loss of our loved one.  A special thanks to Dr. Garber, nurses and nurses aides and the staff of Wayne county hospital at Corydon and to Elvin Liggett, our funeral director.

  Words cannot express how much we appreciate everything and we sincerely want to thank each and every one of you.  Your kindness will never be forgotten.

Mr. and Mrs. William Kenneth Moore and sons

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne R. Moore and sons

Williard L. Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Jones and Daughters

Mr. and Mrs. William Dodson Jr. and daughter

Bobbi Lee Moore

Gravestone of Dugie E. and Alice E. Moore

in the Jerome Cemetery

Row 3, Block 19, Lot 7