1925
George
2014
George Moore
April 28, 1925 — April 17, 2014
George T. Moore, age 88 of Paris TN, died Thursday at his residence.
He was born April 28, 1925 in Johnsonville, TN and grew up in the Gadsden/Humboldt area of West Tennessee.
George married Winnie Lewis Moore June 20, 1946 and she survives. They would have celebrated 68 years of marriage in June.
Besides his wife, he is survived by a Son, Wayne Moore and friend Rhonda of Blytheville, AR; Daughter, Cathy Enss and husband Don of Murfreesboro, TN and Dana Peyton and husband Chip of Haymarket, VA; Sisters, Betty Nelson of Gadsden TN and Anita (Teddy) Barker of Sanford FL; Brother, James Moore of Humboldt; 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George B. Moore and Gladys A. Moore and a Brother, Morris Moore.
George grew up as a farmer, graduated from Humboldt High School and went into the Army Air Corps from 1943 - 1945, during World War II. He then went to the University of Tennessee and graduated with a degree in Agriculture.
He worked as a county agent for the Farmers Home Administration in Henry County, Paris, TN before being promoted to the State office in Nashville. He then got transferred to Washington DC in 1968 and moved up the ranks in the Department of Agriculture to Director of the Farmers Home Administration until he retired in December 1985. At that time, he then moved back to Paris TN and worked for the City of Paris as their City Manager and also was a City Commissioner serving in two separate terms. He also served on numerous boards in the City of Paris. He truly enjoyed working for the city and talking to all the people.
In his spare time, he loved gardening, reading, going to have coffee with his friends, and spending time with his family.
He also had wonderful caregivers during his illness. Patty Brown, Cindy Milliken, Nicky Harris and Brenda McFadden were like part of the family as they cared for him.
Visitation will be Monday from 3 - 6 pm and Tuesday after 12 pm until service at 2:00 pm at LeDon Chapel of Ridgeway Funeral Home.
Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.
Terry Fuller will officiate.
He was born April 28, 1925 in Johnsonville, TN and grew up in the Gadsden/Humboldt area of West Tennessee.
George married Winnie Lewis Moore June 20, 1946 and she survives. They would have celebrated 68 years of marriage in June.
Besides his wife, he is survived by a Son, Wayne Moore and friend Rhonda of Blytheville, AR; Daughter, Cathy Enss and husband Don of Murfreesboro, TN and Dana Peyton and husband Chip of Haymarket, VA; Sisters, Betty Nelson of Gadsden TN and Anita (Teddy) Barker of Sanford FL; Brother, James Moore of Humboldt; 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George B. Moore and Gladys A. Moore and a Brother, Morris Moore.
George grew up as a farmer, graduated from Humboldt High School and went into the Army Air Corps from 1943 - 1945, during World War II. He then went to the University of Tennessee and graduated with a degree in Agriculture.
He worked as a county agent for the Farmers Home Administration in Henry County, Paris, TN before being promoted to the State office in Nashville. He then got transferred to Washington DC in 1968 and moved up the ranks in the Department of Agriculture to Director of the Farmers Home Administration until he retired in December 1985. At that time, he then moved back to Paris TN and worked for the City of Paris as their City Manager and also was a City Commissioner serving in two separate terms. He also served on numerous boards in the City of Paris. He truly enjoyed working for the city and talking to all the people.
In his spare time, he loved gardening, reading, going to have coffee with his friends, and spending time with his family.
He also had wonderful caregivers during his illness. Patty Brown, Cindy Milliken, Nicky Harris and Brenda McFadden were like part of the family as they cared for him.
Visitation will be Monday from 3 - 6 pm and Tuesday after 12 pm until service at 2:00 pm at LeDon Chapel of Ridgeway Funeral Home.
Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.
Terry Fuller will officiate.
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