James Douglas "Doug" Moore

James Douglas (Doug) Moore was born July 21, 1942, to the late Jewell Bronson and Kate Foust Moore in Paducah, Kentucky. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 31, 2022 at The Willows of Springhurst in Louisville, Kentucky. A graduate of Benton High School, Doug went on to Paducah Junior College, where he met his beloved wife. He finished his education at the University of Kentucky before becoming a professional civil engineer and land surveyor. His amazing career began with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet in Louisville but Doug couldn’t stay away from West Kentucky and returned to Paducah to work with the engineering firm that would become Florence & Hutcheson, where he ultimately became Principal Engineer and President, designing highways in Kentucky and the southeast United States.

After leaving Florence & Hutcheson, Doug enjoyed working on his farm in Marshall County, travelling with his wife and cheering for the Kentucky Wildcats. But his favorite part of retirement was time spent with family, especially his grandchildren. Doug loved Paducah and it was ultimately his love for community that caused him to leave retirement and serve as Executive Director of the Paducah McCracken County Joint Sewer Agency. Keeping with his heart for his community, Doug oversaw debris removal for all McCracken County following the 2009 ice storm and served as Trustee for the Reidland-Farley Fire District. His final service to McCracken County was as Deputy Judge Executive from 2014 to 2018. He was a longtime member of Reidland United Methodist Church, where he made lifelong friends and taught Sunday school with his wife. After moving to Louisville in 2020, he attended Christ Church United Methodist.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Moore was preceded in death by his sister, Fousteen Moore Davenport, brother-in-law, Joe Pat Brittain, and sister-in-law, Debbie Moore. He is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Wanda Stewart Moore, sons, Brian (Amy) and Jason (Tara), grandchildren, Chase, Hunter (Kelly), Ava, Jack, and Kate, sister-in-law, Anita Brittain, brothers-in-law, Kenny Stewart and Jeff Moore, cousin, Sheila Burnham, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be held at 4:00 pm on January 14, 2022, at Arch L. Heady & Son at Westport Village in Louisville with private burial to follow at Wilson Cemetery in Draffenville, Kentucky. Guests are invited to attend a visitation from 12-4pm the day of the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his memory to Reidland United Methodist Church, 5515 Reidland Rd. Paducah, KY 42003.