MOORE, Howard Dean, 97, passed away January 23, 2014 at Emeritus of Brandon. He was born April 15, 1916, and at the age of 16 starting working for Peninsular Telephone, and retired from General Telephone and Electric (GTE) after nearly 40 years. He also attended the University of South Florida. Howard was predeceased by his first wife Julia; and his second wife, Elizabeth Lane Moore. He leaves three children, Julie Jones (Jim) of Steamboat Springs, CO, Deannie Holloway of Mechanicsville, VA, and Douglas Moore (Mary Sue) of Kernersville North Carolina; and several grandchildren. All will miss this much-beloved man who faithfully served God in several area churches, lastly First Baptist Church of Brandon. A celebration of life gathering was held Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Café Holy Grounds in Brandon.