Billy Ray Moore

SERVICE: A private service of family and close friends will be held Saturday, July 25th at Laurel Land Funeral Home in Fort Worth.

During his early years Bill attended high school in Savoy Texas where he was captain of the basketball team and was later offered a sports scholarship to attend ETSU. Turning down this offer he joined the Air Force and became a C-47 crew chief carrying supplies to our nation’s embassies in Europe. He later participated in the “Berlin Airlift” providing food and other life-sustaining supplies to the starving citizens of Berlin after the defeat of Nazi Germany. During the Vietnam War he was a helicopter inspector for the U.S. government working at Bell. He ended his career as an inspector for the government at Lockheed where his final approval stamp was placed on numerous F-16’s and other fighter aircraft.

Bill loved hunting, baseball and a good game of golf. After retirement he worked for Meals on Wheels which exemplified his personality of always being available to help anyone in need. He lived his life as a true Christian and as an example for all of us to follow.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Grady Arden & Gertie Earl Moore; and brother, Galion Moore.

SURVIVORS: Wife of 65 years, June Moore; son, Rusty Moore & wife, Janet; grandson, Stephen Moore & wife, Brianna; two great-grandchildren, Spencer & Sydney; and sister, Betty Moore Smith.