Vernon Roberta Tucker Moore

1940 - 2011

Vernon Roberta Tucker Moore passed away Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. Funeral: Mass of Christian Burial at 1 p.m. Friday at Holy Family Catholic Church. Interment: Cedar Hill Cemetery. Rosary: 6 p.m. Thursday at Thompson's Harveson and Cole. Her family will greet friends following the rosary until 8 p.m. Memorials: Diocese of Fort Worth, All Things Possible, 800 W. Loop 820 S., Fort Worth, Texas 76108. Vernon was born in Chicago, Ill., to Vernon C. and Henry Tucker, the third of eight children. She moved to Fort Worth and attended Como Elementary and High School. She married Jackie Lee Moore and became the mother of three children. Vernon was a 50-year member of Holy Family Catholic Church where she worked in order to provide a Catholic education for her children. She prayed the rosary daily and was a devoted Catholic. She also worked for 17 years at Ridglea Country Club. Vernon endured dialysis treatment for 11 years until she received a kidney transplant in 2006. She loved traveling, enjoyed cruises, and a trip to a casino. She was an expert seamstress and made many costumes, baptismal gowns, and window treatments for family and friends. Her hobbies include collecting antiques, growing plants and shopping. She will be missed by all who loved her. Survivors: Daughters, Charlotte Moore and Regina Annette Moore; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; sisters, Henrieta Slater and husband, Joe, Ann Marie Tucker, Helen Slater and Ruby Cleveland; brother, Tommie Tucker; and numerous family and friends.