Terry Cooper Moore

1930 - 2017

Terry Cooper Moore obituary, 1930-2017, Bartlett, TN

Terry Cooper Moore

1930 - 2017

BORN

1930

DIED

2017

Terry Moore Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 21, 2017.
Terry Cooper Moore Bartlett, TN Mr. Moore went home to be with the Lord November 16, 2017. He was born May 9, 1930 in Yazoo, MS. Raised in the Canton, MS area, graduated from Farmhaven High School as an stand out athlete. He served in the US Army as a medic during the Korean Conflict. During his military service he married his high school sweetheart Nancy McDaniel. After discharge, he worked for MPI in Jackson, MS. The family moved to Corinth, MS in 1964 where he worked for the Wurlitzer Co. In 1974 the family relocated to Bartlett, TN where he worked for Aeolian Piano Co. until it's closing in 1985. He then worked for Show Case House, custom cabinet, until his retirement in 2000. This did not stop him from building special furniture pieces for his family and church. He and his wife relocated back to Corinth in early 2017, where they lived at Dogwood Assisted Living until his death.

Terry served as a deacon at Faith Baptist Church where he and Nancy Moore are charter members.

He is survived by his siblings Lloyd Moore (Elaine) of Petal, MS and Pat Henry (Jimmy) of Jackson, MS.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy McDaniel Moore; of 66 years. Children: Mike Moore (Gayle), Cheryl Essary (Bill), and Terry G. Moore (Tracy). Grandchildren: Michael "Boogie", Ben (Lori), Joe (Stephanie), and Libby Moore; Jason (Kim), Jeremy (Tiffany), and Joshua (Aya) Essary; Nick (Amber) and Bryan Moore. Great-children: Jared, Lydia, Cooper, McKinley, Addyson, and Adley Moore, Elizabeth, Will, Rachel, Katelynn, Olivia, Ty, Savannah, Ruth Ann, Ross, Kai, Kaz Essary and one "Moore" on the way. He is joining his father, mother and siblings Thomas Homer and Margaret Lessie Moore, Purvis Moore, Rudolph Moore, Martha Helen James, and Thomas Oree Moore.

In lieu of flowers send memorials to Faith Baptist Church building fund, 3755 N. Germantown Road; Bartlett, TN 38133.

Funeral services were held on Monday, November 20th, at Faith Baptist Church with interment in Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N Germantown Rd Bartlett, TN 38133

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