Earl-Moyer-Obituary

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Earl Ray Moyer

Feb 29, 1932 - Feb 8, 2019

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God bless your family. It is so hard losing a loved one and please know our prayers are with you.

I will miss Uncle Earl, he made it.

All my love and prayers of comfort and peace to Mrs Crothers and the whole family.

We are so very sorry for your loss.

Earl's love, his laugh, the memories you made, the life lessons that will always stay with you... these are Earl's gifts to you . I'm hoping that the good memories and stories of him will bring some comfort to you and the entire Moyer family and friends, as you find your way through this difficult time. With my sincere condolences.

Obituary

Earl's Obituary

Ocean Pines

Earl Ray Moyer, age 86, passed away on Friday, February 08, 2019 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.  Born in Simpson, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Eugene Moyer and Marie Lake.  He is survived by his wife, Gloria Moyer, daughter; Sandi Crothers (Dave), son; Mark Moyer (Kerri), sister; Elda Lough, five grandchildren; Kylie, Kristina (Greg), Kelsey, Alex and Danielle.  He was preceded in death by a sister, Norma Lang.

Earl enlisted in the Air Force in 1951 and spent most of his 4-year enlistment at Ellsworth AFB in Rapid City, SD, where he worked on the gun turrets of B-36 bombers. After leaving the Air Force, he enrolled at West Virginia University where he received his degree in Electrical Engineering.  After graduation Earl moved to the Washington DC area where he met his wife Gloria, who he was with for 57 wonderful years and spent the majority of his career working for NASA at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt MD.  In 2000 Earl retired to Ocean Pines, MD where he spent his time with his wife and family, dining out with friends, biking, painting, boating and playing ping pong. He was a member of the Community Church at Ocean Pines.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 11 AM at the Community Church at Ocean Pines.  Visitation with family will be held one hour prior to service.  In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to the Community Church Memorial Fund at 11227 Race Track Road Berlin, MD 21811.  Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.  Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

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