Thomas Lee Moore IV

Thomas Lee Moore IV, Captain, USAF Reserve, died on April 3, 2004, as a result of a military aircraft accident in Savannah, Georgia. Originally from Statesboro, Georgia, Captain Moore was an instructor pilot flying the T-6A Texan II assigned to the 39th Flying Training Squadron at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia. Prior to his current assignment, Captain Moore flew the C-17 from 1998 until 2002 with the 317th Airlift Squadron (Reserve) at Charleston AFB. Lee was selected for early upgrade to aircraft commander and participated in combat missions including Operations Joint Guardian, Phoenix Banner, and Southern Watch. His decorations include the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, and the Air Force Training Ribbon. Lee's early flying experience included employment as a "crop duster" with Southern Agriculture Aviation, as well as being a fire suppressor with the Georgia Forestry Commissio n from 1995-1996. Lee was born on October 2, 1971 at Fort Polk Army Base in Louisiana. He is the son of Thomas L. Moore III and Sunni Collins Moore, of Bulloch County, Georgia. Lee grew up in Statesboro, Georgia, where he was an honor graduate of Statesboro High School in 1990. He attended Georgia Southern University, where he graduated in l994 with a degree in Logistics and Intermodal Transportation. He was a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society, and a 1997 graduate of the USAF Officer Training School. Lee is survived by his wife, Amanda Burgner Moore of Valdosta, Georgia. Other family members include his parents, Thomas and Sunni Moore, one brother, Matthew Moore, and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Colllins, Jr., all of Statesboro, Georgia, his paternal grandmother, Sara Lou Moore and the late T. L. Moore, Jr. of Register, Georgia. Other survivors include his mother and father-in law, Richard and Cheri Burgner of Crozet, Virginia, two brothers-in-law, Wesle y Burgner of Crozet, Virginia, and Tyler and Emily Burgner of Statesboro, Georgia. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00am at the Statesboro First Baptist Church with Dr. H. William Perry officiating. Burial with full military honors will be in the Eastside Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Matt Moore, Chad Hilde, Justin Hilde, Jake Hartigan, David Collins, Chris Jones, Mike Wilson, Doug Collins, Wesley Burgner and Tyler Burgner. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00pm until 8:00pm at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home. The family request that memorial contributions be made to the Thomas Lee Moore IV, Memorial Fund, C/O Southeastern Credit Union, P.O. Box 2067, Valdosta, Ga. 31604-2067 Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com . Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of the arrangements. Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home 502 Miller St. Statesboro, GA, 30458 912-764-7725 Savannah Morning News, April 8, 2004 Please sign our Obituary Guestbook at www.savannahnow.com