Barbara Smith Moye

MOYE Barbara Smith Moye passed away on October 25, 2014. She was born in Wauchula, Florida on May 6, 1928 to Grady and Rushie Smith. Barbara was a Nurse who moved from Wauchula to work with Dr. Robert H. Lester as they established the first medical practice in what was then known as Arlington Florida. Barbara and her daughter Debbie moved to Arlington the same year that the Mathews Bridge opened .Barbara worked for Dr. Lester and his successor in General Practice, Dr. Ted Montgomery. Later Barbara joined Dr. Lester in his Ophthalmology Practice at the Marshall Taylor Doctors Building in the Baptist Hospital Complex. Barbara was a wonderful and caring person who provided extraordinary care and friendship to so many. She was a huge sports fan, especially of the Florida Gators and Jacksonville University teams. Barbara is survived by her Daughter,Debbie Moye Pruitt, her son-in law Fred Pruitt,of Jacksonville, her Granddaughter, Deborah Pruitt Raulerson and her husband, Tom Raulerson and four Great Grand Children: Ty, Emma, Lilah and Grady, all of Gainesville, Fl, and her sister Margaret Searcy,and her husband C.C Searcy, of Wauchula, Fl., niece and nephew, Shirley Searcy of Wauchula, Fl and Charles Searcy of Vero Beach, Fl, and family friend Kay Hendrix Green of Jacksonville, Fl . A private service will be held at a later date in Wauchula, Fl. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Community Hospice of N.E. Florida, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, Fl or to the Jacksonville University Softball Team, 2800 University Blvd. N, Jacksonville, Fl 32211. Arrangements by Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home, 940 Cesery Blvd. Please Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com