EDWARD MOORE

MOORE, Edward Kenney, 81, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 6, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, William C. Moore and Elsie Morrisette; and a sister, Joyce Gurian. He is survived by his loving wife, Edna; his children, Wanda Alston, Timothy (Lynne) and Michael (Julia); seven grandchildren, Christopher (Krista), Katherine (Rich), Timothy (fiancee, Melissa), Meredith, Jonathan, Elizabeth and Edward; and great-grandchildren Charles, Jack, Chris, and Alex. He is also survived by his brother, Clarence E. Moore (Dottie) of Reading, Pa.; and one sister, Jeanette Doane of Raleigh, N.C. Edward was a devoted and long time member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. As a young man, he served in the United States Navy. His career included working on the RF&P Railroad until 1958 when he went into the service station business and working at a number of different car dealerships in the Richmond area. Edward also worked part time for H&R Block as a tax preparer for 25 years. Edward was a member of the ACCA Shrine, a past Commander of the ACCA Legion of Honor, a member of the Scottish Rite as well as a member of Westhampton Lodge No. 302. A memorial serivce followed by a Masonic Ceremony will be held at Tabernacle Baptist Church located at Grove Avenue and Meadow Street on Friday, December 11 at 6 p.m. A dinner will be held in the Church Fellowship Hall immediately following the service. Burial is to be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church or to the Shriner's Hospital for Children, ACCA Temple, P.O. Box 9217, Richmond, Va. 23227-0217.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.