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Browns Funeral Service obituary
718 W. 13th Street
Atoka, Oklahoma
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JOHN WILLIAM MOORE
March 13, 1936 - March 14, 2011

NAME: Colonel John William Moore age 75, a longtime Lane area resident.

BORN: He was born on March 13, 1936, to Joe D. and Theda Belle (New) Moore, at Lane, Ok.

PASSED AWAY: John passed way on March 14, 2011, at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Tx.

AGE 75 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 1 DAYS

EDUCATION: He graduated from high school in Enid, Ok., and then attended Oklahoma State University and studied Geology. He graduated with his masters in Meteorology from Texas A&M.

MILITARY: He served his country in Vietnam and was awarded two purple hearts.

OCCUPATION: John was retired from the U.S. Army. He was a local Cattle Rancher and taught school at Pottsboro, Tx and Sherman and Grayson County Jr. College.

MARRIED: He married Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” Hagans on August 7, 1987, at Atoka, Ok.

CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES, AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS:

SURVIVED BY
WIFE: Betsy Moore of the Home in Lane, Ok.
CHILDREN: Laurie Moore Biggers and husband Rolf of Amherst, NH.
John W. Moore of Desoto, Tx.
Chris Hagans and wife Stancy of Coppell, Tx.
GRANDCHILDREN: Audrey Biggers, John Spencer Moore, Casen Hagans,
Shae Lee Hagans, Jace Hagans
SISTERS: Linda Johnson and husband Bobby of Newcastle, Ok.
Patty Zimmerman and husband John of Edmond, Ok.
BROTHERS: Dr. Kenneth Moore and wife Dr. Wilma of Tulsa, Ok.
Carl Moore of Broken Arrow, Ok.
Bill Moore and wife Kathy of Broken Arrow, Ok.
COUSINS: Catherine Shur and husband Sam of Phoenix, Az.
Georgia Holcomb and husband Leroy of Plano, Tx.
Theda Dodson and husband Ronnie of Lane, Ok.
James D. “Buddy” New of Atoka, Ok.
Bobby New
Along with numerous nieces, nephew and other relatives and friends.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY
PARENTS: Joe D. Moore
Theda Belle (New) Moore
SISTERS: Theda Mae Bumgartner, Mary Ellen Troutman, Margie Haskins
AUNT: Sylvia New Fuller
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DATE OF SERVICES: Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 11:00am
PLACE OF SERVICES: St. Patricks Catholic Church
OFFICIATING: Father Valle

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Thursday March 17, 2011, 11:00 - am at St. Patricks Catholic Church
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