William Thomas Moore

William Thomas Bill Moore, 80, of 8450 Highway 815, passed away, Tuesday, October 4 at Owensboro Medical Health System. Born in Greenville, SC to Thomas Roe and Nannie Cox Moore, he graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelors degree and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Bachelor of Divinity Degree and a Theological Maters Degree. Rev. Moore had pastored two churches in South Carolina, one in Tennessee, Home Mission Board in New Orleans, an instructor of seminary studies for Union Baptist College in New Orleans and a director of North Tulsa Baptist Center for 6 years. A Director of Interracial work for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan he was also a Liaison with the African American Baptist Convention for 17 years. One of the Founders of Habitat of Humanity in Owensboro, Rev. Moore, had served on the Human Relations Commission for several years and the Greenwood Cemetery restoration committee. The Moores retired in Owensboro in 1986 to Peace Acres in West Daviess County. Rev. Moore had authored two books on race relations, a Bible study on the Lords Prayer, to be published in fall of 2005, and numerous articles in the Baptist Today, Baptist Peace Makers and the Kentucky Baptist Western Recorder. He had made 7 missions trips to Jamaica, Botswana, Czech Republic, Nicaragua, and twice to Guatemala; a trip to Liberia as a delegate for voting elections observer. Rev. Moore had also served on the Kentucky Disaster Relief Team in two different states, Florida and Kentucky. A brother, Jasper Moore preceded him in death.

He was an avid gardener, providing fruits and vegetables for a host of people, a runner and jogger, a cabinet full of ribbons, medals and trophies were prominent on the shelves for many years.

Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Jean Burdette Moore; sons Allen Moore of Boulder, CO and Wayne S. Moore of Owensboro, KY; a daughter, Pamela Sue Schoon of Rock Hill, SC; sisters Nancy Sloan and Zulieme Ball; a sister-in-law, Midge Moore; and three precious granddaughters, Hilary Schoon, Erica Schoon and Megan Schoon.

Services will be held on Saturday, October 8 at Third Baptist Church with visitation on Friday from 5 until 8pm at Glenn Funeral Home. Burial will be in Brushy Fork Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Habitat for Humanity or Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America.

Bill Moore is finally at peace with his Lord.