Horace Gene Moore

Funeral services for Horace Gene Moore, 69, of Wells will be held Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at the Wells First Baptist Church with Pastor Josh Luellen officiating. Interment will follow at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Wells, Texas.

Gene Moore was born August 12, 1946 in Houston, Texas to the late James and Willie Mae (Seymore) Moore and died Saturday, December 26, 2015 in a local hospital after a short battle with cancer.

Gene graduated from Smiley High School in Houston and went on to serve in the United States Navy for 3 years. He retired from Central Freight in Lufkin after 36 years. He loved his family dearly and he was lovingly called “Grumpy”. He was a great story teller and a wonderful teacher to his boys and grandchildren. His greatest accomplishments were his boys. He enjoyed working in his barn making things – as he would say “making a silk purse out of a sow’s ear”. He enjoyed hunting and restoring guns. He was of the Lutheran faith.

Survivors include his wife, Rose Mary (Goodwin) Moore; sons, Casey Moore and fiance Stephanie Ruby, Kody and Rebecca Moore, and Creed and Heather Moore; grandchildren, (Casey’s) Tyler, Tiffany, Case, and great-grandson, Bentlie, (Creed’s) Luke, and step-daughter, Alexis Weeks; sister and brother-in-law, Phyllis and Chris Meyers; sister-in-law, Susie Moore; nephews, Chris Hazelip and Bryce Moore.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Jimmie Lynn Moore; brother, Tommy Moore; infant grandson, River Dale; and brother-in-law, Bill Proffitt.

Pallbearers will be Justin Greenville, Chris Meyers, Tony Ragland, Phillip Dew, Dan Marcus, and Chris Hazelip.

Honorary pallbearers will be Don Goff, Carl Truett, David Seymore, and Robby Hefner.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice in the Pines, 1504 W. Frank Avenue, Lufkin, Texas 75904.

Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.
Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.