F. Keith Moore, age 75 of Paducah, Kentucky passed away in the loving arms of his wife at 2:42 PM. on Thursday October 2, 2014 at Parkview Rehab Center.
Keith was born on January 26, 1939 in Mason, West Virginia, moving shortly afterward to Gallipolis, Ohio. He was a proud alumni of Gallia Academy High School, class of 1957, where he played football for the Gallipolis Blue Devils for four years. He was a former Bookkeeper and member of the audit team with A&P for 21 years and a Contract Management Director of hospitals for 25 years in Madison, KY, Dayton, OH, Louisville, KY and retired from Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, KY in 2001. He worked part time after retiring from Baptist with Nabisco for 9 years servicing several grocery stores in the Paducah and Benton area. He was a member of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY, a Kentucky Colonel, a volunteer at Graves County Animal Shelter, a former Scout Leader with Troop 200 in Gallipolis, and a former Board of Director of Mt. Healthy Christian Retirement Village in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Keith is survived by his beloved wife of 37 years, Anita, one son, Jason and wife Cassie, one daughter, Cheryl Harper, three grandchildren, Hudson Keith and Harper Moore of Henderson, Kentucky, Sean Harper of Huntington, WV, and one special niece, Brenda Belville of San Antonio, Texas, sister in-law, Beverlee (Jeff) Haskins of Gallipolis, Ohio, several nieces, nephews, and a Godson, Trent Davis.
Keith was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Iceyl Moore, one sister, Helen Moore Belville, and one brother, Steve Moore.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 until 7:30 PM. on Sunday, October 5, 2014 at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home in Gallipolis, Ohio. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 PM. on Monday October 6, 2014 at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with Pastor Eugene Harmon officiating. Friends may also call at the funeral home on Monday from Noon until the time of service. Burial will follow the service in the Gilmore Cemetery in Meigs County, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to the Graves County Animal Shelter, 500 N. 12th Street, Mayfield, KY. 42066, in Keith's name.
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