Willard Moore

VisitationJuly 13, 20114:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Mudd-Veach Funeral HomeFuneral July 14, 201111:00 a.m.Mudd-Veach Funeral Home Video TributeWillard Moore age 91 of Bowling Green passed away Sunday July 10, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the Mudd-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green with Dr. Michael W. Gillen officiating. Burial will be in the Green Lawn Cemetery in Bowling Green. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.He was born October 7, 1919 in Bellflower, the son of John Henry and Emma Nelson Moore. He married Lola Margaret Baker in Middletown on May 29, 1941. She preceded him in death December 18, 2004. Survivors include two sons Jerry L. Moore and wife Martha and Dennis K. Moore and wife Sue all of Bowling Green; two daughters Janis M. Worsham and husband Richard of St. Charles and Diana L. Mendez and husband Roberto of Bowling Green; Nine grandchildren Doug Moore, Pam Meier and husband Sean, Steven Early and wife Wendy, Shawn Early, Dana Early and special friend Beverly Tullock all of Bowling Green and Darren Moore and wife Cindy of Curryville, LeAnne Lindsay and special friend Donnie Flies of Bowling Green; David Worsham and wife Christy and Matthew Worsham and wife Jenny all of St. Charles; great grandchildren Jade, Josh, Jaylen, David, Abbey, Paige, Alyssa, Zach, David, Kelsi, Kayla, Brandon, Bradley, Emma and Addysen. Also surviving one brother Daniel Moore of St. Louis, twin sister Willena Cluster of Arnold; five sisters-in-law Opal Stotler of Vandalia, Marie Baker of Curryville, Marie Marsh of Bowling Green, Mae Carr of Bowling Green, Mary Baskett and husband Bob of Vandalia; one brother-in-law Bob Baker of Bowling Green; many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son Daniel Willard Moore; one daughter Margaret Ann Moore; one grandchild Willard Penn Worsham; two brothers Charles Moore and George Moore and one sister Abby Cluster.Willard was raised in the Bellflower and Middletown area. He was a WWII Army Air Force veteran where he served in the Campaigns of Naples, Foggia, Rome and Arno. He received the EAME Campaign Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, American Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal. He was then in the National Guard from 1949 to 1958 in St. Louis and in Army Reserves from 1960 – 1979 in Louisiana and Hannibal. He attended Cook and Baker School in Ft. Lewis, WA in 1941. He worked as a baker finisher at the Warner-Noll Bakery in St. Louis and then owned and operated Wil-Lo Café in Bowling Green with his wife from 1961 to 1971. He also worked at Holcium (Dundee Cement) as a Cafeteria Manager from 1967 until he retired in 1984. Following retirement he worked also at the Walmart Bakery in Troy for three plus years. At the age of 71, he received his high school GED. He also took an EMT course at the age of 85. He was the top sales person for the Ham and Bean Supper at the Methodist Church and was a Boy Scout Leader for several years. Willard loved his music, playing his guitar, mandolin, dulcimer and playing the piano by ear. He enjoyed dressing up for Halloween and other events. He loved his long walks with his many 4 legged companions over the years ending with Harley.Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Tom Owens, Walter Park and granddaughters.