Timothy Edward Moore

Dr. Timothy Edward Moore passed peacefully into the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 8, 2017, in Tulsa at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Hamman Moore and they recently celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary. He is also survived by his 6 children: Dr. Tim Moore and his wife, Nancy; Cynthia Baty and her husband Dr. Ben; Amy Page and her husband, Brent; Mary Smithson and her husband, Jay; Jennifer Moore; Melissa Clark and her husband, Chris. He had 19 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren and they all enjoyed their “granddad” on various levels.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Leon Edward and Elizabeth Sprouse Moore.

Dr. Moore was born on January 20, 1933, in Cleveland, OH. He was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity at The Ohio State University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1954. He then graduated from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry in 1959. He served in the Navy as a dentist for two years prior to returning to Ohio State University to attend the Masters of Science Program in Periodontics where he graduated in 1963. He then received his Diplomate status from the American Board of Periodontology in 1969. In addition to having a private practice for decades, he was an adjunct professor at Ohio State Dental School and he was also the Health Commissioner in Grandview Heights, Ohio.

Dr. Moore was very involved with his professional organizations, including Southwest Society of Periodontists, American Academy of Periodontology, American Dental Association, Oklahoma Dental Association, Tulsa County Dental Society, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He was also a member of the Board of Forever Living Products. In 1978 he moved his family to Tulsa, Oklahoma to become a professor at Oral Roberts University School of Dentistry. Later he was an adjunct professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry in the Graduate Periodontics Department. He enjoyed his teaching, patients and the dental profession. Dentistry was truly an important part of his life. This dedication is shown by the fact he practiced dentistry for over 50 years. He retired from teaching and private practice in 2012.

Dr. Moore had a tremendous passion for music and he loved playing the saxophone and clarinet in the Tulsa Praise Orchestra for nearly 20 years. Additionally, he played in the Tulsa Community Band and with his church orchestra.

As a proud Ohio State Buckeye, Dr. Moore enjoyed traveling and maintained a positive outlook on life. Life was “FANTASTIC.” This kind, caring man will be missed by his family, friends, former patients, former students and colleagues.

“To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord” (2 Corinthians 5:8) Dr. Moore is a former Deacon at South Tulsa Baptist Church and an Elder at Tulsa Bible Church.

Services will be held in Brown’s Chapel at 11 am, January 14th, located at 2085 Browns Chapel Rd. Clarksburg, OH 43115 Memorial Services will be held at 6 pm., January 20th, 2017, with a reception following at Tulsa Bible Church in Tulsa, OK. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Tulsa Praise Orchestra, South Tulsa Baptist Church or Tulsa Bible Church.