Garry Moore, Midland, Georgia, born on November 29, 1958, passed away on January 12, 2026, at the age of 67. A visitation will be held at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, located at 4071 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia on January 15, 2026, from 11:00 am to 11:50 am; the funeral service will follow at 12:00 noon. The committal service with full military honors will take place at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, 553 Hwy 165 Fort Mitchell, AL on Friday, January 16, 2026 at 9:00 am.
Garry graduated from Kendrick High School, shortly thereafter he joined the United States Air Force and served from 1976 until he retired in 1999. He married M. Cenobia Moore in a beautiful ceremony on Panama City Beach, Florida on May 3, 1984. After his retirement, Garry went back to receive higher education and continued to work in the private sector. He received a Master’s Degree in Public Administration at Columbus State University, before he continued and received his Doctorate of Ministry from Andersonville Theological Seminary. During this time Garry worked for the GBI for 25 years, the Muscogee County Marshall’s Office and the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office combined for nine years. Garry is the Pastor of New Generations Unified Church in Columbus, Georgia for the past 10 years.
He lived a dedicated, organized and purposeful life. Garry was loving, he was kind, he served others. This was evident in his actions each and every day, he actively showed his love for Cenobia. He found enjoyment in making others happy and being known as a jokester with his family. Garry will be remembered as a very supportive man, a man of dignity, and as a man of his word.
Garry is preceded in death by; his mother, Sarah Will Moore his father, James Moore Sr.; his sister, Sarah (Andre) Mabry; and a brother, James Moore, Jr.
Survivors include: his loving wife of 41 years, M. Cenobia Moore; his daughters, LaShawn (Mark) Moore McZeal, Jasmine (Jacques) Moore Scott; grandson, Tov Isaiah Moore; his sisters, Ruby Grant, Melvene Brown, Lisa (Joseph) Price, Teresa (Fred) Dill, Chrystalla (William) Evans; and his brothers, Donald (Dorothy) Moore, Alfonzo (LaMekia) Moore, Arkenneth (Valeash) Moore; mother-in-law, Betty Handy; and brother-in-law, Alvin Handy.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation to New Generations United Church, PO Box 8982 Columbus, Georgia 31908.
It has been the privilege and honor of my life to be Mrs. Garry Moore for 41 years. Together we built a good and respectful life of love and everlasting friendship that we both cherished. We made an agreement a very long time ago that neither of us would ever leave the other. I praise God that we were together until your end. The end of you in this world became the end of us…we really made a great team.
Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me." Garry I am drawing my strength from God. I am bruised but not broken. I am praying, even struggling. I will praise and worship and never stop trusting in God’s will and HIS plan. I am at peace with you being with our Lord. Some days are hard, but by faith I will continue to move forward.
Garry, you will forever be the only true love of my life. I do not know how to live without you, but by the grace of God I will be okay.
Cenobia
