William Earl Moore

William Earl Moore, 89, retired Gy/Sgt., United States Marine Corps, died on Saturday, January 25, 2014. Funeral Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Collier-Butler Chapel with Rev. Curtis Scott will officiating. Burial will be at Rainbow Memorial Gardens with military honors. Collier-Butler Funeral & Cremation Services Directing.

Gy/Sgt. Moore was engaged in combat in the Pacific for 26 months during World War II and in the Korean War for 13 months and in support of the Vietnam Conflict from Okinawa for 12 months, spending 30 years of total service for his country. He was preceded in death by his son, Lloyd Bruce Moore.

He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Ruth Moore, twin sons, Ronald Moore and Wife Debbie, Donald Moore and wife Audrey, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to McCauley’s Chapel United Methodist Church.

Pallbearers will be the U.S. Marine Corps.

Honorary Pallbearers will be L.M. Teele, Jack Walters, Larry Cross and Jeff Coker.

The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. till 7 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home.

“Rest In Peace”

The drums are still,

The smoke has cleared,

The battle is done.

And now forever yours to keep,

The golden prize you have won.

Against the sunrise on the hill

Your colors wave upon the breeze,

With shield of honor and lance of truth,

You have overcome with such as these.