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At 77 years old, William "Bill" Moore Jr., of 200 Ocean Side, passed away on May 14, 2026, at home in El Paso, Texas, enveloped in the love of his wife, Alyca E. Moore, and his family.
William Moore Jr., affectionately known as "Bill," was born in Montgomery, AL, on December 25, 1948, to Bishop William Moore Sr. and Mother Charlie Mae Shuford Moore. The eldest boy raised with 11 siblings, Bill graduated from Bel Air High School in 1967.
He humbly accepted the call to serve, entering the United States Air Force and earning the rank of Sergeant in the 49th Security Police Sq (TAC) before his honorable discharge in 1971. Bill went on to build an unprecedented career in the railroad industry. Joining Southern Pacific in 1978, he shattered barriers in 1979 by becoming a locomotive engineer, proudly opening doors for future Black railroad employees until his retirement. Bill dedicated nearly three decades to the railroad until his retirement in 2007 at age 60.
Bill married Linda Lagene Wilson in 1971, and they raised five children until her passing in 1985. In 1993, Bill was blessed with a second chapter of love when he married Alyca Evelyn Stuart, who walked faithfully by his side throughout the rest of his journey.
Beyond his professional achievements, Bill's greatest joy was his grass once he retired, it became his most prized possession. In his retirement, Bill spent his remaining years doing what he loved most; traveling, caring for his family, and pouring his love, wisdom, and devotion into his grass, siblings, nieces and nephews, friends, in-laws, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Bill let his light shine on everyone he met while sharing the power of positivity and always paying it forward.
His wife, Alyca E. Moore, survives him along with their 7 children; Tracy LaGene Moore, Alfonso E. Echeverria, Rodney A. Echeverria, Shana Charlene Helen Lorene Moore, Rocelyn A. Moore, Jocelyn C. Moore-Drazkowski, and William Moore III; sons-in-law Brian Drazkowski, Marlon R. Ellis Jr.; daughters-in law Yoriko Echeverria; his 15 grandchildren: Linda Evelyn Moore, Trinity Treyce Moore, Darryl Thurston George Moore, Maelyca Jean Drazkowski, Makayla Mae Moore, Marjae Marie Star Moore-Ellis, Abrien Blu Drazkowski, William Moore IV, Marcus William Moore, Rah'jon Tyree Moore-Ellis, Marlon Ray Moore Ellis III, Liam Kai Echeverria, Amari Echeverria, Theory Echeverria, Olivia Anzu Echeverria and his 5 great grandchildren: Rey Alexander Moore, Trinity Treyce Moore II, Xiomara Reign Moore, Esequiel Moore-Reveles, and Baby Girl Esli Moore-Reveles; Siblings: Doris J. Moten (Argyris), Mother Betty J. Moore, Robert L. Moore Sr., Charles L. Moore Sr., David E. Moore Sr., and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and lifelong friends.
Preceding Bill in death are his parents, Bishop William Moore S. and Mother Charlie Mae Moore; siblings Lorene J. Davis, Wilma J. Payne, Mary Elizabeth Moore Watson, Samuel L. Moore, Eugene Moore Sr., George E. Moore Sr.; his nieces Donna L. Davis, Faith N. Moore-Jefferson, and nephew David L. Moore Sr.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, July 10th, at 10:00 am at Funeraria del Angel Central, 3839 Montana Avenue in El Paso, Texas 79903. Followed by burial at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery, 5200 Fred Wilson Blvd. with military honors.
