Lewis was born on July 3, 1933 in East Prairie, MO to the late James Edward and Mattie Lou (Rooker) Moore.
He worked for McDonnell Douglas/Boeing for 44 years as an aircraft mechanic where he retired in 1996.
He was an airplane enthusiast, loved old war movies and traveling throughout the United States with his wife, LaVada, seeing all the sights.
In addition to his parents, Lewis is preceded in death by his loving wife, LaVada (Callis) Moore; daughter, Deborah Moore; and brothers, Elvis and Bud Moore; sister, Helen (Buster) Garner.
Those left to cherish his memory include his daughters, Karen (Douglas) Mason; Kim Ruberg; sons, Michael A. Moore; Jeffrey L. (Natalie) Moore and Mark A. Moore.
Grandchildren include, Amanda S. (Chris) Hoover; Ryan J. (Lena) Hoover; and Kayla (Cory) Parker.
In addition there are numerous great-grandchildren.
A funeral to celebrate Lewis’s life will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Lake View Funeral Home, 5000 N. Illinois St, Fairview Heights, IL, 62208, at 11:00 am with a visitation an hour prior, beginning at 10:00 am. Burial will immediately follow at Lake View Memorial Gardens.
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