Raymond Kelly Moore

He was born on July 9, 1934 in Piggott, Arkansas to Warren and Amie Moore. While he was still in grade school the family moved to Lorain County, Ohio. He graduated from North Eaton High School class of 1953. In 1952 he joined the United States Naval Reserves and served for eight years. In 1960 he graduated from Baldwin-Wallace with a Bachelor of Science degree in math and physics. He obtained an electrical Professional Engineer (PE) license in 1967. He met the love of his life, Deanna Drennan, in Elyria, Ohio, in 1956 while working at the local gas station. They were married in 1958. He worked as an Electrical Engineer in Houston, Texas; Denver, Colorado and in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He retired in 2004 and moved to Belton, Texas in 2015 to be near his daughter and family. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belton. He was a member of CHIPS for the Belton Police Department from 2017- 2019. His hobbies were working on model cars and wood carving.

He is survived by his wife of 64+ years, Deanna; three children: Darlene (Charlie) Woehnker of Austin, Texas; Timothy (Irene) Moore of Omaha, Nebraska; and Rochele (Darren) Vaden of Pahrump, Nevada; his grandchildren: Sarah (Sharud) Agarwal of Houston, Texas; Theresa (Scott) Budd of Austin, Texas; David Moore and Bryan Moore of Omaha, Nebraska; and Calan (Mariah) Moore of Ogden, Utah and Kahlee Moore of Salt Lake City, Utah; two great-grandchildren: Kai Niko Moore and Aiya Nami Moore of Ogden, Utah, plus many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister Myrtle Sue Taylor.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations be made to the First United Methodist Church of Belton in Belton, Texas.