Dorothy Lee Moore
Funeral services for Dorothy Lee Moore, 77, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Endurance Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Ms. Moore passed away at 8:37 a.m., Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at West Vue Nursing Center.
She was born July 15, 1941, at St. Louis, Missouri, to Emery Leroy Vankirk and Hazel Rosetta Crow Vankirk. She attended Ritenour High School. As a child, Dorothy rode two street cars to church each week with her family. Dorothy played the piano for Gateway Temple Church, led children’s church and was active in Child Evangelism and also played the organ at The Pentecostal Church of God. She was an avid gardener, quilter, had worked as a government secretary at the St. Louis Record Center for seven years, worked for fifteen years at West Vue and Pleasant Valley Care Facilities as a caregiver and after her retirement, she worked at Green Acres Assisted Living, Newton’s Group Home and cooked lunches for Faith Christian Academy. Mrs. Moore was a devoted Christian, faithful wife of forty years, caring mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She is survived by three children, Bethany Heath and husband, Jerry, Pam Launius and husband, Grant and Kenneth Moore and wife, Kimberly, all of West Plains; eight grandchildren, David Murdy, Christina Dailey and husband, Tim, Heather Murdy, Donna-Jean Acosta and husband, Dalton, Sarah Murdy, Autumn Moore, Kaitland Binkley and husband, Tyler and Corbin Heath; four great-grandchildren, Aidan, Miguel, KennethLee and Gabriel; one brother, Emory Vankirk and wife, Dawn, Derby, Kansas; one uncle, Lyndell Crow and wife, Zereta; one brother-in-law, Charles Wallis; two nieces, Cheryl Davis and husband, Brett and Karen Todd and husband, Chuck; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Her parents and one sister, Mary Ferrell, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Friday, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Gideon Bible Society and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Donna Bird
October 31, 2018 @ 6:22 am
Bethany, your Mom was such a sweet lady, she will be missed. We are so sorry for your loss.
The Bird Family
Susan Barton
October 31, 2018 @ 4:50 pm
To all the family I got the honor of working several places with your beauriful momma. Loved her. Loved talking about quilts and making different things. She was a very special talatent woman. God bless you all and keep you.
Bob Arnold
November 1, 2018 @ 4:07 pm
I was sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. I remember her from my Glenwood days. She was a model parent.
Julia Patton
November 1, 2018 @ 4:20 pm
I always have fond memories of your Mom. It is the world’s loss with her not in it. Prayers for you all in your loss. God bless you all.
Julia Patton and family
Bob & Carol Gones
November 2, 2018 @ 9:33 am
We will miss her for now, but we know we will see her again someday soon. Thanks for posting her life history; being from St Louis too, we didn’t know much about her history there. My mom, Dorothy, also rode those street cars, then buses later to get to work. Your mom Dorothy was a lovely lady with a great sense of humor. She seemed to always come up with a humorous witty comment, and followed it up with a big/ huge smile. For us, her legacy will be her Christian Spirit and of course….. her humor. Love you Jerry and Beth.
Bud and Marie Nale
November 10, 2018 @ 9:31 pm
To the family,
We remember Dorothy at West View when she worked there. She was such a nice lady to my parents, Ben and Zoulia Krohn. She made a special effort to have what my Dad and Mother liked for breakfast. That was Dad biggest meal. She always had a sweet smile. Our prayers are with you.