Cecil W. Moore, Jr., of Irving, passed away Friday, February 3, 2012. He was born October 28, 1930 in Cross Cut, Texas. Cecil served in the Navy from 1948 to 1952, including service during the Korean War and participation at the Inchon landings (Sept. 1950). He graduated from Howard Payne College in 1957 and retired from a 24 year career at PepsiCo in 1989. Cecil was an avid poultry fancier and was a long time member of the American Poultry Association. He was well known for breeding champion Orpingtons and developing the Delaware bantams. In his later years he returned to the Brownwood area and devoted his time to raising cattle.
He is preceded in death by his parents Cecil White Moore, Sr. and Mattie Belle (Minica) Moore, siblings Pat Ratliff, Joyce Fowler, and Robert Moore, and is survived by his wife Marie Moore of Irving; daughters Alice Collini and husband Wayne of Mansfield, and Melinda Garza and husband Pete of Irving, son Cecil J. Moore and wife Marsha of Garland; siblings: Mike Ratliff of Blanket, Texas, Herman Moore of Brownwood, J.C. Elkins of Austin, Dorothy Jean Hemphill of Brownwood, Helen Denison of Brownwood, and Lawrence Elkins of Brownwood; grandchildren Renee, Anthony and Melissa Collini, Rebecca (Chris) Tilley, Rachel, Robbie and Ryleigh Moore; and great grandchild Jackson Tilley and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Cross Cut Cemetery in Cross Cut, Texas at 2:00 p.m. Visitation with the family receiving friends will occur prior to the graveside at Blaylock Funeral Home in Brownwood, Texas. Family requests memorials to the U.S. Navy Memorial, Howard Payne University or the American Cancer Society. Friends and family may sign the guestbook at www.blaylockfuneralhome.com.
