Ernest Moore

MOORE, Mr. Ernest William - Age 62, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 11AM Monday, November 17, 2008 at House of Prayer Missionary Baptist Church, 1851 W. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 12Noon, Eld. Kenneth L. Stewart officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11AM Monday. Mr Moore will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 10AM-8PM Sunday. Mr. Ernest “Billy” William Moore was born May 1, 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of William Ernest Moore and Eunice McLean. Mr. Moore graduated from Beecher High School, attended the Military Job Core and graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He retired from the Flint Public Schools with 30 years of service. Mr. Moore was a member of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church and he also attended the House of Prayer Missionary Baptist Church. During the years working in the school system Mr. Moore loved coaching basketball, track and his first loved was girls softball at Flint Southwestern Academy. His favorite saying was “Girls you’re burning daylight”! Mr. Moore was an inspiration to all young peoples lives he touched. Mr. Moore relocated to Lawrenceville, GA in October 2007, where he continued to work with young people. He coached middle school basketball at North Cobb Christian High School. Mr. Moore also was football trainer for Collins Hill Athletic Association Youth Football League. “Billy” loved challenging his friends to a good game of dominoes. He also loved to watch the Pistons, Lions and all other sports on T.V. “Billy” favorite quote to all adults was “It’s all about the kids and if I could just make and impact on a few lives I can save some”. He leaves to cherish: lifelong soul mate, Deborah A. Mosley; daughter, Christian (Craig) Sutters of Lawrenceville, GA; 2 sons, Damon Gordon (Kania) of Burton, MI and Nathaniel Hairston (Lakeysia) of Virginia; 11 grandchildren; 4 sisters, Jane Vicky Wilson, Vronica Moore, Deborah McLean and Marita Wilson (Pat); 2 brothers, Larry Moore (Betty) and Anthony (Gail) Brown; 13 nieces; 10 nephews; aunt, Ethel James of Flint; 1 uncle; 22 cousins; sister-in-law, Melinda Mosley-Anderson; 3 brothers-in-law, Benjamin Wilson, Steven Mosley and Jerome Brady; a host of other relatives and friends including special cousins, Michael Moore, Bernard “Buck” Moore and Michael Wilson, special friends, Mickey Bradshaw and Jamie Newcombe. Mr. Moore was preceded in death by his parents, Eunice McLean and William Ernest Moore; brother, James A. Moore; aunts, Junita Moore, Laura Moore, Nellie Green and Mildred Pasterica; uncles, Albert and Robert Moore; nephew, Dominique McClain; mother and father-in-law, James and Margaret Mosley.

Ernest Moore

May 1, 1946 - November 11, 2008