Deacon Noah Moore Jr.

MOORE, Dea. Noah, Jr. - Age 98, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at The Landings of Genesee Valley. Family hour 10:00 AM Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 2115 Coldwater Rd., with funeral service commencing at 10:30 AM, Pastor Michael Pettigrew, officiating. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, G-4200 Belford Rd., Holly, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10:30 AM Tuesday. Dea. Moore will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 1:00 PM-8:00 PM Monday. Deacon Noah Moore Jr. was born March 3, 1922 in Birmingham, Alabama the son of Noah Moore Sr. and Amanda Moore. He passed away peacefully at the Landings of Genesee Valley in Flint, Michigan on March 25, 2020. Deacon Moore joined the United States Army and was appointed to the 82nd Airborne Infantry Division. He became one of the first black Paratroopers when he was chosen to serve in the 555th Paratroopers Infantry, Also Known As the Triple Nickels during World War II. Following his Honorable Discharge, he joined the Dr. George Washington Carver Post 3791 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He married Julia Purnell in 1946 and enjoyed his union of 69 years, with his wife until she passed away. Noah was employed, after his heroic military service, at the Chevrolet V8 Engine Plant, a Division of General Motors for over 30 years. He was a member of UAW local 659. He was a faithful member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, where he served on the Trustee Board, Usher Board, Deacon Board and sang with the Male Chorus until his health declined. He loved golfing, reading the Bible and listening to Gospel music. Deacon Noah Moore Jr. leaves to cherish his special memories: daughter, Ruby (Otis) Smith of Mt. Morris, MI; 2 sons, Arvetta Moore of Swartz Creek, MI and Ronald (Brigette) Moore of Flint; sister, Winifred (Robert) Hudson of Birmingham, AL; 2 sisters in law, Lauella Purnell and Eloise Moore; grandchildren, Andre (Pearl) Purnell, Terry (Nealaa) Purnell, Jason (Elsie) Moore, Trina Moore, Nathan Moore (Robert Guise), Roger Norton, Lamont Moore, Jennifer (Marty) Singleton, Zachary McGee, Antwan Blutenthal, Otis (Toi) Smith, Carlotta Smith and Cookie Gooley; a host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, including special friend, Patrick Lewis and Pastor Michael Pettigrew. Deacon Moore was preceded in death by: his loving wife of 69 years, Julia Moore; parents, Noah Sr. and Amanda Moore; 2 daughters, Beth Crawford and Vanessa Moore; daughter in law, Alicia Moore; several sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews and cousins. ********At Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, we value the safety and health of our customers, staff and the general public. Therefore, we will adhere to EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 2020-11 issued by our Governor Gretchen Whitmer, regarding assemblages in the wake of the unprecedented health challenge our state and nation is facing. The Executive Order is as follows: Acting under the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, I order the following: 1. Beginning on March 17, 2020 at 9:00 am, and continuing through April 5, 2020 at 5:00 pm, all assemblages of more than 50 people in a single indoor shared space and all events of more than 50 people are prohibited in this state. A single indoor shared space includes but is not limited to a room, hall, cafeteria, auditorium, theater, or gallery. The prohibition on assemblages set forth in this section does not apply to: The prohibition set forth in this section does not abridge protections guaranteed by the state or federal constitution under these emergency circumstances. We do understand that this may pose a challenge to you and your family, but our dedicated staff is here to help guide you towards making the best decisions in memorializing your loved one.********

Deacon Noah Moore Jr.

March 3, 1922 - March 25, 2020