Lavern Moore

Lavern Moore, age 64 of Polk, Missouri, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 13, 2011 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. He was born on June 9, 1947 in Polk, Missouri, the son of Walter Cecil Moore and Harvey Lane (Patterson) Moore. Lavern was a graduate of Halfway High School, class of 1965. Lavern was saved on November 2, 1961. He was a member of Goodson Missionary Baptist Church. On November 12, 1993 he was united in marriage to Mary Frances Westmoreland in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Lavern was a cattle farmer, and hauled fertilizer and lime for Hawk Fertilizer for 39 years. He enjoyed his farm, cattle, tractors, tractor pulls and loved his family very much. He was also a licensed airplane pilot. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Harvey Lane Moore. Surviving is his wife Mary of the home, two sons, Thomas Lee Moore, of Bolivar, Missouri and Rex Allen Moore, of Springfield, Missouri, one daughter, Sarah Ann Thompson, of Republic, Missouri, two stepsons, Will Westmoreland and his wife Julie, of Bolivar, Missouri, and John Westmoreland and his wife Peyton, of Baxter Springs, Kansas, three stepdaughters, April Dickens and her husband David, of Bolvar, Missouri, Brandi Martin and her husband Todd of Adrian, Missouri, Jennifer Harding and her husband Bill, of Joplin, Missouri, one brother, Larry Moore and his wife Freddie, of Polk, Missouri, 17 grandchildren and one great grandson, numerous other family members and friends. A Visitation will be held on Saturday evening July 16, 2011 from 5-7 PM at Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar, Missouri. Funeral Service will be held Sunday, July 17, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar with Brother Efton Piper officiating. Musical selections will be Safely in The Arms of Jesus by The Hammerbacher singers and In The Garden by the Parson Sisters. Burial will be in the Mt. View Cemetery in Polk, Missouri under the care and direction of the Butler Funeral Home of Bolivar. Casketbearers will be Shannon Hancock, Kevin Kahler, Lewayne Mashburn, Travis Watson, Troy Watson, and Price Watson. Honorary casketbearers will be Wendell Fisher, Tom Erven, Jim Raney, Joe Raney, J.C. Meador, Tom Stark, Doyle Farmer, John Greer and Mike Greer. Memorial contributions can be made to: Arthritis Foundation (Rheumatoid Arthritis Research) P.O. Box 96280 Washington, DC 20077 Friends may sign the guest book or send private condolences at www.butlerfuneralhome.com PDF Printable Version

Lavern Moore

June 9, 1947 - July 13, 2011