Richard Moore Jr., age 68 years, passed away Sunday, April 10,2016 at his home in Clinton, Missouri. Memorial services will be at 2pm with visitation 1 hour prior on Saturday, April 16, at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Richard Moore Jr. Memorial Fund and can be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences may be left on line at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Richard was born to Richard Sr. and Cleo Moore on October 15,1947 in Decatur, Alabama. Richard was a 1966 graduate of Lakeside High School Decatur, Alabama. He then attended Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, until he was drafter into the U.S. Air Force where he served 8 years. He was stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base where he met his Wife Beverly (Brown) of 39 years. He worked in the industrial industry in several capacities and ended his career with Kansas City Power and Light where he was a Control Operator for 29 years. Richard was a member of the American Legion and attended services at Save Our World Ministries.

He is preceded in death by his parents Richard Sr. and Cleo Moore, and a grandson Tremayne Brown.

Among survivors are his wife Beverly (Brown) Moore of the home; sons, Brian (Nicole)Brown of Kansas City, Kansas, Richard (Melissa)Brown of Clinton, Missouri, and Marcellus Greene of Decatur, Alabama; daughters, Lezlee Brown of Belton, Missouri, and Sequoia Owens of Georgia; sisters, Olivia Moore of Decatur, Alabama, Florida (George)Dickinson of Thomasville, Alabama, Essie Mae Turner of Huntsville, Alabama, and Dorothy Woodruff of Decatur, Alabama; grandchildren, Makahla Brown, Ryanne Brown, Mercedez Brown, Richard Brown Jr., Essence Brown, Brandon Swoopes, Angel Simms, Utahara Greene, a great grandson Brylon Swoopes, and several nieces and nephews.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.