WILMINGTON — Frank C. Moore, 87, passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019.
A great provider, Frank supported, protected and blessed his family with happiness, humor, security and many opportunities. He was also a loving “Papa” to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was born April 9, 1932, in Ashtabula, Ohio, the youngest child and only son of Francis C. and M. Mildred (Fowler) Moore.
Frank wed Fannie (Fisher) Moore in Johnson City, Tennessee, on June 19, 1951, a marriage which lasted 57 years until her death, March 30, 2009. They were residents of Painesville, Geneva and Perry, Ohio, (1951 to 1971) and Wilmington (since 1971).
Frank was also preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Madeline Vernick, Shelia Rylance and Donna Heath. He was employed almost 40 years at Diamond Alkali/Diamond Shamrock in Painesville, Ohio, (1952 to 1971) and Diamond Shamrock/OxyChem in Castle Hayne (1971 to 1991), where he served as plant fire chief (1971 to 1988) and safety and hygiene superintendent. Frank also served as a volunteer fireman with the Perry, Ohio, Township Fire Department (1960 to 1971), led the Perry Junior Fire Department (1969 to 1970) and was a Perry Little League manager of Brock Monuments’ teams in the mid-1960s.
Frank enjoyed working on cars, woodworking, reading historical fiction and non-fiction and gun collecting. He and his wife Fannie loved going to family sporting events and watching the Cleveland Indians and Browns, ACC basketball and NASCAR. Frank also found great amusement in sharing embellished tales of his life with friends and family.
Survivors include his son, Frank Lee Moore, and his wife, Cindy, of Goodyear, Arizona; daughter, Judy Ann Moore-Groves of Patrick Springs, Virginia; son, Terry Allan Moore, and his wife, Cathy, of Wrightsville Beach; son, Kevin Jerome Moore of Clarkston, Michigan; daughter, Carole Jean McLean, and her husband, James, of Burgaw; son, Shawn Dale Moore of Apex; 11 grandchildren, Leslie, Jason, and his wife, Katelyn, Lindsey, and husband, Jason, Andrea, and her husband, Jon, Sarah, and her husband, Jarrod, Alex, Zech, Sam, Casey, Jamie and Michaela; five great-grandchildren, Alexis, Brody, Reid, Paisley and A.J.; and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Coble Ward-Smith Oleander Chapel, 3915 Oleander Drive, Wilmington. The family will also receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11, at Behm Family Funeral Home, 26 River St., Madison, Ohio. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, at the funeral home. Frank’s final resting place will be in Perry Cemetery at Center Road and South Ridge, Perry, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for contributions to Frank’s preferred charitable organizations, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; Shriners Hospitals for Children; and Best Friends.
Special thanks to the staff at Davis Health & Wellness at Cambridge Village, as well as the staff of Lower Cape Fear Hospice for their attention and care in Frank’s final days.
Share online condolences with the family at Coble Ward-Smith Funeral & Cremation Service.
