William Bernice (Bill) Moore, age 90, died in his sleep April 16, 2013, at the Veterans Hospital/Hospice, in Little Rock, Arkansas, from complications from a stroke. He was born January 11, 1923, in Sheridan, Ar. He was a member of Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church, Prattsville, Ar. He was a faithful member of the Lord's church and served any way he could. He also served as a deacon. Mr. Moore was an electronics engineer, and a World War II veteran, serving in Germany and France, assigned to the motor pool retrieving and repairing trucks and tanks from the battlefield.
After the war, Mr. Moore received his first class Radio license and went into electronics. He was a gifted electronics engineer. He worked for a number of radio and television stations before being offered a job working on guidance systems on rockets for the U.S. government in Lawton, Oklahoma. He went back into television after an opportunity to help install, calibrate and run a television transmission station in Grandfield, Oklahoma. After getting the station on the air and running the transmitter for a number of years, He was chosen to help in the installation of a new T.V. station in Little Rock, KTHV, channel 11 on Chenal mountain. After running the transmitter for KTHV channel 11 for several years, he joined Baldwin Electronics in Little Rock where he managed the calibration department. While at Baldwin, he designed and built an electronic tuning device to tune Baldwin organs. The Arkansas Democrat featured an article about dad and other men and their accomplishments. Over the years he has designed and built from scratch amplifiers, test equipment, his own CB radios and other electronic gizmos. He was also a Ham Radio operator. His call sign was K5JVI. After retiring from Baldwin, he went into business for himself upon receiving an authorized SONY repair center certification, where he repaired SONY TV's, VHS recorders, and SONY video cameras. While in his second retirement, he designed and built electric guitars and amplifiers for friends and family. He is greatly loved by his children and grandchildren. He was a wonderful man, a blessed dad and will be missed in this life.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William and Mary (Chandler) Moore, a brother Noel Andrew of Sheridan, and a sister, Pauline Wallingsford of Weatherford, Texas.
He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Kathryn of the home, three sons, James (Jim) Daniel (Vaneda) of Sheridan, Ar. David (Linda) of Redfield, Ar, Gary Lee (Sandra) of Conway, Ar. and one daughter, Donna Marie (Mike ) of Scotland, Ar. He has 16 grandchildren, Kim Mazingo, Sheri Lynch, Amy McBroom, Daniel Moore, Holly Terry, Heather Rogers, Hillary Brown, Kristen Lemon, Jason Moore, Kelly Flynn, Katie George, Micky Cullins, Natasha Pruitt, Jody Cullins, Angela Bramlett, Jeffrey Cullins, 37 great grandchildren, and one great grandchild due in November.
Pallbearers are: Jason Moore, Daniel Moore, Mickey Cullins, Jody Cullins, Josh Terry, Jacob Rogers, Clay Rogers, Tyler Flynn , Colton Mazingo, and Jeffrey Cullins.
Honorary Pallbearers are: Jerry Lemon, Bryan Flynn, Jerred George, Jason Rogers, David Terry, Ross McBroome, Chris Lynch, Brian Pruitt
The family is very appreciative of the care our dad received by the staff of the Saline Hospice, Bryant Ar. and the Veterans Hospital/Hospice in Little Rock. These nurses, doctors, and care-givers are a blessing to this family.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Liberty Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 944, Conway, Ar.72033
Visitation will be Friday, April 19, 2013 at the funeral home from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., with the funeral service beginning at 2:00 p.m. with Brother Mark Thornton officiating.Burial will follow at Philadelphia Cemetery in Prattsville.