On Tuesday, November 8th, Gloria Joy Moore (Perry), a beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother went to be with the Lord. She passed peacefully at Haven Hospice after a short illness at the age of 91. Gloria was born in Crystal City, Missouri, on May 15, 1931, to Irene B. Perry (Simms) and Clarence J. Perry.
Gloria lived through the Great Depression, WWII, attack on Pearl Harbor, Moon Landing, Space Shuttle landings, and disasters. She was always amazed at how much our world had changed during her lifetime. Gloria graduated from Crystal City Missouri High School in 1949 (The 49’ers). She was a member of the marching band and played the Alto Saxophone and violin during her high school years. Gloria’s first place of employment was Pittsburg Plate Glass (PPG) factory, previously located in Crystal City, Missouri. In 1955 Gloria married Clarence A. Moore in Crystal City, Missouri. Gloria followed her husband to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for his employment with the University of Alabama. While living in Tuscaloosa, she had three daughters, Penny, Patti, and Peggy. The family then moved to Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, and five years later moved to Gainesville, Florida, in 1971. Gloria attended Santa Fe College while working at the University of Florida. She retired from the University of Florida after 20+ years of service as a Fiscal Assistant at The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) at UF within the Expanded Nutrition Department.
After retiring, Gloria focused on her greatest love, her Children and Grandchildren. She enjoyed her time traveling and visiting her daughters and grandchildren. At times Gloria would visit them for several months at a time. Her travels took her to many places including Virginia, Maryland, Alaska, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, and France. In her final years, she greatly enjoyed the many visits from her Grandchildren who traveled to be with her for holiday celebrations and her Birthdays. Overall, Gloria spent 46 years living in her Gainesville home before moving in with her daughter Peggy in Newberry.
Gloria is survived by two daughters, Patti Thannisch (Max) Pensacola, and Peggy Crum (Ron) Newberry; four grandchildren Elisabeth Jason, Patrick Jason, Timothy Thannisch (Katy), and Anthony Crum; one great grandchild Summer Thannisch; and five nieces and nephews, Deborah Goodrich, Cindy Coppage, Sarah Matthews, Robin Vannocker, and Patrick Perry.
Gloria was predeceased by her daughter; Penny Jason, parents Irene and Clarence Perry, brother Robert Perry, and former husband Clarence A. Moore.
The family would like to thank all of the staff at Haven Hospice for their compassion and dedication to make our mother’s final days peaceful. Family requests, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Haven Hospice in Memory of Gloria Moore at beyourhaven.org/donate
Celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, November 19th at 10:00 AM at Milam Funeral Home 22405 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669, with interment to follow at Newberry Cemetery 1905 SW 260th Street Newberry,FL.
Arrangements are in the care of MILAM FUNERAL SERVICES 22405 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669 (352) 472-5361 www.milamfh.com
