John Rudolph Moore, 98, of Whitesboro, Texas, was called home to a glorious reunion in heaven on Saturday, October 18, 2025, surrounded by members of his family.

Rudy (also known as John) was born on July 20, 1927 near Altoga, Texas to David Raymond and Rachel Josephine (England) Moore.  He graduated from Gainesville High School in 1944 and then went to work in the oil field, which supplied him with many great stories over the years. John enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1951, serving proudly as an electronics technician until his honorable discharge in 1955. John married the love of his life, Betty Geneva Sharp, on July 29, 1955 in Gainesville, Texas and immediately enrolled at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, graduating in 1959 with a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy in order to provide for his family. In this profession he worked for many pharmacies, all over Texas and Oklahoma, until landing back in Whitesboro in 1974. His final job before retiring was with Axtell Pharmacy in Whitesboro where he was a beloved mentor to many of the young professionals that came through those doors.  John was baptized at an early age into the Concord Church of Christ and was an active member for many years within the church as a song leader and a speaker.  John and Geneva raised four children; Dan, Lee Ann, Allan, and John, all of whom he was immensely proud.  He was a man who enjoyed the simpler things in life; his family, good food, music, traveling when he could, the daily coke and a piece of candy (the recipe for a good long life), those were the things that brought him the most joy in life.

He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Josie Moore, brother, Wade Moore and wife Kathryn, and brother, Joe (Chuck) Moore and wife, Mary.

John is survived by his wife of 70 years,  Geneva Moore; son, Dan Moore and wife, Jona, daughter, Lee Ann Moore, son, Allan Moore and wife, Glenda; son, John Moore and wife, Kathy; grandchildren, Joshua Moore, Timothy Moore, Jessica Moore, Lee Moore and wife, Michelle, Rose Garrett and husband, Ethan, Madison Moore, and Kevin Moore, and eight great-grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Josh Moore, Lee Moore, Ethan Garrett, Carl Moore, Sam Moore and Dave Moore.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in honor of John to the American Heart Association at https://www.heart.org/en/why-give or to the charity of your choice.

Funeral services honoring John will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Meador Funeral Home of Whitesboro, officiated by Butch Gage.  Interment will follow at Nelson Grove Cemetery in Woodbine.  A time of visitation for family and friends will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.