Kenneth S. Moore
January 3, 1930 - May 16, 2016
Kenneth S. Moore, 86, of Amarillo died on Monday, May 16, 2016. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, May 20, 2016 in San Jacinto Church of Christ with Dale Dennis and Glen Walton, officiating. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery East. Arrangements are by LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter Street.
Kenneth was born January 3, 1930 to Roy and Viola (Baker) Moore. He married Lawanda Moran May 29, 1950 in Vernon, TX. Four children were born to this union.
Kenneth was a dedicated member of the church of Christ and served as an elder in Olton, Friona, and most recently San Jacinto in Amarillo. He served as a minister at the church of Christ in Eagles Nest, NM for 11 years.
Most of Kenneth’s life was spent in the grocery business. He began his grocery career with his parents and brother in Chillicothe, TX. He and his family moved to the plains of Texas in 1963. He owned and operated Piggly Wiggly in Friona for many years, later branching out in other locations.
Kenneth loved the Lord, his wife, and family. He will be dearly missed by all of those who knew him.
Survivors include his wife Lawanda of the home; daughter, Gwyn Hanes and husband Steven of Miami, OK; son, Bobby Moore and wife Claudia of Garden City, KS; daughter, Kenna Zetzsche and husband Bobby of Lubbock, TX; son, Bret Moore and wife Lisa of Stratford, TX; 13 grandchildren, Denea, Kyle, Shae, Kade, Cason, Kendy, Tierney, Kara, Brittany, Lindy, Katy, Dylan, and Anthony; 14 great grandchildren. Also surviving Kenneth is a brother, Roy Keith Moore and wife Betty of Paducah, TX.