Richard Moore

Richard DeArmond Moore, 70, of Nashville, left this earth to be in the arms of Jesus on December 30, 2020, after a short struggle with Covid. Rich spent his childhood in Springfield, Missouri.  He was active in the Boy Scouts of America, being proud as a teenager to become an Eagle Scout. He attended Parkview High School in Springfield and won championships in wrestling, track and piano. His family hosted an exchange student, Francisco Ortega, who became his Ecuadorian brother. Rich graduated from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Rich met Christ and his first wife, Margaret Gobbel, at Duke, through the ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. After graduation, he spent two years on high school staff with Campus Crusade in Chattanooga. He left that ministry to attend Dallas Theological Seminary in Texas. While there, he built a carpet cleaning business and was involved in coaching T-ball.

Rich moved with his family to Nashville, Tennessee in 1988. He quickly became involved with his lifelong passion of evangelism and discipleship. He helped settle the Lost Boys of Sudan who were placed in Nashville by the Red Cross and taught Sunday School at Christ Presbyterian Church. He later attended Crosspoint Community Church where he led Divorce Care and several Bible Studies. He loved his job and the people he worked with at A1 Appliance Company. He unashamedly shared the gospel with every co-worker and client he met. He moved to Villa Maria Manor in 2018. It was here that he met his second wife, Barbara. While 2020 was a year of hardship for many, it was one of the happiest for Rich as he was engaged, planned a wedding and then married his new love, Barbara, in September. Rich started a grocery ministry at Villa Maria for people unable to shop by themselves and enjoyed teaching Bible studies on grace to a community of people who quickly became like family. Rich’s pride and joy were his children and grandchildren. Some of his favorite days of the year were Halloween when they would all trick-or-treat together or Thanksgiving when they gathered at Loveless Café for brunch. He loved to bring balloons, bells and whistles to any special event proving to be the loudest cheerleader.

Rich is survived by his three children who will meet him again in heaven: Daniel Moore, Michelle Moore Soll (Stephen Soll), and Lizzy Moore and six grandchildren: Sophia Soll McEntee (Liam McEntee), Daniel Nouwen Soll, J. Wes Soll, Isaiah Moore, Mia Moore and Annie Grace Perez Moore. He also precedes in death his wife Barbara Sutherland Moore, her son Chris Sutherland (Cameron Sutherland), and his step grand-children, Luke and Olivia Sutherland. He also leaves his sisters Mary Moore Johnson (Gary Johnson) and Helen Rose Moore, nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. He is preceded in death by his father Dr. DeArmond Moore and mother Leona Rose (Posy) Olander Moore.

Visitation, service and placement of ashes will be at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens in Nashville, 9090 TN-100, on Saturday, May 8 beginning at 1pm (CST). Online Condolences can be made to www.harpethhills.com . In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the charity of your choice. Some of Rich’s favorite charities were Beautiful Feet Global Outreach www.beautifulfeetgo.org and 40 days for life www.40daysforlife.com