LoVella Iris Moore

LoVella Iris Moore, (nee Truhitte) loving wife and mother of two, passed away on March 8, 2025 at the age of 86, in St Louis, Mo. LoVella was born on September 5, 1938, to the late Norman and Blanche Truhitte (nee VanZandt) in Cassville, MO. She attended school in Purdy, MO and graduated in 1956 as class salutatorian. As a student she was a member of the choir, speech, debate, and volleyball teams as well as playing piano. Following high school, she received a college scholarship but had to turn that down to help care for her father who had been seriously injured in a work-related accident. LoVella married the love of her life the late Paul D. Moore of Mt Vernon, MO on May 19, 1957. Together they raised two children: Tracy Martin (Dave) of St. Louis, MO and Scott Moore (Jennifer Robin) of Nashville, TN. With her family she shared her love of outdoors, theater, music, teaching, birding and horticulture. She concentrated her energies on being a successful wife and mother during her children’s early years and for that, her children are forever grateful. She then focused on continuing her secondary education by attending night classes at Jefferson College, then traveling daily on a 180-mile round trip between Hillsboro, MO and Cape Girardeau, MO and finally finishing her Bachelor of Education degree at Southeast Missouri State University in 1981. She taught fourth grade at Our Lady’s School in Festus, MO for 8 years and then taught 4th and 5th grade classes at Hillsboro Elementary School for 15 years until her retirement. LoVella and Paul were members of First Baptist Church in Hillsboro for nearly 60 years. Following her love of music, she sang in the church choir, the church’s Alleluia Chorus, which was a traveling group, and the Starlight Chorus at Jefferson College. She was a member in good standing of Delta Kappa Gamma, serving as Parliamentarian, was a member of Rotary Ann, MSTA, and she also taught 4H. At First Baptist Church, she served on the Personnel Committee, was Director of Youth, taught Vacation Bible School, was involved with Girls in Action and taught Sunday School. She is survived by: Daughter- Tracy Martin (Dave) of St. Louis, MO Son- Scott Moore (Jennifer Robin) of Nashville, TN. Her grandchildren: Jennifer, Drew, Tori, Erin, Kristen and Alec, Her great grandchildren: Rylie, Nathan, JP, Henry, Remi, Lena, Reese and Rory. Visitation-March 15, 2025, from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm at First Baptist Church 10545 Business 21 Hillsboro, MO 63050 Funeral Service follows at 3:00 pm Interment-Hillsboro Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or First Baptist Church Hillsboro, MO

LoVella Iris Moore

September 5, 1938 - March 8, 2025