Mrs. Marie Elizabeth Moore, 83, of Fairfield, died Tuesday, October 11, 2016 in Fairfield. Funeral services were held 10:00 A.M. Friday, October 14, 2016 at Capps Memorial Chapel with Dr. Richard Heyduck, Pastor, First United Methodist Church of Fairfield officiating. Interment followed at Thomason Cemetery near the Guy’s Store Community near Centerville. Pallbearers were Holt Moore, John Morgan, Michael Morgan, Trey Moore, Tucker Moore and Roger McCrary.
Marie Elizabeth Claes was born August 13, 1933 in Galveston to parents Marie Antoinette Cannatella and James Edward Claes, a chief steward, both of Galveston. She attended Ursuline Academy and graduated Ball High School in 1950 at the age of sixteen. She attended Sam Houston State Teachers College. In 1954 she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Chemistry.
While studying at Sam Houston she married the love of her life, Harold Reginald Moore in 1952. Bill and Marie celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on the 6th of September of this year. During those years she was a high school chemistry teacher as well as helped raise three children. She also was one of the founders of the Fairfield Library Association, served as President of the PTA in Fairfield, was a member of the Freestone County Historical Society, and the Fairfield Band Boosters. When she was young, she was an avid swimmer and used to swim across Galveston Bay to visit her Aunt and then swim back across. She had nine hours of flight instruction and was a faithful copilot for the last fifty years. She would go flying anywhere and anytime. Marie also loved to play bridge and so loved playing in her bridge club for many years as well. She loved to travel and even later in life was able to travel with her children and grandchildren. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Joe Duoto.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Dr. Harold R. Moore; three children, Harold Thomason Moore (Tommy) of Fairfield; Karen Marie Spikes and husband Lynn of Fairfield; Dr. Brent William Moore and wife Chrissy of Fairfield. Grandchildren, John Daniel Morgan, Jr. and wife Tanya of Buffalo; Harold Thomason Moore III (Trey) of Mexia; Michael Andrew Morgan and wife Rachel of Austin; Carissa Marie Moore of Huntsville; Amy Marie Spikes of Huntsville; Holt William Moore and Tucker Christian Moore, both of Fairfield; one great-granddaughter, Ramona Morgan along with numerous nieces and nephews.
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