Ann Holloway Moore

Ann Holloway Moore died peacefully with family at her side on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, after a lengthy illness. A grave side service will be held Friday, December 13, 2013, at 11:00 am, at Rosewood Park Cemetery in Longview, Texas with Reverend David Farmer of the First Christian Church presiding. Arrangements are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors on Thursday, December 12, 2013, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Rader Funeral Home. Born July 3, 1932, Ann was the first child of William Alton Holloway and MaeBeth McHaney Holloway. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Gilbert James Moore, Jr., children James Bradley Moore, Douglas William Moore and wife, Kimberly, Elizabeth Moore Holland and husband Joseph, all of Longview, Texas, and Gilbert James (Dooner) Moore III and wife, Melissa of Jacksonville, Florida, sisters, Beth Holloway Dodson and husband, Bill, and Carol Holloway, and husband, Jerry Bahadory, Gail Holloway Schaedel, and husband, Daryl of Plano, Texas, and many grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Ann graduated from Longview High School in 1948 and graduated from Kilgore College where she was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa national honor society. She completed her education at East Texas Baptist College. She married Gilbert Moore on March 28, 1950. For a short period of time, Ann taught German and Spanish at Longview High School. Ann was a creative and talented artist and decorator bringing her skills into play as the designer and decorator of many of the homes built by Moore Brothers throughout the area. In addition, she was well known for her exceptional china painting, and many families still treasure their collections of her artwork, including Christmas ornaments and Easter eggs. She was loved by the many students that she taught and mentored over the years. In the 1980s she and her sisters formed Thresis, which designed and created handmade art and ornaments which were sold locally and nationally in fine galleries and shops. Born into a family with ties to the earliest development of Longview, Ann’s great-great grandfather was O.H. Methvin. As the founder of Longview, Methvin Street in the heart of downtown Longview still bears his name. Her great-great grandparents were all charter members of the First Christian Church, with another great-grandfather serving as its first pastor. Her maternal grandfather, Judson H. McHaney served as Gregg County Judge. Ann was proud of her family heritage and history and was active in various historical organizations and groups. She was a member of the Aaron Burleson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The First Christian Church, the Longview Museum of Art, or The Gregg County Historical Museum.

Ann Holloway Moore

July 3, 1932 - December 10, 2013