Terry O. Moore, 79, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 9:27 pm July 28, 2021 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Mr. Moore had served as Mount Vernon Township Highway Commissioner for thirty-six years. He was a member of Landmark Church in Mount Vernon. Terry enjoyed farming and gardening. He loved his family and loved spending time with his grandchildren.
A Visitation will be held Sunday, August 1, 2021 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. A Funeral Service will begin at 1:30 pm with Michael Piercy and John and Chelly Rutherford officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois. Memorials may be made in Terry’s honor to Landmark Church Youth Group. Call Hughey Funeral Home at 618-242-3348 or visit hugheyfh.com for further information.
Terry married Beverly (Spillman) Moore on December 8, 1962. In addition to his loving wife of fifty-eight years, Terry is survived by his son, Thomas Moore of Mount Vernon, Illinois; daughter, Christi Hulvey and husband, Mike of Mount Vernon, Illinois; grandchildren, Erica Capps and husband, Josh, Cady Moore, Tyler Hulvey and wife, Kelsie, Brooke Poniski and husband, Hayden, Blake Moore, Abbie Burns and husband, Emmett, Maddie Moore; and four great-grandchildren.
He was born May 17, 1942 in Mount Vernon, Illinois to the late Thomas Holland and Velma Bernice (Ellis) Moore.
