Hilard Earl Moore

Hilard Earl Moore, 89, Kingsport, passed away on Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2017, at Indian Path Medical Center with his family by his side. He was born in Springfield, TN and proudly served in the United States Navy after graduating from high school. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Chemical Engineering Degree in 1951. After graduation, he moved to Kingsport, TN to begin work with Eastman Chemical Company in Marketing and Plastic Sales. He retired in 1987 after 36 years.

He was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and of Ridgefield's Country Club. Earl was an avid golfer, played bridge and also enjoyed square dancing.

Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert and Sallie Moore; brothers, William Moore and wife, Margaret, and John R. Moore and wife, Frances; and his sisters, Blanche Vinson and husband, Joe, Mary V. Porter and husband, Calvin, and Betty Ruth Woodard and husband, Joe.

He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Beverly; daughter, Barbara Broadwater and husband, Ronald; sons, David Moore, and James Moore and wife, Jody; grandchildren, Grace and Maggie Moore; step-grandchildren, Michele Broadwater, Jonathan Broadwater and wife, Heather; step-great-grandchildren, Savannah Blackman, C. J. Bennett, and Kaedryn and Amryn Broadwater; and several nieces and nephews in middle Tennessee.

The family will receive friends on Sunday from 4-6:00 pm at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport.

The funeral service will be held on Monday at 11:00am at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with Deacon Chris Harpster officiating. Burial will follow at 1:00pm at Mountain Home National Cemetery with American Legion Posts 3/265 officiating.

The family would like to send a special thanks to the doctors, nurses, and CNA staff of Indian Path Medical Center's ICU and Cardiac Care Units for the care provided Mr. Moore throughout his illness.

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