Joan Dee Rugeley Moore was born on April 24, 1933 in Bay City Texas and died on June 3, 2017 in Seguin, at the age of 84. She was the daughter of Sargent Walcott and Helen Hoskins Rugeley. She moved to Austin where she graduated from Austin High School and The University of Texas at Austin. On May 29th, 1953, she married Henry H. Moore, Jr. in Austin. She taught elementary school in Austin, Galveston, and Seguin, where they have lived since 1959.

Joan and Henry have been active members of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church since 1972. Joan was part of the initial committee to form the church's Cornerstone Store, where she was manager for more than 25 years. In 1987, Joan, along with Henry, Dr. Bill Campaign and other members of St. Andrew's, began their annual medical missionary outreach in Honduras.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Cordelia (Rugeley) Inks.

She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Dr. Henry H. Moore Jr.; her children: Henry Houston Moore, III and spouse, Cindy Ferrell Moore, Melinda Ann Whiting, and spouse, Matt Whiting, Amanda Dee Moore, and Michael Rugeley Moore, and spouse, Dr. Sharon Moore; three granddaughters: Jennifer Holwick, Dr. Catherine Moore, and Hallianne Moore; and nephews, Allen Walcott Inks, and spouse, Kitty Chung, and Robert R. Inks.

We are thankful for all the loving care given to our dear sweet wife and mother over her last few years, especially by Josephine Williams, Maria Soto, and Tammy Grothues.

As a wonderful teacher, missionary, mother and grandmother, her love of children defined her life.

A celebration of Joan's life will be held on Friday, June 16, 2017 at 10 a.m. at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, with a reception to follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Honduran Scholarship Fund (via St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 201 E. Nolte, Seguin, TX 78155).