French Bubbles Harden Moore Jr., 76, passed April 10, 2011.
Beloved husband of Alomia and Devoted and Loved Daddy to Tina, he was both anchor and compass of family and tradition. French was born in Huntersville, West Virginia November 19, 1934 the youngest son of the late Mary Frances (Bratton) Moore and French H. Moore.
French is survived by the following: his daughter, Tina Moore Clements and husband Stephen Randolph Clements of Churchville, VA. Attentive sisters in laws and brothers in law: Sharon Doyle and husband Terry; Patricia Lawhorn and husband Larry; Wanda Roberts and Keith Horn. Last surviving brother, James Moore of North Bend, Oregon and numerous nephews and nieces and grand-nieces and grand-nephews. In addition, survivors include the best of friends who were his closest confidantes, with whom he shared the good and the bad; many laughs, enjoyable times and great memories: his best Bro Michael Ware and wife Patricia and the Hoss Gene Pryor and wife Suzie.
Pre-deceasing French was his beloved wife of 43 years with whom he shared life, love and was his everything and to whom he was absolutely devoted: Alomia Marie Horn Moore. Also pre-deceasing French was his brother Guy Buddy Moore.
French grew up and enjoyed much of his childhood with many friends in Marlinton, WV and graduated from Marlinton High School Class of 1953. He worked during his youth doing odd jobs, handing over his earnings to his Ma to help support the family. He was employed at Watoga State Park, WV as a lifeguard, worked for the state road and telephone company and started working at Captain Stearns Atlantic City, NJ putting himself through West Virginia Polytechnic. The Army drafted and from 1955-1957 French was a Sergeant G-2 Intelligence in Orlean, France. He was within a unit that read intel on the Laos crisis before the Vietnam war and was also recalled to Fort Hayes, Ohio. French managed to travel Europe with his favorite place being Mallorca off the coast of Spain.
After an honorable discharge, French began employment with Dupont in 1959 and retired from Dupont.
French was a man who had an boundless zest for living. He loved his family immensely. His unfailing generosity and limitless self-sacrifice for his family are well known. He rarely met a stranger and made friends easily, interested and talking of a vast array of subjects. He loved the outdoors and puttering about in his yard with his gardens and flowers. Frenchie enjoyed pursuits to include sports: Basketball, Football, and Baseball. Visiting with friends stopping by, nature and gardening, birds and critters, and having family over to partake of great cooking and taking rides to enjoy the rhododendron and mountain laurel blooming in Watoga State Park, WV, Canaan Valley, WV; Lake Moomaw, VA to visit family and friends camping and picnicing. He had a lifelong love of books and the printed word, from the comics of his youth to the lastest western, thriller, or mystery. Frenchies simple pleasures and idea of relaxing were reading, vacationing with family and seafood feasts, searching for shells and watching dolphins on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, NC.
Frenchie was well traveled, having experienced Europe in his youth and to include the East Coast of the U.S. particularly Jekyll Island, Georgia and Marco Island, Florida and parts of the Mid-West with an awe for Palo Duro Canyon.
Arrangements are entrusted to Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory at 230 Frontier Drive Staunton, VA 24401. Services and inurnment are private and per Frenchs pre-arranged and specific instructions. Celebration of a Life Well Lived is planned for Avon Beach Hatteras Island, NC for invited family and friends April 30 through May 2, 2011 with traditional wake. Frenchie requests that everyone not mourn his passing but raise one (or two) in celebration of a life well lived and toast to honor his memory and requests that each person try to live life to the fullest and enjoy family, friends and making memories. Honorary Escorts will be Gene Pryor, Mike Ware and Randy Clements.
The family will receive immediate family and close friends at 158 Buffalo Gap Hwy Churchville, VA 24421 on April 16, 2011, from one to 4 p.m. with an informal meal served while stories and laughter are shared. Due to the huge circle of friends and relations, family requests instead of phoning that memories, photos, and condolences from out of state friends and family be sent to the above address or write a tribute on coffmanfuneralhome.net.
It is suggested that memorial donations may be made to the following charities in French H. Moores name as tribute to the difference he made in your life so that others may be blessed also:
Shenandoah House, Hospice of the Shenandoah, Care Program, 111 North Campus Drive P.O. Box 215 Fishersville, VA 22939 or Blue Ridge Area Food Bank 96 Laurel Hill Drive P.O. Box 937 Verona, VA 24482.

Special thanks should be given to Dr. Joseph Ranzini, Dr. Emanuel Cirenza, and Dr. Bill Forbes for the extraordinary care they have provided over the years and extending Frenchs verve for living and enjoyment of life and family. Thanks also go to the 1 East Surgical Ward Nurses, Debbie Miles for visiting, all of whom were top of the line and provided care and support to French and the family. In addition, Shenandoah House Staff and Volunteers should be thanked and recognized for providing French with such individualized care and making him comfortable and feel special and falling for his charming manners and with him, quite a group of women as French said: Carol Showalter, Ann, Crystal, Megean, Laura, Gail, Courtney, Katie, Terri, Mary Scott Miller, Debbie, Rita, Audrey, all of the Volunteers, and Darrell Estes and Chaplains Dave Cunningham and Mark Westebbe . There were no gaps. If we have forgotten to mention your name, you still helped fill the gaps so that there were none. Each of the above individuals should be recognized for treating Dad not just a patient, but also as the most wonderful Man and Daddy he was and the family is grateful for their skills, time, humor, understanding, and compassion during such a difficult time.