B. D. Moore, 74, of Wauchula, died Saturday, January 22, 2011. He was born on July 2, 1936 in Dewitt, Iowa. He came to Hardee County from Polk County in 1968.
He was employed as a refrigeration boiler technician and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Wauchula. His hobby was faceting, which he taught at William Holland School of Lapidary Arts in Young Harris, Georgia for the past ten years.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Ann Moore of Wauchula; two daughters, Carla J. Flemer (Trey) of Wauchula and Mary Hernandez of Winter Haven; five grandchildren, Jared, Jenna, and Jace Flemmer and Joey and Julian Hernandez; one brother, John Rock of Massachusetts; four sisters, Karen Thede of Des Moines, Iowa and Betty, Carol, and Barbara Rock; and aunt Norma Soenksen of Dewitt, Iowa.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, January 28, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses with Steve Storts officiating.