Jack Moore

Mr. Jack Moore age 79, of Plainville, Ga, prominent retired Atlanta business leader, passed away Monday August 20th, 2007, at Regal at Morning Pointe in Calhoun from complications of Alzheimers. He was born May 2nd. 1928, son of Hubert E. Moore and Wilba Hutchins Moore. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy Seaborn Moore , a daughter Marilyn Moore Hammonds and a sister Betty Moore Bowers. He attended Athens, Ga. Elementary School, and Albany High School. He entered North Ga. College in 1945, and the University of Georgia in 1946 where he graduated with honors in 1949 from the School of Business Administration. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha; fraternity and Beta Gamma Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi, honorary business fraternities. He started his business career with Haskins and Sells, National Accounting Firm. In 1949 he then entered the U.S. Air Force as a 2nd Lieutenant, completed his requirements for his CPA, and upon discharge in 1952, returned to the firm of Haskins and Sells as a senior accountant. His dedication and expertise in business advice and problem-solving won him admiration and respect of the business community. In 1976 he formed a consulting partnership with William W. Murphy as Murphy, Moore and Associates which, in 1981, partnered with Mr. Moore’s accounting firm: Moore, Colson and Co. Jack became well known as the Atlanta area “business doctor”, rendering his exceptional insight and services to bank lenders and their customers as well as other corporations. Today, the firm has become nationally recognized through the talents of his founding partner Greg Colson and Jack’s consulting protégé, Tim Ayres. Of Jack’s many accomplishments, he was particularly proud of the turn-arounds of Bressler Brothers Industries, with David Shelton as CFO, and Fine Products and Family Learning Centers with William W. Murphy at the helm. Jack’s career required extensive travels through the U.S., sometimes prolonged, and to foreign countries. He also enjoyed educational and recreational travel to six continents and 33 countries, including Africa, China , Russia, Thailand, Uzbeckistan and Australia and most of Europe. He married Nancy Seaborn of Toccoa in 1955. They had two daughters, Marilyn Elizabeth and Rebecca Anne. He then formed the management advisory firm of J.A. Moore and Associates with Jack Sharpe and Fred Hesse. In 1974, he met his second wife-to-be, Shirley Hall Hobgood, on a blind date arranged by his daughters and their classmate, who was a childhood friend of Shirley’s. They married three months late at Wieuca Baptist Church in Atlanta. Coincidentally, Jack was Controller of Venture Carpets Corporate offices in Atlanta until December 1973, and Shirley was employed in the Personnel Office of the Venture-Calhoun manufacturer in January, 1974. They never met until July of that year. In 1995, he retired from Moore, Colson and Co, and in 1998 relocated to Plainville, Ga. where he and Shirley enjoyed country life on 82 acres, fishing and gardening. In 1999 he was stricken with Alzheimer’s Disease, which had taked the life of his partner, W.W. Murphy in 1998. He was a devout Christian of unquestionable integrity, setting and living by the highest of standards for his employees, his family and himself. He was a member of Wieuca Baptist Church, St. James Methodist Church and the Plainville United Methodist Church. He was dearly loved by his wife, children, and grandchildren. He was often lovingly called the quiet man who carried a big stick. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Hall Moore of Plainville, a daughter, Rebecca Anne Jensen and son-in-law Dr. Eric Jensen, a sister Sue Moore Holbrook of Alexandria, Va, three step-children, Rhonda Macomber Shannon of Plainville, Teresa Hobgood Lowe and her husband Stephen of Mobile, Al, Wesley Hobgood and his wife Sheila of Columbia, SC., and nine grandchildren; Amy Elizabeth Jensen, Stephanie Ann Jensen, Brady Edward Macomber, Jory Adam Shannon, Courtney Lowe Howard, Kelly Michelle Lowe, W. Dallas Hobgood Jr., Cody Daniel Hobgood and Caroline McKayla Hobgood. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday August 22 from the Plainville United Methodist Church with Rev. Wayne Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the Arlington Cemetery, Mt. Vernon Rd. , Atlanta, Ga., at 2:00 P.M. Pallbearers serving include Gregory Colson, Timothy Ayres, David Shelton, Steve Presser, Blake Nicholson Lamar York and Ross Goswick and they are asked to meet at the Plainville United Methodist Church at 9:45 A.M. Wednesday. The body will lie in state at the church from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. Wednesday. The family will receive friends at the Thomas Funeral Home from 4:00 until 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday evening. The family requests flowers or donations may be made to the United Hospice, 150 Warrior Path, Calhoun, Ga. 30701 or the Salvation Army, 310 E. 2nd. Ave, Rome, Ga. 30161 You may sign the online register book or express private condolences at WWW.thomasfuneralhomecalhoun.com. Thomas Funeral Home has Charge of the arrangements for Mr. Jack Moore.