Raymond "Leon" Moore
Obituaries
Daily Sentinel page 3D - June 13, 2020
Raymond
“Leon” Moore
July 29, 1942 - June 9, 2020
Raymond “Leon” Moore, 77,
of Grand Junction, CO, passed
away June 9, 2020.
He was born to Dorothy
Bea (Ratliff) Moore and Ira
Raymond Moore on July 29,
1942, in Elmer, Missouri. Leon
spent his childhood in Casper,
WY, and graduated from
Natrona County High School in Casper. He has been a resident of
Grand Junction for 50 years.
Leon is a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge. He was an
automotive painter, body shop manager, and automotive collision
repair owner. He opened Moore’s Auto Body with his family in
1980.
His passions including auto racing. He established the Western
Dirt Racing Association with fellow racers in 1995. He spent
countless hours promoting dirt oval track racing in nine states for
over 15 years. He also enjoyed rodeos and was a prankster and
jokester.
He is survived by his wife, Marti (Lawless) Moore of Grand
Junction, CO; sons, Dean (Lora) Moore, and Allen Moore
(Kathy Hinkle); daughters, Shelly Moore (Rodney Ammerman),
and Kristine (Ryan) Bradford; 11 grandchildren, and one greatgrandchild.
Leon is preceded in death by father, Raymond Moore; mother,
Dorothy Moore; sister, Phyllis Seymore, and niece, Jeannie Mulette.
Due to circumstances a small gathering will be held on Friday,
June 19, 2020, at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary at 6:30 p.m. A
Celebration of Life, which is open to all family and friends, will
be held at the Elks Lodge, 249 S. 4th, Grand Junction, CO, on
Saturday, June 20, 2020, from 1 - 4:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions can be made to Roice Hurst Humane
Society or HopeWest Hospice.
