William Richard “Dick” Moye, Sr.

March 19, 2013

William Richard “Dick” Moye, Sr., 80, went to be with his Lord on March 16, 2013, after a brief illness. He was born in the Pineview Community of Brewton on March 20, 1932, to Clifford Vernon Moye and Ida Ruth Bagwell Moye. He married the love of his life in October 1954 and had six children.

He operated businesses in Brewton for fifteen years. He moved to Pensacola in 1969 as a salesman at Pensacola Buggy Works where he worked for five years. In 1973, he launched out and created his own business, Dick Moye Auto Sales, Inc., where he has served the transportation needs of the Pensacola area for 40 years. It began on Barrancas Avenue in 1973 and moved to North Old Palafox Road in 1979 and it still operates today. At his death, he was the oldest used car dealer in Pensacola.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Ray Moye and Clifford Moye.

He is survived by his wife, Ella Monk Moye; sister, Gladys Andrews of East Brewton; six children, Richard Vernon “Dicky” Moye (Pam), Angela Moye Douglas (Mike), Alicia Moye McCormick (Terry), William Richard “Richie” Moye, Jr. (Dana), William Russell “Rusty” Moye (Mandy), and Timothy Warren Moye (Maria); 15 grandchildren, Candice Stokes (John), Pamela Williams (Jason), Joshua Moye, Shane Moye (Kayla), Sara Henderson (Bill), Ashley McCormick, Brittany Moye, Richard “RJ” Moye , Preston Moye, Melissa Moye, Casey Moye, Jolene Douglas, Russ Moye, Brad Moye, and Trenton Moye; six great-grandchildren, Courtney Stokes, Katelyn Stokes, McKenzie Williams, Kash Brown, Parker Moye, and Reagan Williams; and numerous nieces and nephews; special friend, Dwayne Davis, Jr.; his beloved pet, KoKo; and many friends.

He was a member of Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church where he served as trustee and was on the Finance Committee.

Visitation will be Tuesday, March 19, 2013, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.

Burial will follow in Ray’s Chapel Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be RJ, Shane, Preston, Josh, Brad, Casey, Russ Moye and Dwayne Davis, Jr.

Honorary pallbearers will be company technicians, Billy Hedrick, Rick Kortz, Donald Carter, and Giles Laframboise.

In lieu of flowers, the family wishes that donations be made to Covenant Hospice, West Florida Hospital.

Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.

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