Ike Moore

Iassic “Ike” Gene Moore, was born June 8, 1953, in Hartville, Missouri, and departed this life February 26, 2024, at his home in Hartville, Missouri, at 70 years of age.  

Ike joined the United States Marine Corps and served his country from 1971 to 1972.  He was united in marriage to Patsy Ann Kelley on October 12, 1973, and two daughters and one son were born to this union.  

Ike worked hard for many years cutting wood and driving to Kansas City to sell it.  He then started hauling old cars to Kansas City in a cab-over semi with his little sidekick, Donna, at his side. During the week, Ike worked as an over-the-road truck driver for many years. Throughout his career, he had also graded roads, worked for Empire Gas, and hauled junk to scrap yards. He was a very skilled driver in many aspects.  

In his 20’s, Ike would drive in truck pulls and mud bogs. His passion for driving led him to race stock cars. After most races, we would all gather at Shoney’s for dinner and to talk about who messed up in the race or what they should’ve done.  The years went by and it became father and son racing against one another, which made it more exciting. Ike had won many trophies throughout his racing career.   He also enjoyed taking people for a ride, just to scare them.

Ike had probably burnt 30% of his body from putting gasoline on a fire, but that never stopped him from playing with fire. He even made a homemade bomb out of manure, and it didn’t seem to do anything, until…later that night we looked out the window and the field was on fire!  

Ike had an enormous love for his family and friends. He was always happy to help when people needed him. He loved going to casinos. To keep up with him, you needed to bring lots of money and treat hundred-dollar bills like they were five-dollar bills.  He enjoyed spinning the wheel at the casino for prizes or money. He could lose thousands of dollars gambling, but he would still leave happy if he won a prize from the wheel. When Ike was able to go fishing, he enjoyed going to the lake and being out on the boat. He loved having a lot of people to go out to eat with, as long as it was at a good restaurant.  He has literally driven 500 miles just to go to his favorite restaurant, “Soul Man’s BBQ”.  

Ike was preceded in death by one daughter, Tammy Dean, his parents, Louis Gene and Betty Jean (Arnall) Moore, and one sister, Ruth Ann Gatlin.  

He is survived by his wife, Patsy Moore, of Hartville, Missouri, one daughter, Donna Scott and her husband, Ryan, of Hartville, Missouri, one son, Bobby Moore of Boonville, Mississippi, four grandchildren, Dylan Hooker of Hartville, Missouri, Leah Hooker of Mountain View, Missouri, Cameron Ward of Seymour, Missouri, and Alivia Moore of Boonville, Mississippi, and eight great-grandchildren. He will be missed by his family and friends, and anyone who got to know him.