George Albert "Googie" Moore, age 88, died Monday, December 21st at Baptist Health in Madisonville, from injuries sustained in a car accident December 15th.

He was born on April 29, 1927 in Carbondale, Kentucky to the late Scott Milton and Leona Parker Moore. He lived several years in Saint Charles before moving to Madisonville. He was a member of the Salem Primitive Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Thelma Jean Cunningham Moore, who died March 8th 2015. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Bulah Moore Story and Elizabeth T "Betty" Vogt, and one brother John Robert Moore.

He served in the US Army Air Corps as a fighter aircraft crew chief mechanic from 1945 to 1948 on the island of Guam. After military service, he returned to Madisonville and worked for Corum Motor Co, Corum and Company Construction, TAB Badgett Coal, and retired from Andalex- Cimarron Coal Company.

He was a pioneer of Hopkins County and surrounding area Stock Car Racing, touring the south frequently. He was an avid racecar driver, mechanic, and fan. He was a member of the Oldtimers Racing Club, the Living Legends of Auto Racing, the Georgia Automobile Racing Hall of Fame, the American Legion, and lifetime member of the VFW Post 5480.

He is survived by a daughter Cynthia Dianne "Cindy" Steele of Madisonville KY; sons George Albert Moore II of Maysville, KY, Wesley Kim Moore of Madisonville, KY, and Scott Jerome (Lori) Moore of Madisonville, KY. He is also survived by three grandchildren Kaitlyn Dianne (Jason) Bratcher of Louisville, KY, George Albert Moore III of US Navy, USS Harry S. Truman and Margaret Suzanne Moore of Lexington, KY; one great granddaughter Brooke Lynn Bratcher of Louisville, KY; three nieces Hilda Carpenter,Scottsburg IN, June Wendt Daytona Beach, FL, and Shirley Ann (John) Mitchell of Madisonville, KY; as well as several cousins and friends.

Visitation will be Saturday, December 26th at Harris Funeral Home from 5pm-8pm, and from 1pm-2pm Sunday, December 27th at Salem Primitive Baptist Church with funeral services to follow at 2pm conducted by Elder Jeff Winfrey. Burial to follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville. Military honors will be conducted graveside by the United States Air Force and the Hopkins County Honor Guard.