Garnett "Skip" Wesley Moore, 83, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro, Ky.

He was born on April 12, 1938 in Detroit, MI to the late Anna Mae Harris Moore and Garnett Moss Moore. Skip graduated in 1957 from Nebo High School. After high school he joined the United States Navy serving as a cryptologist in the National Security Group, serving tours in the Near East and Central America Regions from 1957 until 1961. He retired after thirty-five years as a conductor with the L&N/CSX Railroad. Skip was a Kentucky Colonel and was a member of the United Transportation Union, American Legion post 6, VFW Post 5480 and a life member of the NRA.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, William Wayne Moore.

Survivors include his wife of fifty-eight years Sandra Winstead Moore; sons, Wesley Glen Moore of Rives, TN and Michael Darin (Ginger) Moore of Paducah, KY; granddaughters, Maggie Moore of Paducah and Georgia Leigh Moore of Lexington, KY; brother, Larry Ray Moore of Nebo, KY; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, February 7, 2022, in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Dr. Mark Partin officiating. Burial to follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville.

A visitation will be held from Noon until the funeral hour Monday at the funeral home.

The pallbearers are Ed Payton, Tim Alexander, Ricky Eagle, Larry Wayne Moore and Barry Cox. Honorary pallbearers are Jesse Bearden, Wayne Taylor and John Myers.