PHILIP HEFLIN MOORE

Philip Heflin Moore was born March 25, 1991, to Darla Heflin Moore and Elton Moore in Palestine.

He made his profession of faith at the age of 11 in 2002 at church camp in Gary.

Philip participated in football and band throughout his junior high and high school years. He graduated from Fairfield ISD in 2009 with 13 years of perfect attendance. He attended Jacksonville Baptist College and McClellan Community College. He was a certified fire protection technician and a medical emergency technician. He served in the United States Marines from 2013-2017 and completed a nine-month tour of duty on the USS Iwo Jima in the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf during the Isis Crises. He was discharged as a corporal. He was currently employed as an administrative training assistant at the Waco Center of Youth.

Philip was a student of his favorite book, the Bible, which he read every day. His favorite Bible verse is Isaiah 12:2, “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid; for the Lord, even the Lord, is my strength and my song: he also is become my salvation.” He had a generous heart, giving to three individuals as an organ donor.

Philip married the love of his life, Ainsley Rae Richardson, on Sept. 23, 2017.

He is preceded in death by his grandfathers, the Rev. Roy Lee Moore and the Rev. Robert Duane Heflin.

Philip is survived by his wife, Ainsley, of Waco; his parents, Darla and Elton of Fairfield; his grandmothers, Barbara Moore Storey and Frances Heflin of Fairfield; his parents-in-law, Misty and Danny Richardson Jr. and Jackie Richardson; and his grandparents-in-law, Jane and Danny Richardson Sr., all of Streetman. He is also survived by sisters-in-law, Josey Richardson of Streetman and Hannah Pratt; and brother-in-law Eli Pratt of Fairfield. He is also survived by aunts and uncles: Linda and Jimmy Lott of Collinsville, Marshall and Debbie Heflin of Marshall, David and Jenifer Heflin of Jacksonville, Charlotte Hudler of Longville, La., and the Rev. Robert and Gena Easterling of Nacogdoches and godson Clay Puckett of Fairfield, and cousins and nieces.

Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, at Calvary Baptist Church. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry Skinner, the Rev. Bruce Worley and the Rev. Robert Easterling officiating. Burial was at Lake Chapel cemetery.

Pallbearers were Ben Black, Jeff Fryer, Chris Hudler, Dwight Hudler, Samuel Mullen, Andrew Myers, Eli Pratt and Collin Puckett. Honorary pallbearers were Calvary Baptist Church deacons: Gary Stephenson, Clois Mullen, Curtis Red, Larry Davis, Tommy Miller, Don McLeod, Jerry Sheppard, Mark Chavers, Wesley Keeney, Dennis Lane, Daniel Phillips, Michael Wren, Joe Wren, Marvin Mullen and George Patterson. Other honorary pallbearers were members of The Soldiers for Christ Sunday School class: Clint Seale, Lindale Phillips, Clayton Winkler, Boyd Jackson, Billy Patterson, Johnnie Green, Jack Withers, Charles Easterwood and Keith Whitaker.

Online guest book available www.griffin-roughton.com

Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Fairfield.