Mr. Max Ray Moore passed away peacefully from this life on Sunday, January 29, 2023. He was born on April 28, 1928 to the late HA (Harve) Moore and Beulah (Hardin) Moore in Leapwood, TN.  Max Ray was also preceded in death by his wife Margaret Moore and 2 sisters, Marye Nell Moore and Fay Marie Moore. He married the love of his life, Margaret Moore on June 4, 1950 in Hornersville, Missouri.  Max Ray was a member of the Hornersville First Baptist Church and served 4 years in the United States Air Force.

Max Ray and his parents moved to Hornersville in 1937 when he was 9 years old to pursue a career in farming, which ended up lasting a lifetime. He was very involved in the community as well as the Missouri Ag community. He served as president for the Cotton Producers of Missouri as well as one of the "founding fathers", president and founding member of the Hornersville Farmers & Merchants Club, president of the Senath-Hornersville School Board, and president of Dunklin County Drainage District #1. He also served on the Boll Weevil Eradication Committee Board, FSA Board, Missouri Farm Bureau, Scholarship Alumni, and Delta Research Center Advisory Board.

Max Ray was also a member of the Hornersville Masonic Lodge and Hornersville American Legion.

If you knew Max Ray, you quickly knew that he had a love for cotton farming and his family. He was a loving husband, father, grandad, and great-grandad.

Max Ray is survived by two sons, Marty (Dora) Moore of Hornersville, Missouri, and Mark (Mary Jean) Moore of Kennett, Missouri.  Three grandchildren, Randi Moore of Kennett, Missouri Andrew Moore of Cape Girardeau, Missouri and Ryan (Brittney) Moore of Hornersville, Missouri.  He is also survived by 4 great-grandchildren, Reese and Maddax Moore of Hornersville, Missouri, Eason Allgood of Kennett, Missouri and Richa Moore of Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

The funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the Hornersville First Baptist Church with Reverend Paul Moore officiating.  Visitation will be from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM with the funeral service immediately following.  Burial will be in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Kennett, Missouri.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are: Terry Whitlock, Mark Cotter, Richard Cotter, Mike Cotter, Scott Ford and Jose Marroquin. Honorary Pallbearers are: "The Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Crew"

Donations can be made in honor of Max Ray Moore to the Hornersville First Baptist Church,  P.O. Box 185, Hornersville, Missouri  63855 or the Senath-Hornersville Education Foundation.