Obituary for Thelma Joe Moon
Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, December 19, 2022 at the Marlow Cemetery, with Dale Fitzsimmons officiating. All arrangements Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral Home in Marlow, Oklahoma.
Thelma passed away peacefully at her home in Marlow on Sunday, December 11, 2022.
Visitation will be at the funeral home on Saturday, December 17, 1:00 - 8:30 PM and Sunday, December 18, 1:00 - 8:30 PM.
Thelma was born Saturday, December 12, 1936 in Cox City, OK, to Clovis Abijah Lindsey and Uldean Lola (Holcomb) Lindsey at Route #3, Lindsay, Oklahoma. She attended Cox City School her entire school years and graduated in 1955. She attended Draughon's Business College in Oklahoma City and then worked for Burrough's Corporation for 2 years in Fresno, California. She then moved to Oklahoma City and worked as a secretary for Norris White Tobacco, Interstate Vending, and for the Post Office Credit Union.
She married Reed Moon on March 13, 1963 in Lovelock, Nevada. Together they traveled throughout the United States with Lear Siegler. In 1971 they settled in Casper, Wyoming with Halliburton until Reed's retirement and then after retirement from Halliburton Reed worked for Automation and Electronics as they raised their family. They were blessed with three wonderful daughters and later a wonderful granddaughter, DeMetri, to rear. Thelma was self-employed at "Moon's Daycare" in her home for 31 years. She had a part in the lives of many young people in Casper who most always returned for a visit after they were grown.
She was an active member of the First Southern Baptist Church and later Faith Bible Chapel in Casper, Wyoming. She was also a partner with her husband in a Bible study in their home.
Her Interests were raising and promoting her family, studying God's Word, music events, and working with the Casper figure skating groups. She spent many years of early mornings at the Casper Ice Arena with her granddaughter, DeMetri.
Survivors include her 3 daughters, Rhenada Finch and husband Mark of Lindsay, OK, Shylan Vorderberg of Casper, WY, and Carla Moon of Nashville; 4 granddaughters, Erica (Finch) Davis and husband Adam, Lindsey Finch, DeMetri (Moon) Nance and husband Daniel, Aubrey Hensley and husband Chris, and 2 grandsons, Nolan Finch, and Noah Mathews; 5 great-granddaughters, Paisley Moon, Jessi Davis, Mazie Davis, Sophia Hensley, and Amira Vorderberg, and 2 great-grandsons, Beckham Nance and Max Davis; sister in law, Eula Mae Lindsey and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Reed Moon; father, Clovis Abijah (Bige) Lindsey; mother, Uldean Lindsey; brother, Caleb Lindsey, and sister, Neta Jean Sinclair.
Honorary Pallbearers will be: Nolan Finch, Noah Mathews, Beckham Nance, and Max Davis.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Samaritan's Purse.
www.samaritanspurse.org
Online condolences may be made to www.CallawaySmithCobb.com
Thelma passed away peacefully at her home in Marlow on Sunday, December 11, 2022.
Visitation will be at the funeral home on Saturday, December 17, 1:00 - 8:30 PM and Sunday, December 18, 1:00 - 8:30 PM.
Thelma was born Saturday, December 12, 1936 in Cox City, OK, to Clovis Abijah Lindsey and Uldean Lola (Holcomb) Lindsey at Route #3, Lindsay, Oklahoma. She attended Cox City School her entire school years and graduated in 1955. She attended Draughon's Business College in Oklahoma City and then worked for Burrough's Corporation for 2 years in Fresno, California. She then moved to Oklahoma City and worked as a secretary for Norris White Tobacco, Interstate Vending, and for the Post Office Credit Union.
She married Reed Moon on March 13, 1963 in Lovelock, Nevada. Together they traveled throughout the United States with Lear Siegler. In 1971 they settled in Casper, Wyoming with Halliburton until Reed's retirement and then after retirement from Halliburton Reed worked for Automation and Electronics as they raised their family. They were blessed with three wonderful daughters and later a wonderful granddaughter, DeMetri, to rear. Thelma was self-employed at "Moon's Daycare" in her home for 31 years. She had a part in the lives of many young people in Casper who most always returned for a visit after they were grown.
She was an active member of the First Southern Baptist Church and later Faith Bible Chapel in Casper, Wyoming. She was also a partner with her husband in a Bible study in their home.
Her Interests were raising and promoting her family, studying God's Word, music events, and working with the Casper figure skating groups. She spent many years of early mornings at the Casper Ice Arena with her granddaughter, DeMetri.
Survivors include her 3 daughters, Rhenada Finch and husband Mark of Lindsay, OK, Shylan Vorderberg of Casper, WY, and Carla Moon of Nashville; 4 granddaughters, Erica (Finch) Davis and husband Adam, Lindsey Finch, DeMetri (Moon) Nance and husband Daniel, Aubrey Hensley and husband Chris, and 2 grandsons, Nolan Finch, and Noah Mathews; 5 great-granddaughters, Paisley Moon, Jessi Davis, Mazie Davis, Sophia Hensley, and Amira Vorderberg, and 2 great-grandsons, Beckham Nance and Max Davis; sister in law, Eula Mae Lindsey and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Reed Moon; father, Clovis Abijah (Bige) Lindsey; mother, Uldean Lindsey; brother, Caleb Lindsey, and sister, Neta Jean Sinclair.
Honorary Pallbearers will be: Nolan Finch, Noah Mathews, Beckham Nance, and Max Davis.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Samaritan's Purse.
www.samaritanspurse.org
Online condolences may be made to www.CallawaySmithCobb.com