Kenya Moore

Obituary For Kenya Moore

Kenya Thiopia Moore, 52, of Murfreesboro TN, passed away on September 14, 2023, after a fatal car accident. Throughout most of her life she struggled with multiple illnesses which she often conquered with the help of her faith as a Latter Day Saint. She was a member of the Salem Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Smyrna, TN. They often provided a helping hand in her time of need.

Kenya was born on February 8, 1971, to Gloria Stroud Moore (deceased) and Clarence Burnah Moore in Frankfurt, Germany. After Kenya graduated from Mumford High School of Detroit in 1989, she went on to study Electronic Engineering Technology at ITT Tech (Sterling Heights, MI) which she graduated in 1991 with her associate degree. Kenya had pursued a bachelor’s degree in Automated Manufacturing Technology at ITT Technical Institute (Fort Wayne, IN). Additionally, she attended Job Corp (Edinburgh, IN & St Paul, MN) where she was a Peer Helper and Editor of the school magazine at the Transportation Communication Union.

After graduating with her associate degree, she worked as a reservation agent for United Airlines (Herndon, VA & Denver, CO) while working as Tech Support at TeleTech (Thornton, CO) and then as a customer service agent at EchoStar (Thornton, CO). Kenya enjoyed spending her time working on computers, reading & writing books, playing video games and spending time with Yoshi and Ms. Minnie (her fur babies).

Kenya was predeceased by her mother Gloria J Moore, her grandparents Martha and Johnny L Stroud and Minne and Burnah Moore. She is survived by her father Clarence B Moore of Murfreesboro, TN and two sisters Tonya Moore-Bouchard (Gerard Bouchard) of Michigan and Renae Moore of Tennessee and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to P.A.W.S www.paws.org in memory of Kenya Moore, an organization she felt strongly about. Through PAWS Kenya was able to get her emotional support dog, Yoshi, who died alongside her.

Memorial service for Kenya will be at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Smyrna, TN on October 21 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. at 316 Mayfield Drive Smyrna, TN 37167 or you can join via Zoom:

“God who loves me, Jesus as my savior and the Holy Spirit that comforts me.”

Please keep the Moore Family in your thoughts and prayers.

Services entrusted to Hellum Funeral Home, Inc. 611 South Highland Ave Murfreesboro, TN 37130.