NAME: Richard Allen Moore, age 55 of Choctaw, Oklahoma and a former longtime Atoka area resident. BORN: He was born on February 22, 1954 in Atoka to John Wayne and Violet Maybelle (Penick) Moore PASSED AWAY: Richard passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at the OU Medical center in Oklahoma City. AGE 55 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS EDUCATION: He graduated from Atoka High School with the class of 72. OCCUPATION: Richard was a land surveyor and worked for Stout and Henry Co. of Oklahoma City. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES, AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS:He was of the Jehovah Witness faith and loved mechanicing and tinkering with cars and anything mechanical. SURVIVED BY LONGTIIME COMPANION: Billie Gill of the home in Choctaw, Ok. FATHER: John Wayne Moore of Atoka, Ok. Daughter: Tammy BROTHERS: Ronnie Moore and Wife Tammy of Atoka Billy Moore and wife Sheryl of Haileyville,Ok SISTER: Wanette Eldridge of Atoka Along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles and other relatives and many dear and loved friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY MOTHER: Violet Maybelle (Penick) Smith