Archie Moore Jr.

Archie Lee Moore Jr., was welcomed into this world by his parents, the late Archie and Gustavia Fort Moore Sr. on August 1, 1960. He peacefully departed his earthly life on Sunday, May 10, 2015. He attended public schools and graduated from Hall High School with the class of 1978. His undergraduate studies were at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, in Fayetteville Arkansas, where he became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. He returned home and graduated from the University of Arkansas in Little Rock, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Archie loved life, his state and hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas. He loved traveling, history and a lover of laughter and for his special passion… people. Archie served the state of Arkansas in many capacities. He was a collector, historian, community developer, philanthropist, church trustee and lifelong member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. In 2009, he was appointed to the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission by Governor Mike Beebe. He served on the Board of Directors for the Arkansas Humanities Council, the Board for the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc., the African American Methodist Heritage Center, and the Central Arkansas Library System; an Advisory Board Member for the Butler Center, and CD Voices- The African –American Experience in Little Rock. He established the Archie Moore Jr. Collection of Black Americana, a manuscript collection. The collection consists of African –American funeral, church and school programs as well as fraternal organizational items and Arkansas Teacher Association (ATA) materials from Archie's extensive personal collection and other materials on Black American history in Arkansas. Archie has been employed by the United States Postal Service over 26 years. Since an early age, he also owned and operated a real estate management company. He was an antique dealer and an avid African-American historical researcher and collector with a personal interest in Black Americana. He has one of the largest one-of-a kind collections of African-American memorabilia in the state of Arkansas. Archie often exhibited and lectured on his collection of artifacts at various genealogical, religious, and historical conferences and institutions across the state. He loved to travel and sell wares throughout the Southwest region at antique shows. Besides spending time on his historical collections, he also spent his weekends attending antique shows and auctions. He had clients nationwide. He was dearly loved by his family and all that knew him. He affected many lives in the Little Rock community and he will be greatly missed. He is survived by his sister, Tina Moore of Dallas, Texas; his three godchildren, Lauren Moore of Little Rock; and twins, Taylen and Tayler Lee of Dallas, Texas; a special friend, Kally Robinson of Little Rock; and a host of other relatives and friends. Memorials may be made to Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc., P.O. Box 4294, Little Rock, Arkansas 72214, and to Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, 1109 South State Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202. Visitation and Family Hour will be Friday, May 15 from 6-7 p.m. at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center at 501 W. 9th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201. Funeral service will be held Saturday, May 16 at 11 a.m. at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Little Rock with the Reverend Ronnie Miller-Yow officiating. Arrangements by Premier Funeral Home, 2401 South Battery, Little Rock, Ark. 72204 (501) 376-4800. Please also join us in remembering Archie by visiting online guestbook at www.premierfuneralhomelr.com. Through this site, we invite you to share your thoughts and fond memories with the family.