Martha Meyer Moore

Martha Meyer Moore, 87, of Conway passed away on Jan. 14, 2019. She was born in Palestine, Texas, to Harry M. Meyer and Marjorie Griffin Peterson Meyer. She married Army veteran J.O. Moore Jr. and had two daughters, Jamie and Amanda. Martha was an educator and active member of Conway's First Presbyterian Church. An alumna of Conway High School and Hendrix College, she completed graduate studies at the University of Chicago and the University of Maryland. She was a model at Neiman Marcus, then an educator at Gallaudet College, the Conway Human Development Center, the Faulkner County Day School, the Montessori Child Development Center (Little Rock), and First Presbyterian Preschool (Conway). Martha was preceded in death by her husband, J.O. Moore, Jr., and survived by her daughter, Amanda Moore (Thomas Trussell) of Conway; a granddaughter, Tasha Moore (Tim Morris) of Birdtown; and a grandson, Martin Trussell of Fayetteville. She is also survived by nephews, Gene Meyer of Conway, Martin Meyer (Martha McKean Meyer) of Bellbrook, Ohio, David Meyer (Cynthia Neidhart) of Bloomington, Ind., Stephen Bernheim (Susan Bauer) of Orcas Island, Wash.; a niece, Mary Catherine Meyer Dundon (Dennis Mueller) of Nashville, Tenn.; as well as grand-nieces, grand-nephews, and great-grand-nephews. Martha's family deeply appreciates the compassionate nursing care she received at Salem Place Nursing and Rehab and through Arkansas Hospice. Memorials can be made to Conway's First Presbyterian Church, Arkansas HospiceFoundation, Hendrix College, or the University of the Ozarks. A memorial service will be held at Conway's First Presbyterian Church on Feb. 9 at 10 a.m., followed by a graveside service and reception at the church. Reverend Mike Ulasewich will officiate. For more details, see marvelousmartha.org/obituary.