Teresa Moll Coole -- Journalist

 

Teresa Amarette Moll Coole

Teresa Amarette Moll was born on October 27, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents were Albert and Robbie Amarette Wilkins Moll. Her mother, Amarette, was born in Cadiz, Kentucky and her father was a native of Chicago.  Teresa or Terri, as she was known, had two siblings, a half-sister, Elizabeth Wilkins Young, born in 1933 and a brother, Jeffery Wilkins Moll, born in 1947.  Terri grew up in Illinois and graduated from Prospect High School in Prospect, Illinois in 1971. That same year she and her family moved to Central Florida.

The year 1971 was when Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida.  Terri became a member of the opening team for Walt Disney World, working at the preview center as a preview guide. Later she became the editor of an internal publication at Walt Disney World known as "Eyes & Ears." While working at Disney, she juggled her work and continued her education attending the University of Central Florida in Orlando.  She graduated from the university in 1975 with a degree in Radio Television/Journalism.

It was while she was working at Walt Disney World that she met Stephen Wilson Coole from Lake Park, Florida.  Terri and Stephen were married on November 17, 1979 in Winter Park, Florida. Terri and Stephen became the parents of three sons, Randolph Wilson Coole, born in 1985, Jordan Albert Coole, born in 1986 and Spencer Thomas Coole, born in 1989.

After working for ten years at Walt Disney World, Terri joined the Red Lobster Company which had been founded in Orlando.  She worked in their offices of training, development and communication. In the mid 1980s she took time off from her corporate job to raise her three sons.

Instead of returning to the corporate world, Terri joined the South Lake Press in Clermont, Florida working as a reporter. She also wrote a column for the newspaper for which she earned the 1990 Central Florida Press Club’s First Place Award for Best Weekly Column. In November 1990, Terri went on to become a reporter for The Orlando Sentinel, the primary newspaper of Orlando and Central Florida. She became one of their major reporters and wrote numerous columns for the newspaper over the years.

In 1996, Terri joined the ranks of educators and became an English teacher and literacy coach at Windy Hill Middle School in Clermont, Florida and later at South Lake High School in Groveland, Florida.  At South Lake she was named teacher of the year for 2001.

While pursuing a career in journalism and as an educator, Terri was an active member of the Tomoka Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a member and past president of the Clermont Junior Woman's Club where she received the 1993 Charlotte Meads Smith Volunteer of the year award and helped bring the club national recognition with a Chevron Corporation award for outstanding community improvement for the construction of Park Pals Playground. She was a member of the Central Florida Region-Sports Car Club of America, where she served with the pit crew for her husband Steve. In addition, Terri worked timing and scoring at regional and national events. She also covered regional and national races as a correspondent for SportsCar magazine.

Terri died on August 19, 2009 at her home in Montverde, Florida, after a two year battle with throat cancer.



LINEAGE: (Teresa Amarette Moll was the daughter of Albert and Robbie Amarette Wilkins Moll, the granddaughter of Lacy Hopson and Pocahontas Gentry Wilkins and the great-granddaughter of Robert Clements and Nancy Peachie Thomas Wilkins.  Nancy was the eleventh child of Stanley and Emily Ann Light Thomas.  Stanley was the second child of Starkie and Mary Bridges Thomas.  Starkie was the fourth child of James and Mary Standley Thomas.  Mary was the seventh child of Drury and Charity Cohoon Bridges.)

Byron Keith Moore -- Professor Emeritus at Indiana University

 

Dr. B. Keith Moore

Byron Keith Moore was born on October 12, 1942 in Duncan, Oklahoma, a small town about 80 miles southwest of Oklahoma City.  His parents were Byron Lowell Moore and Elma Jewel Beaty.  Elma’s grandmother was Mary Stanley Thomas who was born in Trigg County, Kentucky.  Keith grew up in Enid, Oklahoma where his family had moved when he was young.  Keith was the oldest of four children.  He had two brothers, Monty Neal Moore who was born in 1947 and Craig Beaty Moore, born in 1950.  His only sister, Marilyn Moore, was born in 1954.

Keith became a National Merit Scholar and attended Phillips University in Enid where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physics.  He then went on to attend the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign where he obtained a Master of Science degree in Physics and a PhD in mining and metallurgical engineering. 

A water skiing accident in 1969 shifted his life and focus to biomedical engineering. He received a post-doctoral fellowship to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he was involved in testing glue in hip replacements and taught dental materials. Dr. Moore was head of dental research at the American Dental Association for several years and later also taught at the University of Chicago.

In 1977 he joined the faculty of Indiana University School of Dentistry in Indianapolis. The impact of his teaching and research mentoring spanned the globe. Considered an expert in test development and methodology, he played a significant role in the development of many national and international dental material standards. He was an active member of the Dental Materials group at Indiana University for 30 years until he retired in 2007.

He was married to Diana Ruth Henry of East Peoria, Illinois on June 24, 1967, in Champaign, Illinois.  After his retirement, Keith and Diana became residents of Englewood, FL, to escape the cold winters in Indiana.

Keith enjoyed doing woodworking in his spare time.  He was a member of the Central Indiana Woodworkers, an organization for amateur and professional individuals having an interest in fabricating items form wood. Through this organization, Keith built wooden toys for children. The group gave out more than 15,000 toys each year at Christmas. Other woodworking ventures that Keith loved included making mission style furniture, tables and lamps and turning pens and bowls on the lathe.

Keith died on May 3, 2019, in Community Hospital North, in Indianapolis and was cremated.

LINEAGE:  (Byron Keith Moore was the son of Bryon Lowell and Elma Jewel Beaty Moore, the grandson of Clarence A. and Margaret Rae McCasland Beaty and great-grandson of Thomas Jesse and Mary Stanley Thomas McCasland.  Mary Stanley was the first child of James Clark “Muck” and Elizabeth Josephine Lawrence Thomas.  James Clark was the fourth child of James, Jr. and Margaret Ethridge Thomas.  James Jr. was the sixth child of James and Mary Standley Thomas. Elizabeth Lawrence was the second child of Ezekiel and Polly Sholar Lawrence.  Polly was the second child of Allen Thomas and Jemima Bridges Sholar.  Jemima was the first child of Drury and Charity Cohoon Bridges.)

Marceline Moore Sumner -- Victim of Shotgun Accident

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Marceline Moore was born on September 15, 1929 in Trigg County, Kentucky.  She was the daughter of Omar Lamont Moore and Ambia Myrtle Hunter, who were both natives of Trigg County.  She grew up in the County and attended Trigg County schools.

On November 25, 1950, she married Lacey Davenport Sumner.  Lacey was the youngest of nine children of William Lowery Sumner and Mary Jane Thomas. Lacey and his family were all natives of Trigg County, Kentucky. Lacey and Marceline became the parents of three children, all sons, Kenneth Ray Sumner, born on June 3, 1953, Allen Lee Sumner, born November 7, 1957 and Gerald Lynn Sumner, born May 8, 1964.

Lacey was a veteran of World War II. After the war Lacey and Marceline lived for many years in Akron, Ohio where Lacey worked in the Firestone Tire and Rubber plant.  After his retirement they returned to live in Trigg County. Marceline was employed at the Mid-Continent Spring Factory at Hopkinsville after their return to Kentucky.

Marceline was involved in a tragic accident on November 15, 1974.  Marceline, who was 45 years old at the time, died about 3 p.m. that Friday afternoon at her home as a result of a gunshot wound.

An investigation of the death by the Trigg County’s Coroner’s office resulted in a ruling of accidental death in the case.  The investigation indicated that Mrs. Sumner was moving an old shotgun when the weapon accidentally discharged. The coroner said Mrs. Sumner was at home alone at the time and apparently was moving the shotgun from a corner where it had been left standing to a nearby gun case when the accident occurred. Death resulted from a single shotgun blast in the upper portion of the stomach.

Marceline was buried in the Bristo Lancaster Cemetery in Trigg County.  Her husband, Lacey, died three months later on February 18, 1975 from an apparent heart attack and was buried next to his wife in the Bristo Lancaster Cemetery.

Tombstone of Lacey and Marceline Sumner
 

LINEAGE:  (Mary Marceline Moore Sumner was the wife of Lacey Davenport Sumner. Lacey was the son of William Lowery and Mary Jane Thomas Sumner and the grandson of Rufus King and Alvie Adeline Dunn Thomas.  Rufus King was the fifth child of Perry and Elizabeth Bridges Thomas.  Perry was the third child of James and Mary Standley Thomas.  Elizabeth was the sixth child of Drury and Charity Cohoon Bridges.)

Thomas Hughes Gentry -- Community Leader

 

Thomas Hughes Gentry

Thomas Hughes Gentry was born October 12, 1925 in Trigg County, Kentucky.  He was the eldest child of Thomas Perry and Eliza Dell Hughes Gentry who were both natives of Trigg County, Kentucky.  Thomas Perry was a farmer who lived in the Oak Grove community. Tom had four younger sisters, Lillian Pearl Gentry, born in 1927 and died in infancy; Rachel Louise Gentry, born in 1931; Clara Dell Gentry, born in 1937 and Mary Jo Gentry, born in 1939.

Tom grew up on the family farm and attended Oak Grove School.  On November 15, 1945, he was drafted into the military and was assigned to the U.S. Army Air Corps at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.  He was later assigned to the 6th Air Force, ATO, USAAC and served as a supply clerk in Atkinson Field, British Guiana.  Tom was discharged from the military on December 13, 1946 as a private first class.

After the military, Tom returned to the family farm in Trigg County. The following year on May 11, 1947, Tom married Nellie Evelyn Thomas.  Nella, as she was known, was born on November 2, 1925 in the Oak Grove community.  Her parents were Alfred Cullen Thomas and Nellie Stewart Thomas, both natives of Trigg County. Nella served as a teacher at the Oak Grove School from 1946 to 1948 and went on to work at Elk Brand Manufacturing Co. and Western State Hospital as a secretary.

Although Tom operated the family farm in the Oak Grove community where he raised cattle, he had several other positions in the county.  He worked several years at the Elk Brand Manufacturing Co. and was employed as a car salesman with Boggess Chevrolet. He went on to serve as a clerk at the Cadiz Post Office.  He retired from the U. S. Postal Service in 1990.

Tom was prominent Cadiz and Trigg County community leader and was very active in community affairs.  Being a veteran, he was a member of the local American Legion Post 74. He was past master of the Cadiz Masonic Lodge, a member of the York Rite, the Scottish Rite, and a Shriner.  He served on the Barkley Lake Water District Commission and was a member of the board of the Cadiz-Trigg County Regional Water District. He was a member of the Cadiz-Trigg County Chamber of Commerce and the Trigg County Golf Club. He was a former member of the board of the Trigg County Hospital, the Medical Arts Building Board, the Cadiz-Trigg County Planning board and the Bank of Cadiz advisory board.

In 2004, Tom and Nella were honored by the Cadiz-Trigg County Chamber of Commerce as Citizens of the Year for their community service.

He was a life member and former vice president of the Thomas-Bridges Association and had served as chairman for many years of the annual Thomas-Bridges Golf Tournament. The tournament was subsequently named the Thomas Hughes Gentry Memorial Golf Tournament in his honor.

Thomas Hughes Gentry died on Saturday, March 5, 2005, at Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky of complications caused by pneumonia.  He was 79 year old.  He was buried in the Starkie Thomas Cemetery near his home in the Oak Grove community.  Nella died on August 14, 2012 and was buried next to her husband.

Thomas Gentry and Nella

Gentry Tombstone

LINEAGE:  (Thomas Hughes Gentry was the son of Thomas Perry and Eliza Dell Hughes Gentry, grandson of Mason Hamilton and Mattie Pearl Thomas Hughes and great-grandson of Wesley Gunn and Eliza Henderson Thomas.  Wesley was the sixth child of Stanley and Emily Ann Light Thomas.  Stanley was the second child of Starkie and Mary Bridges Thomas.  Starkie was the fourth child of James Thomas and Mary Standley Thomas.  Mary was the seventh child of Drury Bridges and Charity Cohoon Bridges.)