Wilmon Autry Moore

Mr. Moore was a 1957 graduate of Elkton High School. He joined the US Army Reserve and served on active duty at Fort Knox, Kentucky and Fort Dix, New Jersey during the Berlin Crisis. Learning the basics of the grocery business from his father, Mr. Moore opened the first supermarket in Elkton, Moore’s IGA. He and his wife, Peggy, eventually opened additional stores in Guthrie, Kentucky, Clarksville, and Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee. Known for his generosity, they donated land for the Todd County City Park in Elkton, as well as being instrumental in the Clifty City Park. The Moore’s started the TCCHS Music Scholarship, because of his love of music. Leaving the grocery business after 32 years, he became a real estate broker and auctioneer. Mr. Moore was a founding member of Westside Church of Christ. Was a teacher, lay preacher, song leader, deacon, and elder.