?Virginia Lorraine Moore of Cypress, Texas, formerly of Midland, Texas, passed away on the 23rd of July 2016.

The life of Virginia Lorraine Moore, a lifelong resident of Midland, was born on April 13, 1948, at a Kingsville, Texas, hospital, to her parents, Virginia Ferne Orr Moore and Joseph Victor Moore II. She attended Lee High School in Midland, Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas, UTPB in Odessa, Texas, and Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.

She was a passionate teacher who started her career teaching Spanish, although she was fluent in both Spanish and German. She was also a Special Education teacher who held a Masters Degree in Inclusion. She taught at Permian High School in Odessa, Texas.

Her second passion was raising a family and traveling all over Texas with her mom and daughter. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Midland for many years.

Virginia is survived by her daughter, Catherine Oakley Moore of Cypress, Texas; her "granddogs", Bella, Bleo, Dutchess, Duke, Madison, Chloe, Paige, and her service dog, Princess Clara Elizabeth. She is also survived by extended family members Phillip Davis, Beverly Woodfin, Holly Woodfin, Luke Davis, and Emma Davis who she loved dearly.

She will be greatly missed, but never forgotten.

Friends and colleagues are cordially invited to a memorial service which will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 4, in the chapel of Klein Funeral Home, CyFair Northwest, 9719 Wortham Boulevard, Houston, TX 77065.