Michael Rawls Moore Sr., M.D.

Shreveport, LA - Dr. Michael Rawls Moore, Sr., 69, passed away on November 23, 2017. Michael was born on September 11, 1948 in Honolulu, Hawaii. After graduating from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN, he went on to study medicine at the University of Tennessee in Memphis and was awarded his Doctor of Medicine in 1973. He completed a Fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology in 1980. Michael and his family moved to Shreveport, Louisiana in 1980, where he practiced Hematology and Oncology at Willis-Knighton. He later worked as a Clinical Associate Professor at Louisiana State University Health from 1996 until the present. He was a Senior member of the American Federation of Medical Research (AFMR), a member of the American Society of Hematology, a Regular Member of the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis, and a Medical Advisor, ACOS-compliant Tumor Registry, at the Willis-Knighton Cancer Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. Michael loved his children and grandchildren. He found deep joy in serving others through international medical missions in Kurdistan and Honduras. His many hobbies included studying languages, gardening, sailing, playing the guitar, reading, traveling, and discussing complex issues with his friends. Michael was preceded in death by his first wife, Laura Stegbauer Moore. He is survived by his wife Penny Frantom Moore, his sister, Julie Rawls Moore, his son and daughter-in-law, Michael Rawls Moore, Jr., and Kate LaRiche Moore, son and son-in-law, Frank Newland Moore and Mick Alan Lewis; daughter Laura Elizabeth Moore; granddaughters Etta and Iris Moore. Michael is also survived by Christy and Brandon Story and their children Penn and Sam, Erin and Carlos Andica, Jenny and Joe Blaznek and their children Carson and Teagan, and Stephanie and Ryan Bielli. Michael was beloved by his family, friends, and patients and will be dearly missed. Visitation will be held on Sunday. November 26 from 4-6 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home on Marshall Street. A memorial service will be held on Monday, November 27 at 10:00 a.m. at King's Highway Christian Church. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to CellCycle to support blood cancer patients. Checks are payable to CellCycle, 3750 Vine Street, Denver, CO 80205 or online at www.cellcycleride.org. Donations may also be made to the Caddo-Bossier Cancer Foundation League, 3300 Albert L. Bicknell Dr. #3, Shreveport, LA 71103.