Moore, Judith Lynn

“Books allowed my imagination to take flight- and it hasn’t landed yet”

A gentle voice for love and literary excellence has been stilled. Judith Lynn Moore, age 58, entered the portal of The Next Place on May 4, 2006, from her home in Christiansburg, Va.

She was the youngest of three daughters born to Mattie and Arthur Corn of Flat Rock, N.C.

Lynn was many things to many people. But to all, she was a warm and wonderful human being who soothed every life she ever touched. Her career as a Community Relations Manager with Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Charlotte and Winston-Salem, N.C., earned her countless friends, as well as the respect and friendship of the authors whose books were her passion.

Lynn was an artist with words in her own right, with a special gift for prose and verse that brought out the beauty in everything and everyone she saw. Her talent for conveying just the right words of love, joy, hope, and encouragement to anyone in need of comfort, was a rare combination of wisdom, humanity, and compassion.

She was a woman of extreme intellect but great humility, a source of light and a special messenger in a confused and troubled world. Small wonder that Albert Einstein was one of her real-life heroes.

She was proud to be an American, and even prouder to be a Native American. She was also a devout patriot who supported her country, it’s military veterans, and the American way of life. Lynn had a special affinity for Vietnam veterans, and once wrote a poem entitled “Welcome Home Soldier”, which was put into lyrics, recorded, and is still used at Veterans Counseling Centers, and at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

In addition to her parents, Lynn is survived by her husband, Col. Richard N. Moore of Christiansburg, Va.; Lovie, her tiny Yorkshire Terrier and constant companion; her daughter, Angela Byrd, son-in-law, Scott Byrd, cherished grandchildren, Will and Ellie Byrd, all of Charleston, S.C.; sisters, Sherry Wunderlich of Flat Rock, N.C. and Pat Matthews of Charlotte, N.C.; and a large, extended, and very loving family.

A Celebration of Life and Memorial Service was held for Lynn on May 27, 2006 in Hendersonville, N.C. In keeping with her diversity, Lynn’s ashes will be scattered on ancestral grounds at her beloved Jump Off Rock and Cherokee in North Carolina, at sea off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, and given for safekeeping at The Wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in her Nation’s Capitol.

Her life and good works were a gift to us all. Anyone who ever knew Lynn will never forget her. She was a special Child of God who is surely now enjoying the rewards of a life well-lived. No person ever deserved them more.

Congratulations, Dearest Lynn… your life was a huge success. Only added years could have made it more so. Your only fault was the heartfelt need to internalize the woes and sadness of an imperfect world. We love and miss you more than words can ever say.

1 Corinthians 13 is now complete.
Love finally has a name and a face.