SSG (Ret) William W. Moredock Jr.

On January 2, 1947, William W. Moredock, Jr. was born in St. Louis, Missouri to the union of the late William Watts Moredock, Jr. and Dorothy Francis (Lloyd) Moredock. William grew up in the St. Louis area where he attended school and graduated from Ritenour High School in Overland, Missouri with the Class of 1966. He later furthered his education at Drury College in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Shortly after graduation, William entered the United States Army and served his country faithfully until his retirement in 1991 having attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. He earned several awards and commendations; some of which included: National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (3rd Award), Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/60 Device, Army Commendation Medal (2nd Award), Army Achievement Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (3rd Award), Army Good Conduct Medal (5th Award), Driver Badge, Humanitarian Service Medal, German Rifle Marksmanship in Gold, Expert Qualification Badge .45 Caliber Pistol, Expert Qualification Badge M-16 Rifle, and Expert Qualification Badge Hand Grenade. He was stationed in Germany twice, Ft. Riley, Kansas, and Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri where he retired. He also did two tours in Vietnam. On April 27, 1971, William was united in marriage to Diana Sue Morgan in St. Louis, Missouri. They shared over 53 years of marriage together and were blessed with six children: Kelly Lynn, Shelly Lynn, Valery, Jennifer Dawn, William Shawn, and James Daniel. During his time in the military, William worked with the military police and was a firearms instructor. After retiring from the military, he continued working in armed security and served for the FAA in St. Louis as security and as a game warden for a short time on Fort Leonard Wood. William loved going to the shooting range and doing target practice, even after retiring from the military. He also enjoyed going fishing, doing woodworking projects to share with family and friends and he took great pride in taking care of his yard and making it as beautiful as possible. In fact, he was awarded Yard of the Month on more than one occasion. William loved spending time with his family. After he began having some health issues and was not able to get out very much, he always perked up and looked forward to time spent with his family. William passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024, in the Osage Beach Care of Osage Beach, Missouri having attained the age of 77 years. He will be sadly missed, but fondly remembered by all those that knew and loved him. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife: Diana Moredock of the home; five children: Kelly Lynn Holmes (Rock) of Smithville, MO, Shelly Lynn Graves (Danny) of Laquey, MO, Valery Davis (Lovell) of the state of Nebraska, William Shawn Moredock (Tabitha) of Newburg, MO, and James Daniel Moredock (Robyn) of Cadet, MO; nineteen grandchildren: Scott, Dylan, Jenna, Karl, Danielle, Danny, Kayla, Aaron, Samantha, Matthew, Zachary, Nicholas, Chloe, Isabella, Amelia, Landen, Gavin, Lukas, and Carter; five great grandchildren: Kace, Jacob, Macey, Ryker, and Nora; one brother: Robert Moredock (Shelia) of Wentzville, MO; one niece: Jesica Higlen (Joe) of O’Fallon, MO; other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, William was preceded in death by his daughter: Jennifer Dawn Beloate and one sister: Shirley Frances Moredock. Even though he is gone from our sight, William’s love for his family and commitment to his country will live on in our hearts forever. Private graveside services with full military honors will be held in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery of Waynesville, MO. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville/St. Robert. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of SSG (Ret) William Moredock and may be left at Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville/St. Robert.

SSG (Ret) William W. Moredock Jr.

January 2, 1947 - June 27, 2024