John Wesley Moore was born July 15, 1957 to the union of the late Katie Crain and James Moore. John was the fourth of seven children. John was educated in the Detroit Public School System where he graduated from Kettering High. After high school he enlisted in the United States Army in Texas. Once he fulfilled his military obligation, he relocated back to Michigan to help care for his mother.

John worked at Ford Motor Company for more than 30 years and retired at the young age of 53. He enjoyed his time at Ford, where he held many leadership positions including being elected a UAW Representative. As if that weren’t enough, he participated in the Ford basketball team.

John was baptized at an early age, and as an adult he was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church under the leadership of James H. Thompson. John enjoyed singing with the male chorus.

One of John's passions was being an entrepreneur of his window cleaning service, Squeaky Clean. John opened his own brick and mortar in Wayne, Michigan where he was welcomed by the Mayor and City Council Members to celebrate the grand opening of Squeaky Clean Window Services. He understood his role as a minority business owner and the basic responsibility of giving back to the

Community. Because of what was instilled in him, he trained many people in the industry and always provided exceptional customer service. John serviced dozens of businesses in the Metro Detroit and Washtenaw County areas for more than 35 years, until his health posed a challenge.

John had many special talents and hobbies. He was a very good cook, something he picked up from childhood when he would learn from his older sister Sandy and cousin Dorothy. His signature dish were his famous potatoes and “dressing” and he loved the holidays where he could showcase his hard work to his family which they very much enjoyed. John was an avid Detroit Sports fan. He loved his Lions and Pistons. John played basketball in high school and his love for the game continued into adulthood where he played for local recreation centers and won championships in the Gus Macker tournaments in the late 1990’s. John also loved pool and listening to Jazz. He loved Johnnie Taylor and one of his favorite songs to play on the jukebox was “Last two dollars”. You could always find him ready to face the next opponent on the pool table in his living room or at the local City Lounge.

John met Laura Collins and on July 30, 2006 the two married, and their union created a blended family. The two enjoyed playing pool, traveling, and dancing. He built their dream home, which became known as the place to be for many holidays and family gatherings.

He loved his “girls” Chantal, Chanice, and bonus daughter Shantelle, along with his five beautiful granddaughters: Bianca, Briana, Arielle, Dallas and Royalty. He would spend time with each one and develop a special bond with them.

John and his oldest daughter Chantal had a special relationship. As a child, Chantal would wait by the door for hours for John to come home from working his midnight shifts at Ford just so he could swing her in the air and play basketball. John and Chantal shared a love of sports especially basketball. They recently started to make it a tradition to go to Pistons games every year. While Chantal attended high school, John attended many of her track meets and basketball games always telling her “get the rebound Channy”. John raised Chantal as a single father during her junior year of high school, this is a time where John showed Chantal how to change a tire, fix a deck and build a shed. John saved up all his spare quarters and dollars and bought Chantal her first car when she turned 16. Chantal bumped heads with her dad through her teenage years but still respected and loved her dad. Over the years John always bragged about his smart daughter to all his friends he was so proud to be able to send her to the University of Michigan. He instilled values such as hard work, independence and entrepreneurship to Chantal. Recently John was able to pass down his business to his daughter to help carry on his legacy. Chantal and John would go to the movies, drink at the bar and attend pistons games together. One of John’s highlights of his life was his father’s day trip to Puerto Rico. Although John never learned how to swim he loved the ocean and touring the Bacardi rum factory. John was excited when Chantal blessed him with a new title in 2005 as "Grandpa John".

John named his youngest daughter Jontue pronounced (John too) and although everyone calls her Chanice she is her fathers twin. John raised her as a single father once granted full custody as Chanice turned 12. During that time he taught her many life lessons, which helped her turn into a very strong and independent woman. They enjoyed watching different TV shows and movies together especially Family feud. He also enjoyed her special visits when she would come to his home on Thanksgiving. Becoming a tradition for the both of them, he would make the entire dinner sometimes with no hesitation just because he knew his baby girl was in town and he had to be sure she was able to grab a to go container some of his famous dressing and mac & cheese. They also loved to video call Chanice on DUO where he was able to meet his "Grand pup" Milo.

John had a special bond with his big sister Sandy, he looked up to her for advice and would spend hours on the phone with her as she helped him navigate life.

On Friday, January 14, 2022 John made a peaceful transition to his heavenly home. He leaves to cherish his memory, his beloved wife of 15 years, Laura; daughters Chantal, Chanice, and Shantelle (Michael),grand daughters, Bianca, Briana, Arielle, Dallas and Royalty, nieces Ayanna, Tamika , Nicole,Sheila and Angel and one nephew James (JB Jr.) and one special “ Uncle Cleo”.

John’s parents Katie and James and his seven siblings, Arthur, James, Cassandra, Donna Jean, Leigh-Etta, and Adrian along with his niece Tanisha ,proceeded him in death. Our beloved John Moore will also be remembered and missed by his nieces, nephews, special cousins and friends.

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