Nancy Louise Moore Gifford of Higginsville Missouri and formerly of Memphis Missouri passed away April 10 2009 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City Missouri.She was born October 28 1923 at 10:00 A.M. at the farm home of her parents Charles Holland and Myrtle Irene Myers Moore in Knox County Missouri near Knox City Missouri.She moved with her parents to the childhood home farm of her mother four miles south of Memphis in Scotland County Missouri.She was joined by a brother Wm. Sydney in February of 1926. The children had many good times together. Most of their extended family grandparents Charles Michael and Eva Pettit Moore Jeptha Olin and Scottia Ann Jackson Myers great trandparents Wm. Andrew and Mary Myers Sterling Elikam and Sarah Montgomery Jackson as well as uncles aunts and cousins all lived in the community and were present and important in the childrens lives.Nancy atternded Edinburg School her first year and Miller school the other seven years of elementary education. In 1937 she moved to Memphis to attend high school and graduated from Memphis High School in 1941.War was declared in December during her freshman year of college. She taught one room schools and attended summer school the next three years. She graduated from Hannibal LaGrange College the summer of 1945.Nancy attended one year at William Jewel Baptist University where she and her cousin Truett Neese enjoyed campus life and attended BSU activities. She completed her education at MU-Columbia with a Baqhelors degree in Home Economics.While at MU she made friends with three girls who lived in the same boarding house and the 709 Hitt Street gang was formed. They remain friends to this day. Nancy had a gift for making friends and maintaining relationships resulting in life long friendships.At MU she met a red-headed boy from South Missouri who gave a loud wolf-whistle when she walked into microbiology late. She was very embarrassed! Luckily he was a good student and helped her pass the class. On August 21 1949 she married that boy and became Mrs. Arthur M. Gifford. To this union three children were born: Janis Lea Gifford Rachel Ann Gifford and Arthur Holland Gifford Holly.Nancy and Giff chose to raise their chi8ldren in Scotland County close to Nancys parents C. H. and Myrtle Moore and her brother Sydney Moore. The families grew up together celebrating birthdays anniversaries family dinners holidays and church activities. There was always a lot of fun and good food.Nancy lived out her faith in Jesus as her personal Savior. She taught Sunday School GAs Mission Study at Camp Leeper 4-H projects and was a Girl Scout leader. Her unspoken attitude was others first and she modeled this to her children and grandchildren.She taught elementary grades and Home Economics in several school districts in Scotland County and surrounding areas. Hobbies included gardening cooking sewing quilting and traveling.Nancy is survived by two daughters: Janis Gifford Day and her husband Jim of Montrose Colorado Rachel Gifford and her husband Randy Frazee of Mission Hills Kansas a son Arthur Holland Holly Gifford and his wife Jenny of Victoria Texas and five grandchildren: Katy Gifford Benjamin Gifford Rebecca Gifford Charlotte Gifford and Betsy Gifford. Other survivors include a sister-in-law Dorene Moore and several sisters-in-law on Giffs side of the family and a multitude of nieces nephews and cousins.She was preceded in death by her parents her husband a brother Sydney Moore and her sister Charlotte Moore.A visitation will be held at the Memphis Funeral Home on Monday April 13 2009 with the family present to greet relatives and friends from 6 P.M. till 8 P.M.Funeral services will be held on Tuesday April 14 2009 at 2 P.M. at the First Baptist Church in Memphis Missouri with Pastor Dan Hite officiating.Soloist Holly Gifford will be accompanied by Ann Luther pianist.Burial will follow in the Edinburg Cemetery in rural Scotland County. Casket bearers will be Holly Gifford Benjamin Gifford Ryan Kirkpatrick Brandon Moore Darrell Monroe Bob Neese David Pulliam and Jim Wood. Honorary bearers will be Joe Neese Jr. Keith Pulliam and Joe Doubet.Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church and may be left at or mailed to Memphis Funeral Home 378 South Market Street Memphis Missouri 63555.