Newcomer Family Obituaries - William E. Moorhead 1942 - 2014 - Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions

In Loving Memory of

William E. Moorhead

1942 - 2014

In Loving Memory of

William E. Moorhead

1942 - 2014

Services & Gatherings

Memorial Service:

Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 1:30 PM
Community Alliance Church, Port St. John, Florida

Interment:

Oaklawn Memorial Garden
Titusville, Florida

Newcomer - Space Coast Chapel (321-269-6000) is assisting the family

WILLIAM E. MOORHEAD, 72, loving husband of Barbara M. Guy, beloved father of Earle W. (David) Moorhead and grandfather of Kimberleigh C. Ford, died on December 21, 2014 at the Edward M. Poe Hospice Care Center in Titusville, Florida following complications of prostate cancer. Born William Earle Moorhead on April 28, 1942 in Knoxville, Tennessee to the late John Robert Moorhead I and Sara Mae (Dawson) Moorhead, Bill was also preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his son, Judith Lowe Moorhead; older brother John Robert Moorhead II; and younger brother Richard L. Moorhead. A 1960 charter graduate of the George D. Chamberlain High School in Tampa, Florida, Bill attended the University of South Florida where in his sophomore year of 1962 he was selected by NASA to be in the first group of cooperative students to work for the new Manned Space Flight Program at Cape Canaveral, Florida. This relationship continued throughout his college career. On May 9, 1966, Bill joined the Bendix Field Engineering Corporation (BFEC) at the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Maryland under the NASA Space Flight Data and Network Systems (STDN) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) ground tracking station network. While living in Maryland he met Judie, a kindergarten teacher, and they were married on June 15, 1967. In September 1967, Bill joined the US Navy and attended basic training at Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois. After attending computer specialist schools in California, he was assigned to the USS Yosemite as a Data Systems Technician 2nd Class and saw a tour of duty in the Mediterranean Sea. At that time, Bill took emergency leave in January 1970, flying out of Rota, Spain to Tampa, Florida to bid farewell to his beloved father. After his US Navy Honorable Discharge in September 1971, Bill returned to BFEC at GSFC. In 1972, Bill transferred to the NASA STDN’s Merritt Island Launch Annex (MILA) tracking station on the John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida and moved his family to Brevard County. At MILA, Bill supported many Expendable Launch Vehicles (ELV’s), LEO Scientific Spacecraft, and 133 of 135 Space Shuttle missions as Chief Data Technician (telemetry and command). A man of great intelligence, any task he chose he saw it through to the finish with studied, expert, professional and lasting results. Bill met Barbara at MILA where they worked side by side throughout the Space Shuttle era, he as Chief tech, she as A tech, until his retirement on April 8, 2011 after 49 years of service to the NASA space program. Bill’s spiritual life started at birth through loving, faithful parents. He grew up in the Fletcher Avenue Baptist Church, Tampa, Florida where he accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior as an adolescent. Bill was an active member of Youth For Christ throughout high school and college. Since 1998 Bill has attended Community Alliance Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Port Saint John (Cocoa), Florida, where he will be sorely missed. A man of great integrity and firm belief in the truth and promises of the Bible, Bill’s last sentence was “Jesus is softening the way”. Bill is also survived by his step-daughter, Bethany M. Heilman; step-granddaughter, Jennifer Lynne Williams; mother-in-law, Carolyn M. Guy; sisters-in-law, Susan Guy Herman, Brenda Guy (Richard S.) Rawle and Shirley Guy Covert; brother-in-law, Gregory A. (Sandra L.) Guy; many loving cousins and devoted nieces and nephews. A graveside service was held on December 23rd, 2014 with Bill’s good friend, Rev. Ronald Parker officiating at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Valor Section, Titusville, Florida. A Memorial Service will be held at Community Alliance Church, Port Saint John, Florida on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 1:30 PM. US Navy Honors will be presented at Oaklawn Memorial Garden at 3:30PM.

Services & Gatherings

Memorial Service:

Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 1:30 PM
Community Alliance Church, Port St. John, Florida

Interment:

Oaklawn Memorial Garden
Titusville, Florida

Newcomer - Space Coast Chapel (321-269-6000) is assisting the family

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My Brother regarded Bill his very best friend! Bill had contacted my Brother, James D. Mims of Ocala, FL a couple of years ago and asked if they could get together. They met at a restaurant and visited and shared memories. Bill only told James that he was having some health situations but did not tell him in detail. I am thankful you placed a obit in The Tampa Tribune about his passing. It was very difficult to tell my brother the news by phone. I did go online before calling and read him your beautiful life story of Bill. We firmly believe now that Bill knew the seriousness of his health situation and he purposely touched base with his friends to say goodbye. I am 5 years younger that my brother but I remember Bill's visits to our home and his wonderful sense of humor and kindness. James recalled riding with Bill in his classic Ford that he babied. Once James said to him, Bill we better hurry up or we will be late, and Bill said, No, we must wait for her(his car) to warm up so that it does not tax her! I hope this note reaches all the family as we did not have any addresses to contact you. My brother's address is 12781 SW 43rd Circle, Ocala, Fl 34473. I know he would be pleased to hear from any of you as he loved Bill dearly and took this loss deeply. We rejoice that Bill was a devoted believer in Jesus as we are and I was greatly touched when hearing his last words were" Jesus is softening the way" God Bless You All, Shirley Mims, 3401 E. Hanna Ave, Tampa, FL 33610

~ Shirley Mims - February 28, 2015

Barbara,
We were so shocked and saddened to hear about Bill's passing. He was a great, kind and generous neighbor to us for nearly 20 years.

Please accept our heartfelt sympathies for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

~ Mike & Carol Waudby - December 30, 2014

Barbara;
Thank you for including me in the e-mail notice sent to the MILA family. My heart goes out to you and your family with the loss of Bill. You can draw strength from his contributions to NASA, his service to our country and from his character. He was a good man that was married to a wonderful woman. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Best wishes,

Gary Morse

Gary A. Morse
Former MILA NASA station director 2004-2011

~ Gary Morse - December 30, 2014

Barbara and family,
I didn't see Bill, hardly at all, since he wasn't able to attend church often. But, somehow, I miss him a lot. He was such a gentle caring man and he also. loved to laugh. He and I used to tell jokes to each other and laugh. I know how much he loved his family, especially you, Barbara. The graveside service was very lovely and I will be there on the 17th to celebrate a man who was well-loved. "A heart isn't measured by how much you love, but how much you were loved by others." Much love,
Cora

~ Cora Howard - December 29, 2014