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Since 1944
Moody’s Jewelry
Seven store locations in Tulsa and Broken Arrow (918) 834-3771 www.moodysjewelry.com
Ernest Moody III
A broken clock led to the founding of Moody’s Jewelry. Young Ernest Moody Jr. took the clock to a watchmaker neighbor. The neighbor showed him how to fix it, and he was so fascinated that he became a watchmaker. In 1944, he opened a shop in Whittier Square, where he had grown up, then opened a small shop at East 12th Street and South Harvard Avenue. Moody then moved the business across the street to a bigger building (shared for a time with Steve’s Sundry) and opened a jewelry store. Company President Ernest Moody III trained as a gemologist and joined his dad in 1979. There were three Moody’s stores then. Now with seven locations throughout
Tulsa, Moody’s is what Ernest III calls “truly a family business” — his wife, brother and three sisters all work for the company. Today, the Moody’s stores are located at 1137 S. Harvard Ave.; 7015 S. Lewis Ave.; 5045 S. Sheridan Road; 8140 E. 68th St.; 1812 Utica Square; 10031 E. 71st St.; and 2013 W. Kenosha Ave., Broken Arrow. Moody’s is known for its customer service and high-quality brands including Tacori, Lagos, Honora, Pandora, Breitling, Omega, Simon G. and Rolex. Rolex watches are sold exclusively at the 71st and Lewis store.
2570 South Harvard Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 1403 South Peoria Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74120 1908 South Memorial Drive Tulsa, Oklahoma 74112
Since 1932
Moore Funeral Homes
9350 East 51st Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145 116 North Main Street Owasso, Oklahoma 74055 (918) 744-1202 www.moorefuneral.com Fitzgerald’s locations: 1402 South Boulder Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74118 3612 East 91st Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137
William Herbert Moore traveled by train to Oklahoma, Indian Territory, in the early 1900s. When he first saw Cora Musgrove, it was love at first sight. Her family had entered a partnership with the Merritt Family in Claremore, doing business as Musgrove Merritt Funeral Home. After their marriage, Cora and Herb started their family and moved to Tulsa and bought the ailing Gordon Barnes Funeral Home at East 14th Street and South Peoria Avenue. They raised seven children and ran a funeral home and ambulance service. In the early years they accepted chickens and eggs in return for funeral services. Now with seven locations, Moore Funeral Homes continues its tradition of
Bottom row, L-R: Lynne Moore, John Wilson and Elaine Moore Top Row, L-R: Ronald Snow, Terry Hamm, David Dopp and Glenn Burnett
strength and care for Tulsa-area families with compassion, courage and commitment. Over its 80-year history, Moore’s has grown with Tulsa, expanding services, locations and level of care. Moore’s is proud to be a locally-owned, family-run business. Dr. Joseph Moore and his wife Lynne, a licensed funeral director, oversee company operations and Elaine Moore-Jones is the managing funeral director at Moore’s Southlawn Chapel. Moore’s mission is to ensure that families have someone they can count on at one of life’s most difficult times: the passing of a loved one. The Moore’s family of funeral homes now includes Fitzgerald Funeral Service’s Ivy Chapel and Southwood Colonial Chapel.
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