He was released in 1976 and returned to Fort Worth. He was seventy-five years old when he was reunited with Miss Debbie and left behind millions of folks forever changed by his testimony. Memorials may be made to Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County. No, He gives us credit for loving the unlovable. “It was like the old hymn he used to sing on the plantation, ‘When nothing else would help, love lifted me, love lifted me.’ He said it was her love that gave him hope and reason to change.”. He became a singer and self-taught piano player entertaining thousands with his down-home, red-dirt-road style of blues and gospel. He served through December 2011.Currently, Ron is the screenwriter and producer of the movie version of his book SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME, which can be found on Netflix and Amazon. Receive short monthly newsletters & announcements of upcoming shows and workshops. Mr. Moore’s survivors include two daughters, Tracy Moore and Marva Moore; and two sons, Thomas Moore and Curtis Moore. 21 quotes from Denver Moore: 'The Word says God don't give us credit for lovin the folks we want to love anyway. The word-of-mouth hit became a New York Times platinum bestseller and stayed on the list for more than three and one-half years.In 2007, President Bush appointed Ron to the State Department Cultural Property Committee to advise the President on diplomatic matters regarding international art and antiquities. “She’s saying, ‘That’s him, that’s him.’”. Denver was born in rural Louisiana in January 1937 and after several tragic events went to live on a plantation in Red River Parish with his Uncle James and … He attained rock star status with fans, but the only introduction he ever wanted was, “Tell ’em I’m a NOBODY that is trying’ to tell EVERYBODY about SOMEBODY that can save ANYBODY.” And he did. When you get all the way to the end of your rope and there ain't nothin you can do, that's when God takes over. He attained rock star status with fans, but the only introduction he ever wanted was, “Tell ’em I’m a NOBODY that is trying’ to tell EVERYBODY about SOMEBODY that can save ANYBODY.” Mr. Moore was an unlikely candidate for 20th-century prophet. A celebration of his life will start at 2 p.m. Thursday at McKinney Memorial Bible Church in Fort Worth. Meet Denver Moore. “By noon the next day, more than half a million dollars had already come in from people who had been at the service,” Mr. Hall said. He was the baseball bat-packing alpha male … It reached No. As the table-tossing scrum moved toward him, Mr. Hall crouched behind the serving line, scared and not wanting to get involved. Their story begins when he meets Denver through his wife, Deborah Hall, who works in the local homeless shelter. Mr. Moore, 75, died in his sleep March 31 at his North Dallas apartment. All this changed in 1998 as a result of an encounter with a homeless man who was threatening to kill everyone in sight in the homeless shelter where Ron and his wife Deborah had begun to volunteer two weeks earlier.This life-changing encounter, featured on many television and radio shows, inspired Ron to write his first book SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME, a story of hope and redemption. His art is created from the heart and   his subjects range from self-portraits, crosses, angels, scenes from his books, and animals. After Mrs. Hall's death, Mr. Moore moved in with Mr. Hall, and they began writing their book, which they self-published but which was later picked up by the Christian publisher Thomas Nelson. Loved it.". Please join us.

“It was total melee and pandemonium, with bodies being tossed, screaming and profanity,” Mr. Hall recalled. A few years after her dream, Denver was honored as the Philanthropist of the Year for his ministry and fund-raising for the homeless in Forth Worth.