Mary Louise Moya

Mary Louise Moya, Rocky Comfort, Missouri, entered into rest on September 29, 2026, surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 82. Mary was born on February 15, 1944, in Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of Herbert E. and Mary Ann F. (Bowen) Finch. She graduated from Canutillo, Texas high school and worked in management in food service. In 1993, she moved from El Paso, Texas and operated a day care center until 2005. Mary enjoyed reading, doing word search puzzles and her three dogs, Charlie. She was a member of Prosperity Southern Baptist Church. Mary is survived by five daughters, Debra Cox and husband, Kevin of Rocky Comfort, Diana Kellogg of Webb City, twin daughters, Olleta Ruiz and Anita Anderson of Rocky Comfort and DeeDee Thompson and husband, Kenneth of Pierce City; fourteen grandchildren, twenty-six great grandchildren and one great great grandchild, who lovingly called her ‘Grandma’. She is preceded I death by her parents, four sisters and one brother.

The family will receive friends at a time of visitation on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026 at 10 am at Prosperity Baptist Church and services will follow at 11 am. Officiating will be Robert Anderson and Frank Smith. Interment will follow the service in the Prosperity Baptist Church and serving as pallbearers will be Kevin Cox, Kenneth Thompson, Colt Cendroski, Brian Cendroski, David Madrid, Chad Cox, Matthew Hickman and James Ruiz.

Contributions in honor of Mary may be made to Monett Dog Pound, 1801 E. Cleveland St., Monett, Missouri 65708.