The Pinecone
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December 2016 • 3 •
All New Resident bios are written by Jacqueline Besteman, Kirby Pines Resident
Married for 46 years, Oscar and Katy
Sue Moore have 3 children and 2 grand-
children. Katy moved to Kirby Pines
from her previous home in Memphis,
following the death of her husband.
Oscar attendedArkansas StateTeacher’s
College, majoring in Business Manage-
ment and Education and earned an MA
Degree in Education. He also served in
the U.S. Army from 1938 – 1967, at-
taining the rank of Chief Warrant Of-
ficer 3. His assignments included Ft.
Hood, Texas; Fort Sill, Oklahoma; and
Muenster, Germany. With return to ci-
vilian life, both Oscar and Katy became
employees of the Harding Book Store.
From 1968 to 1990, Oscar was the
Book Store Manager, and for 21 years,
Katy was the store’s Billing Clerk. In
addition to stocking the store with text-
books needed by HardingAcademy stu-
dents, they also offered a goodly assort-
ment of books available from Christian
Publishers.
She and her husband were active in
their church efforts, being long-time
members of the Church of Christ. Katy
also made a wise investment for her fu-
ture in that she bought into Kirby Pines
many years before coming to us as a
resident – giving herself time to make
new friends who now constitute a group
of familiar faces who often eat together.
Welcome to your new home, Katy.
welcome to
3535 Kirby Road • Memphis, TN 38115
Katy Sue Moore
Barbara Logan
Barbara Logan joins our retirement
community from her previous residence
in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Married
for 43 years, she and her husband, Jim,
have 2 children and 5 grandchildren.
Jim passed away in 2010.
In 1958, Louisiana Tech awarded Jim a
BA in Art and he earned an MA in Art
from the George Peabody College in
Nashville (now part of Vanderbilt U.).
He worked 6 years as a professional
water colorist. In 1958, Louisiana Tech
awarded Barbara a BA in Education.
In 1982, the University of Colorado,
Colorado Springs, awarded her a
Masters Degree in Education. Her 35-
year career as a school teacher focused
on grades one through seven. Jim’s
military service was with the U.S. Air
Force, with a final rank of Lt. Colonel.
His assignments included California,
Alabama, Louisiana, and Tennessee.
Barbara’s music preferences include
classical and contemporary. She
also enjoys sewing, reading, travel,
needlepoint, entertaining, cooking, and
tutoring.
Barbara, we are pleased to welcome
you to Kirby Pines. We have much to
offer and, with your credentials and
experience, know that you, as well,
have much to contribute. Definitely a
win-win for all of us.
Bill & Virginia Luttrell
Bill and Virginia moved to Kirby
Pines from their previous residence in
Cordova, TN. Married for 57 years,
they have 1 child, 5 grandchildren, and
7 great grands.
Bill attended Memphis State, majoring
in Business. Employed for 35 years by
the Magnolia Paper and Janitor Supply
Company, he retired as Sales Manager.
Virginia attended the Grenada Hospital
School of Nursing and The University
of Alabama, earning her license as
a Nursing Home Administrator. Her
nursing career spanned 48 years, with
most of those years as an RN charge
nurse, including administrative and RN
responsibilities.
Bill’s interests include auto racing, Indy
500, reading, music, travel, and church
activities. A 50th anniversary cruise is
high on their list of favorite memories.
Music preferences are country, blues,
classical, and easy listening.
Virginia was President of her senior
class, Valedictorian and voted most
likely to succeed. Bill also was voted
most likely to succeed and received
numerous sales awards.
Get to know Bill and Virginia. You will
find that their interests and experiences
are compatible with many of our own
here at Kirby and we look forward to
having them join us.